St. John's Episcopal Church

Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God. –Mark 10:14

St John’s Episcopal Church of Pleasantville offers religious education on most Sundays during the school year for children in grades Pre-K through 5.

Classes typically follow the 9:30 family service and last 45 minutes. Lectionary based curriculum is combined with age appropriate Bible exploration and activities such as:

Pre-K–1st Grade:
Reading classic Old Testament Stories followed by a simple
hands-on craft project

2nd–3rd Grade:
Exploring a topic in detail and preparing simple reports and/or artwork to reinforce a theme. Past projects have included Saints and The Ten Commandments.

4th–5th Grade:
Understanding weekly gospel readings in the broader context
of the Bible and church calendar. Group discussions and
writing exercises encourage practical life applications.
Projects have included creating a personal list of “Apostles”
with important character traits, and making movie posters of
classic New Testament “parables”

Classes also come together for holiday based projects and activities such as the Christmas pageant and making Easter pew decorations.

Following is a tentative list of Sunday school dates for ’07-08:

Sept. 23rd
Sept. 30th
October 14th
November 4th (Joint Project)
November 11th
November 18th
December 2nd (Pageant Prep)
December 9th (Pageant Prep)
December 16th Pageant
January 6
January 13th
January 27th
Feb 3rd
Feb 10th
Feb 17th

Childcare:
The Nursery in the Church Hall provides supervision of young children, 5 and under, while Sunday school is in session.

Confirmation Classes:
Confirmation classes are open to any baptized person ages 12 and up. The class runs for one year and is taught by Fr. John and Debbie Paruolo. Call the church office for specific dates and times regarding the classes.