Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
This is an exciting time for our kids and youth in the life of our church! Babies are starting to join our nursery, and we will now have more kids joining us for the start of worship and communion Sunday as we welcome the kids who moved up to our older kids group. Our youth group has three new kids joining, and we are making strides to finish remodeling our youth room so that our young people have a fun space to gather and connect. I pray that each of our families with kids will feel more integrated in our community as we continue to worship, break bread, and gather in the year to come. You can join me in praying that our kids and youth will develop a deep sense of who God has made them to be and of their belovedness. I am so thankful for the intergenerational relationships we get to build together!
Family Ministry Training | August 25
We are having a Family Ministry Training on Sunday, August 25, at 9am in the nursery. Pastor Mary and I will go over how you can thoughtfully connect with kids of all ages on Sundays. Thanks for considering this fun way to partner in nurturing the community at FBCP! Text “train” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP for the training, and email me with any questions.
New Nursery Cubby Tags!
Parents, you will see a basket full of new cubby name tags this Sunday, and we will be taking photos of your child to attach to the name tag. Please take a quick moment to fill in some helpful information about your child on the name tag before attaching it to a cubby. This will help our volunteers know how to care for your children and access their important information easily. Thanks to Sally for making such adorable tags for our nursery kids!
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 the manna in the desert.
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 in the pews in the front with Pastor Mary and me. This week we will explore the story of manna in the desert in connection with our preaching series on Sabbath. We are so thankful for the intergenerational learning that happens in our family ministry spaces!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What was God teaching the Israelites with the manna?
What does your family need most in order to be able to rest together?
YOUTH
We are on for our regular youth gathering after worship. We'll have lunch and wrap up at 1:30 pm. Parents can pick up their kids in the church park off Union Street. Please note that our weekly groups for youth girls and guys have started back up, so let me know if you need details for your youth to attend.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for being such a special community of families!
With deep affection for you,
Pastor Lindsay