This special group of people develops Sunday morning classes, community service opportunities, social events, extended trips, and family outings for our younger Jubilants (toddlers to young adults). We usually have at least two teachers in each classroom, and our staff is paid. All of the staff members are trained in our Safe Sanctuary Policy. Several are also Red Cross certified in First Aid and/or CPR. Most importantly, we love Jubilee! families, and we adore their kids!

Our commitment is to provide our children with a safe and loving environment where they can:
* learn the stories and traditions of the Hebrew/Christian faith
* know that they are loved unconditionally
* trust that God is with them in every part of Creation
* grow into stewards of the earth

Our goal is to help children grow in faith, accept themselves fully, live responsibly and creatively, and find their place in God’s Creation.

If you have any questions about our program, please contact Vicki Garlock, Nurture Coordinator, at nurturecoor@jubileecommunity.org or at 252-5335, VMB #2.

Sunday Classes
We offer Sunday School-type classes for kids age 4 years to 8th grade every Sunday during the 9:45 Celebration. We offer classes for our high schoolers (YAP) during the 11:15 Celebration.

The Nursery, for toddlers age “walking” to 3.99 years, is available during both Celebrations. We ask that you not bring older children to the Nursery as the facility is designed for our youngest Jubilants.

We have also started a new Adult Transition Group. This group is for young adults, between the ages of 18-25, and it meets at 12:30, after the 11:15 Celebration has ended.

Our classes use experiential learning and ritual to teach about Creation Spirituality, the Judeo-Christian Bible stories, holidays and practices of other religions (includingBuddhism, Hinduism, and Wiccan), human values (like tolerance, humility, and freedom), and people of great faith (like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa). A few years ago, over 30 Jubilants helped identify “Pillars” to guide the Nurture Curriculum. Those pillars serve as the foundation for our classes.

Please click on the links below for more information about what each age group is up to!

Nursery = walking to age 3.99
Four-to-Five-Year Olds
1st and 2nd Grades
Grades 3-5 (PGG)
Grades 6-8 (COA)
Teens (YAP)
Age 18-25 (ATG)

Other Events
The Nurture Program offers many activities outside of the regular nurture classes on Sunday mornings. These activities generally focus on community service or just having fun. However, we do offer a few extended field trips usually during the summer. All activities provide opportunities for kids and families to connect with one another in different ways. Check out the links below to see what we’ve been up to lately!

Community Service and Social Events
Family Outings
Extended Field Trips

Nurture Coordinator
Vicki Garlock, the Nurture Coordinator, tries to keep everything running smoothly without squashing anyone’s enthusiasm! Vicki started here at Jubilee! in July, 2009 as the first full-time Nurture Coordinator. Previously, Vicki was a professor in the Warren Wilson College psychology department for 11 years. She considers this job to be a major improvement. “This job is so much more creative and fun than being a professor! I have a wonderful staff, Don and Howard are great bosses, and I get to hang out with some really cool kids!”

The Nurture Coordinator job has three basic components:

Designing/Writing Curriculum
Hiring/Training/Inspiring Staff
Administration