Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
Yay—we are so excited for our kids to join us in worship and singing tomorrow for our Palm Sunday service! They have been practicing with Cynthia each week, and Pastor Mary and I can verify that your kids are great singing worshippers. As a reminder, we need kids above nursery age here at 9:30 AM this Sunday to practice and get set for the morning. We'll have some pastries and coffee for parents at that time so you can hang out together in the courtyard. It's going to be such a fun morning!
To help your kids practice at home (and to have a family dance party), here are links to both songs:
Easter
As we prepare to enter Holy Week, we also look ahead to Easter with great anticipation. We hope your family can join us for our potluck brunch at 10 AM Easter morning and worship at 11 AM. Don't forget to bring flowers from your neighborhood or home to help us decorate the cross! We'll also have a craft table and an egg hunt for kids during the brunch hour. Childcare will be available for nursery-age children starting at 10:50 AM.
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 us in the sanctuary for worship and communion since this is the first Sunday of the month. Make sure your child picks up a fun survey to fill out during worship—Pastor Mary will have that ready in the lobby, and it's always a favorite activity for our kids (and youth!). Any kids who are coming early with parents attending a Sunday School class can be dropped off upstairs at 8:50 AM. 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 part of worship was most memorable for you this week?
What is the "call to worship"? What helps you feel ready for worship?
YOUTH
We are excited to have our youth gathering after worship this week after taking last week off. Parents can pick up their kids at the park gate on Union Street at 1:30 PM.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay