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Children's
Ministry
This ministry serves children from
birth through 5th grade. We focus on providing children with a
strong spiritual foundation by providing knowledge of the Bible and
the Episcopal faith. The mission of our program is to provide
guidance and support to children so they come to know, love and
serve the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We offer a variety of fun and
meaningful activities to build a sense of Christian community and
belonging throughout the year. We sponsor events such as Rally Day,
Fall Fest, Advent Wreath Making Party, Christmas Pageant, Evensong
program, Lenten Programs, First Communion instruction, Easter Egg
Hunt, and Vacation Bible School. We also have several social events
throughout the year like movie night, St. Nicholas night, family
camping, and picnics in the park.
K4C (Kids For Christ)
This is a special program for our 4th and 5th grade members. We meet
once a month for a social activity or service project. This program
was designed for the kids to bond and create great friendships
before moving to the youth department in 6th grade.
We have a variety of programs
for the children during our 10:15
service!
Nursery Care: Our nursery opens at 9:30 for ages birth to 3.
PALS: The PALS program is for our preschoolers who are
potty-trained, ages 3 through Kindergarten. They meet at 10:00 for a
lesson, craft ,and playtime and are escorted back into the service
to their parents during
the Peace for Holy Eucharist. For the convenience of our parents our
PALS program continues through the summer months.
Church School: Our church school program is for children
1st-5th grade. They meet at 10:00 with Mrs. Stieger for a lesson and
are escorted back into the service to their parents during the Peace
for Holy Eucharist.
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Welcoming Children in
Our Church
Adults sometimes wonder why
little children are brought to church… but bringing children
into our church is a little like inviting children to eat
with us at the dinner table. Even when their manners are far
from polished, it is our hope that, given time and exposure,
they will become comfortable participating in our rituals in
their own meaningful ways. In the meantime, children are
still an integral part of our church family and so they
belong here with us.
Children giggle, poke, squirm and swing their legs simply
because they are children. But they can also learn to sing,
pray and listen as they are able. They absorb so much more
than we can imagine!
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Fall Special
Events
Rally Day is scheduled for September 12th at 9:00 a.m. in Quigley
Hall. Please come join us for breakfast and at 9:30 we will head
upstairs to meet our Church School teachers. Please make plans for
your children to join us for this special time together! After our
rally,
the children will join us for the 10:15 service. PALS will be
available
for children ages 3-5. Church School will resume on September 19th
at 10:00 a.m.
Children’s Ministry Planning Dinner September 1st, 6:00 p.m. –
7:30 p.m. – Please come join us for dinner and to help plan our fall
and winter activities. If you need childcare, please let me know and
I
will arrange for someone to be in the nursery.
Fall Fest, Friday, October 22nd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - Children’s
Ministry is hosting their annual outreach program. If you know of a
family looking for a great place to come and worship, please bring
them along and introduce them to your St. Michael’s friends! This
will
be a fun-filled family event! Come join us for dinner, games, crafts
and a bounce house too! Kids, please wear your costumes if you
would like to! Bring a blanket to sit on! We will end the evening
with
an outside showing of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charley Brown.” So,
bring a friend and share the good news about St. Michael’s! Please
RSVP by October 15th so we can get a rough count for food!
K4C October 24th, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. – We will meet in Quigley Hall
and cook meals for our shut-ins.
KIDS FOR
CHRIST KORNER
Have you heard about our special club for 4th and 5th grade members?
We meet once a month for activities, outreach, fellowship and
prayer. We would love to have you join us! Our first social event
will be on September 26th
Li’l 500
150 Atlantic Drive (at US 17-92)
Maitland, FL 32751
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Cost $12.00
(drinks and snacks provided)
Fall Schedule:
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Wednesday, September 1 |
Children’s Ministry Planning Dinner,
6:00
p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, September 12 |
Rally Day, 9:00 a.m. |
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Wednesday, September 15 |
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, September 19 |
Church School Begins, 10:00 a.m. |
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Sunday, September 26 |
St. Michael’s Day, Angel’s Choir,
10:00 a.m. |
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Sunday, September 26 |
K4C Event, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Li’l
500 |
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Friday, October 22 |
Fall Fest, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, October 20 |
Evensong, 5:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, October 24 |
K4C, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Quigley Hall |
A Prayer for
the Care of Children
(from the Book of Common Prayer, page 829)
Almighty God, heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and
care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we
bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and
true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen
 
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A Prayer for the Care of Children
(from the Book of Common Prayer, page
829)
Almighty God, heavenly Father, you
have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm
strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach
them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the
example of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen
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