Kidz Club is back! We kicked things off on September 13th with a shortened session of our Vacation Bible School series, and we have a full lineup of dates and activities ahead this fall. On Sunday, September 20, Kidz Club returns to its regular schedule during the 10am service.

Upcoming Events

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build — September 19
Kids of all ages are welcome to join in making no-sew blankets for Sleep in Heavenly Peace on bed build day.

Syracuse Area Crop Walk — October 4

• September 20 & 27: Kids will collect donations after the 10am service.
• October 4: We'll head to Liverpool with kids and their families, meeting around 12:00pm to walk together as a group.

Christmas Cards for Assisted Living — November/December
We'll likely use the first two Sundays of Advent again to make Christmas cards for assisted living facilities.

Living Nativity — December
Returning again this year — date to be confirmed.

We Need Your Input for Youth Group

Since Crop Walk falls on the first Sunday of October — our usual Youth Group day — we need your input on timing. Options include:

• Meeting a different Sunday (September 27 has been suggested)
• Gathering before or after the Crop Walk itself

Let Lorlie Wood, our Faith Formation Leader, know what works best for your family! You can contact her at [email protected]. Once that's settled, we'll also plan ahead for gatherings on November 1 and December 6.

We'd love to hear any ideas, questions, or concerns. It's shaping up to be an exciting Fall season, and we can't wait to spend it with all the kids!

​Schedule:

• 9:00 a.m. Gather
• 9:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
• 10:45 a.m. Workshop One
• 12:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)
• 1:15 p.m. Workshop Two
• 2:30 p.m. Homeward Bound

 
Each workshop will be offered once in the morning and once in the afternoon–please sign up for which workshop you would like to attend. There is a limit of 12 people per workshop session.

Workshop Descriptions:

• The Effective SPPRC - led by Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Sherri Rood: This workshop will help participants understand the role of the Staff Pastor-Parish Relations Committee in the life of the church. It will also address how to create and utilize job descriptions for evaluations.

 

• Single Board Governance - led by Rev. Susan Ranous: How to explore and move toward a single board or simple governance model.

 

• The ABCs of Running a Good Meeting – led by Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens: Everyone has attended at least one poorly run meeting. How can we be good stewards of time and talent by planning and leading a good meeting? Come to this workshop to learn how to create and run a helpful and meaningful meeting.

 

• Messy Church - led by Rev. Bryant Clark: Messy church is a new way to be church. It welcomes and integrates people of every generation together through crafts, games, music, storytelling, prayer and more for the purpose of building Christian community. Come learn more about Messy Church and how you can start Messy Church in your congregation.

 

• The Many Expressions of Grief - led by Pastor Andrea Simmons: How do we name and help people grieve loss. Many congregations are experiencing grief personally and as congregations. They are grieving loss of family, friends, even churches. This workshop will help people name their grief and provide some resources on how to work through the stages of grief.​​