Children's Ministry
The 5th Sunday is Children's Sunday!
September 29th will be the fifth Sunday in September, meaning we’ll be having a children and youth led service! If your child would like to participate in any capacity, please reach out to Stacy or Samantha via email or by phone. We’ll need readers for both scriptures, the psalm, and prayers of the people. Ushers and greeters are great roles for our younger members to fill!
There will be no Sunday school or youth group on the 29th. The nursery will be open.
Sunday School has started again!
Preschool through Elementary school age kids are welcome to St. Jude's Sunday School! Join new friends for fun and age-appropriate lessons every Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. service. Children will re-join their families in the Sanctuary during the passing of the peace so they can participate in communion. Children must be potty-trained to attend Sunday School. Of course, the nursery is also available during both services for littler ones.
Interested in volunteering to help with Sunday School? A teacher and volunteer observer are needed for each classroom every week. An online "safe church" training class is required. Please talk to one of the members of the Children and Youth Ministry team or one of the adults in the Sunday School classrooms for more information.
Nursery Volunteers needed!
The nursery is still short on volunteers.
A volunteer observer is needed for each classroom every week. An online "safe church" training class is required. Please talk to Stacey Grant for more information.
Stay connected with St. Jude's Children's Ministry on Remind!
Download the free Remind app to connect with the St. Jude’s Children Ministry. You simply text it to 81010 with the message: @stjudeschi.
Or, you can simply type https://www.remind.com/join/stjudesyouchi in your phone’s internet browser to receive information about upcoming children's programs/activities.
Events are planned around Easter, Mother's Day, and VBS. We would love for you and your children to be a part of all the fun activities happening at St. Jude's.
Youth News
Important dates for the coming months:
Sept 29th: Children- and Youth-led service
October 6th: Bishop-led service
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Youth News
September 29th will be the fifth Sunday in September, meaning we’ll be having a children and youth led service! If your child would like to participate in any capacity, please reach out to me via email or by phone. We’ll need readers for both scriptures, the psalm, and prayers of the people. Ushers and greeters are great roles for our younger members to fill!
There will be no Sunday school or youth group on the 29th. The nursery will be open. We are still in need of volunteers for Sunday school and the nursery! If you’re interested in volunteering, or would like to know more about the Sunday school curriculum, please contact either Stacy or myself! Thank you in advance!
For the parents of our youth members (6th to 12th grade)- we will be having our youth meetings twice a month during the 10:30am service. So far this time has worked out wonderfully! I do understand if you feel it’s important for your child to only miss one sermon a month. We always recap what we did the meeting prior before carrying on with the day’s lesson. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
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- Samantha
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​​​Keep in touch:
Download the free Remind app or text 81010 to be connected with St. Jude’s Youth Ministry. Text 81010 with the message @stjudesyou or type https://www.remind.com/join/stjudesyou in your phone’s internet browser to receive information about upcoming youth events.
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Our Youth Ministry Team sends out regular emails to keep in touch. Please let Samantha Richard know if you would like to be on the distribution list!
Safeguarding God's Children
St. Jude's Episcopal Church is committed to ensuring it provides a safe and caring environment.
We aim to create safe environments within which our welcome to all is matched by proper and effective safeguards.
Having employees and volunteers well-trained in abuse prevention is essential in creating a safe environment for everyone.
More information about the required training can also be found on the Diocese website at www.diocgc.org.
The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast requires everyone who works with children and youth to take online Safe Church / Safe Communities training.
St. Jude's also maintains a policy of two-person integrity in all situations involving children and youth.
Interested in our annual events handbook for children and youth? Access it here
