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For Children & Youth – December 17
Children
Nursery Care opens at 8:30. Jade and Marie are ready to play with your little one!
Sunday School starts at 9 am. PreK-1 children are invited to sing with Julie in the William Johnson room from 9:00-9:15. We’ll rehearse the song “Away in a Manger” for our Christmas Eve service. After the music, Karen and Josie will guide the children in Advent stories about the Prophets, Mary and Joseph, The Shepherds, and The Magi.
The 2-5 grade classroom will also explore the Prophets, Mary and Joseph, The Shepherds, and The Magi. Exploration stations will include writing Christmas cards to church elders, designing HOPE letters for our Christmas Eve service, sewing Christmas stars, nativity dioramas creation, and puzzles. Joanna, Diane, and Jadyn will guide the children in their learning.
*No Sunday School 12/24 and 12/31. We’ll resume on 1/7 with a special Epiphany Celebration.
Here is a link to a fabulous resource for an at-home Advent devotional. With quick and easy prompts, families are invited to find a scripture, reflect, color, and pray.
Click here for the resource
Upcoming! Save the Date!
January 12-14 All Church Retreat at Daycholah Center: We are excited to continue this wonderful tradition again this year. More details are coming soon about registration for this all-ages event.
Youth
There is a lot coming up for our youth! This Sunday, Dec. 17th, we will have “Echo the Story” Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Kate will be teaching this week.
Our ORUCC Post Office fundraiser will be in its last week (bring your cards to “send”, and come stop by to see if you have cards to pick up!) TRU Function will meet from 10-12 to prepare for Christmas Eve service. Some of our youth have prepared musical selections to play either at 9:50 as a prelude to service, or immediately following the service at 11:00.
If your family picked up a tag for the Christmas Gift Tree, please make sure to do your shopping and bring your wrapped gift, along with the original tag, this Sunday.
More Next Week:
12/19 Culver’s Night Service Trip Fundraiser, 4:00-8:00: Youth 16+ can volunteer; youth under 16 who are preparing for the service trip are welcome to come have dinner and participate in one the conversation tables we are hosting! This is an opportunity for folks of the church who come to support the youth at Culver’s to have a conversation and dinner with us. If you are planning to be there at any point, let me know!
12/22 Christmas Eve Dress Rehearsal: Children and youth participating in our Children’s Christmas Eve service are asked to take part in this rehearsal at 5:30 p.m. You are encouraged to wear festive attire! 🙂
12/24 Christmas Eve: We have three services, as this is a Sunday.
- 10:00 Carols and Cocoa: Wear your Christmas jammies and enjoy a Christmas Carol-singalong as part of this morning service!
- 3:00 Children’s Service: Our beloved tradition, worship led by children and youth
- 5:30 Intergenerational Candlelight Service: This year we are collaborating with Madison Mennonite Church for this special service of lessons and carols.
There will be no Sunday School on 12/24 or 12/31.
Looking ahead!
All Church Retreat! Spiritually Alive: Rooted and Grounded in Love
January 12-14 at Daycholah Center. Please find registration here
Confirmation: We hope to begin confirmation in March. If your youth (8th grade plus) is interested in confirmation, please indicate your interest (and any questions you might have) here.
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