Family Ministries at Epiphany:
Week of November 26, 2023

Upcoming for Families at Epiphany

Christmas Pageant Sign-Ups Now Open
Children's Chapel: Sunday, November 26 at 10am
Youth Faith Circle Dinner: Wednesday, November 29 at 6:15pm

Children's Chapel for All Ages: Sunday, November 26

This Sunday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Weekend), our two classes meet together in the Chapel for a special time of Advent preparation.

Please have children start the service in the sanctuary sitting with their family. During the procession, children are invited to follow the Children's Cross and their teachers down the aisle and into the Chapel. We will learn the Christmas Story, think about the parts in the pageant, and do a craft together, before returning after the sermon.

On holiday weekends (like Thanksgiving or MLK Day), we hold Children's Chapel instead of Church School. This combines our two groups (since people are often away) and gives us a fun and unique time for the younger children and older children to be together.

Christmas Pageant:
Sign-Ups Now Open!

All children, please sign up now for your part in our Christmas Eve Pageant!

Our Christmas pageant will be on Christmas Eve at the 4:00 pm worship service. All children are welcome to take part! We hold rehearsals at 11:15 am following worship on Sundays in December.

Please click below to sign your child up to participate in the pageant and to indicate their preferred role. We have speaking roles as well as "ensemble" roles (sheep, shepherds, angels of all ages!). We ask that those who would like a speaking role be able to attend at least two of the Sunday morning rehearsals.

If you have questions about what role would be a good fit for you child, please email Bryn and we can discuss the options.

Pageant Sign-Ups

Grown Ups and Teens, We Need You!

The pageant needs lots of adult and teen helpers. We need help with costuming and sets. We also need a few older angels and shepherds to don costumes and quite literally shepherd the younger ensemble members.

Grown-ups and teens, please sign up here to help.

Pageant Helpers

Mary and Joseph, ready for anything. 2021.

Youth Events

Wednesday, Nov. 29th - Youth Faith Circle

We will have our youth faith circle at Ellen Wilson's house from 6:15-7:30pm. Dinner is provided (please let me know of any dietary accommodations!) Final youth faith circle for 2023 (we will start up again later Jan): Dec. 13

Sunday, December 17th - Youth Christmas Party 6:30-8:30pm

We'll have dessert (hopefully decorating cookies!) and have a white elephant gift exchange (think creative, DIY, make up something), maybe time for one round of the much enjoyable night time hide and go seek at the church.

Saturday, December 23rd - The Dwelling Place

Once again we will be serving at the dwelling place, a soup kitchen in Woburn. Keep your eyes out for a sign up genius in Dec!

Midweek Dinner, Art, Music, and Bible Study for All Ages: Wednesday, December 6 -- 6:15-7:30pm

Join us on Wednesday, December 6 for our bimonthly Midweek @ Epiphany gathering. Midweek is for all ages -- tots through, well, everyone. It includes a homecooked meal at 6:15, and at 7:00 a Bible Study for grownups with Rev Nick, fellowship for 6-12th graders with Janelle, and art & music with Bryn and Jeremy for kids.