CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
FAMILY NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER
2019
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Warm thanks to our teachers!

See you for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and The Lighthouse, in the Community Room, downstairs in the main church building, at 10 am!

DECEMBER
Pageant rehearsals at 9:45 SUNDAYS
ADVENT 2, 12/8: crafts & sock stuffing for Among Friends.
ADVENT 3, 12/15: all classes.
ADVENT 4, 12/22: CGS classes. Lighthouse invited to serve at altar
12/24: CHRISTMAS EVE!
Family Service at 4pm;
pageant participants come early!
12/25: Merry Christmas!
12/29: No classes. Activities (coloring & more!) available in the narthex.
St Paul's NURSERY:
Lydia Quinn is our Nursery Caregiver during worship time in our Nursery.
We welcome her new son, Benny!

Babies and little ones are always welcome at worship but sometimes it's nice to have a break- let us help you!
CATECHESIS of the
GOOD SHEPHERD
Levels 1 & 2, preschool - grade 4

December: classes & worship at 10am
Come early, at 9:45, to rehearse
the Christmas Pageant!
No classes on 12/29.
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Children of all ages are always welcome at worship in church.
If they'd like to use them, we offer coloring and activity pages and
other things to do in a pew ,
all while absorbing the rhythms and sounds of our church service!
NEW!
The LIGHTHOUSE
Sundays for ages 10-13
(grades 5-8)

Let your light shine!

Come to "learn the faith, do the faith, receive the faith" - and take on the issues concerning you and the world, loving and serving God. Thank you to our teacher, Emily Russin!

Classes meet at 10 am the first 3 Sundays of the month. December class dates are 12/8 & 15. Come early, at 9:45, to rehearse the Christmas Pageant with Deirdre Budzyna!
CHERUB CHURCH
"for the young & restless" -
We're hibernating for a spell.

Meanwhile, come visit Cherub Chapel at St James, 120 Main St, Amesbury.
December 10, 3:30-4:15 , with Linda & friends. Drop in, you are invited!

P.S. No registration or sign-up needed, just come on by for tyke-sized worship, snacks, and fun!

It's a sweet opportunity for little ones and their caregivers to socialize!
Thank you for being a part
of our growing
St Paul's Church family!
December Sundays start at 10 am! We meet in the Community Room downstairs under the "big church" - follow the sheep! We meet for a few minutes, enjoy a snack, and spin the globe to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. Then, on to classes, or we all gather to play and work on special projects.

Adults, if you haven't already, please register children/youth, filling out an enrollment form (available at church) for each student. Join us any time throughout the school year! Thanks!
St Paul's own Mia (and chaperone Linda Davis Siess) are back home from the Barbara C Harris Camp - they attended the Middle School Retreat November 15, 16, and 17.

Mia met up with old and new friends from all over the diocese! Cabin mates were from St James, Amesbury; St Stephen's, Methuen; and St Paul's, Natick. Her days were filled with worship, conversation, music, games, and more - Mia helped make the bread for our Eucharist!

Q: How was the retreat? Ask Mia and Linda! (A: It was awesome!)

Highschoolers! Your retreat is in February (2/7-9). Scholarships available; rides, too. Want to go?
Our annual St Nicholas Celebration!
We honor the generous Bishop of Myra on December 8 during classtime and after - Lighthouse youth lead younger children, stuffing socks with treats and essentials for Among Friends. There'll be crafts, too - and snacks!
LAS FRONTERAS:

Sign up by
December 13!

High school teens: join next summer's pilgrimage to Las Fronteras - the Borderlands! Click here for more info, or talk to Linda - or chat with Charlie Ives, who recommends this experience. Sign up ASAP!
Welcome, Baby Benny!
Benny met the parish at
Coffee Hour, Sunday, November 3.

This little blessing, born 9/19/19, will be our Baby Jesus on Christmas Eve, and will be baptized at that service.
CONFIRMATION : it's happening!

Collaborative classes led by Rev. Meg (and pizza!) are each Wednesday in January at 4pm - youth and young adults are invited to prepare for a Confirmation Service in April, 2020!

Sign up with the office now! (More info coming as the program develops.)
Christmas Eve = our Pageant! 4pm service

Children and teens: participate in our annual Christmas pageant - you are invited!
Rehearsals are at 9:45am on 12/8, 15, and 22 ; Let's put on costumes and share the awesome story with the congregation on Christmas Eve.
(Plenty of walk-on roles available on Christmas Eve, too: we welcome every child and teen!)

If you are interested, please email Deirdre Budzyna (thank you, Deirdre!) now: thanks!
Happy December! So many blessings!