Children & Family

A group of children in cowboy hats perform a Christmas play on a stage for an audience, with a silhouette nativity scene projected in the background.
A group of adults and children gather around a blue-covered table, smiling as they build a colorful structure together with plastic blocks at a community event.
Promotional graphic for 'Rainforest Falls', July 20-23. The image shows a lush jungle scene with a waterfall, a colorful quetzal bird, and butterflies.

VBS 2026

July 20th-23rd 9:00am-11:30am.

Step through the mist into Rainforest Falls, overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees and colorful creatures. Beneath a canopy of chattering birds and howling monkeys, kids plunge into a life-long adventure, discovering the nature of God.   

St. Johns Vacation Bible School program is for age 3yrs- 4th grade. Children must be at least 3yrs old and potty trained to register.   

Kids will love God like never before, serve God like never before and have the time of their lives doing it. Join in on the ultimate adventure this summer at Rainforest Falls VBS. 

Register NOW using the button below to be ready for check-in!

REGISTER
Volunteer
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Summer Bible Reading Program

  Do you like to build, create, solve challenges and read God's Word? Then this summer's Bible reading program is for you! Join us this summer for "BIBLE BRICKS". An adventure through Gods word with Lego's ! 

 During this event, kids will... Pick up a Summer Reading Kit, a Bible and more! Play games, create, and complete challenges with all things Lego's! Find out about all the "BIBLE BRICKS" Summer events, challenges and other activities throughout the summer! 

 Not able to make the event? No worries! Join the adventure any time this summer by visiting the "BIBLE BRICKS" Booth in the narthex. Questions? Contact Kelly @ kthole@stjohnsbuffalo.org

 

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.



Children & Family Ministry

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Serve Form
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Sunday School Mission Project

Each month a new mission project is select for a Sunday School Offering Project.  The money collected in children’s and Sunday school offering will go to this project, organization or mission.  Some of the organizations we support are local food shelf, Feed My Starving Children and more.

Milestones

Milestones

Faith Milestones are all about helping children, families and adults see God in their everyday!  We take common events or moments in our lives and the lives of our children to celebrate and ask God to bless them, guide them and be with them.  We hope to equip and encourage our families to see that being with God is more than just something we do on Sunday, but that God is a part of our everyday.  No matter if we are celebrating the beginning of school, learning something new or welcoming them into the family of God…all these moments are God moments.

(Toddlers)- First Faith Steps
(Preschool)- My Church
(1st Grade)- Teach Me To pray
(3rd Grade)- Bible Basics Class
(5th Grade)- Love Thy Neighbor
(8th grade)- Confirmation
( 12th Grade)- Graduation Celebration

Cradle Roll

Cradle Roll

When your children were baptized, their sins were washed away and they became a part of the family of God! As your church family, St. Johns seeks to equip parents with tools and resources to fulfill the promises you made to raise your children in the Christian faith. One way to do this is through cradle roll…

What is Cradle Roll?

  • Monthly E newsletter with devotions and developmental insights and tips to encourage and support families
  • A Baptismal Birthday gift each year for children 3 years and younger.
  • Invitation to our milestone ministry class, ” First Faith Steps”.
Kid Connection Child Care

Kid Connection Child Care

Our nursery is equipped for infants thru 4 years old. Need a quite place for to change diapers, breastfeed or rock you little one to sleep? Please be sure to check out our infant room filled with age appropriate toys, extra diapers in case of little accidents and much more for parents needs.