Christ Episcopal Church

Corning, NY

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Children & Youth

kidsChrist Church offers a Church School program for children in grades Pre-K through 6 from September to May. Classes meet from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. While in class, the children explore their faith in age appropriate ways. Children rejoin their families in the Sanctuary in time to receive Communion.

Our staffed nursery serves children from birth to age four. It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Sunday while Church School is in session, and from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 during summer services. Our goal is to provide our youngest parishioners with a safe, nurturing and warm environment in which to play while their parents enjoy our 10:00 a.m. worship services.

While we encourage everyone to enroll their children in Church School and to take advantage of the nursery, we are a family-friendly church. Children are welcome in worship for all or portions of the service. A supply of books, activity sheets and crayons are kept at the back of the church to help keep them busy while they are in church.

In keeping with the policy of Diocese of Rochester, all clergy and church employees must complete a Safe Church training program. This course provides training in child sexual abuse awareness and adult misconduct prevention. In addition, all lay volunteers who have direct contact with children and youth in their ministries receive Safe Church training as well.

Special Events

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In addition to the regular Church School program, Christ Church celebrates a number of holidays and special events with our youth. These include the annual Christmas Pageant, Easter Egg Hunt, Parish Picnic, Mardi Gras Sunday, and the ice cream party to mark the end of the Church School year. It’s fun to be a Christ Church kid!

Acolytes

acolytesYoung people ages 10 and older can serve at the altar by becoming an acolyte. Acolytes participate in all Sunday Services and special liturgies. Individuals will have the chance to serve approximately once a month. Meetings and training are scheduled as needed. For more information, contact the church office.

Download the Acolyte Handbook.

Our Mission

The mission of Christ Church is to offer hospitality, healing and hope in the name of Jesus Christ. The way we interact with each other and our community, and every program we undertake is grounded in this mission. Our mission and our work are in keeping with the tenets of the larger Episcopal Church, which strives to live by the message of Christ, in which there are no outcasts and all are welcome.

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ACCESSIBILITY

We welcome all to Christ Church and want you to feel comfortable and safe. Click to learn more about our facility handicap accessiblity.

Office Hours

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

In case of emergency after office hours, please call 607-937-5449 and listen to the instructions on the answering machine.

Address and Contact

Christ Episcopal Church
33 E. First Street
Corning, NY, 14830
607-937-5449
cepiscopal@yahoo.com

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