Faith Development
News from the Faith Development team
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This Sunday the high school youth are going to make pizzas and have some discussion around wilderness experiences! We will meet in the youth group room down in the preschool wing at 11:15am and end at 1pm. Family Bowling: Sunday March 10th @ 4pm. We have 5 lanes already reserved and can reserve more, but need to know…
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Let’s talk about praying, this fourth Sunday of Lent! What is praying? How can we pray? What different kind of prayers are there? Prayer can be part of literally everything we do, and -though it can- it doesn’t have to look like kneeling on the ground with eyes closed and palms together. In the story…
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Hello Everyone, and happy March! These “Lenten” days are indeed getting longer: though we have plenty of cold and snowy days ahead, it isn’t too early to begin noticing signs of Spring (buttercups! Birds!). This Sunday, we share another Moses story, “The Burning Bush.” We will wonder together: why does God ask Moses to take…
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Family Game Night @ UCC This Sunday, March 3rd, we are having a Family Game Night & Pizza @ UCC! It will be a fun night for all ages! We will start at 4:30 pm with games! Have dinner around 5 pm and continue playing! Try out Spoons, Apples To Apples, and any games you want to bring! There will also be…
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As in past years, this week the children will hide an “Alleluia” banner after our Children’s Time, since we don’t say the word Alleluia from now until Easter. For children, Lent is simply a time to get ready for Easter (what does this mean, and feel like?). In Church School, we will tell the story…
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Two weeks ago was the UCC canned food drive kick-off, and the middle school youth had a great time passing out fliers and bags around the church neighborhood. This Sunday the youth are going to be picking up the canned food from the neighborhood!! Afterwards, we will come back and make small individual heart shaped…
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Let’s enjoy eating fresh bread together as we reflect on the story of the Loaves and the Fishes. This is such a beautiful and rich story in the Bible to ponder. How does it feel to be fed and to feed others? We know there are people in our own community and throughout the world…
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Middle School Sunday February 4th, 2024Canned Food Kick-off! We will walk around the church neighborhood and put fliers on people’s doors to collect canned food items in the coming weeks. Bring your coats and snow boots for the weather! Afterwards, we will come back for a hot cocoa bar and snacks to talk about how…
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February 4 – February 18: Youth-led canned good drive, Middle School February 14: Youth are invited to attend the Ash Wednesday service March 3: Joint High School and Middle School outing March 24: Campfire and conversation for all youth (Middle School and High School) Our Church School children will be exploring finger labyrinths, among other…
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Hello Everyone. This Sunday we will continue where we left off in our story of the life of Jesus, after his baptism. Jesus is tested in the wilderness, begins his ministry, and calls his disciples. In Church School, we will become familiar with some of the disciples, and play some games to learn about them.…