Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
I know this month is a busy one for many, especially families with kids. With graduations, end-of-year activities, and final exams, there is a lot you are being asked to do and to carry. I pray that your family can find time to rest and take deep breaths in the midst of it all. I look forward to worshiping with you tomorrow as we gather to pause and ground ourselves as a church family. We'll have massages for all the women in honor of Mother's Day, and I am so thankful for the mother figures in our congregation and all the ways you carry God's love in the world. You are loved and appreciated tomorrow and always!
New Access Points
Last week we had our first trial run with the new security system, and we are ready for everyone to give it a try this week. Parents, if you still need to get set up on your phone, you can follow these steps:
Please go here to download the app that works for your phone.
Keep an eye out for an email from ProdataKey Cloud Systems that will have an activation link. If you have the app and you press the link in the email, you should automatically be set up and ready to go. You'll need to enable Bluetooth on your phone for the system to work.
To enter the door, you just need to have the app open on your phone when you get close to the reader. The phone can remain in your purse or pocket; it just needs to be on your person. You'll hear a click and the door will be unlocked for you. That's it!
Please let me know if you have any questions, and send along any feedback as we try out this new system. We are so thankful to our Foundation and the Earle family for their generous support to make this happen, and to Dave Ekstrand for all his logistical help.
Kids Camp
We hope you saved the date for June 19-23 for our annual kids summer camp! We are focusing on all the ways that God has created us for light and goodness as we explore both literal and metaphorical light. Our summer camp is always an awesome time for our kids to get to know each other and other adults in their church family better. We invite members of our congregation to lead activities based on their own passions and expertise, and this year is going to be a blast! You can register your kids here. Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with registration. If you are an adult in our community and you want to help with any part of camp, let us know!
Youth Families, our summer camp is also a chance for our youth to serve and have fun together as camp leaders. Let us know if your youth is able to join us for the week or part of the week. We love hanging with our youth, kids, and adult volunteers!
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 explore God as our heavenly mother and make gifts for the mother figures in our lives. We can't wait to see your precious kids!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What do you appreciate most about your mom or the mother figures in your life?
What can we learn about God from the love of mothers in our lives?
YOUTH
This week our youth will not meet so that they can spend time with their families on Mother's Day. We will resume our regular youth gathering next week, and we hope you have a wonderful Sunday honoring your moms and mother figures in your life.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay