February 21, 2019

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

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RSVP for Family Outreach Event Join us for sandwich making and socializing this Sunday, February 24, immediately following Church School services and classes. Parents and families will work together in the gym to assemble sandwiches for Gateway 180. Pizza lunch will be served. Cost is $20 per family to help offset the cost of pizza and sandwich supplies. Please RSVP so we may get an accurate headcount for pizza and supplies. Families may pay online or at the door.

Church School Update

Here's what is happening in Church School this Sunday, February 24, and in the weeks ahead : Preschool I and II, Last Sunday, preschool students begin learning about parables with the Parable of the Lost Sheep. This Sunday students will learn the story of the Good Shepherd and make breadstick shepherd staffs. PreKindergarten PreKindergarten students learn about the Parable of the Lost Sheep. Why was finding that one sheep so important to the shepherd even though he had lots of sheep? What is Jesus teaching us? Kindergarten Kindergarten students continue learning about the Psalms. This Sunday they learn about one of the most popular Psalms in the Bible, the 23rd Psalm. What are some of the things David says God does for him? First Grade First grade students continue learning about Jesus's miracles. This Sunday they learn about Jesus Calming the Storm and practice a skit based on the story. There are plenty of roles - both speaking and non-speaking - so please encourage your child to share his or her talents. First grade students will perform their skit during the Chapel service on Sunday, March 3. Second Grade Second grade students should arrive at Chapel at 8:45 am this Sunday to prepare for the Moses presentation. We need participants to hold artwork and read the accompanying stories. Please encourage your child to participate. This is the culmination of several weeks of lessons about Moses. Parents are invited to attend the presentation during the 9:15 am Children's Eucharist in St. George's Chapel. In class, second grade learns about the Fall of Jericho, after Moses died. Why do you think that Bugles are the snack? Third Grade Third grade students 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 discuss the Parable of the Prodigal Son. What other parables are about lost things? Which person do you most relate to in the story of the Prodigal Son? Why?

Third Grade Presentation

During January and February, the third grade Church School students learned about Jesus's life from his birth through his baptism. Each week they discussed a story from the Bible and used props, backdrops, and costumes to reenact the stores. On Sunday, February 17, the class shared what they learned during the Children's Eucharist services in St. George's Chapel. Watch the video above to see the shorter version of that they presented to the younger children. Great job, third grade!

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, KidSmart, St. Louis Area Foodbank, and Good Shepherd Community Garden. Registration is open for CSMSG parishioners only until Monday, April 1. This event is limited to 40 participants and fills quickly every year. Parents of current fifth grade students may register here: MSMW Registration.

Parent Link Event Children & Spirituality with Nancy Enderle and Gail Watkins How to think about, affirm, and engage the Spirit of God within children. Sunday, March 3 11:30 am to 1 pm the Great Hall at CSMSG Childcare is available with advance registration by Wednesday, February 27. Light lunch will be served. Friends are welcome. Register online.

Register for Church School Online Register your children for Church School for the 2018-19 school year online using the link below. Please complete the form with your child's name and parent contact information. You will need to complete the form for each child enrolling in Church School. Click ADD to register additional children. Church School Registration

Does Your Child Have Allergies? Food is an important part of our Church School curriculum. Please let us know if your child has any food allergies. Children in preschool through first grade made name tags with parent contact information. You may write your child's allergies on his or her name tag so all teachers and high school assistants may readily see this information. Additionally, we will include this information in the class buckets. Please email Jane Fisher with information about your chid's food allergies.

February Calendar The Church School calendar is now available online or as a printable document for your convenience. You may subscribe to the Church School calendar online by clicking on the RSS/iCal button in the upper lefthand corner.

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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