Ministry to Children & Families

Upcoming Holiday Activities for the St. Michael’s Family!
“Through all our life…Thanks: Thoughts for Thanksgiving” and “…and for everything else, Thanks: Reflections on the Thanksgiving Holiday” Pick up a copy of one of these two publications this month to share with your family. They include ideas and activities to encourage thankfulness. They are located in the bookcase near St. Michael’s Alley. Please limit one publication per family.

Advent Wreath Workshop for All Ages
November 30th from 9:20 – 10:20 am
Join us in the Kinloch Room as we gather to learn more about Advent, have fellowship and fun, and make an Advent wreath for your own home (and help someone else make one for theirs). Everyone is encouraged to join in this festive event, but reservations are needed so that we don’t run out of materials. We encourage you to bring greenery from your yard to contribute. Suggested donation of $10 per family will help cover the cost of materials. Advent devotionals will also be available at this time (one per household, please). Please note that there will be no Christian Formation on Nov. 30th.

Christmas Caroling for all ages on Tuesday, December 9th
What better way to prepare our hearts for Christmas and to share the Good News with our neighbors than to go Christmas caroling! It is especially important now when so few people know and sing Christian carols declaring a “merry Christmas” (rather than the watered down “happy holidays”) often brings glares. Won’t you join us for a hot dog supper in the Kinloch Room beginning at 5:30 pm, followed by caroling around the immediate St. Michael’s neighborhood? We will try to stay within a block or two of the church so that every age can participate (strollers are encouraged). We will start our caroling in the church as we warm up with a few songs, so even if you can’t join us as we walk through downtown, be sure to come for the supper and the carols in the church. Let’s spread some Christmas cheer and the gospel throughout “our Jerusalem!”

St. Michael’s Annual Christmas Eve Pageant
Registration for this not-to-be-missed annual event for children and families has begun. Parts are available for children ages 4 through adult. Many youth and adult volunteers are also needed. Principal cast members are required to attend all rehearsals which will take place following the 10:30 am church services on December 7th, 14th and 21st. All cast members are required to attend the rehearsals on Monday, Dec. 22nd (3:30 – 5:00 pm) and Tuesday, December 23rd (10:00 am – 12:00 noon). A pizza lunch will follow the final rehearsal on Dec. 23rd. Please contact Amy Smith (723-0603) or Morgan Falk (502-387-0047) if you are interested in assisting with the pageant or want to know more about the available roles.

Christmas Pageant Sign Up Form

Who does what?
Schedule for Children’s Ministry Volunteers
God bless you for assisting in this ministry! If you have a schedule conflict, please find a replacement and contact Amy Smith at amy@stmichaelschurch.net with the scheduling change. The fall schedule is available on our website or you may contact Amy at amy@stmichaelschurch.net if you need to receive a copy.
Nursery Monitor Schedule:
Please be prepared to stay on duty through the entire service.
Nov 23: Team 3: Smith, A&B; Holman; Saal
Nov 30: Team 4: Marchant; Baker; Polon and Team 7: Williams; Temple; Tillman
Dec 7: Team 8: Severance; Smith, A & B; Dieck; Team 9: Gruber; Phillips; Young, McLaurin
Dec 14: Team 1: Kelley; Shannon; McGowan; Team 2: Halford; Greene; Dillon
Little Lambs Worship Service Monitor Schedule
(3-5 yrs in Youth Room):
Please be prepared to stay on duty until all children have been picked up between announcements and communion. *See additional information on Morning Prayer Sundays.
*Nov 23: Team 2: Dieck (leader); Clowney (asst leader); Foulke, Dickinson; Collins, B&R; McKinney; Music: Ardy Rankin
Nov 30: Team 3: Nicholson (leader); Kammerer (asst leader); Bland; McLeod; McLaurin; Collins, E & T; Music: James McKinney
Dec 7: Team 4: Cayouette (leader); Smoak (asst leader); Durham; Myers, R & S.; Temple; McKay; Music: Ardy Rankin
Dec 14: Team 5: Mayer (leader); Waring/Byrne (asst leader); Smith, E & D; Goehring; Hull; Carter, N & R; Music: Dede Waring and Michael Byrne
Big Kidz Worship Service Monitor Schedule
(1st–5th Grades) in Kinloch Room:
You will return to the service with the children during the announcements. *See additional information on Morning Prayer Sundays.
*Nov 23: Ingle
Nov 30: McGuinn
Dec 7: Hubbell
Dec 14: Moss


 






 

 

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