This Week’s Events

• Wednesday, March 23-
  • Midweek Recharge-Reflections on the Heart: Knowing the Good
• Sunday, March 27-
  • Sunday School
    • Preschool: Jesus Blesses the Children
    • Elementary: The Greatest Commandment

Coming Up

March

• Wednesday, March 30-
  • NO Midweek Recharge-SPRING BREAK

April

• Sunday, April 3-
  • Sunday School
    • Preschool: Jesus Blesses Children
    • Elementary: Jesus Teaches About Anger
• Wednesday, April 6-
  • Family Stations of the Cross Walk
• Sunday, April 10-
  • Sunday School
    • Preschool: Palm Sunday
    • Elementary: Holy Week
• Wednesday, April 13-
  • Midweek Recharge-Holy Week Labyrinth Walk
• Sunday, April 17: EASTER–
  • 9:15-Worship with Sunday School
    • Preschool: The Easter Story
    • Elementary: The Empty Tomb
  • 11:00-Worship
• Wednesday, April 20-
  • Midweek Recharge-Youth Musical Rehearsal
• Sunday, April 24-
  • Sunday School
    • Preschool: Go and Tell
    • Elementary: The Great Commission
• Wednesday, April 27-
  • Midweek Recharge-Youth Musical Rehearsal

May

• May 8th-Youth Musical Worship
• May 22nd-Last Sunday School of School Year
• May 25th-Last Midweek of the School Year
• May 29th-No Sunday School-Memorial Day Weekend

June

• June 19th-Summer Family Picnic at ITC Community Park

August

• August 8-12-VBS

Family Stations of the Cross Walk

On Wednesday April 6th from 6:00-7:30, we will be having a special Family Stations of the Cross Walk.  There will be eight stations to walk through that tell the passion story.  The stations will be specifically designed for children to engage in the story of Christ’s arrest through resurrection. Each station will tell a piece of the story through scripture, a child friendly reflection, questions, and a sensory experience.

Even if your child doesn’t normally attend our Midweek program, you are welcome to join us for this special event. This is a great opportunity to engage in faith formation with your child. Each family is asked to send at least one adult to walk the stations with their child to help guide them through the stations.  You are welcome to bring older siblings and other family members as well.

Books of the Bible Challenge

Last week at Midweek and Sunday School, we talked about how during Lent, some people give up something or take up a new practice in order to deepen their faith. The children were challenged to take up the practice of memorizing the books of the Bible, in order, by Easter.  If your child comes to Ms. Rachel and says all 66 books in order by Easter, they will get a giftcard to a place of their choosing!

Kids can also use songs to memorize the books. They are welcome to sing or say them to Ms. Rachel. Click here for the Old Testament Song and here for the New Testament.

Midweek Lenten Theme

This year during Lent our theme will be “Reflections on the Heart”. We will look at scripture and learn what it means to store up treasures in our heart. Some are physical treasures we can touch, hold, store, and give. Some treasures are invisible, yet still greatly matter and guide our lives. By exploring Gospel passages about treasures and matters of the heart, families will reflect on what kind of treasure matters to us, why we store treasures, and the power these treasures have in our lives.

We will explore these themes each week at Midweek.  Children will also bring home a family devotion each week that corresponds with the weekly theme, designed to help families have a time together each week to deepen their faith.