Children’s Ministry
Traveling Martin
In celebration of the 500th Reformation, we have “Traveling Martin Luther” to travel with you this summer! Traveling Martin is here and ready to spend the summer with you and your family and be a part of all of your activities. Wherever you happen to go, take Traveling Martin along and post pictures of you…
Read MoreHands & Feet Camp
Some 22 third– through fifth-graders came to St. John’s Aug. 10-14 for the third-annual Hands & Feet Camp. Caroline Parrott led the camp for the second year in a row, along with student volunteers Caylynn Westberg — who will take over next year — Sam McNeely and Shelby Holden, along with staff members Kimberly Lentz,…
Read MoreMilestone – The Lord’s Prayer
Our first-graders gathered April 21 for the Lord’s Prayer Milestone. They explored the prayer we say in church each Sunday, and they made hexagon-shaped pillows to help them remember its different components. Here are some comments from parents. Debbie Carter, mom to Dylan: “We thought it was great! Dylan was very excited about the pillow.…
Read MoreIt’s the BIGGEST VBS ever!
If you had just one word to describe this summer’s Vacation Bible School program, it would be BIG. Really big. OK, that’s two words. But thanks to the opening of our new building, St. John’s will be able to double the capacity for Vacation Bible School – welcoming some 250 children. The first big event…
Read MoreMilestone – My Pot of Gold
Second-graders explored the kind of givers God calls us to be in the Milestone, My Pot of Gold, on March 15. “As a parent, I really appreciated how it redirected my kids how to look at money,” says Stephanie Mesimer, mom to Landon and Luke. The group learned about the share-save-spend model, and parents and…
Read MoreWorship Space March Milestone
Three of our 4-year-olds, Bell Brady, Addison Connell and Jillian Towns, took place in a Worship Space March milestone on Jan. 4. The girls got to check out each of the three worship spaces, and what makes each one special. “It was wonderful,” said Heather Brady, Bell’s mom. “She loved it! I wasn’t sure what…
Read MoreMiracle of the Light
Nine of our sixth-grade girls and friends learned about acolyting during the Miracle of the Light milestone on Jan. 9. “For Lillie, it was meaningful that they tied in the question of ‘Why light in worship?’ and what it means to acolyting,” said Kathy Rusher. “She now understands the importance of light inside and outside…
Read MoreFamily Christmas Night
1st Family Christmas Night was a great success What do 160 people, 40 pizzas, a host of angels and one very spirited donkey have in common? Our first Family Christmas Night on Dec. 17! Taking the place of a traditional Christmas pageant, the event featured a fun and exciting retelling of the Christmas story —…
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