Hi Friends,
I am so excited to be back with you this week, and I know Pastor Mary is, too! We are gearing up for a fun camp session in a few weeks and hope your kids can join us for the fun. If you are interested in helping with youth or kids events this summer, we have multiple ways you can get involved (and varying time and energy requirements!). Send us a message and we can get you plugged in according to your availability and interests. Thanks for your prayers as we engage in intergenerational fun this summer!
Marriage Class
This month's marriage class with John Jay and Corrie will be Sunday, July 24, from 5:00-6:30 pm in the chapel. We know this will be a time when couples can receive meaningful encouragement and support. If you plan to bring your kids for childcare, please let us know so we can prepare enough supplies and food.
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. Parents, keep an eye out for a separate email with a special request we have for you in preparation for our retreat.
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
Please check in your precious kiddos with the iPad near the Connections Desk in the lobby as you enter. Someone will be there to help you navigate our online system if that is new to you. It will print out a name tag for your child and a parent tag that matches. Online check-ins are one more way we keep our kids safe and help our leaders do their job well, too. Thanks!
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 the start of worship and then they will be dismissed with their leaders to their classrooms. This week we will continue looking at how we can make waves in the world by being peacemakers. You might consider asking the following questions the next time you share a meal or family time together.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
When have you seen someone make an impact by making peace?
How can you help make peace in everyday situations?
YOUTH
We will have our regular youth gathering this Sunday. We'll hang out over lunch after worship. Youth can meet in the lobby and we'll head up to the youth room together. We'll wrap up at 1:30 PM, and parents can text me when they are at Union Street or the front gate for pick up.
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
P.S. In case you missed it, here's a little summer guide for families to help you enjoy this season with music and simple but fun activities. We have paper copies available for those who want one, and you can access the music files that go with the guide here.