Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
Hooray! Camp is almost here! As a reminder, camp runs 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! Our youth are signed up to help, and we have a great line up of talented and fabulous humans from our congregation: Cindie Ekstrand, Jessica Henson, Nolan McSparran, Jenn Edic, Arielle Pittluck, Kate Jennings, and our staff! Pastor Mary and I are so thankful that we get to spend this special time with all who will attend. Please pray as we explore what it means to listen well in all kinds of amazing ways. Yay for camp!
Summer Youth Retreat
As a reminder, the retreat will take place July 19-21 in the San Diego area. We are so pumped for this chance to get intentional time with our youth in a new setting! You can register your youth here. Let me know if you have questions about your youth's participation or if cost is an issue.
Promotion Sunday | August 11
This year our Sunday for kids to move up to an older age group will be on August 11th! We are excited for our kindergarteners and sixth graders to make their transition to our older kids and youth groups, respectively. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer. In the meantime, they can continue to participate and soak up the time with their current groups. Yay for growth!
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 explore the story of the Good Samaritan.
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. This week we will explore gratitude for all the ways our church community (and others!) work together to show God's love and help us thrive.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What makes a community good and healthy?
What are ways that people help your communities be places of safety and goodness?
YOUTH
Stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow about whether or not youth will meet after worship. I am recovering from sickness so will not be there, but we may have some youth leaders in my absence. Thanks for your understanding!
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay