Do you love children? Do you enjoy watching children grow and learn? Can you spare one Sunday a month or quarter? We at St. James cherish the children of our community, and the Children's Program here at St. James is in need of volunteers. There are two distinct programs ongoing at St. James, and we are anxious to start up a group for "tweens" who are moving on into middle school. These programs and their respective age group/grade include:

Nursery: This program is designed for God's youngest children. Nursery volunteers are graced with the absolute pleasure of enjoying and tending to our littlest saints while their parents attend service. (Age Group: Infant to age 4)

Children's Chapel: The targeted curriculum is entitled "Lesson Plans that Work" where children learn about the Acts of the Apostles readings. A lesson plan is available for volunteers where stories are read and discussed and often includes doing a simple craft. Volunteers are gratified spending time with a child who is eager to learn more! (Grades: PreK - 4th) As mentioned, we seek to offer a program for our growing group of kids (Grades: 5th - 7th) who want more personal time to delve into the stories they have learned and so much more. We utilize our "junior" Bibles to allow their young minds to explore the Word.

The Nursery has been in operation, and it is our hope that these other programs can start up real soon. We are following a protocol of wearing masks when working with children for any workers/volunteers that have not been vaccinated. They are near  impossible to run without the help of our "Volunteers" - we need YOU! Please contact Theresa Ann Russell at tde444@yahoo.com and please include "St. James Volunteer" in the subject matter so your email can be quickly spotted. If you prefer to text or call, 727-858-8444.