10:15-10:50 AM, B.L.A.ST., look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, 2nd Floor; or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (near the east end of Payne Education Center, in the Activity Center building).

Kindergarten, gold ribbon

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Third Grade, red ribbon

Fourth Grade, green ribbon

Fifth Grade, yellow ribbon

B.L.A.ST. is a rotational Christian education program that teaches Bible stories, Episcopal traditions and moral themes. Children meet in a different room each week. Workshops include art, drama, cooking, computer, storytelling, science, games and films. B.L.A.ST. stands for Bible Learning Adventure STations.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

8:15 AM, Choristers robe in Founders' Hall, then process and sing in first part of service in The Church

For more information, contact George Mims, D.M., Organist and Director of Music, at 713/985-3823.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Preschool Christian Education and Chapel, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

10:15-10:50 AM, Preschool Christian Education, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Carol Katrana, Lay Minister for Early Childhood Education, at 713/985-3816.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Chapel, look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (east end of the Payne Education Center, near the Activity Center Community Room)

Kindergarten, Room 115, P.E.C.

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

11:00 AM, Godly PlayTM, Room 115, Payne Education Center

Godly Play enables children to experience the presence of a loving God and discover how to speak the language of their biblical faith. The creator, the Rev. Dr. Jerome W. Berryman, is our teacher. Children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Ages 0-3 - 8:00 AM-10:50 AM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 5:45-7:00 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall

Our Nurseries encourage the growth of developing motor skills in a playful and safe environment.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to worship with their parents, 9:00-10:10 AM, in The Church. They can then attend Children's Chapel in the Chapel (across from the Parlor).
Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Training Choir, Founders' Hall

The Training Choir teaches the basics of singing, musical notation, hymnody and words of the liturgy.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

This summer, unlock the real and magical worlds of fairytales through arts and crafts play, dramatic readings and games. Students will enjoy new twists on their old favorites - like the Cinderella from China and the "twice upon a time" Rapunzel - and may even be introduced to some REAL heroes of fairytale times. And don't worry, BOYS, there will be knights, dragons, and heroics for you, too! The week will culminate in a "Fairytale Ball" where students can come dressed as their favorite character.

Camp for children and youth, ages 7-13, is Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM. The fee is $120 for parishioners; $130 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Lauren Burrow holds a Masters in Reading and Language Arts and is a recent graduate of Rice University's School Literacy and Culture Project: The Storytelling Project. She has taught early childhood for five years and is entering her third year at St. Martin's Episcopal Children's Center.

Mad Science explores the way things grow in this "down-to-earth," half-day pre-school camp. Learn about plants by dissecting seeds, making leaf rubbings, and creating farmable fruit and veggie prints. Investigate the world of worms ... yes, WORMS! ... Put on your Bee-utiful Bug Costume and flutter by the camp as you learn about one of a flower's favorite pollinators! Come see what the buzz is all about! You can even make your own butterfly bracelets!

This camp, for ages 3-5, will be held Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. The fee is $170. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Advanced Carpentry (must have taken Carpentry I & II) will be held Monday-Thursday, July 28-31, 12:30-1:45 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Carpentry I (age 4 1/2 - age 6) will be held Monday-Thursday, July 28-31, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Carpentry II (must have taken Carpentry I or be age 7 or older) will be held Monday-Thursday, July 28-31, 2:00-3:15 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

This co-ed camp, led by Coach Larry Gatewood, is designed for young "beginner athletes." The boys and girls will learn beginner skills in ball handling, dribbling and basic basketball knowledge. This is a great summer activity for your "new" basketball player! Please bring Gatorade and a snack, or money for snack and drink machines.

Camp for grades 4-8 is Monday-Thursday, July 28-31, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. The fee is $140 for parishioners; $150 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

10:15-10:50 AM, B.L.A.ST., look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, 2nd Floor; or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (near the east end of Payne Education Center, in the Activity Center building).

Kindergarten, gold ribbon

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Third Grade, red ribbon

Fourth Grade, green ribbon

Fifth Grade, yellow ribbon

B.L.A.ST. is a rotational Christian education program that teaches Bible stories, Episcopal traditions and moral themes. Children meet in a different room each week. Workshops include art, drama, cooking, computer, storytelling, science, games and films. B.L.A.ST. stands for Bible Learning Adventure STations.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

8:15 AM, Choristers robe in Founders' Hall, then process and sing in first part of service in The Church

For more information, contact George Mims, D.M., Organist and Director of Music, at 713/985-3823.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Preschool Christian Education and Chapel, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

10:15-10:50 AM, Preschool Christian Education, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Carol Katrana, Lay Minister for Early Childhood Education, at 713/985-3816.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Chapel, look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (east end of the Payne Education Center, near the Activity Center Community Room)

Kindergarten, Room 115, P.E.C.

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

11:00 AM, Godly PlayTM, Room 115, Payne Education Center

Godly Play enables children to experience the presence of a loving God and discover how to speak the language of their biblical faith. The creator, the Rev. Dr. Jerome W. Berryman, is our teacher. Children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Ages 0-3 - 8:00 AM-10:50 AM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 5:45-7:00 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall

Our Nurseries encourage the growth of developing motor skills in a playful and safe environment.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to worship with their parents, 9:00-10:10 AM, in The Church. They can then attend Children's Chapel in the Chapel (across from the Parlor).
Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Training Choir, Founders' Hall

The Training Choir teaches the basics of singing, musical notation, hymnody and words of the liturgy.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

"Building Brains" uses LEGO Duplo and K'NEX educational kits to build math and science skills. K'NEX pieces are rounded, spiked, corrugated, grooved, hollow, and can be engineered into any design idea.

Campers will build simple machines that really work, using gears, levers and pulleys, while building fine motor skills and confidence. Class themes include:
"Pirates That Don't Do Anything!"
"Very Hungry Caterpillar"
"It's a Bug's Life"
Classes are progressive and build on one another. This is the next generation of Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys! Building has never been so much fun!
This summer, we will offer two camps for children ages 3-5:
Monday-Friday, July 7-11, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 1:00-4:00 PM

The fee is $170 for parishioners; $180 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Come and play with Barbie and learn how to dress for the occasion, practice good manners, make new friends, realize the importance of school work, learn how to use money, think about careers, hear great stories, learn some cooking tips and more! There will be non-stop activities and fun learning adventures while you develop and improve your self-esteem. At Camp with Barbie you will have fun while you help Barbie (and you) learn the many things she needs to know to become a great girl. Wonderful new ideas for creative learning are waiting for you!

This camp for ages 5-8 will be offered on Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 1:00-3:00 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $95 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Grab a bite of lunch after spending the morning in Vacation Bible School and then paint the afternoon away in our summer art camp. This children's camp will focus on painting and drawing and is a great opportunity for both beginner and intermediate artists. Our great art teacher, Marilu Ellis, will encourage these artists to expand their talents into new concept areas and achieve new levels with their paint brush or pen.

This camp, for ages 4-8, will be held Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 1:00-2:30 PM. The fee is $110 for parishioners; $115 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Advanced Carpentry (must have taken Carpentry I & II) will be held Monday-Thursday, August 4-7, 2:00-3:15 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Carpentry I (age 4 1/2 - age 6) will be held Monday-Thursday, August 4-7, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

Summer Woodworking Camp is led by Linda Engelland. Carpentry II (must have taken Carpentry I or be age 7 or older) will be held Monday-Thursday, August 4-7, 12:30-1:45 PM. The fee is $85 for parishioners; $90 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Many Woodworking Camps are offered throughout the summer. Please see the registration form for more information.

10:15-10:50 AM, B.L.A.ST., look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, 2nd Floor; or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (near the east end of Payne Education Center, in the Activity Center building).

Kindergarten, gold ribbon

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Third Grade, red ribbon

Fourth Grade, green ribbon

Fifth Grade, yellow ribbon

B.L.A.ST. is a rotational Christian education program that teaches Bible stories, Episcopal traditions and moral themes. Children meet in a different room each week. Workshops include art, drama, cooking, computer, storytelling, science, games and films. B.L.A.ST. stands for Bible Learning Adventure STations.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

8:15 AM, Choristers robe in Founders' Hall, then process and sing in first part of service in The Church

For more information, contact George Mims, D.M., Organist and Director of Music, at 713/985-3823.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Preschool Christian Education and Chapel, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

10:15-10:50 AM, Preschool Christian Education, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Carol Katrana, Lay Minister for Early Childhood Education, at 713/985-3816.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Chapel, look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (east end of the Payne Education Center, near the Activity Center Community Room)

Kindergarten, Room 115, P.E.C.

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

11:00 AM, Godly PlayTM, Room 115, Payne Education Center

Godly Play enables children to experience the presence of a loving God and discover how to speak the language of their biblical faith. The creator, the Rev. Dr. Jerome W. Berryman, is our teacher. Children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Ages 0-3 - 8:00 AM-10:50 AM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 5:45-7:00 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall

Our Nurseries encourage the growth of developing motor skills in a playful and safe environment.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to worship with their parents, 9:00-10:10 AM, in The Church. They can then attend Children's Chapel in the Chapel (across from the Parlor).
Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Training Choir, Founders' Hall

The Training Choir teaches the basics of singing, musical notation, hymnody and words of the liturgy.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

Look out 007 - the Mad Science Spy Academy is in session! Using powers of observation and the Inspectikit, our young forensic scientists will have all they need to get started on their detective adventure. Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks in this hands-on view of the science that spies use. From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, campers will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and step into the shoes of a spy in action!

This camp, for ages 6-11, will be held Monday-Friday, August 11-15, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. The fee is $240. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

10:15-10:50 AM, B.L.A.ST., look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, 2nd Floor; or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (near the east end of Payne Education Center, in the Activity Center building).

Kindergarten, gold ribbon

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Third Grade, red ribbon

Fourth Grade, green ribbon

Fifth Grade, yellow ribbon

B.L.A.ST. is a rotational Christian education program that teaches Bible stories, Episcopal traditions and moral themes. Children meet in a different room each week. Workshops include art, drama, cooking, computer, storytelling, science, games and films. B.L.A.ST. stands for Bible Learning Adventure STations.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

8:15 AM, Choristers robe in Founders' Hall, then process and sing in first part of service in The Church

For more information, contact George Mims, D.M., Organist and Director of Music, at 713/985-3823.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Preschool Christian Education and Chapel, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

10:15-10:50 AM, Preschool Christian Education, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Carol Katrana, Lay Minister for Early Childhood Education, at 713/985-3816.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Chapel, look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (east end of the Payne Education Center, near the Activity Center Community Room)

Kindergarten, Room 115, P.E.C.

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

11:00 AM, Godly PlayTM, Room 115, Payne Education Center

Godly Play enables children to experience the presence of a loving God and discover how to speak the language of their biblical faith. The creator, the Rev. Dr. Jerome W. Berryman, is our teacher. Children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Ages 0-3 - 8:00 AM-10:50 AM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 5:45-7:00 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall

Our Nurseries encourage the growth of developing motor skills in a playful and safe environment.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to worship with their parents, 9:00-10:10 AM, in The Church. They can then attend Children's Chapel in the Chapel (across from the Parlor).
Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Training Choir, Founders' Hall

The Training Choir teaches the basics of singing, musical notation, hymnody and words of the liturgy.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

St. Martin's is having the first of many "intergenerational" events, also known as "St. Martin's Family Days." Join us for "Homecoming Sunday" on Sunday, August 24.

After a summer of vacations and time away, St. Martin's wants to say "welcome back!" Join us for an old-fashioned picnic on Homecoming Sunday, August 24. It's sure to be a morning of renewal, fellowship, fun and reconnection.

Schedule for the morning:

10:15 AM - AD Players present The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, in Bagby Parish Hall

11:00 AM - Picnic lunch* is served in the Cafe

11:30 AM - Family fun in the Activity Center

Bring your skates, rip sticks and roller blades for Roller Disco
Wear your tennis shoes for the Rock Climbing Wall
Explore the Caterpillar Maze
Come join the fun and decorate cookies or sing karaoke

12:15 PM - Lunch* and a show, in Bagby Parish Hall

Pick up a picnic lunch from the Cafe and stay for the AD Players presentation of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Please note:
This morning's activities will replace the 10:15 AM Christian Education classes for all age groups, including preschool, elementary, youth and adults, with the exception of the Seekers Class, which will meet.

* The cost of the meal is $5/person or $20/family.

Today we celebrate the St. Martin's family being "back home." Today we celebrate being together.

For more information about this event, contact Bruce Morgan at 713/985-3810.

Other planned "St. Martin's Family Days:"

September 7, Fall "Kick-Off" Sunday

November 2, All Saints' Day

January 11, 2009, Epiphany, Feast of Lights (for information about this event, click here, or contact Eric Moen at 713/985-3819.

March 8, 2009, "H20," Help to Others Ministry Fair

April 5, 2009, Palm Sunday, with Middle Eastern theme

May 31, 2009, Pentecost Picnic / Youth Mission Sunday

For more information about "St. Martin's Family Days," contact Jamie Martin Currie at 713/985-3829.

10:15-10:50 AM, B.L.A.ST., look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, 2nd Floor; or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (near the east end of Payne Education Center, in the Activity Center building).

Kindergarten, gold ribbon

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Third Grade, red ribbon

Fourth Grade, green ribbon

Fifth Grade, yellow ribbon

B.L.A.ST. is a rotational Christian education program that teaches Bible stories, Episcopal traditions and moral themes. Children meet in a different room each week. Workshops include art, drama, cooking, computer, storytelling, science, games and films. B.L.A.ST. stands for Bible Learning Adventure STations.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

8:15 AM, Choristers robe in Founders' Hall, then process and sing in first part of service in The Church

For more information, contact George Mims, D.M., Organist and Director of Music, at 713/985-3823.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Preschool Christian Education and Chapel, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

10:15-10:50 AM, Preschool Christian Education, 1st Floor, Payne Education Center

Lambs (age 2), Room 101

Fish (age 3), Room 110

Unicorns (age 4), Room 109

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Carol Katrana, Lay Minister for Early Childhood Education, at 713/985-3816.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Chapel, look for your color ribbon in Payne Education Center, or in the B.L.A.ST. Kitchen (east end of the Payne Education Center, near the Activity Center Community Room)

Kindergarten, Room 115, P.E.C.

First Grade, purple ribbon

Second Grade, blue ribbon

Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

11:00 AM, Godly PlayTM, Room 115, Payne Education Center

Godly Play enables children to experience the presence of a loving God and discover how to speak the language of their biblical faith. The creator, the Rev. Dr. Jerome W. Berryman, is our teacher. Children become more fully aware of the mystery of God's presence.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Ages 0-3 - 8:00 AM-10:50 AM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall
Ages 0-4 - 5:45-7:00 PM, Nurseries, Founders' Hall

Our Nurseries encourage the growth of developing motor skills in a playful and safe environment.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to worship with their parents, 9:00-10:10 AM, in The Church. They can then attend Children's Chapel in the Chapel (across from the Parlor).
Children's Chapel offers children a worship experience geared just for them. In Chapel, our children learn our creeds, our hymns, and the meaning behind all that we say and do so that they ultimately will be better prepared to worship with you in Church. The liturgies used are child-friendly, but also sacred in that they contain those essential elements of song, word and sacrament. God is praised, Jesus is met, and the Holy Spirit moves in ways that we cannot begin to imagine!

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

9:00-10:10 AM, Training Choir, Founders' Hall

The Training Choir teaches the basics of singing, musical notation, hymnody and words of the liturgy.

For more information, contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.

Bruce Alamdari will conduct the fall session of Karate (Tae Kwon Do) for children. These classes are extremely popular. Instruction includes self-discipline, body control and self-defense.

Free belt testing

The fee does not include uniform, which is purchased from the instructor

Classes are offered on Wednesdays, September 3-December 10 (13 weeks) in the Activity Center. (There is no class on October 22 or November 26.)

Little Tigers (ages 3-4) meets from 2:20-2:50 PM

Little Dragons (ages 3-4) meets from 2:55-3:25 PM

Little Warriors (ages 5-6) meets from 3:30-4:15 PM

The fee for Little Tigers and Little Dragons is $260 for parishioners; $270 for non-Church members. The fee for Little Warriors is $295 for parishioners; $305 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Gymnastics for boys and girls begins on Thursday, September 4. Your child will be participating in an exciting 45-minute class once a week. We work in the areas of floor tumbling, balance beam and mini-trampoline. Some classes include cheerleading for the students that desire it. In all of our classes we also mix in health, fitness and well-being information along with some humor. We don't necessarily build Olympic gymnasts ... we help shape healthy, happy, confident kids!

Classes begin Thursday, September 4:

Ages 3 - Pre-K meet at 2:45 PM

Kindergartners through grade 2 meet at 3:45 PM

Grades 3-5 meet at 4:25 PM

The fee is $50/month, plus a $10 yearly registration fee per family. There are no additional fees. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Terrence Raford will conduct a one day "skills and drills" basketball clinic for boys and girls ages 6-14 on several Saturdays this fall. The goal of the clinic is to increase the student's knowledge and skill of the game. The clinic will emphasize the fundamentals of basketball with drills in defense, offense, passing, rebounding, and shooting. Students will receive individual and team instruction with scrimmages and instructional videos.

Clinics will be offered in the Activity Center, from 1:00-4:00 PM, on the following dates:

Saturday, September 6

Saturday, September 20

Saturday, October 18

Saturday, November 1

Saturday, November 15

The fee is $30 for parishioners; $35 for non-Church members. For more information, call the Activity Center at 713/621-8625 or click here to download a PDF of the registration form.

Terrence Raford played for Northwestern State University in Louisiana where he was All Conference his sophomore, junior and senior years. He played professional basketball for 10 years in the European Professional Basketball Association and was voted Most Valuable Player in the Portugese basketball league. Terrence is a certified basketball official and Director of Texas Boys and Girls Basketball Camps - a skills and drills camp. Terrence also is a refeeree with the WHCSA basketball league in which St. Martin's is a member.

Imagine your family's life together without a family table. Difficult, right? The family of God is no different. The families with young children of St. Martin's (age 2 through grade 2) will gather weekly around our Lord's family table to worship, share Holy Communion and tell the Gospel story for the pure joy of being His children.

Beginning September 7, 2008, we will meet Sundays, 9:30-10:15 AM in Founders' Hall, for child-friendly liturgy, live music, and dramatic storytelling of the Gospel. This service honors our traditional Episcopal liturgy while fully engaging the whole family together in worship.

Please note: I.D.s are not checked at the door and dress is casual. Contact Jamie Martin Currie, Lay Minister for Children's Christian Education, at 713/985-3829.

Sunday schedule for ages 0-3:

8:00 AM-12:30 PM, Child care, Founders' Hall

5:30-7:30 PM, Child care, Founders' Hall

We provide age appropriate loving and learning for infants and toddlers. Located in Founders' Hall, there are three distinct nurseries to nurture your child's developmental level. Our caregivers provide a joyful space for children to grow through one on one interactions and creative play with others.

For more information, contact Christy Collins at 713/830-4123.

Note: This group will not meet on holidays or during Church campus closings. Please contact the group leader for updates.