Mary
Judy
John Jay
Jeannette
Sunday Special | EP 21
Happy Sunday, Friends!
We are so grateful for all of the amazing learning and fun that happened over the last three weeks of Compassion Camp. Our campers were just the best—and they made us so hopeful about all the compassion they are bringing into the world! Today our video shares some more practical ways that we can show compassion to our neighbors and around our home. We hope it inspires you to think about the needs for compassion right next door and to ask God for new ways to love well.
APPLY IT
Today Pastor Mary shared practical ways to show compassion to our neighbors. Consider some of her ideas and help your child to pray and imagine additional ways to love people well right from home.
Pray for those who have no access to air conditioning in these hot days.
Pray for those experiencing homelessness; ask God to take good care of them and to show you when you can do something to help.
Make a sign that communicates love to those who see it.
Pray as you walk by the homes in your neighborhood.
Offer to help when you see a need you could meet, like putting out trash cans for someone on your street.
When you hear sirens, pray for first responders and anyone in danger.
Keep asking God to show you how to help!
And if you need one more example for inspiration, then check out this kid who decided to bless people with the gift of laughter by setting up a drive-by joke stand.
We miss you and love you! Have a great week spreading compassion!
Much ❤️,
Pastors Lindsay and Mary
Leslie
Phenomenal Friday #31
AN INVITATION TO STEP BACK
Today John Jay shares a reflection on how scripture informs the circumstances of our present day. The second half of the track is an instrumental score that John Jay created as an offering for peace and rest. We pray you are blessed in listening and taking a moment to step back. Grace and peace, friends.
CLICK FOR VIDEO GOODNESS
If you missed the Daily Encouragement posts from this week, then you can check them out by clicking on them below! Each post has videos from Compassion Camp that will make life sweeter and more fun. Enjoy!
Featured
THIS WEEK’S AUDIO TRACKS:
Mary and Fun Friends
MORE FUN FROM
COMPASSION CAMP! ⬇︎
FBCP Families | Weekday Wonders 19
Hi, Friends!
We can't believe that Compassion Camp is winding down, but we are thankful that our pursuit of compassion never ends. If you've had your Week 3 Campsite open but haven't refreshed your browser lately, then give it a refresh for a few updated items. We will continue to explore compassion as a church because that's what Jesus was all about. A huge thanks to all of our church family who helped us experience compassion the last three weeks!
Compassion Camp Friday Zoom Movie Party
You're invited to join us for a Zoom Movie Party and closing camp session! This week's camp Zoom will be on Friday from 6:00-8:30 PM. We will hang out, watch a short movie, and wrap up our camping adventure! Click here for the zoom link.
Children and Youth Choir Project
Keep an eye out for a separate email with information about an intergenerational virtual choir project with kids, youth, and our adult choir. It's going to be a really beautiful and fun experience. We hope your kids will join!
New Wonders
VACCINES EXPLAINED FOR KIDS
If your child is wondering what a vaccine is and why it takes so long (or if your child just loves science and exploring new things), then you might enjoy listening to Vox's short podcast episode that explains how vaccines work in a really fun immersive listening experience. It also has an episode discussion guide for kids who want to delve deeper into the science behind experiments and vaccines. I can tell you honestly that I learned a lot!
SPARK JOY AND WHOA
Kiwi has some ideas for ways you can spark joy with some experimenting at home before school starts up. Check out these different options—I especially like the candy one and the Sports Science page!
Sunday Specials
SUNDAY VIDEO
This Sunday we have one final activity video to share as part of Compassion Camp! Pastor Mary is going to show us how to be present to the world and our neighborhood in simple but practical, everyday ways. Join us as we continue to cultivate compassion!
YOUTH ZOOM
This week the youth will Zoom at 12PM. Here is the meeting link that you can use each week to hop on the hangout. We can't wait to hang out with our youth!
Announcement; Youth Movie Night!
Mark your calendars for our next Youth Movie Night at the Chen's house! We will be watching another movie on Friday, August 14th at 7:30PM in the backyard with safe distancing. We can't wait to continue our movie adventures with Indiana Jones. Candy and all the fun are included.
Sending you so much ❤️and virtual hugs!
With gratitude for you,
Pastor Lindsay & Pastor Mary
Lindsay, Ruthie, and Chip
A CHANCE TO SUPPORT FRIENDS IN DEED
No copy of the flier needed - just tell your server that you are making your purchase to support the Friends In Deed fundraiser. CPK Pasadena will be open from 11 am-10pm on Thursday. Some outside seating is available, as well as takeout.
Lindsay and the Ellis Family
Sunday Special | Ep 20
Happy Sunday, Friends!
We can't believe we are about to start our last week of Compassion Camp! We are having a blast with your campers—they have been learning and doing so much. Today's little video is a recap of where we have been, some things to look forward to in this last week of camp, and a look at our drive-through pickup yesterday.
Today we are sharing some children's book recommendations from our Compassion Camp curriculum. These books are listed as great companions to our final week of camp as we focus on having compassion with the world. You may want to get a copy of some of these to read at home so you can continue to talk about compassion. (And a word on children's books: They are not just for children!)
Melena’s Jubilee, Zetta Elliot
The Marvelous Mustard Seed, Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, Jamie L. B. Deenihan
No Water, No Bread, Luis Amavisca
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights, Rob Sanders
And one last thing to share! This free printable sign is a fun way to bless all the delivery drivers who come to your home (or you could make your own!). Set out something nice as a thank you to those who are out there making sure we get the things we need. This blog post has some easy ideas for what to leave out for your delivery drivers.
We'll "see" you tomorrow morning for our final week of camp!
Much love,
Pastors Lindsay and Mary
Leslie
Phenomenal Friday #30
THIS WEEK’S TRACKS
Grace
Lindsay
Mary and Ada
Lindsay
A PRAYER FOR COMPASSION
Dear Jesus,
Your compassion always looked like courage.
Strengthen our hearts with your bravery as
we risk,
reach out,
and lift up
our siblings near and far.
Help us keep our eyes on you.
Amen
Sunday Special | EP 19
Happy Sunday, Friends!
If you weren’t at Drive-In Church this morning, I hope you got the liturgy that was sent out a little while ago. It has some live elements from Drive-In Church and we hope you are blessed in listening!
We are one week into Compassion Camp, and we hope your campers are enjoying their adventures at home with our virtual campsite. Tomorrow morning I'll be sending out an email with all the information for week two, including a list of what was in your Camper Kit and which activities they are needed for. We are so excited to share another week of compassion with you!
The video below is just some extra fun to give a little introduction and real-life example of this week’s theme at camp. Bonus: It features a special guest from our pastoral staff!
Apply It
The theme for the second week of camp is "Compassion for Self." We hope that last week you really paid attention to everything around you so that you could spot any chance to show up and be brave by showing compassion. This week, we're asking you to have some self compassion, which can be hard. This article has five ways to cultivate self-compassion in your kids at home. We pray that the activities at camp help them have fun while enjoying all the ways God has made them to be special and valued in God's kingdom.
We'll "see" you tomorrow morning for our second week of camp!
Much love,
Pastors Lindsay and Mary