Fellowship - Children

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="b77506d0.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>St. John's UCC</B></div> <div> 606 N. 5th St.</div> <div> Vincennes, IN 47591</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Johns United Church of Christ"><U>Home Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="meet_our_pastor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet Our Pastor"><U>Meet Our Pastor</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monthly Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_our_church.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Our Church"><U>About Our Church</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mission_outreach.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission/Outreach"><U>Mission/Outreach</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U>Music</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="education.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Education"><U>Education</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="fellowship.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship"><U>Fellowship</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="committees.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Committees Specific information"><U>Committees</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="what_we_believe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Believe"><U>What We Believe</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="church_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church History"><U>Church History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact/Staff"><U>Contact/Staff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="photo_albums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" St. Johns UCC Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Albums</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="preschool.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preschool"><U>Preschool</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Children's Fellowship/Ministry  (Grades PreK - 5)</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1dd99f370.jpg" border=0 width="415" height="311" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="7" VSPACE="0">Mini Marvels (Preschool - Grade 2):</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The M & M's  meet several times each year for fun activities organized by parent volunteers. Activities include games, crafts and more.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Kids For Christ (Grades 3 - 5): </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >KFC meets several times during the school year and enjoys a wide variety of fun activities and service projects. A group of dedicated parent volunteers plans these activities, which include trips, parties and volunteer projects.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sonshine Time (age 6 - Grade 4): </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The first Sunday of the month is a Family Sunday, in which children are invited to stay with their families in the Worship Service. The remaining Sundays offer Sonshine Time, in which children are able to leave the Worship Services after the Children's Message for supervised time of fellowship and fun.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Educational Activity Magazine: </B><A HREF="http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/"><U><I><U>Pockets Magazine</U></I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/"><U><I> </I></U></A>for ages 6 - 12, published bimonthly. Includes stories, games, Bible reading calendar, prayer suggestions, recipes, etc. Free copies available at church. Check out their cool website! </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="206113f20.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="242" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="7" VSPACE="0">Children's Music: </B></FONT>Children as young as preschool can make beautiful music in the Celebration's Choir.  Visit our <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U>Music Page</U></A> for more information.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Vacation Bible School:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >St. John's provides a wonderful summer Bible School experience each year for children ages pre-school to sixth grade. Themed worship, singing, and crafts add new dimension each year, and don't forget the snacks and recreation! St. Paul's Lutheran Church kids also participate in St. John's Bible School program.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B>Church Camp:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>St. John's helps sponsor our UCC church camp located in Merom, Indiana. Summer campers ages 10 to 18 can participate in a variety of age or sport related camps throughout the summer months. St. John's pays one-half of camperships for their members' children. See the <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links </U></A>and <A HREF="photo_albums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" St. Johns UCC Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Album</U></A> pages to learn more about Merom Conference Center. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B>St. John's UCC Preschool (Ages 3 - 4):</B></FONT><B> </B>St. John's UCC Preschool is open to all area children. For more information, visit our <A HREF="preschool.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preschool"><U>Preschool Page</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B>Children's Sunday School Classes</B></FONT> - <A HREF="id576.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Christian Education Children "><U>click here for more information</U></A>.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="youth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship Youth"><U><B>Youth (Grades 6 - 12)</B></U></A><B>    *   </B><A HREF="id581.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship Adults"><U><B>Adults</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="fellowship.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship"><U><B><IMG SRC="11e6440f0.gif" border=0 width="68" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="fellowship.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship"><U><B>  </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="fellowship.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship"><U> (to main Fellowship Page)</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>