Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
I pray you experience rest, joy, and connection with your families this week. As I think about what Sabbath means for families with kids, those three things feel most resonant to my own household. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow and sharing in worship together as a way to access rest, joy, and connection with our larger church family. (And if you're looking to get out and about after worship, tomorrow is a Museums Free-For-All Day in Los Angeles, and there are lots of places that have kid-centered activities and events.) See you tomorrow for a full morning together!
Tamales
We are so pumped to bring back a longstanding tradition of making and selling tamales as a youth retreat fundraiser, so get ready for this delicious chance to support our youth. Here is an order form and you can pick them up at our next all-church potluck after worship on February 19th. Our youth will make the tamales on Saturday, February 11th, from 11:00AM-3:30PM at the church. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Kids Camp Dates
Parents, just a reminder to mark your calendars for Kids Camp June 19-23. We are excited to reveal our new camp theme (shhh…not yet, though!) and to help our kids encounter God's love together with people from our church family.
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Childcare will be open starting at 8:50 AM for those who are attending Sunday School before service.
Our kids five to ten years old will join their families in the sanctuary for worship since this is a first Sunday of the month. We love their presence in our sanctuary and the chance to be together to share in communion and worship. Don't forget that Pastor Mary always has snacks and a fun survey for kids to fill out during worship. They can pick those up in the lobby on their way into the sanctuary. After a first Sunday, it's a great week to nurture some discussion at home about how your kids are experiencing church and what kinds of questions they are holding in wonder.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What moment stood out to you in worship this week?
What does it mean that we call ourselves a "church family" and a "community" at FBCP?
YOUTH
We are on for our regular youth lunch this Sunday. We will gather in the front pews and then head to the youth room for lunch and discussion. You can pick your youth up in the church park at the Union Street gate at 1:30 PM.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families.
With much love and gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay