Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
I am on a retreat this weekend in Morro Bay as part of my spiritual direction program. I am so thankful for the time to listen and receive from God in a new setting, but I will surely miss you tomorrow in worship! I am especially grateful for all those who will be with our kids of varying ages. I look forward to coming together next Sunday for communion and worship with our kids. I pray that your families find time for rest and joy this weekend as I know many are in the final stretch before summer.
Welcome, Baby Miller!
We are so thrilled for Stormie and Dustin and their sweet baby girl Rusty Mae. If you want to help provide a meal for them, you can sign up here. Thank you for helping us welcome this newest addition to our church family and for your continued prayers for the Millers.
Kids & Youth Singing June 2
Next Sunday, June 2, our kids and youth will be joining our adult choir in singing during worship. We will be practicing during our regular Sunday time with kids and youth in the coming weeks, and you can help them practice at home, too. You can play the listening track and sing along with these lyrics. We'll ask kids and youth to arrive at 9:30 am that day to practice, and we'll have pastries for parents so y'all can hang out before worship. On that Sunday we will also take time to honor and celebrate our graduates of all ages, so it will be a full and beautiful service with a chance to bless those in this milestone moment. Please fill out this form if someone in your family is graduating from high school or any higher education so we can include you in the blessing!
Opportunity for Youth
Instruments of Praise is a community nonprofit organization based in Pasadena and is part of the Clergy Community Coalition. They would like to invite any musically-talented teens to a training week on the APU campus June 16-22. To learn more, check out their website and share this flyer with a friend!
Kids Camp Registration
We are already making plans for camp this summer, and registration is now open! Camp will run June 24-28 from 9am-12pm each day. We are excited to help our kids encounter God's love together with people from our church family! Youth families, please note that the youth are invited to help again this year, and this can count for community service hours if they have any requirements through school or other organizations.
SUNDAY
KIDS
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Our nursery staff will be ready starting at 8:50 AM for those who are attending Sunday School before service and 10:20 AM for those coming just to worship. This week our nursery kids will learn the story of Jesus feeding the crowd.
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 in the front pews. We are so excited to share in this special time together!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
How do you need God's help this week?
How might God have been showing you love through people and situations in your life this week?
YOUTH
We are back on for our youth gathering this week, and Jensen will be leading in my absence. They’ll have lunch and wrap up at 1:30pm as usual.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay