The mission of the Children’s Ministry at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Burke, Va., is to build a solid Christian foundation by loving, teaching and nurturing children in our community so that we ignite a lifelong passion for living a Christian life.
Have you seen The Light?
Read the new edition of The Light!, written and produced by the St. Stephen’s Church Children’s Ministry program. Click on the newsletter image to download a PDF of The Light! Features include :
• Adopting a Rescue Dog
• Poll : What is your favorite way to show thanks?
• A Crypto Currency Puzzle
• A Coloring Activity
St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church currently offers a wide range of online programs for children. We invite your family to participate!
To take part in the 2020-2021 Children’s Ministry (Nursery-6th Grade) Sunday School, you must complete our registration form. To download the form, please click here. Please email your completed form to office2@ststephensfairfax.org.
- Cherub Choir & Small Groups for PreK-K at 9:30-10:00 a.m. Please click here to reach this group class on Sundays.
- Opening Worship & Small Groups for 1st-6th Grades at 10:15-10:45 a.m. Please click here to reach this group class on Sundays.
- All sessions are using the same Zoom link (Meeting ID: 882 3292 5762).
For more information or to share your ideas, please contact Pastor Jiyeon at St. Stephen’s
Sometimes it can be difficult to talk to children in the wake of tragedy. Here is a link with several resources to help talk to children about violence.
Third thru sixth graders are invited to take part in the next Mission Possible for Kids (MPK) Friday, December 11th, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. The mission of this program is to have elementary school-age children gather for relationship building, faith exploration and a service project within the community.
RSVPs are encouraged to office2@ststephensfairfax.org by noon on Friday, December 11th. To join the program on December 11th, please click here (Meeting ID: 881 9948 6549).
The dates for the Mission Possible program events for the rest of of the 2020-2021 school year are Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 12, Mar 12, Apr 9, and May 14 (All Second Fridays of the month)
Get Ready to
SHINE! is a program for first and second graders held online via Zoom on the second Friday of every other month from 6:30-7:15 p.m.where children can gather online for games, a Bible story and a mission project.
Dates for 2020-2021 school year are Dec. 11, Feb. 12 and April 9. To take part in the next Shine session, please click here to reach the Zoom meeting page. The Zoom meeting number for this event is 882 3292 5762
A Recent Monday Morning Devotional from Pastor Jiyeon
Our Weekly Children's Message/More about Pastor Jiyeon
Every St. Stephen’s Online worship service features a special Children’s Message typically delivered by Pastor Jiyeon. It is a special message “just for them” that is related to the day’s sermon. You can also typically view the weekly Children’s Message on our Facebook page later in the week. To view a sample Children’s Message, click here.
Meet Rev. Jiyeon Kim, Associate Pastor for Children and First Impressions
Pastor Jiyeon was born in Incheon South Korea, and has travelled to the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, Turkey, and China. She graduated from Yonsei University in Seoul with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Social Welfare in 2008, and from Wesley Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 2012. Jiyeon enjoys meeting new people because it involves “learning a new world where I have never been, and inviting them into my world,” and loves teaching children about God because of “their pure and joyful heart toward God — and the unexpected answers they give me.” In her spare time, Jiyeon enjoys music, drama, organizing, and learning new things.
Phone: 703-978-8724 Ext: 103