Beloved Friends and Families with Kids,
Over the summer, we did a series of activities around gratitude with our kids five years old and up. Each week we looked at a different aspect of gratitude and tried out a practice or activity to help us explore giving thanks. We did this in partnership with Real Kids Real Faith, an organization that researches and develops spiritual practices for kids. If you want to check out the activities we did and revisit any at home, you can find all the practices here. We look forward to continuing to cultivate a posture of gratitude and to explore creative ways to express our appreciation to those in our communities.
Family Ministry Training | August 25
Tomorrow morning we have a Family Ministry Training 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!
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 continue to 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 creation and how we can appreciate God for the parts of creation we love most (even bugs!). We are so thankful for the intergenerational learning that happens in our family ministry spaces!
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
What is one of your favorite parts of creation?
How could creation help us rest and enjoy Sabbath?
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