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Please mark your calendars and have your children plan to join us as we celebrate moving up into new classrooms this Fall!To kick off our new program year in Sunday school, we will have a few special days to recognize important Milestones in the life of your children; as well as introduce them to their new groups for this year. Specific information for the various age groups is below. We hope to see you all as we celebrate the faith passages of your children!

Preschool Families

Sunday, August 11 at 9:45
Who: All children age 3 (Parents should plan to attend)
Come join us as we celebrate a major milestone in the life of your children known as Preschool. For many children, (and parents), this is the a year of firsts – first time leaving mom and dad for school, making first friends, and, here at Epworth, first learning about Jesus! Children just beginning preschool will get to see their new room and even enjoy a sneak peek at what they will do each week in preschool Sunday school! The morning will conclude with a fun celebration as we “jump” into this new phase of life together! **Sunday, September 8: Children will report to their new rooms.

Kindergarten Families

Sunday, August 18 at 9:45
Who: All children beginning Kindergarten this Fall (Parents should plan to attend)
Come join us as we celebrate a major milestone in the life of your children, starting Kindergarten and marking the beginning of their school journey! Students graduating into kindergarten will have a chance to share favorite memories from preschool, receive a special keepsake, and there will be festive snacks for everyone. Our morning will conclude with a tour of their new rooms for all Kindergarten families. **Sunday, September 8: Children will report to their new rooms.

Incoming 6th Grade Families

Sunday, August 25 at 9:45: 5th Grade Farewell
Who: Children who have completed 5th grade (entering 6th grade) and their parents.
Students graduating 5th grade will have a chance to share favorite memories, receive a special gift, and get sent on to SWAT with style! Parents of incoming 6th graders, please come join us the first 15 minutes of class in the children’s church as we celebrate a major milestone in the life of your children, moving up to SWAT! Then, as you go to worship, your kids will get a tour of the Jr High Room, the Deep End, and meet and greet with the other Jr High students. Remember, that night, August 25th is the SWAT Kick-off at Sportway of Toledo! Sunday, September 8: 6th grade students will begin reporting directly to the Junior High space for Donuts and the Bible for the 2019-20 school year.

All remaining elementary children:

All current elementary children will continue to report to the blue elementary room at 9:45 until September 8th when we will kick-off our new program year. On September 8: we welcome our incoming kindergarteners and all children will report to their grade level small group classrooms for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.