Nursery
Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers on Sundays throughout the year from 8:30 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. Located on the second floor of the parish hall, the Nursery offers a quiet and attractive setting for our youngest members to play, nap, and get to know each other in a supervised setting.
The Church of Christ in Every Age
This Lenten Devotional book, written by Father Albert, will take you through the forty days of Lent examining two formational events for each of the twenty centuries of church history. There are meditations, quotations, and a prayer (from Lesser Feasts and Fasts) to provide spiritual focus for each day in Lent. This book is available by clicking HERE to view on your screen, or to download as a pdf, or, you may pick up a hardcopy at church.
Sunday School
"To such as these belongs the kingdom of heaven."
~ Matthew 19:14
First Term: September 20 – December 20, 2009
Second Term: January 10 – May 23, 2010
The goal of St. John’s program for its children is to involve them and nurture them in worship, capturing the interest and using the gifts of each individual child and teen. Offerings in addition to Sunday group instruction include participation as acolytes and lectors in our worship services, work with clergy to create special liturgical offerings for holidays, and participation with parents and other adult parishioners in outreach projects which are a strong commitment at St. John’s. Children enjoy music in most aspects of the program, particularly in their Sunday class groups and on special occasions when they perform as a choir during worship. Our children are central to all the activities of St. John’s; we know they embody the future of the church. Download our brochure "Our Children in the Pew"
St. John’s Christian Youth Formation Program offers
- Sunday activities including Sunday School
- Teen mentoring and Confirmation preparation
- Service as acolytes and readers in worship services
- Special children’s liturgies
- Outreach service projects
- Children’s Choir
Sunday activities and instruction are organized in the following groups
Parent-Toddler ~ Under 2 years group with a parent for a story and brief activity
Preschool ~ Ages 3-5 years using a flexible adaptation of Godly Play
Early Elementary ~ Ages 6-9 years using Living the Good News—a curriculum based on the Sunday Lessons
Late Elementary/Middle School ~ Ages 10-13 years using Living the Good News—a curriculum based on the Sunday Lessons
Teens ~ Individual mentoring, Confirmation preparation
Special liturgical events take place throughout the year and include
- Renewal Sunday on 13 September
- Blessing of the Animals on 4 October at 2 p.m
- All Saints Day on1 November at the 9 a.m. service—plan prayers, etc for participation in service
- Thanksgiving Service on 22 November at the 9 a.m. service—plan prayers and music, collect food
- Christmas Pageant on 24 December at 4 p.m.
- Epiphany Service “The Return of the Light” on 10 January at the 9 a.m. service
- Youth Service prior to Parish Picnic on 6 June at 10:00 a.m.
Service projects for children’s participation comprise
- Mini-Walkathon for Georgetown Ministry Center on September 13
- Collect and present food for Thanksgiving to be presented on Sunday, November 22
- Work with families to host Shelter guests—preparation of meals, serving, and art work—late fall / winter
- Making Advent Wreaths to distribute to friends or elderly parish members
- Meals for Seniors’ Lunch; Grate Patrol—sandwich making and food delivery; Miriam’s Kitchen—on-going
- Performance and gifts to Seniors’ Center—holidays
- Walk for Meg Graham Junior League Scholarship in May
Service as Acolytes & Lectors (readers)
- Age 5 for acolytes and 7 for readers— on a rotating schedule for the 9 a.m. service and special services
Children’s Choir
- Sing at periodic Sunday 9 a.m. and special services