Lindsay

Field Guide

Once, in the cool blue middle of a lake,
up to my neck in that most precious element of all,

I found a pale-gray, curled-upwards pigeon feather
floating on the tension of the water

at the very instant when a dragonfly,
like a blue-green iridescent bobby pin,

hovered over it, then lit, and rested.
That’s all.

I mention this in the same way
that I fold the corner of a page

in certain library books,
so that the next reader will know

where to look for the good parts.


+ Tony Hoagland

Sunday Special | EP 24

Happy Sunday, Friends!

Last week we led through a blessing of all the important places in your home in preparation for the start of school. This week we have some encouraging verses to share with you and ideas for ways you can use scripture to help you when you feel afraid or overwhelmed.  Make sure you see the printout below to make your own scripture cards!

Here is the handout with the verses that you can cut out. We also encourage you to write or type your own favorite verses from the Bible on notes, too.  (Here is the Google Doc version in case you want to make up some more!). We pray that you are inspired, comforted, and encouraged by the word of God!

We miss you and love you! Have a great week spreading compassion! 

Much love, 

Pastors Lindsay and Mary

FBCP Families | Weekday Wonders 22

Hi, Friends!

Happy Friday and congratulations to those who made it through their first week of school! We are praying for continued focus, joy, and help with learning to constantly flow to you from God. You are not alone, and we are here to help in any way we can. We have a few fun resources to share with you this week, and we hope that you will find time to rest and play with leisure as you allow God to recharge you for a new week ahead. 

New Wonders

Toilet Paper Rolls to the Rescue

This post has lots of ways you can use toilet paper rolls to make something super cool! There are ideas that are just silly, some that help us navigate our emotions, and some that are geared towards learning, Save those rolls!

Outdoor Cootie Catcher

Print and cut this out (or just steal the ideas!) to give your kids some new things to try doing outside. It works even if you're not in the woods, and kids could always come up with new ideas to add. My favorites: Finding ways to make music outside and being a garbage predator!)

For the Parents

This article has three simple reminders for parents who are navigating so much right now as the school year starts. There are certainly lots of parenting strategies and philosophies, so take what's helpful here and don't worry about the rest!

Sunday 

Drive-In Church

Plan to come around 10:00 AM to settle into a spot and greet your friends! We will have snacks and activity sheets ready for kids and youth. Parents, if you can remind your kids to grab their favorite coloring/drawing utensils, that would be awesome. We hope to see you there if that works for your family, but no matter what, we are praying for you and sending so much love.

Kid Video

This Sunday we are going to help kids place some encouraging words around their learning spaces to help them as they begin week two of virtual school. We are praying for parents, kids, and teachers as they settle into a new routine in some challenging circumstances. You are amazing!

Youth Zoom 

Our Middle and High School Youth Zoom is scheduled for 2PM to accommodate for those who are attending Drive-In Church. 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, and this week we are welcoming some new six graders!


Sending you so much love and virtual hugs!

With gratitude for you,

Pastor Lindsay & Pastor Mary

Sunday Special | EP 23

Happy Sunday, Friends!

We know that for many kids, school starts tomorrow but from an online platform. We are praying for all of our kids to feel encouraged and surrounded by all the love and support they need. We know they can do hard things with God's help, and we want to do all we can to come alongside them. Parents, we are praying for you, too, as you prepare to oversee their school experience at home. You're not alone in this, and we believe in you!

Today's video guides your children through a blessing of the spaces in their home. We hope that praying over the places they will inhabit and thinking about the different things they will do each day will help them feel ready and a little more at peace. 

We would love to pray over the phone or on Zoom or outside your house if that would encourage your child! Let us know if you'd like that and we can set up a time.

We miss you and love you! Have a great week spreading compassion! 

Much love, 

Pastors Lindsay and Mary

FBCP Families | Weekday Wonders 21

Hi, Friends!

We know kids and youth are getting ready to start a new school year remotely, and we are praying for all of our families who will be navigating the challenges that come with online learning. In lieu of a backpack blessing, we hope you are encouraged by our video this Sunday that leads kids through a blessing of their spaces at home. We have a new plan for kid ministry that we will launch in September, and we can't wait to share more in the coming weeks! Let us know if we can support you in any way we haven't thought of yet. We love you!

SINGING PROJECT

We are so excited  to invite kids and youth to help us create an intergenerational choir piece! Parents, if you missed my email last week, you can head on over to this page for instructions on how to record your child singing for this special project. We are aiming to get submissions turned in this week before school starts up!

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

As kids will be inside on devices more with school starting up, you might want to have some tools to encourage them to enjoy the outdoors. This resource has some examples of outdoor activities to do in the fall, so see if there are any ideas you want to steal! This little outdoor activity tracker may be helpful, especially if your child likes to color and see progress on paper.

Sunday 

DRIVE-IN CHURCH

Plan to come around 10:00 AM to settle into a spot and greet your friends! We will have snacks and activity sheets ready for kids and youth. Parents, if you can remind your kids to grab their favorite coloring/drawing utensils, that would be awesome. We hope to see you there if that works for your family, but no matter what, we are praying for you and sending so much love.

KID VIDEO

This Sunday we have a special video that will show you how to bless your home as you prepare to start the school year. We know you won't have backpacks that we can bless, but you do have special places in your home where we can pray to bless the areas where learning and growth will happen!

YOUTH ZOOM

Our regular middle and high school Zoom time will continue but going forward we will be meeting at 2PM to accommodate for those who are attending Drive-In Church. 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!

Sending you so much love and virtual hugs!

With gratitude for you,

Pastor Lindsay & Pastor Mary


In Pasadena as it is in Heaven

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