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Sunday School Superintendent Karen Kasulis (1947-2003)
Info for Families
Programs & activities for children, parents, & families
Holy Week & Easter 2004
Holy Week, Easter, & daily life ideas from Faith at Home
+ Parish activities this season
+ Ongoing activities (classes)
+ Sunday notes (church, chapel, nursery)
+ A bit more (volunteer needs, etc.)
Holy Week & Easter Activities
Easter Arrives!
Holy Week draws to a close with the great Three Days -- the drama of Good Friday, the quiet of Holy Saturday, the joy of Easter. This year Palm Sunday is April 4, then Holy Week, and Easter Day on April 11.Children & Communion
A Holy Communion class is planned for Saturday morning, April 10, 9 am - 12 pm. Children in 2nd grade and younger are welcome to attend. The children may participate in Communion during the Easter Vigil that evening, April 10, or during the Easter Day services on Sunday, April 11.Palms on Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday we honor Jesus as King and look ahead to his passion.Holy Week Together
MAUNDY THURSDAY, Apr. 8
7 pm Holy Eucharist and washing of feet.GOOD FRIDAY, Apr. 9
12 pm Stations of the Cross1 & 2 pm Meditations; you may come for as much of the meditations as you're able.
3 pm Good Friday liturgy
HOLY SATURDAY, Apr. 10
9 am - 12 pm Communion class for kindergarteners through second graders.10 am all-parish Easter egg dyeing & decorating. Bring a dozen eggs to dye and decorate together for our egg hunt.
Easter Celebrations!
HOLY SATURDAY, April 10
8:30 pm Great Vigil of Easter. Nursery is available.EASTER DAY, Sunday, April 11
7:30 am Holy Eucharist9 am Festival Eucharist, no children's chapel
10:15 am Easter egg hunt & Easter celebration, no Sunday school
11:15 am Festival Eucharist.
Nursery is available.
Easter Egg Hunt & More
Plan to gather between services on Easter Sunday, April 11, at 10:15 am, for our egg hunt & Easter celebration.Baptisms
The next major baptismal day in the church year is the celebration of the Great Vigil of Easter, in the evening before Easter Day. This year it is Apr. 10. Please call the church office if you're interested in baptism.+
Ongoing Activities
Church School Classes
10:15 - 11:00 amNo classes on Easter Day, April 11
- 2- & 3-year olds: main floor next to the bookstore.
- 4-year olds through kindergarten: Godly Play I, main floor near the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple.
- First grade: Godly Play II, main floor near the Chapel of the Beloved Disciple.
- 2nd & 3rd grade: Episcopal Children's Curriculum, upstairs to the left/west, at the end.
- 4th & 5th grade: upstairs to the left, at the hall's end.
- 6th and up: Episcopal cathechesis program, at "The Pier," the church's youth house at the parking lot's southwest corner.
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Sunday Notes
Young Voices in the Service
Our children are welcome in the church services. It helps if everyone is well fed and not rushed. Pick up a Bible readings coloring sheet clipboard in the foyer. A few minutes mid-service in the foyer, garden, or hall can be helpful for a fussy youngster, but try to return.All baptized Christians may receive Communion. A blessing is available for your children if they and you prefer.
Our Nursery
Children under five are welcome in our nursery on Sundays during the 10 am service; at the end of communion, please bring your child into the service for the last few minutes. The nursery is on the main floor at the drinking fountains.Children's Chapel
Children's chapel is held during the 9 am service, 9:00 - 9:30 am, for three-year-olds through second graders. It's held in the chapel down the hall from the nursery. During this worship experience they learn our familiar responses & order of service, take part in an offering with their own coins or prayers, and more. The children process into the church to join their families for Communion.The children need adult volunteers to be with them during their chapel time; contact Pam to take part for one or several Sundays.
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Volunteers Needed
Children's chapel. The children need the presence of 3 adults in children's chapel. Commitments are needed now for the July Sundays. Are you thinking about it? Please contact Pam ASAP.
Sunday school. If you'd like to learn along with and love our kids on their faith journeys, dare to become a Sunday school teacher. Interested in teaching or assisting? Pray, & see Pam!
Books at the Bookstore
St. John's Book & Gift Shop has great children's books about the Sunday order of service, baptism, & Bibles.Volumes in the Library
Check St. John's Library for books on parenting, Christian life, and much more; and children's books and videos. Browse on Sunday mornings or whenever the church office is open.People to Know
Pam Wilson is St. John's Minister of Christian Formation.Karen Kasulis was a faithful assistant in our education program. More about Karen
Carolyn Folmsbee heads our nursery staff.
Barb Laufersweiler puts together the parish flyer.
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