Hi Friends,
As a reminder, tomorrow is an all-church Sunday, so kids above nursery age can join us in service. We are looking forward to having their presence in worship both this week and next week! Please note that after the sermon tomorrow, our kids will be dismissed to practice singing with Cynthia in preparation for our Candlelight Carol Service (see below!).
Next Sunday, November 6th, we are asking kids to come early to practice before worship starts. Parents, please bring your kids to the chapel at 10:00 AM. We'll have pastries in the courtyard so parents can hang out and connect before worship. I know it makes for a slightly earlier morning, but it will be a special and important time for kids and parents alike. Thanks for helping us prepare for this special service.
Estate Seminar (and Kid Halloween Fun!)
The Foundation is hosting a free estate planning seminar after worship tomorrow, and we will be providing a fun Halloween hangout for kids as our childcare offering during that time. This seminar, led by an attorney, is an excellent opportunity to learn about creating a will or trust as a means of taking care of your loved ones. We hope that many of our parents can come and that their kids can join us for some Halloween fun! You can RSVP here to save your spot and sign up for childcare.
Parent Night Out
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 18th from 5:30-8:30 PM! Pastor Mary and I are planning a night of fun for all kids so that parents can have an evening to themselves. We will provide programming, food, and fun for kids so that you can have a few hours to use as you wish (dinner out? a nap? a movie? Christmas shopping?). Kids can come for the full time or any fraction of it. It's a win-win for kids and adults. Yay! Please RSVP here to help us plan all the fun.
Carol Service
I know it's hard to believe that advent is approaching, but we are excited to prepare for the season and our special Candlelight Carol Service! Our kids above nursery age will be singing two songs at this special program, as well as participating in our nativity. For now we are focusing on the first song. Here is a song sheet and here is a recording so they can practice at home. Please mark your calendars for the dates:
December 10 — Carol Service Rehearsal for adults and kids
December 11 — Carol Service
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Childcare will be open starting at 8:55 AM for those whose parents are attending a Sunday School class.
Our kids five to ten years old will join us in the sanctuary for worship. This is a fifth Sunday, which is unusual, and our kids will get to experience our choir singing, our All Saints remembrance, and a teaching on the golden calf to complement their own exploration of the tabernacle this month. We will have snacks and an activity sheet available. Kids can choose to sit with Pastor Mary and me in the front pews if they wish.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
Why did the Israelites make a golden calf?
What do you like best about our sanctuary?
YOUTH
We are on for our youth programming after worship this Sunday. This week they will get to do some extra fun Halloween activities with our kids whose parents are staying for the Foundation seminar, so we’ll wrap up around 2:15 PM this week, and parents can pick up their youth at the park entrance off Union Street. Let me know if your youth needs to leave early.
Have a wonderful weekend!
So much love and gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay