Family Formation

Children and Family Ministry

As families come to worship at St. John’s, we want family members of all ages to know that they are warmly welcomed and loved at St. John’s. Our Children and Family Ministry strives to serve our parish family by providing opportunities for Christian growth, service, and fellowship through pastoral ministry, programs and special events.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is for ages 3-12 (preschool through the 6th grade). In the Catechesis we present age-appropriate themes from the Bible and our Anglican liturgy with materials the children use to internalize and ponder the great mysteries of our faith.

Instead of a “classroom” environment the children learn in an “atrium.” The atrium is like a chapel where children come to experience God and begin to connect the story of salvation history with their own their life as a Christian.

Junior and Senior High School. Our Junior and Senior formation uses the Didache Series. The name of the series explains a lot of what our catechetical focus is for this age group. The name “Didache” is Greek for “teaching” and it is also the name of a collection of writings and teachings of the early Church that are attributed to the Apostles. We teach and form our kids in the Christian faith that has been handed down since the Apostolic era to our present day.

Vacation Bible School – Vacation Bible School is a fun-filled 5 day program for kids 3 years through the 5th grade. Many hands come together to provide an excellent week of faith, fun, and fellowship. Watch the website beginning in late spring for more details on the next VBS offering.

First Communion Instruction – Children ages 6 and up are invited to attend First Communion classes, along with their parents. Children are prepared to receive their first Holy Communion. These classes are scheduled on an as-needed basis. If you are interested in First Communion classes please call the parish office at 817-927-5341.

Inquirers’ / Confirmation Instruction – Classes for those who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, as well as those who are inquirers, or who simply want to learn more or to take a “refresher” course, are taught annually at St. John’s, leading up to our annual visit from our Bishop. For more information about Confirmation, see the Confirmation page on this site, under the ‘Pastoral’ heading. Or contact one of our Clergymen or our parish office. We would love to have you join us!

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St. John's Church, Fort Worth
This recurring event is for our weekly live streamed Sunday morning Mass, as well as occasional Masses and other services on different days and times, from Saint John's Church in Fort Worth, TX. The Sunday live streamed Mass begins at 11:15 AM CDT, and our live stream will typically begin a few minutes earlier, but sometimes we experience delays.We stream primarily to Vimeo, using this exact address: vimeo.com/event/426877Live streams also go to our public Facebook page, at St. John's Church, Fort WorthYou can find archived videos of previous live streams on our Vimeo channel: vimeo.com/stjohnsfw ... See MoreSee Less
Fr. Bob has COVID-19 and will be postponing his Marriage Class, scheduled for tomorrow. We will notify the parish when he is better and can reschedule. Please pray for Fr. Bob (and Bettie). ... See MoreSee Less

Worship Schedule

Sunday Morning
8:00 am  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP
9:00 am  Holy Eucharist, 2019 BCP
11:15 am  Holy Eucharist, 2019 & 1928 BCP
This service is live-streamed every Sunday.

Saturday Afternoon Vigil Mass
6:00 pm  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP

Wednesday Morning Mass
7:30 am  Holy Eucharist, 1928 BCP

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