Belonging to the Parish of Huntley means different things to each of us. Our spiritual lives don't begin when we walk into church on Sunday and they don't end when we leave.

On this page we try to offer a reflection of our parish life in an interactive and useful way that extends beyond Sunday services.

We hope you will find something that suits your needs here.

FALL 2005
One of the new activities this Fall in our Parish, is an opportunity to gather following the 9:30am service at Christ Church and St.James’ to explore in more depth the Sunday readings. The group will meet at about 10:30am and end about 11:30am. One of the new members of the Parish Trevor Tucker will be the facilitator for the group. The format is informal and the hope is that this will give people an opportunity to become more engaged in the scripture readings used week by week and to help all of us make the connection between the readings and the challenges and issues of daily life. Why not consider sitting in on the group starting Oct. 16th at Christ Church and bring your insights amd questions. For more information please contact the Parish Office.

A note about the kids: Decisions about what to expose our children to are among the toughest choices parents struggle with. Is it wise or dangerous to protect our children from the influences of the outside world?

Whatever you have decided for your children, the Kids' Zone and Teen pages on this website offer something to bring balance to their exposure. You'll also find Internet Safety Rules that we have defined to give them guidance. Please email us if you know of other issues important to child safety that you would like included.

Who teaches Sunday School?

Mothers and fathers from the congregation take turns teaching specific classes (by age). There are no special requirements other than a love of God, a love of children, and about one half hour of preparation time. All Sunday school teachers also submit to a security check by the OPP.

Huntley Parish Sunday School is a relaxed and nurturing environment in which children, aged 3-12 participate in age-appropriate crafts, activities, and lessons from the Come And See Jesus curriculum based on the three year lectionary. The children of the Sunday school are also able to take part in special traditional performances such as the Christmas Pageant. The children join their parents in Church just before the Eucharist and are invited to participate as fully as possible in the remainder of the service.

Sunday school classes are offered at both Christ Church and St. James during the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. Please remember that service times rotate between the three churches (i.e. each church has one 8:30 a.m. service, the following Sunday that church will have a 9:30 a.m. service, and the third Sunday, they will have an 11:00 a.m. service. Sunday school is not offered on Sundays where there is an 8:30 a.m. service. Children are asked to arrive about 15 minutes before the service begins. See the service schedules.

If you are interested in joining our group drop us a line. The contemporary music group sings at every 9:30 a.m. service at Christ Church (see parish service schedule). To join, email us at the Huntley Parish.

Are you interested in participating in an activity group focused towards singles? How about weekend play groups for single parents matching common aged children. If so, we would like to help you start. Send us an email with your ideas.

Bread of Life Ministries offers a variety of free curricula resources online.

Children's Ministry Resources Provides a variety of resources, including a children's ministry manual, curriculum, and teaching ideas. Resources are available in both standard .html and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.

Children's Ministry Today One of the largest collections of children's ministry resources on the Internet, this site offers regularly updated object lessons, devotionals, illusion applications, puppetry ideas, and more. Traditional print resources are available for purchase.

Children's Sermons More than sixty - five-minute children's sermons ready to print and use are archived at this site.

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Kids and Stuff Resources for children's ministries including free curriculum, puppets, costumes, and more.