October 1, 2026

Dear St. John’s Children's Families,

Join us this week for Sunday School, and Blessing of the Animals!

Children's Chapel Parents

We need your help!

Children's Chapel meets every Sunday during the 9:30 service. The children leave the main service before the Gospel, hear a Children's Sermon, participate in their own prayers, and then return to the church service during the Peace.

We need for every Children's Chapel family to volunteer for at least two Sundays per semester--but you are welcome to volunteer more often!

Thanks to everyone who has already helped so far!

St. John's Sunday School

Sunday, October 4th 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Pre-K-5th graders will meet in the Art/Science room (100).

Our 2026-27 Sunday School teachers are:

Meaghan Conlee, Meagan Dorsch, Annie Leonard, and Suzie Ward

All Sunday School students and teachers will go first for Communion, and then come into the side hallway for Check-In and nametags.

Pickup will be in the Parish Hall after class!

Sunday School Teachers

We would love to get 2-3 more Sunday School teachers for our younger (Pre-K-5th grade) classes this year!

You wouldn't need to teach every week, and we follow a simple written program that corresponds to each week's lectionary readings.

Please let us know if you’re available to help!

Mark Your Calendars

October

• Blessing of the Animals | Sun, Oct 4 | 3 p.m. | Church Courtyard
• Fall Festival (Former Pumpkin Painting Party) | Sun, Oct 25 | 3 p.m. | Parish Hall

A Prayer for Young Persons

God our Father, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP, pg 829)

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