Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
It's here! Tonight is the all-church Game Night from 5:00-7:30 pm. The youth have a variety of games for a variety of ages, and we will make sure you are well fed, too! You can enter through the glass doors on Union Street, but if you have any issues getting in the building, please text the church line at 626-727-9498. We'll be in various rooms on the second floor, and we'll have signs to help you find different games. See you soon!
Kids and Youth Choir Collaboration
On Sunday, November 3, our kids and youth are invited to join our adult choir to lead a time of singing in worship. We have begun practicing "Waymaker" with our kids, and you can also encourage them to sing at home in the coming weeks. Here is a lyric sheet, and here is a recording they can play at home to practice as well. We'll ask them to arrive at 9:30 AM that morning for a final rehearsal, so please mark your calendars!
It is also time for us to begin practicing our songs for the annual Candlelight Carol Service on December 8. Mark your calendars for that Sunday evening! Our kids and youth are invited to sing and be part of our nativity as is our tradition. Last week we began working on "O Come All Ye Faithful" (lyrics here). We'll also be singing "Joy to the World" (lyrics here—the kids sing the parts in bold). Their final song will be "Go Tell It On the Mountain" (lyrics here).
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Our nursery staff will be ready at 10:20 AM to receive your amazing kids. This week our nursery kids will explore the story of David and Goliath.
Our kids five to ten years old will join us in the sanctuary for the start of worship and then will be dismissed to head to their classrooms together. They can begin service with their families or in the pews in the front with Pastor Mary and me. This week we will continue with our series on kindness, and we'll have Nolan with us to play with all his fun gym stuff! Each week we will continue with singing rehearsal as well. We are so thankful for the intergenerational learning that happens in our family ministry spaces!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What are some ways someone showed you kindness this week?
How does kindness help us form connections with others?
YOUTH
Our youth are on for our regularly scheduled gathering this week. We'll be in the new youth room, which continues to get finishing touches! We'll wrap up at 1:30 as usual and meet parents at the church park for pick up.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay