Hi Friends,
I would like to begin this week's email with a special prayer request for Pastor Mary. She has been traveling in Colorado and tested positive for Covid. Please pray for her healing and for encouragement as she waits for a negative test result. I know she appreciates your prayers and will really miss being with you tomorrow!
I will also miss you at worship tomorrow but am grateful for this week of vacation with my family. We have been up at Lake Tahoe with my parents, and being in the middle of creation always grounds me in the awe-inspiring love of God. It has me thinking about the importance of cultivating wonder, which is what our kids summer camp will be all about! Read on for more information and to register your kids for camp. We also invite you to consider inviting friends who need a church community like ours. We would love to have them join us!
There are lots of ways you can serve our kids and youth this summer, and I hope you will prayerfully consider how you might share some love with the younger members of our community. We need volunteers at our kids camp even if you can't come everyday, so if you are feeling up for some fun, let us know! We also could use some folks to help us prepare some treats and items for our youth retreat. Thanks for considering how you might serve in these ways.
Youth Retreat | July 18-20
We are excited to get away with our youth for a time of fun and connection up on the mountain! All current and rising youth are invited to attend this overnight experience in Big Bear. We have a large cabin rented and activities planned to deepen our relationships and listen to God. We can't wait to spend more time with our youth in the great outdoors! You can register your youth here. If you need financial assistance please let me know.
Kids Camp | 9 AM - 12 PM July 25-29
This year we will explore what it means to cultivate a sense of awe and wonder as we reflect on how we are wonderfully made! We are so excited to hang out, learn, and create as we deepen our relationships with one another. If your kids have other friends who want to get to know our church community, you are welcome to invite them. We hope that through all of our activities during the week, our kids will tap into their sense of wonder and curiosity at all of God's creation. You can register your camper here.
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Childcare will be open starting at 10:15 AM..
Our kids five to ten years old will join us in the sanctuary for worship. If they are coming early with parents who are in a Sunday School class, they can be dropped off upstairs at 8:50 AM. Parents can then pick them up before they go to worship. (If you need help finding the upstairs classrooms, just text Pastor Lindsay and we will help you find your way!)
You might want to have some discussion this week about how your kids are experiencing church and our worship service. It's a great time to let them ask questions, too!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What did you notice (for any reason!) in worship on Sunday?
What is your favorite thing we do in worship?
YOUTH
We are back on with our regular youth gathering this Sunday! We'll hang out over lunch after worship. Meet in the lobby and we'll head up to the youth room together.
Youth, mark your calendars for Saturday, July 23! We'll head over to Friends Indeed to help pack school supplies like we did last year. It's going to be a great way to serve our community and hang out (and breakfast burritos are included!).
Have a wonderful weekend!
With love and gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay