Emmanuel Episcopal Church of LaGrange

Christian Education

Sunday School
Emmanuel offers a religious education program for children from pre-school to confirmation age. This program is held at the church from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM almost every Sunday during the school year. Our program is overseen by our Christian Formation Director, Karla Klotz, but is staffed and facilitated by our parishioners who work in teams and rotate among different classrooms.

Emmanuel offers young children a “hands on” approach to Christianity, using music, art projects, drama, and even cooking to teach children about the tenets of our faith and the lessons of the Bible, in the hope that youngsters will view their religion as an integral part of their lives and experience. This year, we began their education with a special program which helped the children to understand our special relationship with our Sudanese companion parish which included the creation of prayer flags (which were given to that parish), African music and the presentation of prayers written by our children for our Sudanese brothers and sisters in need. This year we have also studied the Creation story, the story of Moses and, during the church’s great seasons such as Advent and Lent, we focus on the liturgies of those seasons.

Christmas Pageant
Every year, Emmanuel children delight us all on Christmas Eve with the Christmas pageant, a liturgy play which tells us the story of Christ’s birth as only children can. The children also lead the music and play in the orchestra which performs traditional Christmas music.

Vacation Bible School
Emmanuel is pleased to invite all La Grange area children to our vacation Bible school in June. For one week, Emmanuel uses a familiar story and characters to illustrate Christian concepts and messages.

Sail ho! A ship has been sighted sailing to Emmanuel Episcopal Church. High seas adventure awaits in this year’s Vacation Bible School ! Blimey! Vacation Bible School , “Veggie Tales, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” will be on June 9 through June 13. Many Sea Dogs will be on hand to illustrate Christian concepts and messages to our young lassies about being heroes. The Theme? "Calling All Heroes!" Theme Verse: I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength. Philippians 4:13,

Emmanuel Episcopal Church invites all area children, pre-school up to children entering 5 th grade in the fall, to this year’s Vacation Bible School . The week of pirate fun will be had on June 9 through June 13 between 4:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. The cost of the program is $15.00 per child or $40.00 per family of 3 or more children.

For more information call Karla Klotz at (708) 352-1275.

For the registration form click here VBS form and send or drop off at:

Emmanuel Episcopal Church VBS
203 South Kensington Avenue
La Grange, Illinois, 60525

Children’s Chapel
For those children who are too young to participate in the entire 10:00 AM liturgy, Emmanuel offers a children’s chapel during the first half hour of that liturgy service. Children hear the gospel in terms accessible to them. They then process into the church to join their families at the time that parishioners exchange the peace with each other.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Deacon John Dolan hosts a regular Wednesday evening Bible Study at his home at 7:30 P.M. Participants discuss scripture readings in a relaxed setting where opinions are shared and respected.


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