Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
We had an absolute blast at camp this past week as we explored how to listen well to all the amazing ways God speaks to us. We are so thankful for everyone who helped make it such a wonderful experience for all ages! We had youth, adults, and campers participating in LEGO challenges, singing, gymnastics, a sound recording lab, nature walks, labyrinths, a human knot activity, whole-body listening, and interactive snack times. We even had a real tortoise visit us! This Sunday we will sing a song in worship that we learned in camp. We pray it reminds you that we have a God who loves to hear from us and to speak to us. What a gift to spend a week building our intergenerational connections and becoming better listeners as the body of Christ!
Youth Swim Party!
The Powells have graciously offered their pool and home to us this summer for some fun in the sun. All youth are invited to come hang out after worship on Sunday, July 14, from 12:30-4 pm. We'll gather after worship and head over to the Powell's for lunch, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and trampoline play. Let me know if your youth can join us so I can get a count for food. I'll send out the address to parents as it gets closer. Yay!
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!
Tutoring
One of our own youth, Judah Alvaro, has started his own tutoring services. If you would like to talk to him about working with your child or to find out more about his areas of expertise, check out the flier below for more information. Yay for youth leaning into their gifts!
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 continue to 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 and me in the front pews. This week we will explore how to express our gratitude in our day-to-day interactions. We are so thankful for our kids and volunteers!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What is one way someone helped you this week?
What are your favorite ways to express gratitude?
YOUTH
We are back on for our youth hangout this week! I look forward to seeing our youth after worship. We'll have lunch and wrap up at 1:30pm as usual. See you tomorrow!
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay
