We believe that each child can have a vibrant and real relationship with God and can lead lives of joy and service in Jesus Christ.

 

Our Weekly Gatherings

  • On Sunday mornings we have five Sunday School groups that welcome children from birth to grade six.

    –Nursery (Birth to 2.5)

    –Preschool (2.5 to 4)

    –Kindergarten to Grade 2

    –Grade 3 to Grade 4

    –Grade 5 to Grade 6

    Children join the adults for the first part of the service. They are directed to go downstairs partway through the service. Parents and caregivers, please pick up your children downstairs at the end of the service.

    For more information, you can contact Will Gray or Melissa Ley

  • On Sunday evenings we offer two Sunday School groups for kids.

    –Preschool to Grade 3

    -Grade 4 to Grade 6

    Children join the adults for the first part of the service. They are directed to go downstairs partway through the service. Parents and caregivers, please pick up your children downstairs at the end of the service.

    For more information you can contact Will Gray or Christine Huh.

  • The St. John’s Women’s Ministry hosts a weekly event called Women@10 where small groups of women meet to study Scripture and grow in fellowship with one another. Kids@10 supports the young mother’s group by providing a program for preschool-age children that includes play, singing, a Bible story, and crafts.

    For more information you can contact Melissa Ley

Do you have kids who would like to visit or join one of our groups?

Click below to register or contact Will Gray.

 

Join Our Team

Would you like to serve with St. John’s Kids?

We want to be a community that invests in welcoming young people and helping them grow in faith. This work is a joy and involves our whole Church. There are a number of ways you can serve with St. John's Kids based on your gifts and capacity. Click the titles below for a description of these roles and our commitments to those who serve with us. 

 
 

If you are interested, you can fill out an application or contact one of the St. John's Kids staff for more information. 

 

Meet Our Staff

WILL GRAY

Director of Children’s Ministry

will@sjvan.org

MELISSA LEY

Assistant Director of Children’s Ministry

melissa@sjvan.org

CHRISTINE HUH

Evening Service Kids Coordinator

christine@sjvan.org

 

Our Curriculum

At St. John’s Kids, we use God’s Big Story to teach kids God’s Word and to invite them into a life of joyfully following Jesus.

God’s Big Story invites children to enter into the narrative of God's abounding faithfulness and love as they learn and explore the big biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation.

At the center of this story is the incredible truth that God has come to rescue his children from their sin through his Son Jesus Christ.

 

Additional Resources

CHILDREN, BOOKS, AND GOD:

How reading good books with children grows faith and relationships!

Now more than ever children and their families need new ways to enjoy life together and enrich their faith. Good books can do just that! That is why we are excited to present: "Children, Books, and God: How Reading Good Books with Children Grows Faith and Relationships". This talk was originally given in 2012. It has been updated since then and now includes a bigger and better book list, with suggestions for kids of all ages. If you are a parent or a grandparent, an aunt or an uncle, or just someone who is interested in sharing good books with children, we hope that you will listen and be encouraged by the wonderful ways that we can help our children read and read well for the glory of God.

- Manya Egerton and Beth Allen