Christian Formation and Education, 2024-2025 School Year
Register for Church School here.
Church School Schedule for Fall 2024
- On the first Sunday of the month all students in remain Church. Students invited to serve in various capacities, such as: acolyte, usher (hand out bulletins and assist walking around for the collection), read, sing, and the like.
- On the second, third, fourth and fifth Sunday of each month Children’s Chapel will be offered followed by Church School class. Students join their families during the Peace.
- On the second Sunday of the month, Church School also will be offered using the following schedule:
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Evening Prayer
5:00 pm to 5:30 pm: Church School Class
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Mission-outreach project
6:00 pm: Intergenerational Dinner.
All parishioners, families, friends invited to attend dinner
Fall Schedule
September 8: Welcoming Sunday and Church School Registration
Blessing of the Backpacks and school supplies
(to be distributed at Meals To Go, local agencies and people we know in the community)
September 15: Morning: regular Church School class
September 22: Morning: regular Church School class
September 29: Morning: regular Church School class
October 6: All children in Church. No class
October 13: Morning: regular Church School class
5 pm to 5:30 pm: Church School class in Parish Hall
Theme: Bring-a-friend and Dress alike: Double Day
Activity: Painting pumpkins
October 20: Morning: regular Church School class
October 27: Morning: regular Church School class
November 3: All children in church. No class (Daylight Saving Time ends)
November 10: Morning: Church School class
5 pm to 5:30 pm: Church School class in Parish Hall
Theme: Intergenerational Bible Study: “Things for which I am thankful”
November 17: Morning: Church School class
November 24: Morning: Church School class
December 1: All children in church. No class
December 8: Morning: Church School class
5 pm to 6 pm: Church School field trip to Senior Citizens Building in Somerville.
Activity: make Christmas ornaments with Senior Citizens and sing Christmas Carols
December 15: Morning: Church School class
December 22: Morning: Christmas Pageant rehearsal
December 29: No Church School class
January 5: All children in church
January 12: Morning: Church School class
Church School at 5 pm-5:30 pm in Parish Hall
Theme: collect jackets, gloves, hats, etc. to be distributed at Meals To Go, to local agencies, and people we know in the community
The remainder of Church School schedule to be published in late Fall.
Remember: The role of St. John’s has always been to care for the church’s community members so that they are faithful in their own ministry of the Lord. With that being said, those who are able to teach other members of the church who are uneducated should. —Father Ron