February 15, 2018
This Week in Church School
Keeping you informed of the latest news and activities from
Church School at the Church of St. Michael and St. George
Fourth Grade Outreach Project Rescheduled
Due to last week's inclement weather, the fourth grade outreach project with Gateway 180 is rescheduled for this Sunday, February 18th. Students in fourth grade are encouraged to serve breakfast at Gateway 180 and afterwards they may distribute the Valentine's Day gift and candy bags they made during Church School.

Student participants will meet on the playground at 6:30am to carpool to the shelter. Breakfast is served at 7am and students will return to church at 8:30am. . Parents are welcome, but not required, to attend. Casual attire is recommended. Please RSVP to Jane Fisher at jfisher@csmsg.org.
Church School Update
Here's what is happening in Church School this Sunday, February 18th, and in the busy weeks ahead:

Preschool I and II
Lent has begun! Preschool students learn about the season of Lent and will discuss Jesus and his sheep. Who are the sheep? Have you ever been lost?

Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
Students learn about the season of Lent. How long does it last? Why did Jesus go off to be by himself for 40 days?

First Grade
First grade students continue to learn about Jesus's miracles. This Sunday they learn about Jesus Walking on Water. What did the disciples do? Who was scared? Next Sunday the class will learn about Jesus Calming the Storm and will practice the skit they will perform during the Chapel service on March 4th.

Second Grade
Second grade students will complete their Moses projects and rehearse their presentation. Students may participate in various roles, some that involve reading in front of the Chapel and some that do not. Please encourage your child to participate. Next Sunday, February 25th, second grade students will present their projects during the Chapel service at 9:15am.

Third Grade
During last Sunday's Chapel service, third grade students presented their project about the early years of Jesus. Watch the video above to learn more about Jesus' life from his birth to his baptism.

In class, third grade students will start using their passports on their journey to visit different places where Jesus performed miracles. First stop is a Wedding in Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine (or in our case lemonade).

Fourth and Fifth Grades
Fourth and fifth grade students learn that amazing things can happen when we have faith. What is a centurion? Did he have faith in God? How did Jesus help him? How might this story be portrayed in today's world on TV or as a movie?
Support Heifer International
This year's Church School Lenten project supports Heifer International. This organization helps under-developed communities around the world by purchasing farm animals for them. All the money we raise will help purchase two goats, two pigs, two cows, or more. The more money we collect, the more animals we can provide.

Each family should have received a Heifer International giving bank and a Lenten calendar in the mail. Please use the bank (or any container you prefer) to collect change to donate to the Heifer Project. Encourage your students to perform extra chores during Lent to earn money to add to their donation. Fill your box and return it to Chapel on the Sunday after Easter, April 8th. For more information about Heifer International, visit www.heifer.org.
Fifth Grade Outreach Opportunity
Each summer, the Youth Ministry at CSMSG offers a week-long, local mission opportunity for incoming sixth through ninth grade students. During the week, participants visit service project sites, providing help to various organizations in our community. Past service sites include Kingdom House, Mary Ryder Home, St. Louis Area Foodbank, and Good Shepherd Community Garden. For the next week, registration is open for CSMSG parishioners only. This event is limited to 40 participants and fills quickly every year. Parents of current fifth grade students may register here: MSMW Registration
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Instagram
Click the icon above to follow CSMSG Church School on Instagram! Recent posts feature pictures of students in our preschool, Kindergarten, and 4th and 5th grade classes. Follow us and look for your child!

All Church School teachers are encouraged to take pictures of their classes in action for our Instagram. Photos don't have to be professional quality, but we ask that they are well composed and in focus. Group shots are preferred. Text photos to Amy Zimmerman at 314-960-3474 or email to amyz@csmsg.org.
Calling All Church Moms
Plan to attend the Women’s Retreat, led by author Susan Alexander Yates, at the Mercy Center on Friday, February 23rd, from 5 to 8:45pm and Saturday, February 24th, from 8 am to 3 pm. The theme of the retreat is “Risky Faith – Becoming Brave Enough to Trust the God Who is Bigger Than Your World.” In order to share more of Yates’ inspiration, she also will hold a parenting seminar at CSMSG on Sunday, February 25th, from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
 
Susan Yates has written 13 books and speaks both nationally and internationally on the subjects of marriage, parenting, and women’s issues. Her books include And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Mothers of Young Children; And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens; and Raising Kids with Character That Lasts. Susan writes regularly for the blog MomLifeToday.com and was the Parent Child Columnist for Today’s Christian Woman Magazine. She and her husband, John, have been married nearly 45 years. They have five adult children and 21 grandchildren. They live in Falls Church Virginia, a suburb of Washington DC, where John is the Rector of The Falls Church Anglican.
 
Register through the website at www.csmsg.org or contact Laurie Brown at laurie@csmsg.org.
February Calendar
Contact Us
Jane Fisher
Director of Children's Education
The Church of St. Michael and St. George
jfisher@csmsg.org
314-880-9206
Amy Zimmerman
Assistant Director of Children's Education
The Church of St. Michael and St. George
amyz@csmsg.org
314-960-3474
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