Beloved Families,
The next few weeks are going to be extra busy and emotionally charged for many of you as your kids finish class projects, take finals, and participate in all the end-of-year festivities. Our hope is that you will find small moments of stillness and unscheduled time to keep your family grounded in God's love and presence. Those little pauses can go a long way. We are praying for strength, encouragement, good sleep, and connection in the midst of so much doing. Thank you for all the ways your families are continuing to shape our congregation. We love you and are so thankful we get to be in a community together. See you tomorrow for worship!
Honoring Grads | June 1
Help us prepare for our Blessing of Graduates on Sunday, June 1st, as we take time to honor and celebrate our graduates of all ages. Please fill out this form for anyone in your family graduating at any level high school or above so we can include you in the blessing!
Walk & Play L.A. | June 7
Walk & Play L.A. is an annual fundraiser and community event to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles. It’s a day full of family friendly activities, highlighted by a 3K walk to the Santa Monica Pier. Our own Jon Rinkus is a chaplain at CHLA, and he is participating in the event with the Spirit Sprinters team. Spirit Sprinters support CHLA's Spiritual Care Department, which provides emotional and spiritual support to patients, families and staff. If you want to support his team and participate, you can do so by signing up here. It takes place at the Santa Monica Pier on June 7. Go, Jon!
Kids & Youth Singing in Service | June 8
Our elementary kids and youth will be joining our adult choir in singing during service on June 8. They will be singing a song called "The Blessing," which is a musical version of the benediction we share at the end of worship each week. This Sunday our very own Kevin Bishop will be teaching sign language to go along with the song during our time with kids. We hope to see you at church this Sunday for this opportunity to learn from Kevin! You can use these lyrics and this video to help your kids practice at home (thanks for making that, Warren!).
Kids Camp | June 16-20
We are excited for camp this summer, and registration is still open! Camp will run June 16-20 from 9am-12pm each day. We are looking forward to this special intergenerational experience where we get to encounter God's love 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. Adults, let Pastor Andrew know if you want to be part of camp in any way this year. It is always an intergenerational time of learning and fun!
SUNDAY
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Our nursery room is open this Sunday for babies and toddlers four years old and under. Childcare will be open starting at 8:50 AM for those who are attending Sunday School before service. This week our nursery kids will explore the power of telling the truth.
ELEMENTARY
This past Sunday was Mother’s Day and we had a great time sharing what we love most about the Moms and Mother Figures in our lives. During our bible story time, we focused on how Mordechai helped Esther find where she could use her special talent.
This coming Sunday we will revisit the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Pastor Andrew will be out of town, but Pastor Lindsay and our volunteer team are excited to teach the elementary kids.
Discussion Questions for the Table at Home:
Parents, as a follow up to last Sunday’s Bible story, please tell your children what special talent you see in them.
YOUTH
This Sunday we will have our regular gathering after worship including lunch. Please note that the following Sunday, May 25, our youth are invited to join us for lunch and a chance to hear from Sithy Bin, who has a remarkable story to share about his journey and how we can ally with immigrants. Text "Sithy" to 626.727.9498 to RSVP for you and/or your youth.
Have a beautiful weekend! We remain…
Less without you,
Pastors Andrew and Lindsay