by Amy Simons | Feb 3, 2020 | Christian Formation, nursery, youth and family
Amy Simons Director of Christian Education Last year, I stood in front of you, with a new certificate in Youth Ministry in one hand and a 4-year Strategic Plan in the other. The intent of this plan was to motivate investment in Christian Formation and implement...
by Amy Simons | Jun 14, 2019 | Christian Formation, nursery, youth and family
So Sunday School is officially on break for the summer and we know that navigating kids in the pews can be challenging for parents. That’s why we have some resources for you! Check out these tools for summer success. We believe in you! (Seriously, we do. No...
by Amy Simons | Feb 18, 2019 | nursery
Our nursery just received a whole crop of new books! These faith stories and lovable characters coordinate seamlessly with coloring sheets and other lessons for our tots and preschoolers! Learn more about the Frolic Nursery Program.
by Amy Simons | Jul 24, 2017 | nursery, youth and family
There is a new face in the nursery at St. John’s helping to care for our youngest friends and members! Ashley Dijkstra is a senior at SVSU studying Social WOrk and has spent the last 9 years working with children in a daycare/preschool and as a nanny. She is...
by Amy Simons | Aug 23, 2016 | devotions, nursery, youth and family
St. John’s is using the SparkHouse: Frolic program in our nursery beginning in September of 2016! We’re evolving our nursery from caring and supervised play to a fantastic formation experience for our toddlers and preschoolers! Children will hear stories, sing songs,...
by Rebecca Curell | Sep 23, 2013 | nursery, youth and family
“Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the...
