As summer is beginning, we are looking ahead to another great year of growing in faith, learning about Jesus, and making new friends. If you have a preschool or elementary-aged child, please continue reading to learn more about our offerings for fun, dynamic, and engaging faith formation at St. Tim's. 

Click here to register for 2022-2023 faith formation online. The fee is discounted for those who register before August 15, so we encourage you register soon! At St. Tim's, no one is turned away from growing in faith. Scholarships are available for the child of an adult who volunteers to assist with faith formation. If you are unable to volunteer but are in need of a scholarship, contact the parish office. 

​​​​​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. There is no registration fee or other costs. While we cannot gather for in-person ECFL sessions currently, Kristen Raaen is providing ECFL content including age-approriate activities and reflections to all parents with children aged 1-5.

Mustard Seed 

"Mustard Seed" is the Sunday morning program for children ages 3 through Kindergarten. If you are interested in registering your child for 2022-2023 year, click here to register online. 

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.