SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
9:30-10:15 a.m. lower level
Preschool through high school
Advent is a time when we prepare our hearts that Jesus may be born in us.
It is both a time for joyful preparation and repentance. How can everything
we do to prepare for Christmas make us ready to welcome God’s Gift?
With the greenery scent filling the room, our Sunday School students, teachers and families began the Advent Season by making Advent wreaths during their group activity. We hope you had an opportunity to join us and take advantage of the Advent devotional materials provided by Rev. Kristin.
December is a busy month so please mark your calendar for all our special events. Assignments are now taking place for our annual Christmas pageant to be held on December 24th during the Christmas Family Service at 4:30 p.m. Please see or contact Yvette Allen yallen@asbury.org to volunteer for a part in the pageant (narrators, angels, shepherds, sheep, musicians, singers…..).
December dates
6, 13, 20 Regular Sunday School classes
24 Christmas Eve Worship: 4:30 p.m. Family Service w/Christmas Pageant, 8:00 p.m. Christmas Vigil, 8:30 p.m. Candlelight Holy Eucharist
27 Christmas Day Worship at 11:00 a.m. One Service at 9:30 a.m. Lessons & Carols No Sunday School
Thank you……….Kali Nanavaty and Amber Peters for leading a skit recently for our Bible Story Preschoolers class……….to our St. James’ Sunday School Singers with “Mr. Jon” on the banjo (they will sing again during the Christmas Pageant)……….and to the many youth who so graciously participated in the Renewal of Ministry celebration. Job well done!
In thanksgiving for our volunteer teachers
Bible Stories for Preschoolers Yvette Allen (and parent volunteers)
Kindergarten – 2nd Grades Betsy Davis
3rd – 5th Grades Addie Straus, Susan Straus
6th – 12th Grades Joan Fader, Peter Sabonis
“4th Sunday Fun” Group Events Nancy Nanavaty
Children’s Music Jon Fader