PromiseLand / Church School: Christ Church Deer Park

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Pentecost & Mother's Day Sunday May 11, 2008 Mother's Day BBQ. PromiseLand invites you to Come and Celebrate with us! BUBBLES BALLOONS and BBQ (after the 9:15 service) Make a gift for Mom! Wear Red (the colour of the Holy Spirit) and bring a friend. PromiseLand schedule here »

PromiseLand begins every Sunday morning at 9:15 am from September to June. During the summer, we begin at 10 am.

Children ages 4 to 15 gather in the Children’s Chapel where we sing, pray and laugh. We read the Word of God, we hear a story based on the lesson, and then we go to our age appropriate rooms to do great art projects and drama together and have fun, fun, and more fun!

For children 3 and under we have The Nest, certified child-care located on the third floor.

In PromiseLand, we follow the Revised Common Lectionary, so we hear the same stories as our parents, and that means when we go home we have lots and lots to talk about.

We have a Junior Choir! Alternating with, or joining, the Parish Choir, the Junior Choir sings twice a month at the 9:15 Eucharist service as well as at other special occasions. Led by Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Have the time? the inclination? Contact the Director of Music, Bruce Kirkpatrick Hill [link] or see about the choir here »

Our Christmas Pageant is a highlight of the Holiday Season, and there are parts for anyone who wants to participate, from angels to donkeys.

We love parties, so we have them often: at Epiphany, Easter and All Saints. We also have a fantastic Pancake Supper and Ash Wednesday Family Event that everyone loves. On Good Friday there is a Children’s walk followed by a yummy breakfast of hot cross buns. Then of course there are occasional trips!

We have fun for the whole family, with seasonal booklets to help families celebrate at home, family games night, and Pot Luck Suppers.

PromiseLand is lots of fun, and, is also serious business. We take to heart the honour and privilege of nurturing children in the faith every
Sunday. We take seriously our commitment to families, and we strive to provide not only the best Sunday Morning experience for all but also tools to encourage everyone in their weekly
journey.

Classes are age appropriate so that as children mature, so will their faith experience and opportunities. We strive to lead by example in worship, teaching and learning, prayer, love, peace and justice. We want every child who spends time with us to know that they are
divinely created and intimately loved by God.

Please come along and join us one Sunday morning. You will be glad you did!
To download this PromiseLand description as a pdf, click here (224k pdf).

Samantha Caravan, Director of Children's Education

Samantha was born in Toronto. She has studied at the University of Toronto and has a Master of Divinity from Tyndale Seminary with a major in Biblical Studies and a concentration in Christian Education.

Samantha has a love of learning and children. She lives in Brampton with her husband and a cat. Samantha has five daughters the last two having just left home for university. Samantha joined the CCDP team as a theological intern in September of 2005. In June of 2006 she moved into the position of Director of Children’s Education. In developing the Children and Family Educational programs and events for CCDP Samantha is willing to listen to any idea, so if you have one or simply want to hear what’s going on give her a call!

Contact us for further information

Contact the Director of Children's Education - Samantha Caravan
phone 416-920-5211 ext 27 or email
Or contact the Rev. Greg Carpenter at 416-920-5211 ext 31 - or email