This Sunday: Giving, Acolytes, and Pets, oh my!

This is a joyful and busy time of year! This Sunday, children are invited to carry up donated non-perishable food items during the Presentation Hymn (doxology) at the 10:30 service. We will be doing this on the first Sunday of the month. Then, children and youth grades 4 and above are invited to acolyte training after church! And we will be blessing pets of all types (please let me bless a reptile this year!!) at 3pm for St. Francis Day. Stuffed animals are also welcome.

If you have any questions, reach out to me by phone (860-52305201) or by email.

Primary Choir begins soon!

I am so excited to share that St. John's Primary Choir will begin in a few short weeks. This year, we invite our younger singers to offer a song during the 10:30 service several times this year. The first date is Sunday, October 30, with rehearsals after church on 10/9, 10/16, and 10/23.

If you would like your child to participate, or you have questions, please reach out to Scott.

This is a fun way to invite friends to get involved at St. John's. Share the information and invite them to participate!

Sunday School and EYC

Sunday School

Children ages 3 through middle school are invited to participate in weekly Sunday School! Join us as we learn about God's amazing, abundant love and how to share that love with everyone we meet.

This week, the primary class (3 years through first grade) will continue exploring the Holy Family.

Elementary and middle school will continue to explore three important moments of salvation history: God's loving gift of creation, Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and the moment when God will be all in all.

9:30-10:15 in the Education Wing

Photo by Árni Svanur Daníelsson on Unsplash

Two Ways to Support our Youth

Our tweens and teens spend a lot of time busy. They have sports, and music, and homework; they serve as acolytes, readers, choristers; they are hungry for time with friends, time when they aren't judged, time to feel safe and loved and supported.

If you want to support our youth, here are two simple ways: you can feed their bellies by being a Dinner Angel for Sunday EYC, or you can help fill our youth library with engaging, faithful, age-appropriate books. Click on the links below to support our adolescents!

Feed their bellies: Dinner Angel Sign-Up

Feed their minds: Amazon wish-list

Mark your calendars:

Sunday, October 9: Intergenerational Sunday School in Hubbard Hall (primary still meets in the nursery). No EYC (Indigenous People's Day Weekend)
Saturday, October 15: Ordination and Consecration of our new bishop diocesan! Interested in attending, or serving as an acolyte? Contact me!
Sunday, October 16: Celtic Worship followed by Potluck, 5pm.
Sunday, October 30: Primary Choir sings at the 10:30 service! Rehearsals at 11:45 on 10/9, 10/16, and 10/23
Sunday, October 30 at 4pm: Trunk or Treat!

View the full Children, Youth, and Families Calendar here.

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