Kingdom Kids

(Birth - 5th Grade)

Kingdom Kids is our children’s ministry at St. John’s. Kingdom Kids is relational, formative, and fun!

Our goal is to create a greater impact in the lives and faith journeys of our children by intentionally reiterating lessons learned at home in church and vice versa.

Stacey Shafer, Children’s Minister would love to answer any questions you have.

stacey@stjohns-salisbury.org

Email Stacey

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First Look (Birth to 4)

252 Kids (K-5th Grade)

EPIC (3rd-5th Grade)

Milestones (Birth to 5th Grade)

Vacation Bible School

First Look (Birth to 4)

First Look is for our Birth to 4 year olds. We want our youngest Kingdom Kids to take a First Look at who God is and understand these three basic truths: God made me, God loves me, and Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Parents, look for “First Look” to identify materials specific to this age group.

All parents with children, birth to school age, are encouraged to download the Parent Cue App. In addition to following along with the church curriculum, this app is designed to help every parent do something each week to help move their child toward a deeper faith and a better future.

This Month

“I WILL GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART.” PSALM 111:1, ESV

In November, we are going to use a community garden to teach our preschoolers that “I can thank God for everything.” Wow, there is so much goodness in that one statement!

Who can you thank for everything? I can thank God for everything.

Sunday School. Children, 3 years old to 5th grade, are invited to join us for Sunday School at 9:45 am. We will meet in the lower level of the Faith Center, Nov. 7, 14, and 21. No Sunday School Nov. 28: Happy Thanksgiving

Nursery will continue during 9:27 and 11 am worship in the lower level of the Faith Center.

3 and 4 Year Old Milestone: March with Thanksgiving
Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3 pm - Meet in the 3 and 4- year old Sunday School Room for a snack while learning different kinds of table blessings. As we focus on giving thanks to God, we will explore one of our worship spaces in a hands-on way. 3 year-olds will receive a Spark Bible and 4 year-olds will receive Spark Devotion and Prayer and Poems Book.

Nursery

Sunday Morning

252 Kids (K-5th Grade)

252 Kids is for our kids from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. What does 252 represent? It’s not our street address or the number of questions a 2nd-grader can ask in 20 minutes. Instead, everything we teach in 252 Kids is based on one of the three basic, but powerful, truths modeled by Jesus in Luke 2:52. I need to make the wise choice, I can trust God no matter what, and I should treat others the way I want to be treated.

This Month

“THEN HE SAID TO THEM, ‘WATCH OUT! BE ON YOUR GUARD AGAINST WANTING TO HAVE MORE AND MORE THINGS. LIFE IS NOT MADE UP OF HOW MUCH A PERSON HAS.’” LUKE 12:15, NIRV

November- There are lots of things we want in life. But at the same time, we have to learn to be okay with what we have. With contentment, we can roll with what we’ve got instead of always wanting more.

Sunday School. Children, 3 years old to 5th grade, are invited to join us for Sunday School at 9:45 am. We will meet in the lower level of the Faith Center, Nov. 7, 14, and 21. No Sunday School Nov. 28: Happy Thanksgiving.

1st Grade Milestone: The Lord's Prayer

Nov. 21, 2021 at 3 pm in the Ark - Come learn about the Lord’s Prayer. Enjoy making your own pillow, as we break down the Lord’s Prayer together.

Sunday Morning

EPIC (3rd-5th Grade)

KINGDOM KIDS

EPIC (3rd-5th Grade)

EPIC (Energetic Peeps in Christ) is still around, too. This is our junior youth group. Keep your eyes open for quarterly meetings.

Milestones (Birth to 5th Grade)

KINGDOM KIDS

Milestones

Milestones are moments in your child’s faith journey for them to explore a particular part of our faith, from prayer to worship to communion. Every milestone includes hands-on teaching, a parent component, and a tool/gift that will help the child carry that faith milestone into their daily life.

Vacation Bible School

KINGDOM KIDS

Vacation Bible School

Thank you to all who helped make VBS 2021 a success!