St. Joseph's Children's Programs

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SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE

9:15 am Sunday School Classes open
9:30 am - Pre-K through 5th Grade Sunday School
10:45 am J2A for 6th to 11th Grades
Every FOURTH SUNDAY... Join us for All Ages Eucharist at 9:30 am with child participation and Children’s Choir.

Sunday School Locations / Teachers

9:15 am Sunday School Classrooms Open

You are invited to take your children to Sunday School or the Nursery before going to church. Teachers will escort Kindergarten through 5th grade children back to church during the Passing of the Peace & announcements. Preschoolers and children in the Nursery are brought to their families at Communion.

Infants and Toddlers: Nursery
Patricia Sheaks, Stephanie Wrona, Renee Davis and Oscar Sotamayor “Papy”

Preschool 3 & 4 and Junior Kindergarten: P-K 3 Room
Michelle Ashley, Jeannette Dietrich, Colleen Fritts

Kindergarten and 1st Grades: JK Room
Stacey Hallberg, Beth Hill, Tandy Robinson

2nd and 3rd Grades: Art Room
Stacey Kern, Jennifer Power, Caroline Tummino

4th, and 5th Grades: Sacred Studies Room
Carrie Colurso, Sandra Maier, Dee Zlatic

Childcare available Sundays
8:30 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.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 13, 2011
Open to all PK through 5th Graders. Choir rehearses 2nd & 3rd Sundays during Coffee Hour (Apr. 10:50-11:20am) and sings every 4th Sunday at the 9:30 am All Ages Worship Service. Choir Director Father Marty Zlatic & Mrs. Dee Zlatic, assisting. ACOLYTES
Ages 4th Grade through Adult. The 4th & 5th Graders acolyte Sundays 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: Andrew Baker and Glennon Schafer

HOLY BAPTISM
Baptisms take place during weekend liturgies and are scheduled for parish members
through the parish office. All 2011 Baptisms are honored January 22, 2012.

HOLY COMMONION MILESTONE; FIRST COMMUNION

Classes are designed for 1st and 2nd Graders plus any other students interested in learning about Holy Communion. A parent or other special adult attends classes with their student. Please fill out the registration form. Classes begin March 15 at 10:45 am.

Holy Communion Milestone Celebration 9:30 am Eucharist on May 20, 2012.
Instructor Father William Stomski

Children’s Ministry Team

CHILDREN’S MINISTER Dee Zlatic

SUPERINTENDENT: Luanne Varn

CHILDCARE/NURSERY: Patricia Sheaks, Stephanie Wrona, & Oscar Sotamayor “Papy”

TEACHERS: Michelle Ashley, Carrie Colurso, Jeannette Dietrich, Colleen Fritts, Stacey Hallberg, Beth Hill, Stacey Kern, Sandra Maier, Jennifer Power, Tandy Robinson, Caroline Tummino, Sarah Barnes, Jeanne Monte, Jennifer Robertson.

CHURCH SHEPHERDS: Patrick Baker, John and Andrea Flynn, Tom Handy, LC Montague

HOLY COMMUNION MILESTONE: Rev. William Stomski, Jennifer Williams, Karen Antonucci, Rev. Marty Zlatic.

ACOLYTES: Sherry Thomas

STAFF SUPPORT: Elaine Anderson, Sarah Barnes, Margaret Carpenter, Janet Gibson, Christine Pedic, Pam Sterling, Charlene Storm, Mary Anne Cevasco.

SPECIAL EVENTS: Sylvia Jimenez, chair of committee

SPECIAL PROJECTS: Ray Mills

BAPTISMS: The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Joan Fox, Cher Sandhoff, Sherry Thomas, Olive Gill, Georgia Handy, Jean Thayer, Dawna Poirier & the Daughters of the King, Eloise Lee & the Episcopal Church Women, Marla Peck & the Sassy Sewers.

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

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SUNDAY SCHOOL CALENDAR, 2010-2011

2011
9/11	Kick Off
9/18	Sunday School
9/25*	CHURCH	4th Sunday
10/2	Sunday School
10/9	Sunday School
10/16	Sunday School
10/23	CHURCH	4th Sunday
10/30	Sunday School
11/6	Sunday School
11/13	Sunday School
11/20	Sunday School
11/27	CHURCH	4th Sunday
12/4	Sunday School
12/11	Sunday School
12/18	Sunday School
12/24	Saturday Christmas Eve
12/25	Church Christmas Day

2012
1/1	CHURCH	HAPPY NEW YEAR
1/8	Sunday School
1/15	Sunday School
1/22	CHURCH	4th Sunday
1/29	Sunday School
2/5	Sunday School
2/12	Sunday School
2/19	Sunday School
2/26	CHURCH	4th Sunday

3/4*	Sunday School
3/11	Sunday School
3/18	Sunday School
3/25	CHURCH	4th Sunday
4/1	CHURCH	Palm Sunday
4/8	CHURCH	EASTER
4/15	Sunday School
4/22	CHURCH	4th Sunday
4/29	Sunday School
5/6	Sunday School
5/13	Sunday School
5/20	Combined Service
5/27	Last Day of Sunday School: Communion Celebration
6/11-6/16 VCC "Sky"

Special Events 2011-12

Sunday, 9/11 Sunday School Kick-off with special Coffee Hour at 10:45am
Sunday, 9/25 2-6 pm Blessing of the Animals Service & Festival
Sunday, 10/30 at Coffee Hour: Old-fashioned Carnival
Saturday, 11/26 Family Advent Wreath-making & Chili Cook-off at 6pm (on the
Saturday after Thanksgiving)
Saturday, 12/24,   Christmas Eve
      4 pm All-children Spontaneous Pageant w/ Costumes.
      6:30 pm Christmas Eucharist with Youth Band
      11 pm Carols & 11:30 pm Midnight Mass
Sunday, 12/25 worship times to be determined
Sunday, 1/22, Celebration of 2010 Baptisms 9:30 am
Sunday, 4/1, Palm Sunday All Children Pageant with costumes & live donkey 9:30am
Sunday, 4/8, Easter Egg Hunt after 9:30 am Service
Sunday, 4/15 Holy Communion Milestone Classes begin in the School Library 10:45 -11:40 am
Sunday, 5/20, Holy Communion Milestone Celebration 9:30 am with Special Coffee Hour
Sunday, 5/27, “Combined” Service Starts at 10:37 ½ am Pentecost, Celebration for the end of Sunday School, Honor Graduates, Senior Sermon plus Church Picnic !
June 11-16 Vacation Church Camp Sky!

4th Grade through Adult Acolyte Opportunities St. Joseph’s Acolytes

Acolytes are such an important part of our worship service that I would like to invite children from the 4th grade who may be interested in becoming a beginning acolyte to consider this ministry to serve our Lord in this very special way.4th & 5th Graders may volunteer to acolyte at the 9:30 worship. They will serve on a rotating basis with training at 9 am on the Sunday they are scheduled to acolyte. Student Acolytes miss Sunday School on the Sundays they acolyte. Acolyte Leader: Sherry Thomas

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

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