Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
Happy weekend! I pray that you are able to enjoy the sunny weather and some time to be outside. This week I read an article from The New York Times about the benefits of walking. It was a good reminder of all the ways that our physical bodies are connected to the invisible parts of us (like creativity and joy): "Hippocrates proclaimed that 'walking is man’s best medicine.' The good doctor also knew that walking provided more than mere physical benefits when he suggested: 'If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk.' He was alluding to what so many who came after would attest, that walking not only nourishes the body but also soothes the mind while it burns off tension and makes our troubles recede into a more manageable perspective." I hope with this beautiful weather that you are able to find some time to walk around. Thanks be to God for spring!
Youth Hospitality Next Week
Next Sunday is a fifth Sunday, and that means our youth are invited to join our hospitality team. They can arrive for our 10:00 AM huddle and then Pastor Chip will get them ready for the morning. It's a fun way for our youth to help us welcome guests and set the tone for a joyful morning together. Email Pastor Chip if your youth is able to join!
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 the start of worship and then be dismissed to head to their classrooms together. They can begin service with their families or sit with Pastor Mary and me in the front pews. We are excited to spend time together as we continue to explore how Jesus spent his time after the resurrection. We can't wait to see your precious kids!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What was Jesus trying to teach his disciples after He rose from the dead?
What did Jesus seem to care about the most?
YOUTH
We are excited to have our regular youth gathering after worship this week! 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