Rachel Matthews

St Lukes Episcopal Church

Calhoun

10.2023 - Current

Sunday Services - Parents are welcome to drop off their children in the Nursery before attending the service themselves. There are typically two nursery attendants for every shift, although, due to staff shortages that have recently been filled, there have been a handful of shifts where I was the only one working. The number of children typically cared for ranges from 3 to 7, depending on the parents' church attendance, with the majority being under 1 to about 5 years old.
Weekday Classes - Throughout the year, various classes are available to the congregation every week. The largest of these is EFM, or Education for Ministry, which meets during the school year on Thursdays. Again, there are typically supposed to be two attendants; however, due to unforeseen circumstances I was left as the only Attendant halfway through the year. Two to four children were typically present, ranging from 5 to 12 years old.
Vacation Bible School - St. Lukes offers an annual Vacation Bible School that is attended by approximately 20 children, ranging from 3 to 13 years old. It is four days long and contains lessons, activities, and free play time. Volunteers are needed to both supervise and help the children with activities. I was one of four volunteers and spent the majority of the time participating in one-on-one interaction with the children, surrounding their activities.

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