On Tuesday, November 29 faith formation classes will be held online due to inclement weather. 
 

​​​​​The 2022-2023 faith formation year at St. Tim's has begun and ECFL is starting soon! Scroll down to learn more. 

Click on the links below for more information. If you have any questions, call Kristen Raaen at the parish office at 763.784.1329, or email her at kraaen@churchofsttimothy.com.

• Early Catholic Family Life (ages 1 to 5)
• Mustard Seed (Sunday School) (ages 3 to 5)
• Elementary Classes (grades 1 to 5)
• At Home with Jesus (grades 1 to 5)

Early Catholic Family Life (ECFL)

ECFL is a parent-child program developed for children aged 1-5 through the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. This program was developed in 2000 and patterned after the highly successful Minnesota ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) program.

Parents and grandparents of children age one through five are invited to participate in St. Timothy's fall session of EFCL to gain tools needed to teach their children the Catholic faith. The program meets for seven Mondays (November 7 through December 12)  from 6-7:30 p.m. This program includes both parent and child activities as well as discussion among parents led by a facilitator. 

ECFL is a free program, but registration is required. Click here to view and submit the online registration form. If you have attended a previous session, you are welcome to come again. If an evening class time does not work for your family, we will be offering this class again in the spring at an earlier time. Contact Kristen Raaen at 763.784.1329 or kraaen@churchofsttimothy.com to learn more. 
 

Mustard Seed 

"Mustard Seed" is the Sunday morning program for children ages 3 through Kindergarten. 

The Mustard Seed program has three age groups. 3 year olds are the "Seedlings," planted in the ground by God. The pre-Kindergartners are the "Sprouts," because they have sprouted from the ground after hearing God's word. And finally the "Blossoms," the Kindergartners, are ready to go out into the world and water the other seeds with their love of God. Drawn from Jesus' words in Matthew 17:20, the Mustard Seed program teaches children that no faith is too small and we grow in faith together.  

Each class session includes a Bible story, music, craft, and prayer. Mustard Seed children learn about their Church community and the Church year while making friends through talking and praying together. The class is taught by an adult volunteer who has undergone a background check, signed a code of conduct, and completed VIRTUS training, as required by the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth.  

Click on the image below for a brief video overview of Mustard Seed Sunday  School at St. Tim's.

Elementary Faith Formation

St. Tim's offers two programs for elementary faith formation: Tuesday evening class and "At Home with Jesus." Parents can discern which program is the best fit for their family.

Our faith formation classes for children in grades 1 through 5 are offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:15 to 6:30, or 7:00 to 8:15. 

Parents and other parishioners volunteer as teachers to help nurture and support the faith which has already begun in the home. Each adult volunteer must undergo a background check, sign a code of conduct, and complete VIRTUS training, as required by the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth. 

Click on the image below to view a video on our YouTube channel withe eight of our young parishioners sharing their experiences of elementary faith formation.

At Home With Jesus

 At Home With Jesus is an interactive program for families with children in grades 1 through 5.  The large groups sessions are held on Sunday evenings, beginning at 5:00. There are seven large group sessions held on the first Sunday of each month, October through April. These large group sessions are a mandatory part of the program. 

If the At Home with Jesus program does not work for your family, we invite you to consider our Tuesday evening elementary classes.