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So, I've been doing some thinking tonight and when that happens, I write. Here are some common reasons people choose not teach Sunday School.... 1. "I don't have time." ⏳ Well, just like myself, you have time to go to different events/hobbies of your choosing. ⛳🏌️‍♂️(Jk I don't golf!) 😆 You have time to cart your kids to every sports practice imaginable. ⚽⚾🏀🏈🏐🤼‍♂️🏒🎾🏓 You have time to watch TV. 📺 You for sure have time to scroll for hours on your smartphone... online shopping anyone?!? 🤳 So I can assure you, you have time to spare about an hour per week to plan a lesson and then another half hour on Sunday morning to teach that lesson. ⏰ Sunday School is from 9-10 each Sunday morning and your class is 20-25 mins long and then music is 20-25 mins long. 🎶 Easy peasy! ☺️ 2. "I don't want to be tied down every weekend." 📅 This is a common one as we all live such busy lives and have lots of things planned every weekend. I, myself, usually have a super hectic weekend schedule with my kids' activities and sports. 🎹🎵🤼🏀🏈 And that doesn't even count when I'm in the field 🚜 or at the greenhouse 🌻. The best way to combat this concern is to find a friend who you can partner up with and make a plan to alternate Sundays or each take a month and swap days as your schedules require. We can make it work to be convenient for you! ⭐ PS. I really do need a partner for my class! Call me! 📞 3. "I don't have kids in Sunday School." 🚫 Great news! This is an easy one! You do not have to have kids in Sunday School to join our team! Phew! Unless you give me a really good reason to👎, I will not turn away a volunteer. 💞 In fact, anyone in our congregation can step up to lead a class. It is all of our congregation and our church, so to keep our youth ministry alive and well, which in turn keeps a church growing and thriving, we need commitments across all generations. ⛪ 4. "I don't know enough about The Bible to teach it." ✝️📙📜 This one is tricky and I'm here to tell you, I get it!!!! 🙋 This is the excuse I have running through my head all the time! Am I religious enough to teach the kids? 🙏 How do I answer their questions? ❓ Do I have any Bible verses memorized besides John 3:16??? 😨🌎 Trust me, you do not need to know the Bible backwards and forwards to do this! ↔️ We are not trained in theology and scripture, and thankfully, we don't have to be! 👌 That's what we have Pastor Bruce for!!!!! 😆 We will provide you with age appropriate class materials and supplies. If you ever have any questions, we are all here to help and as a team we can all do great things together. 🌟 (And Pinterest will become your best friend!) 😉 5. "I am not a teacher." 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Well, guess what⁉️ Neither am I (educationally speaking). For real!!! Yes, we have school teachers that have answered this call. ☎️ But we also have non-teachers, as well. We aren't focused on classroom management and meeting standards here. 💯 (But it doesn't hurt to take some tried-and-true pointers from our professional teachers..."Classity, class!") We are instead focused on sharing a love for Jesus with our kids, so that they will grow in faith and choose to follow Him throughout their lives. 💗 This is a big task we are asking of you, and it definitely is a huge responsibility. But if you feel called to this, please pray about it and give it a chance. 🙏 It is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a follower of Christ. ✝️ I promise, you will not regret it. 😊 And in reality, we are actually all just students of Jesus and learning right along with the kids in the room. I know I am! 😍 So with that, I hope this was able to speak to you in some way to maybe take the leap to join our faith education team! We appreciate each and every volunteer we have and our hope is that you find your place and will feel like this is part of your own personal walk with Christ. ✝️🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♀️🚶 If you made it through all that, thank you for your time and sticking with me! If you feel like this is something you want to do, please contact myself or Tracy Iverson to volunteer! We appreciate all your prayers and look forward to another faithful year of Sunday School at St. John's! ⛪ Thank You, Sara J

These items were left behind at the church today. Stop in and check the library for your stuff. Thanks!

We had an amazing VBS this year! Thank you to all the counselors from Red Willow, the volunteers who helped out, Pastor Bruce, and the most of all kiddos for joining us! We had 48 kids attend. It was a great group and they all had a super fun time! Now to get ready for Sunday School to start on Sun, Sept 8th. We still need teachers, so please contact Sara J or Tracy I if you want to volunteer.

VBS Day 1 is going so well today! We will need some more volunteers to bring baked goods tomorrow. Cookies or bars will be great. Thank you!

VBS Announcements: Registration starts at 8:45 am on Wed, Aug 7. Remember to bring registration forms or be ready to fill them out when you arrive. Don't forget to pack a lunch for your kids for Wed and Thurs. (No easy mac or microwave things, please.) If you volunteered to bring baked goods, please just drop them by the church and label VBS on the items. Make sure your kids have clothes that are ok to get dirt or paint on them. I would like to have some more Jr High/HS volunteers to help out. You can earn service points for confirmation or hours for school community service requirements. If you have any questions, contact Sara J 701-238-7857

Please remember to have your child bring a packed lunch to VBS on Wed and Thurs. (no easy mac or microwave things please)

Please let me know right away if you kid(s) will be joining us at St. John's for VBS next week! I need to get a general head count to Red Willow ASAP!!!! I also still need volunteers to make some baked goods. Please text/call me if you can. Facebook is being a pain for me today. Thanks! Sara J 701-238-7857

Update: We have gotten this take care of! Thank you! Good Morning! I need 2 volunteers to open their homes as hosts to our VBS counselors from Red Willow. They will need to stay for 2 nights and you just need to provide them breakfast. They will do suppers on their own. Please let me know if you can help ASAP! Thank you!!! Sara J 701-238-7857

Sunday School Teachers needed for the upcoming school year! Please contact us as soon as possible if you want to join our team! Thank you!

VBS is coming up on August 7-9! Ages 4 years old through 6th grade (entering) are able to attend. Please contact Sara Johnson to register. Registration forms can be found in the link below. We must have these turned in on the first day. https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A450cd8e5-32f7-4557-b37b-c28d9b75eccf

Happy Mother's Day! Today is the last day of Sunday School! The kids will sing and present their class goals in church today! See you all there!

5/12 Our second song for tomorrow is below! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rYKg_VnDx-E

5/12 We will be singing Jesus Loves Me to this piano instrumental. Same verse x 3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kYnPL-juZ44

Mother’s Day! Preschool through 5th grade will be singing tomorrow.

Easter services are at 7am and 10am on Sunday morning. There is NO Sunday School. Have a Happy Easter!

Sunday school kids sing tomorrow! I can’t wait!

Our second song the kids will be singing April 14th. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwJMah_qaB8&list=RDYwJMah_qaB8&start_radio=1

The Sunday School Music kids (4-year-olds through 5th grade) will be singing next April 14th. Our first song! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Br-0-QJptCs&list=RDBr-0-QJptCs&start_radio=1

Worship and Sunday School at St John's are canceled tomorrow, March 10th. Stay warm! ❄️❄️❄️

The Pre-K through 5th grade kids will sing during church tomorrow!!! 🎶⛪🙏🎵

Hello everyone! I know I've been asking a bunch, but I really do need two parents, grandparents, or other congregation members to volunteer to teach Sunday School for this semester, through May. We have an open spot in Kindergarten/pre-K and one in 3rd grade. With having the most kids we have had in years, I really need some more volunteers! More kids, means more parents to help out. Please let me know if you can do it. At the very least, if I could get a group of people to commit to a month at a time and then we can maybe fill out the year that way. Please let me know if you can help! Thank you! Sara J

We would like to celebrate our three special 5th grade girls that received their First Communion last night at our Maundy Thursday service. Congratulations to Hannah, Taryn, and Brooklyn! We are all so proud of you! ⛪🥖🍷✝️🙏

Way to be a good sport Pastor Bruce!