Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
I sure missed you last week, but I had a really rich and meaningful retreat experience. Thanks to Pastor Mary, Michael, Karin, Cynthia, and Chip for their extra help so that I could be off. I am so excited to worship with you this coming Sunday, especially since your kids will be singing in service! As you know, they have been practicing "Way Maker" each week with Cynthia and have been sounding so good. Please bring your kids at 9:30 AM this 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 you can hang out together. Please note that all kids who are singing will sit in the first two rows together at the start of service and then can sit with their families after we are done singing. 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!
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 made it stand out to you?
Why do you think we begin each service with gratitudes?
YOUTH
We are excited to have our regular youth gathering after worship this week! 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