March 7 is our last Happening Day until October so don't miss it! Children, age 3 through grade 5, meet in Room F from 9:00-10:15 for a Chapel service with communion followed by a "Walk With Jesus" through Holy Week, and a great snack! Adults are welcome to join us. Please remember that we will not let any children go to the playground or leave the room without an adult. Pick-up is at 10:15.
March 14 and 21 are Gathering Days with children in the following classrooms: Age 3-Kindergarten in Room D; 1st/2nd/3rd grade in
Room F; 4th/5th grade in Room H. We all go into church for communion. Each Gathering Day, the Bible lessons are presented using age-appropriate curriculum and hands-on activities from Story Books, Godly Play, Living The Good News, and All Things New (4th/5th grade).
Our next Family Friday Potluck is March 12 at 6:30 in Parish Hall, and our theme will be St. Patrick's Day. This is a casual get-together, and everyone brings a dish to share. Sign-up is at coffee hour in Parish Hall. For more information, you may contact JoAnn McManus at 921-3021.
There is another Church School Day from 8:30-4:30 on Friday, March 26, which is a Professional Day for the Sarasota County Public Schools and a day-off for the students. This program is for St. Boniface members in Kindergarten through 8th grade, and every student must be registered to attend. Forms will be available at coffee hour in Parish Hall and in the classrooms. The deadline for registration is Sunday, March 21. If you have any questions, please contact Anita Countryman at 349-5616, ext. 314, or email
acountryman@bonifacechurch.org.
March 28 is Palm Sunday and children, age 3 through grade 5, meet in the outdoor Chapel. We will process as a group into church and stand at the Altar. After the opening prayers, we will process out to Room F for our own Palm Sunday activities and snack and will return to church for communion.