St. Francis Children's Ministries Blog

Laurel's Baby Shower

2010-03-01T12:38:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, St. Francis hosted a baby shower for their fabulous choir director and organist, Mrs. Laurel. The food was amazing, the presents were adorable, and the company was joyful. Now if we could have only convinced little Miss M. to come after the shower so her Mommy could have joined us! :) After the shower, I took plates of food, the rest of the cake and all of the gifts to Mrs. Laurel and I got to watch as her little guy helped unwrap them. It was loads of fun and Laurel and baby look amazing! Thanks to all who made this such a nice gathering, especially Amy Warren!!

Blessings,
Allison Kjærsgaard
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi

ICE SKATING at the PLEX was AWESOME

2009-11-09T05:02:00.001-08:00

ICE SKATING at the PLEX

2009-11-04T17:45:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! Remember to join us this Sunday at the Plex for iceskating and field games! I hope to see you all there!
2pm-4pm $12 donation per person is requested
Blessings,
Allison Kjaersgaard
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi

Operation Christmas Child

2009-11-04T13:14:00.003-08:00

As many of you already know, the EYC participates every year in a ministry called Operation Christmast Child. For those of you who have not heard of this ministry, OCC sends wrapped shoe boxes filled wihth items to less fortunate children in other countries, along with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
In order to make this ministry a success, we need your help! If you would like to sponsor a box, please check out this website: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/
There you can learn what to put in the shoe box and what to pack inside of it. Please have these to the church on or before Sunday, November 15th.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Allison Kjaersgaard
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi

ICE SKATING at the PLEX

2009-10-20T19:04:00.001-07:00

Happy Fall!
All St. Francis children, youth and their parents are invited to the Plex Indoor Sports center on Sunday, November 8th from 2pm-4pm. This should be a fun time for our children and youth to gather and have playtime and fellowship. Those who wish to skate will be able to do so and those who cannot or choose not to can play on the turf field.
I have been asked to advise everyone who wants to skate to wear comfortable clothes, a warm jacket or sweater, tall socks, gloves and hat (ifnecessary). It's always colder than anyone imagines even in the cooler months! A donation of $12 per person is requested, but please do not let that not interfere with participation. We are always willing to make things work!
If you have any questions about this event, please contact me at (803)345-1550. I hope to see you all there!
Blessings!
Allison Kjaersgaard
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi Chapin

St. Francis Night at Chick-fil-A

2009-10-11T11:47:00.001-07:00

Don't forget...
It's St. Francis Night at Chick-fil-A
Tomorrow night at 6pm at the Harbison location.
I hope to see you all there!

Blessings,
Allison Kjaersgaard
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi

School Lunch Visits

2009-09-30T07:15:00.000-07:00

Where in the World is Mrs. Allison?

Almost every week Mrs. Allison visits one of the schools to eat lunch with the St. Francis kids and youth. Check the bulletin and the website for Mrs. Allison's next visit!

New Monthly Gathering for St. Francis Children and Youth

2009-09-17T10:44:00.000-07:00

Please join us for St. Francis night at Chik-fil-A on the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This will be a great time for us to eat a yummy dinner, have fellowship while the kids hang out or play on the indoor playground, and build community for our young people. Can't wait to see you all there!

Blessings,

Allison Kjaersgaard

Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries

St. Francis of Assisi

Chapin, SC

Going where no VBS has gone before!

2009-08-06T05:04:00.000-07:00

Thank you all for an extremely successful Vacation Bible school week where we took the kids on a galactic adventure! The kids had an amazing time and learned about letting God's light, God's strength, God's gifts, God's forgiveness, and God's mission shine through us. The key scripture was: That you may become blameless and pure, children of God that shine like stars in the universe.
Janice Bryan was this year's VBS director and she did a wonderful job!! We all need to give her a big, big hug next time we see her. I think she thought of everything and did an great job of making sure we had volunteers for everything. Thank you Janice!
Janice and I want to thank each and every one of the volunteers for giving so much of themselves to this ministry. We were both overwhelmed by not only the response to this call, but also the excitement with which it was met. I think the adults and youth who helped with this had just as much fun as the kids. Thank you all so much.
A thank you goes out to the Growth and Development Committee for helping us with our covered dish VBS celebration after church on Sunday by providing the hams. They were especially yummy and I think everyone had a great time.
We also want to thank the Outreach Committee for being willing to match our fundraising efforts to build a school for children in Africa with AIDS. Together we raised $401. How awesome!
I think we'll each take a week or so to reflect on this year's experience and then start planning for next year. ;)
Blessings!
Allison Knuckley
Coordinator for Children's and Youth Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi

Family Fun in the Sun Day at Saluda Shoals

2009-07-20T10:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday St. Francis families were invited to come for fun and fellowship at Saluda Shoals park at the splash pad. It was a busy day at the park as the Boys and Girls club were hosting their annual rubber duck race. The weather was perfect, not too warm, and there was plenty of shade for the adults to sit and relax while the children played. We all had a great time and are looking forward to our next family gathering. Hope to see you all next time!