background

. . . especially for small churches . . .

broadly-graded curriculum created with the small church in mind --we've
been used for as few as two children!--but adaptable for larger classes

designed for children from preschool through sixth grade

used in over 2500 churches since 1978 in a wide variety of settings in the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia

. . . flexible . . .

self-contained units may be used in any sequence for Sundays or Vacation
Bible School

encourages teachers to adapt for their own interests and talents as well as
those of the children

variety of activities with little or no expense

can be adapted for use in intergenerational settings for Sundays or
holidays

most units apply across the full spectrum of Christian denominations and
traditions

. . . Biblically based . . .

four-year cycle gives an introduction to most major Bible stories and
events

activities selected to encourage children to experience the feelings and
attitudes of Biblical figures

moral and ethical perspective shaped by classic Biblical theology

. . . from the Episcopal tradition . . .

originally developed and published thanks to grants from the Episcopal
Church Foundation and the United Thank Offering

one-third of unit materials teach on non-biblical subjects: the saints,
sacraments, traditions and customs of the Church, its worship, prayer,
and polity

. . . the Seedlings story . . .

Betty Fuller was a new deacon from New Hampshire in 1975 in her
husband's rural Texas mission congregation, with two four year olds and
two eight year olds and no other children, and no Sunday School materials
to be had...

asked by others if they might borrow her lesson plans over the years, the
Seedlings Curriculum grew, helped along by grants and aid from all over
the country and encouragement from rural church workers near and far...

Seedlings became a Texas non-profit corporation in 1982, established as a
special ministry to aid religious education in small churches...

Mrs. Fuller, who remains president of Seedlings, Inc., is a graduate of
Virginia Theological Seminary, and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of
West Texas in 1992. She is the mother of two children, and now serves as
chaplain at All Saints Episcopal School, Beaumont, Texas.

Seedlings has expanded over the years to include materials for adults and
young persons preparing for confirmation, as well as instructed liturgies
for worshippers of all ages, a program for parish stewardship, and teaching
materials for Spanish-speaking children.