St John’s celebrates its young people on Youth Sunday
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Members of St John’s Christian Education Program
Younger members of St John’s took center stage on Sunday 1st June, as we marked the end of a successful church school year.
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Members of St John’s Christian Education Program read the lessons and led prayers during the Eucharist service. As well as receiving prizes and certificates, pupils presented posters to the congregation describing themselves and their ambitions, some taking the microphone to answer questions.
Led by Jan Nykyforchyn and Evamarie Cooper, the Christian Education Program has provided routine classes for learning for children from pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade, as well as monthly activities focused on having fun and building friendship.
Evamarie said “lessons on the Bible were paired with hands-on music, art and movement, helping to tell the stories being taught each week. Examples of this year’s fun and fellowship included bowling, cookouts, pumpkin painting, wreath making and a hot cocoa bar, and jumping at Supercharged, as well as pizza parties!”
Pre-K children talk about their poster presentations with their Lead Teacher Erin Stankiewicz
Members of the 1st to 5th Grade class answer questions about their posters.
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The 1st to 5th Grade class with their prizes and end-of-year certificates, with their Lead Teacher June Cordeau.
Pre-K artists discuss poster technique
The choir stood aside as young musicians on the saxophone and violin accompanied Kathy Cooper on the organ.
6th to 12th Grade pupils read the lessons and led prayers
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Jan Nykyforchyn and Evamarie Cooper lead St John’s Christian Education Program
Jan is also Lead Teacher for the 6th to 12th Grade class
Erin Stankiewicz and June Cordeau, Lead Teachers for Pre-K and 1st to 5th Grade classes
A 1st to 5th Grader talks Holly Cheeseman through his poster