Children’s Ministry

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Nursery:
At the 9:15 service, the nursery is available for children birth through 4 years old. At the 10:30 service, the nursery is available for children birth through 3 years old. 3-4year olds have their own Sunday School. The nursery is equipped with a call system that will contact parents in worship if their child needs them.

Sunday Preschool Class PresentationPreschool Sunday School:
This class for 3-4 year olds meets during the 10:30 service and combines play time with a short Bible lesson.

Special Needs Sunday School:
This class is for children who need a unique environment in which to learn about God’s love for them. This class meets the first and third Sundays of every month during the 10:30 Worship Service. If you would like more information or would like to be part of the development process, please contact Alison Beal at abeal4@aol.com

Sunday School: (K – 6th grade)
Each week the children gather in Fellowship Hall for the large group teaching session. Each month will have a specific focus, with a different Bible lesson each week.

At the 9:15 Sunday School, children will go directly to Classroom D for their Large Group Bible lesson and Small Group followup.

At the 10:30 Sunday School, children will go directly to Fellowship Hall for Children’s Worship on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays. On 2nd and 4th Sundays, children will go into the main Sanctuary for worship, children’s choirs and Children’s Message. They will then be dismissed to Fellowship Hall for the Large Group Bible Lesson. From there, they are dismissed to classrooms for Small group followup activities.

CLUB 56
This Pre-Teen Fellowship group for 5th and 6th graders meets the second Sunday of every month from 7-8:30PM. It is a time of singing, games, fellowship, mission and spiritual growth.

Summer Sunday School:
Sunday School will be available for children ages 4-12 at both the 9:15 and 10:30 service times. Children will continue with a regular Sunday school class in a one-room format.

The children assembled 50 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child and 68 bags of Halloween candy

Children’s Mission Projects
St. John’s offers a number of mission projects for children of all ages.

On November 4, 2011, the children filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. They also brought in their excess Halloween candy and packaging it for a local food cupboard.

Leftover candy was shipped to an agency that send candy to our Troops overseas.

Vacation Bible School
Each summer we have a great week at Bible School. Next summer, plan on joining us for the week of July 16 – 20, 2012. Registration will begin May 1, 2012. Our theme is SKY: Everything is possible with God.