In Matthew 18:20 Jesus says “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” But what if one of the gathered is a 3 year old, another an 8 year old and the third is a 15 years old? Surely Jesus wasn’t talking about Sunday school with that wide span of ages? Jesus wasn’t talking about Sunday school, but he was referring to the relationships we have with each other—that he is in the midst of our relationships. Which is what small church Sunday school is all about! Join me as we have a conversation about the dynamics of small church Sunday school, how to work with multi-age groups, one room schoolhouse model and the intergenerational Sunday school model.

Mary-Todd Peters serves as the Director of Christian Education at New Hope Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Chapel Hill NC. New Hope is a 265 year old congregation of around 150 (give or take a few) members. She has a master’s degree in Christian Education and is a certified Christian Educator. Mary-Todd is the mother of twin daughters who are second year students at ECU and UNC, and a daughter who is in her second year of Veterinary school at NC State. She is married to Mark and enjoys spending time with her family, her dog Maple, traveling, swimming and anytime she can get away to Montreat!