Pastor Betsy: Local Homelessness Project
Pastor Betsy tells about a new project Homework Starts with Home which will focus on the issues of homelessness and how they affect everything about a student’s life.
Pastor Betsy: Noisy Church is a Living Church
I am grateful that we as a congregation value kids – and people of all ages – in worship. This variety of ages is part of the fabric of who we are as a community. I’ve heard many older adults say how much they appreciate the energy and excitement that kids bring.
Sunday Morning Faith Formation Time
Our new Faith Formation format includes a gathering time activity for all ages, followed by song and story, led by one of the pastors. Then preschoolers have more music, craft and game time while the elementary students have music with Children’s Music Director Melissa Burke and then an activity relating to the story that may be a game, art, scavenger hunt or other activity.
Confirmation Reimagined
Confirmation looks different this year! 7th and 8th graders meet for a 4-hour “mini retreat” one Sunday afternoon a month with Pastors Betsy and Peter and Cori our youth director. This more intensive time together includes a variety of activities and learning techniques – storytelling, digging into the Bible, drawing, skits, games, discussion time, highs and lows, quiet reflection, discussion, and sharing a meal together. Students are focusing on the biblical narrative with the goal of being able to “Tell our Story” on a deeper level and understand how faith applies to life.
Community Nights Have Returned
Community Nights Have Returned! This month it’s on Friday, Dec. 14 @ 5-8 p.m. Enjoy a potluck meal and fun activities with others from our church community. Those in the Christmas Play will have a dress rehearsal and then we’ll all
watch “Charlie Brown Christmas.”