Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
This morning I am off to a local but overnight retreat for the weekend, so I will miss seeing you on Sunday. I am grateful for this retreat and the time to listen more intently to the Spirit, which feels right in line with Pentecost Sunday. Thanks to all of our volunteers for helping to lead and serve with kids and youth this week!
Parents, next Sunday, June 4th, our kids will be singing in service. As you know, they have been practicing each week with Cynthia and have been sounding so good! Please bring them at 9:30 AM next Sunday so they can rehearse in the sanctuary and be ready for the morning. We'll have coffee and breakfast snacks for parents in the courtyard during that time so they can hang out together. Thanks for your help in allowing our kids to lead worship in song!
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!
New Access Points
Our new doors and access controls are up and running! Parents, if you still need to get set up on your phone, you can follow the steps below. If your activation link has expired, just email me and I will have a new one sent to you.
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!
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 celebrate Pentecost with them and to retell the story of the birth of the church.. We can't wait to see your precious kids!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What happened on Pentecost?
Why is the church important to God?
YOUTH
We are excited to have our regular youth gathering after worship this week! Michael Mann and Cynthia will be leading the group and preparing the youth to help lead worship at kids camp. Parents can pick up their youth 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