Family Ministries at Epiphany:

Week of January 7, 2024

Upcoming for Families at Epiphany

First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: Sunday, January 7 at 10am (Sign-Up for Roles)
Church Luncheon: Sunday, January 7 at 11:30am
MLK Youth Peace Shabbat at Shir Tikvah: Friday, January 12 at 6:45pm
Church School: Sunday, January 14 at 10am: All Ages in Chapel for MLK Story & Service Project

Thank you to all our pageant participants! You gave us such a beautiful gift.

First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: January 7

On the first Sunday of every month, we all worship together (there are no separate Church School classes) and the children & youth are invited to take part in special ways throughout the 10am service. This is an important way in which the children experience the service, and all ages love working together. First Sunday Worship is special and well loved.

Would you child like to be a greeter, an usher, a reader ("lector"), or an element bearer on one of our First Sundays? These jobs are fun ways to help and take part in the service, and we teach children their simple roles "on the job" that morning.

We invite you to sign up your child for a role on January 7 or February 4 here: First Sunday Worship Jobs Sign-Up

Church School:

MLK Weekend Chapel & Service Project

Church School resumes on January 14, which is Martin Luther King Jr Weekend. Due to the holiday, we will have one all-age class in the chapel during the 10am service. Children will start the service in the sanctuary and join the procession with their teachers to the chapel. We will do a special Godly Play story on Martin Luther King and then do a service project together.

Regular classes (preschool-1st grade in Upper Parish Hall and 2-5th grade in the Chapel) will resume on January 22.

Communion Enrichment Classes:
January 20 & 21

We will hold Communion Enrichment for children in grades 2-5 and their caregivers on Saturday, January 20 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at the church. The Communion Enrichment class is designed to help children better understand the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. These children will participate in the 10:00 am service of worship on January 21. Please click here to sign up. If you're interested in learning more, contact Bryn Hollenbeck.

Moms of Young'uns Gathering:

January 29, 7:30pm

Moms of children in elementary school (ish) and younger are invited to join a new discussion, support, and comic-relief group. We'll get together in person every six weeks or so to talk about a selected topic (pre-reading/listening/viewing will be available but optional) and check-in. We'll support each other between meetings via a WhatsApp group (also optional).

Our next meeting is on January 29 at 7:30 pm at the Rectory (29 Lakeview Rd, Winchester).

Contact Sarah McGonigle at sarah.p.mcgonigle@gmail.com with questions and/or to join us.