St. Joseph's Children's Programs



	3300A South Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33435-8661 Office Phone: 561-732-3060 - Fax: 561-739-9173

Children's Programs

Children's Worship & Sunday School

Arts & Crafts • Music • Games • Theater • Cooking • Godly Play • & Surprises!

Children’s Sunday Schedule Starting Aug. 30, 2009

9:15 am .......Childcare in the Nursery ..... Sunday School Classes begin Aug. 30.
9:30 am .......*Sunday School (Pre-K through 5th grade)
10:45 am ..... J2A for 6th - 11th grades
11:45 am ......Unplugged Service

*Every 4th Sunday: 9:30 am All Ages Worship.
Childcare available in the Nursery.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Saturday

5:00 pm - Healing Eucharist

Sunday

7:45 am - Rite I Eucharist Service

8:45 am - Coffee Hour fellowship follows in the parish hall.

9:15 am - Sunday School for Pre-K - 5th grade Childcare in the nursery

9:30 am - Rite II Choral Eucharist (Childcare and Sunday School)

10:45 am - Coffee hour in Parish Hall

11:45 am - Unplugged Eucharist (Child care)

Wednesdays

8:05 am Eucharist

Thursdays

10:00 am Eucharist

SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE

9:30 am - Pre-K through 5th Grade Sunday School

10:45 am 6th Grade - High School

Every FOURTH SUNDAY

Join us for All Ages Eucharist at 9:30 am with child participation and Children’s Choir.

3rd to 5th Grade Acolyte Opportunities

St. Joseph’s Acolytes

Acolytes are such an important part of our worship service that I would like to invite children 3rd thru 5th grade who may be interested in becoming a beginning acolyte to consider this ministry to serve our Lord in this very special way.
There are four levels of acolytes:

Beginning Level- All new acolytes start at this level by learning how and when to carry the torcheS

Junior Level- After much experience during services with torches new responsibilities will be added including lighting and extinguishing candles and accepting items from the ushers.

Senior Level-These acolytes have at least two years serving experience and will help with various parts of the Eucharist including such things as presenting the elements and ringing the bells

Adults- These are experienced high school and adult acolytes.

The new acolytes will be scheduled two (2) at a time once or twice every other month to serve on the Altar. They will need to arrive at 8:55 the day they are scheduled for a brief training and then they will be shadowed and trained on the altar by an experienced acolyte or leader.
If you feel your child is ready to make this commitment please e mail me at sst33483@gmail.com.

Sincerely Yours,
Sherry Thomas
Acolyte Master

Sunday School Locations / Teachers

9:15 am Sunday School Classrooms Open

Infants and Toddlers: Nursery
Patricia Sheaks, Stephanie Wrona

Preschool through Kindergarten: P-K 3 Room
Beth Hill, Stacey Kern,
Caroline Tummino, Luanne Varn

1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades: JK Room
Carrie Silvestri, Kristen Kerl,
Stacey Kern, Rosalind Murray

4th, and 5th Grades: Sacred Studies Room
Annette Gellermann, Jeanne Monte,
Jennifer Robertson

Childcare available Sundays
9:15 am through the Unplugged Service (app.12:45 pm) In the Nursery Room

Every 4th Sunday there is No Sunday School. All attend church with their family for All Ages Worship Service. The Nursery is open for any young ones whose parents feel may not be ready to attend a full church service

Bulletins, Books & Seat Markers
Find Children’s Books, Bulletins & “seat markers” in church by the name tag table. Parents are asked to pick up a green “seat marker” to place next to them in the pew. This will reserve enough space for a child who enters church following Sunday School.

You are invited to take your children to Sunday School or the Nursery before going to church. Teachers will escort Sunday school children back to church during the Passing of the Peace & before Communion. Children in the Nursery are brought to their families at Communion.

SS Map 09-10

SUNDAY SCHOOL CALENDAR, 2009-2010

2009
8/30	Kick Off
9/13	Sunday School
9/20	Sunday School
9/27	CHURCH	4th Sunday
10/4	Sunday School
10/11	Sunday School
10/18	Sunday School
10/25	CHURCH	4th Sunday
11/1	Sunday School
11/8	Sunday School
11/15	Sunday School
11/22	CHURCH	4th Sunday
11/29	Sunday School
12/6	Sunday School
12/13	Sunday School
12/20	Sunday School
12/27	CHURCH	4th Sunday

2010
1/3	Sunday School
1/10	Sunday School
1/17	Sunday School
1/24	CHURCH	4th Sunday
1/31	Sunday School
2/7	Sunday School
2/14	Sunday School
2/21	CHURCH	4th Sunday
2/28	Sunday School
3/7	Sunday School
3/14	Sunday School
3/21	CHURCH	4th Sunday
3/28	CHURCH	PALM SUNDAY
4/4	CHURCH	EASTER SUNDAY
4/11	Sunday School
4/18	Sunday School
4/25	CHURCH	4th Sunday
5/2	Sunday School
5/9	Sunday School
5/16	Sunday School
5/23	CHURCH	4th Sunday
6/14-6/19 VCC "High Seas"

Special Events 2009-10

Sunday, 9/20 Children’s Choir Kick-off Parent Meeting in
the Music Room at 10:45 am (Coffee Hour)
Sunday, 9/27 4pm Blessing of the Animals Service
Sunday, 10/25 at Coffee Hour: Old-fashioned Carnival
Saturday, 11/28 Family Advent Wreath-making & Chili
Cook-off at 6pm (on the Saturday after Thanksgiving)
Thursday, 12/24, Christmas Eve
4 pm All-children Spontaneous Pageant w/ Costumes.
6:30 pm Christmas Program with Youth Band
11 pm Midnight Mass
Sunday, 1/24, Celebration of ‘08 Baptisms 9:30 am
Sunday, 3/28, Palm Sunday All Children Pageant
with costumes & live donkey 9:30 am
Sunday, 4/4, Easter Egg Hunt after 9:30 am Service
Sunday, 4/11, Holy Communion Milestone Classes
begin in the Art Room 10:45 am
Sunday, 5/16, Holy Communion Milestone Celebration
Eucharist 9:30 am
Sunday, 5/23, Celebration for the end of Sunday School“Combined” Service Starts at 10:37 ½ am; Pentecost, Celebration for the end of Sunday School,
Honor Graduates, plus Church Picnic !
June 15-20 VACATION CHURCH CAMP HIGH SEAS

ACOLYTES
Ages 3rd Grade through Adult. The 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders acolyte every 2nd and 4th Sunday
on a rotating basis. Training is at 9 am on the day they are scheduled to acolyte. Acolytes will miss Sunday School on that Sunday.
Acolyte Leaders: Sherry Thomas and Father William Stomski,
Student Head Acolyte: Kristin Wegner.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Ages Pre - K through 5th Grade. Children sing every 4th Sunday @ 9:30 am. Rehearsals are
every 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month at 10:45 am. On practice Sundays, children join Miss Dawna at the end of the 9:30 am service and process out together at closing hymn. The
choir also sings at Blessing of the Animals and at the Christmas Eve Family Service
Leader: Mrs. Dawna Poirier Accompanist: Mr. Bill French.

Visit the children's choir blog here.

HOLY BAPTISM
Infant/Children’s Baptisms take place during weekend liturgies and are scheduled for parish members through the parish office. All 2009 Baptisms are honored January 24, 2010

HOLY COMMONION MILESTONE; FIRST COMMUNION
Classes are for 1st and 2nd Graders and any other students interested in learning about Holy Communion. A parent or other special adult attends classes with their student.
Instructors are Audrey Cate and Jennifer Williams, with visiting instructors. Classes begin April 11 at 10:45 am. The Holy Communion Milestone Worship Celebration is at the 9:30 am Worship Service on May 16, 2010.

Children’s Ministry Team

CHILDREN’S MINISTER Dee Zlatic
SUPERINTENDENT: Kim Stivers
CHILDCARE/NURSERY: Patricia Sheaks, Stephanie Wrona, Papi
TEACHERS:Annette Gellermann, Beth Hill, Kristen Kerl, Stacey Kern, Jeanne Monte, Rosalind Murray, Jennifer Robertson,Carrie Silvestri, Caroline Tummino, Luanne Varn
CHURCH COORDINATORS:Patrick Baker, Tom Handy, L.C. Montague, Jaime and Brian Veccia
CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Dawna Poirier, Bill French.
HOLY COMMUNION MILESTONE: Audrey Cate, Jennifer Williams, Rev. William Stomski, Rev. Marty Zlatic.
ACOLYTES: Rev. William Stomski, Sherry Thomas, Kristin Wegner.
STAFF SUPPORT: Elaine Anderson, Sarah Barnes, Margaret Carpenter, Janet Gibson, Christine Pedic, Pam Sterling, Charlene Storm.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Mary Earnhart, chairperson
SPECIAL PROJECTS: Ray Mills
BAPTISMS:The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Sally Antonelli, Joan Fox, Cher Sandhoff, Sherry Thomas, Olive Gill, Marla Peck & the Sassy Sewers, Eloise & Winsor Lee & the Episcopal Church Women.

For more info contact Dee Zlatic: 732-3060 or email dee@stjoesweb.org

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