Spiritual Play

Spiritual Play is a program that aims to help children from ages 3 through 8 to explore their own spirituality. We are inspired by the wonder, awe, and questions that children express, and aim to help nurture these spiritual instincts. If your children get excited about clouds, rainbows, bugs, cats, dogs, old people, and new babies, then this program is for you!

Join Us in the New Year!

Our next offering is a combination of sessions beginning Sunday, April 7, 2024, through June 30, 2024. Watch for the next session dates to begin in August 2024.

Join us from 9-11:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings to explore experiences in everyday life that present a wealth of opportunities to nurture and enhance spiritual development. The sessions in April 024 (April 7- April 28, 2024) will continue from 9-11:15 a.m.

Spiritual Play Sessions from May 5, 2024 to June 30, 2024 may only be from 9-10 a.m. deoending on enrollment and staff availability. Children could then attend childcare 10-11:15 during the church service.

Spiritual Play Events

Join us at Shadow Rock, 12861 North 8th Avenue in the Education Building on Sunday Mornings from 9:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Program Days:
April 7 – April 28, 2024
continuing
May 5 – June 30, 2024

Spirituality in Young Children

“Spirituality is an inner sense of relationship to a higher power that is loving and guiding. The word we give to this higher power might be God, nature, spirit, the universe, the creator or other words that represent a divine presence.”
Lisa Miller, PhD
The Awakened Brain

“Spirituality is God’s ways of being with children and children’s ways of being with God.”
Rebecca Nye

Who Are We?

Shadow Rock Church has been a positive community partner for almost 50 years. We have seen generations of families learning and exploring in our preschool classrooms. We will build on this successful model and offer a new and separate program.

Information: For General Information, email info@shadowrockucc.org or call the church office at 602-993-0050. If you are interested in learning more and gaining an in-depth perspective from our Children’s Spirituality Developer, please contact program director, Dr. Cindy Hoard.