Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
We had a blast with our kids last night at our Parents Night Out! A huge thank you to Cindie and Tina for preparing such a delicious feast for us, and more huge thanks to Engry, Warren, Michael, Krista, and Roman for all their help to make the evening possible. What a fun night for all generations!
Speaking of all generations, I came across this article and felt a lot of resonance with how we nurture intergenerational worship leadership. Our kids, youth, and adults create such beautiful moments of worship for our community. On that note, we are making final preparations for our Carol Service, so please fill out this form to let us know whether or not your child(ren) plans to participate. We can't wait to have them join us in leading worship at this special service!
Carol Service Details
Practice at Home
Please play these songs for them at home when you can so they can get the lyrics set to memory. You can encourage your child to practice using these listening tracks. Kids in grades 1st-12th will sing "O Come All Ye Faithful" (lyrics here). Kids in K-12th grade will be singing "Joy to the World" (lyrics here—the kids sing the parts in bold) and "Go Tell It On the Mountain" (lyrics here).
Saturday, December 7th: Dress Rehearsal 9:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The kids will get fitted for their costumes for the Carol service, practice singing in the sanctuary, and run through the live nativity. We will provide some snacks! Please bring your child to the Chapel for drop off and pick up.
Sunday, December 8th: Candlelight Carol Service - 5:30 PM
Kids will sing one song in their regular clothing (this is a chance to wear their favorite Christmas outfit!), and then they will change into their nativity costume. Please bring your child to the chapel at 5:30 PM so that we can run through the songs one more time and get kids into place before the service starts at 6:00 PM. We will provide some snacks, too!
Parents of Kindergarteners
Your children are invited to sing and participate in the nativity toward the end of the carol service. They can begin the evening in the nursery. When it is time for them to get into their costumes, we will come and get them from the nursery. It would be a huge help if you could play "Joy to the World" and "Go Tell It On the Mountain" at home since they won't be able to read all the lyrics during the performance.
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 continue to explore friendship and how to welcome new friends using a storybook and Bible stories.
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. We are so thankful for the intergenerational learning that happens in our family ministry spaces!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
How are gratitude and kindness connected?
Brainstorm ways you can express gratitude besides simply saying "Thank you!"
YOUTH
Our youth are on for our regularly scheduled gathering this week with lunch included. 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