children, Youth & Family
Our Blessed Seniors
This year I was hungry for Pentecost. I yearned for the story– a bunch of people
in a room, speaking different languages yet understanding each other. Speaking
our truth in our language and working toward understanding of the other is our
work in the world, our community and our family.
Pentecost fell on June 4, the day our congregation blessed the seniors in high
school as they embark on the next chapter of the journey. Claire McCarron, a
senior at Washburn, gave an amazing Pentecost sermon about being a queer
Christian. Madison Lyndsley, also a senior at Washburn, preached about spending
two weeks in Argentina and how love surpassed language via the language of
faith. Olivia Olson, a senior at Wayzata, preached at Minnetonka about ESL
students coming to her class and teaching each other about language and food.
These young ladies experienced Pentecost in their bodies and clearly see that
now is the time for people in seemingly adverse groups to work toward peace,
reconciliation and understanding.
Looking Forward
Border Trip 1- July 14-18
Border Trip 2- July 18-22
Amnicon Trip 1 July 23rd – 28th
(7th-8th grade)
Amnicon Trip 2 July 30th – August 4th
(9th-12th grade)
Maya Gitch, Kendra Kreienbrink and Sally Pearson gave an engaging children’s
sermon, and other seniors ushered, read and served communion. It was a
powerful morning of blessing them and being blessed by them. Our hearts go
with them on their way.
VBS by the Numbers
2 Campuses
2 VBS weeks:
Whose WHO are YOU? God’s
Who, that’s YOU!
June 26 – 30 VBS at
MPLS campus
Faith: On Fire!
July 10 – 13 VBS at
MTKA campus
315 children and youth
1,611 freezies
9 Bible Stories
61 games
5 field trips
10 “Red Shirt” leaders
5 handmade thneads
5 mission projects
324 sugar cookies
5 Dr. Seuss books
22 songs learned
Millions of smiles
Thousands of connections of
family, friends and faith
Check out the videos of each
week on our websites!
Children/Families in Worship
As we gather to worship this summer,
families are welcome to sit and play
in the Commons at Minneapolis. The
Commons will be set with tables,
chairs and projects as you worship.
The screen will be on, you will be part
of the Worship experience while your
children are reflecting what they see
and hear with hands-on activities.
Green Lake Bible Camp
VBS leaders
We have 3 counselors arriving to lead
FAITH: On Fire VBS July 10 – 13. They
have a place to stay! Will you volunteer
to FEED our 3 workers? Sign up to
bring a lunch or dinner for Sunday
through Wednesday nights. Contact
Sue Lungstrom at the church office to
offer your sandwiches, soup, tacos or
hotdish!
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