Deep Sea Discovery VBS
Our theme is Deep Sea Discovery! We start every morning the week of Aug. 8-12 at 9 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Registration forms may be found across from Hauser Hall, or you may go to the church site here to download or fill it out online. For any questions or concerns, please contact Julie MacRae at (910) 308-1304.
Deep Sea Discovery VBS
Our theme is Deep Sea Discovery! We start every morning the week of Aug. 8-12 at 9 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Registration forms may be found across from Hauser Hall, or you may go to the church site here to download or fill it out online. For any questions or concerns, please contact Julie MacRae at (910) 308-1304.
Deep Sea Discovery VBS
Our theme is Deep Sea Discovery! We start every morning the week of Aug. 8-12 at 9 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Registration forms may be found across from Hauser Hall, or you may go to the church site here to download or fill it out online. For any questions or concerns, please contact Julie MacRae at (910) 308-1304.
Deep Sea Discovery VBS
Our theme is Deep Sea Discovery! We start every morning the week of Aug. 8-12 at 9 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Registration forms may be found across from Hauser Hall, or you may go to the church site here to download or fill it out online. For any questions or concerns, please contact Julie MacRae at (910) 308-1304.
Deep Sea Discovery VBS
Our theme is Deep Sea Discovery! We start every morning the week of Aug. 8-12 at 9 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Registration forms may be found across from Hauser Hall, or you may go to the church site here to download or fill it out online. For any questions or concerns, please contact Julie MacRae at (910) 308-1304.
Cook and Create - Preschool Summer Camp
St. John's Preschool is hosting their second summer camp for children ages 2-5; the theme is "Cook and Create." The camp is Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.. Tuition costs $90. Please bring a bag lunch! For more information, please contact Donnie Winston at 910-527-9656.
Children's Wednesday Activities Kick-off
We're excited to welcome back our young Bible adventurers and choir members! Children's Wednesday programs kick off with an ice cream party and fun activities on Sept. 10! Join us in the preschool! Bible Adventures and Children's Choir will officially begin on Sept. 17.
Kick-off Forum for Parents
Our preschool director, Donnie Winston, will lead a forum for parents and others who are interested in strengthening our 3 and 4-year-olds class and our nursery.
Children's Sunday School Kick-off
Parents and children are invited to a Waffle & Pancake kick-off orientation in Hauser Hall! Enjoy waffles and pancakes with toppings galore, meet the leaders and teachers, and visit the classrooms! All children attending Sunday school must be registered! Forms are online or in the parish office.
Guest Speaker: Donnie Winston
During the 10:30 a.m. service, our preschool director, Donnie Winston, will talk to us about our current ministry with young children and offer inspiration and direction to help our church and parents to intentionally support our children in their faith development. We are blessed to have Donnie Winston at St. John's. Please come and show your support for her ministry.
Preschool Summer Camps - Safari
St. John’s Preschool has an entertainment-packed summer, comprised of three week-long camps for children ages 2-5 (not in kindergarten).
Planning for Children's Sunday School
Last month, we had a gainful talk with parents about ideas for shaping the 2014-15 children's Sunday school program. With a potential 70 participating children this fall, we want to continue our collaboration with parents on new plans, which include a class designed specifically for 3 to 4-year-olds, in addition to the nursery, K-3rd grades, and 4th-5th grades. If you have children under 12, please join us for the next talk this Sunday in Hauser Hall. Learn what will be new for next year and how you can help build a strong Sunday school for children.
Preschool Summer Camps - Cook and Create
Looking for fun, smart, engaging summer activities for your children? St. John’s Preschool has more summer camps on the way for kids ages 2-5 (not yet in kindergarten)! Register for Cook and Create, July 7-11, while there's still availability! Or be adventurous and go on a Safari, July 21-25, the final camp. Each camp costs $90 for the week, includes a t-shirt and snack, and is creatively engineered by our wonderful preschool staff. Visit the preschool website and start a registration form.
Holy Eucharist Rite II & Children's Chapel
Our formal worship service with music and the contemporary language of the Book of Common Prayer.
Workshop of Wonders Vacation Bible School
Children ages 4 through rising 6th graders discover how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God! Take an adventure through the mightiest workshop: the creative life of God. Use imagination and creativity to build your faith. Experience:
- Interactive Bible storytelling
- Fun Crafts
- Cool Science
- Exciting Recreation
- Awesome Music
Download a registration form now! Early-bird registration before June 6 only $10. Registration after June 6 $15.
Holy Eucharist Rite II and Children's Chapel
Our main, formal worship service with music and contemporary language.
Pentecost Celebration & Eucharist Rite II
Our Pentecost celebration gives children a fun, interactive way to participate in the worship service. In addition to a special sermon for children by Fr. Alves, the children will get to release red balloons in the nave of the church, and, along with the congregation, gather in Hauser Hall for a Pentecost cake during Coffee Hour.
Preschool Summer Camps - Beach Blast
St. John’s Preschool has an entertainment-packed summer, comprised of three week-long camps for children ages 2-5 (not in kindergarten).
The first camp is Beach Blast, June 2-6. The second camp is Cook and Create, July 7-11. And the final camp is Safari, July 21-25.
Camps are $90/week and include a t-shirt and snack. Parents or guardians must provide lunch for their children. Registration forms and additional information are available on the preschool's website.
Sunday Christian Formation Classes
From September 8 to May 18, our Sunday Christian Formation classes offer engaging lessons and discussions for all ages.
- Children’s Sunday school (preschool-5th grade) meets at 9:15 a.m. on the 2nd floor of the parish hall.
- Rite 13 (6th-7th grade) and J2A (8th-9th grade) meet in the preschool. YAC (10th-12th grade) meets in the library (next to gift shop). All classes begin at 9:15 a.m.
- The adult Bible study class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Kyle House.
- The Contemporary Issues class meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Vestry room.
Bible Adventures
Children, preschool through 5th grade, will have fun with preschool director Donnie Winston learning about the Bible and engaging lessons creatively through crafts. Bible Adventures meets every Wednesday in the preschool, following children's choir practice.
Children's Choir
We invite all children to sing in the St. John's Children's Choir, directed by choirmaster and organist Patrick O'Briant. Meeting each Wednesday until May 14, Patrick and volunteers Pawley Shields and Denise Varela prepare children for a few performances at Sunday services during the year.
Sunday Christian Formation Classes
From September 8 to May 18, our Sunday Christian Formation classes offer engaging lessons and discussions for all ages.
- Children’s Sunday school (preschool-5th grade) meets at 9:15 a.m. on the 2nd floor of the parish hall.
- Rite 13 (6th-7th grade) and J2A (8th-9th grade) meet in the preschool. YAC (10th-12th grade) meets in the library (next to gift shop). All classes begin at 9:15 a.m.
- The adult Bible study class meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Kyle House.
- The Contemporary Issues class meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Vestry room.
Bible Adventures
Children, preschool through 5th grade, will have fun with preschool director Donnie Winston learning about the Bible and engaging lessons creatively through crafts. Bible Adventures meets every Wednesday in the preschool, following children's choir practice.
Children's Choir
We invite all children to sing in the St. John's Children's Choir, directed by choirmaster and organist Patrick O'Briant. Meeting each Wednesday until May 14, Patrick and volunteers Pawley Shields and Denise Varela prepare children for a few performances at Sunday services during the year.
Children's Christmas Pageant
We begin our Christmas celebration with a lively retelling of the Christmas story by the children. The pageant is folded into our Rite II Holy Eucharist, in lieu of a sermon, with congregational Christmas hymns and a special anthem performed by the children's choir. Nursery care provided.
Participating children will be fitted for costumes at 5 p.m. December 11. Rehearsals are at 9:15 a.m. December 15 and 22, and 5 p.m. December 18. If your child would like to participate in the pageant, there's still time to sign up on the list next to the Gift Shop.
First Sunday Corporate Worship (Rite I)
Our main, formal worship service with music and traditional "King James" language. Read more >>
Program-year Kick-off Dinner
Our next program year starts up soon! To mark the occasion, the kick-off dinner features a brief introduction to the fantastic Children's Christian Formation programs, such as the children’s choir, Bible Adventures, and Children’s Chapel. Come join the festivities and learn more about our Church. To request nursery care, please notify the church office.