children, Youth & Family
Sunday School (MPLS)
We are exploring the Bible with all our senses! There is a great, positive energy
humming in the rooms during Sunday School. Thank you to your children and
to you for being part of all the Sunday School vitality! All the children in Sunday
School from 2-years old through 6th grade are involved in monthly service
projects. Thrivent members, please consider designating your “Choice Dollars” of
$250 to a Sunday School service project. You can do this on the Thrivent website
or by calling your Thrivent representative.
ECHO (MTKA)
ECHO is here! Should we worship as a family or should we send the kids to
Sunday school? The Minnetonka Campus says "yes" to both of these experiences
on Sunday mornings. Children spend most of the worship service with their
families. After the children's time, they will gather in the Narthex for the Bible
story and a tactile project before returning to worship in time to share God's
peace. We're calling it Echo because we'll be close enough to hear each other
growing in faith as one community. Each week, the Parish News insert will
include ideas to spark conversations and connections with children based on
what they did during Echo. We hope you'll explore this unique option for families
at the Minnetonka Campus.
PrayerGround
Sitting still during worship can be hard sometimes, especially for kids who would
rather crawl, wiggle, color, read and move. That is why we have created a space
in the back of the sanctuary (MTKA) and a corner of the Commons (MPLS)
to better welcome families on Sunday mornings. Come with your child to the
PrayerGround!
7th & 8th Gr. Breakfast Club
Schedule (MPLS)
Jan. 6: Epiphany Party in Iverson Hall
Jan. 13: Worship Together. You will be
asked to help with leadership in the
worship services. Such as Aspersion,
the act of sprinkling with water on the
whole congregation.
Jan. 20: Let’s worship with our
neighbors together! Join Pastor Mary
as we go visit Spirit Garage for a
morning of worship followed by lunch.
Jan. 27: Be the Church Sunday
Look for all our summer trips
and events to be unveiled at
the end of January!
Here are some sneak peeks!
VBS (MPLS): June 24-28
Atlanta Youth mission trip: June 16-21
VBS (MTKA): Summer Sundays with
Suess: supper, songs, silliness & S’MORE!
June 2 & 9, and August 22 & 29. Come
to one or all!
Communion Bread Baking (MTKA)
Jan. 27 & Feb. 24, 9:30-10:30 am
Meet in the kitchen to bake delicious
Communion bread for the month.
Bring a friend and let’s bake!
From the Youth Team
Affirmation of Baptism
In February, the 10th graders will be affirming their
baptism. It is such a holy day, a moment to pause
and touch their shoulders and remind them that we
have been loving them for years and will continue to for years to come. Indeed
some of you were there for their baptisms, often when they were babies. It is
not a faith graduation, but a place on the journey to plant a stake in the ground
and look around at how much they have grown and how much their community
supports them. It is a moment to shift toward mentoring the younger youth
in the program and continue formation as maturing teenagers. We adore this
group of 10th graders. They are curious, brilliant, and insightful. They make our
community better. Please join us in praying for these wonderful people.
Important dates to remember:
• January 2: No Confirmation
• January 5-6: Youth Lock-In
• January 18-20: Young Adult Ski Trip
• February 10: Affirmation of Baptism
• February 16-18: Youth Ski Trip
If you would like to get more involved in our youth program, please let us know
at [email protected]! We are always looking for volunteers, chaperones
and mentors! Thank you for your continued prayers and support of our youth
ministry!
Noisy Offering
Our “Noisy
Offering” for
January and
February will go
towards buying
supplies to make sandwiches with the
Sandwich Man on March 24.
Service Projects
January : Collecting plastic bags and
newborn T shirts. Tying scarves and
blankets, knitting cowls and crocheting
plastic yarn to keep our neighbors
warm.
February: Baking communion
bread and decorating containers for
delivering the Communion bread with
our Eucharistic ministers.
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