Current Events
Advent Wreath Candle Lighting
Sundays December 14th, 21st, and Christmas Eve
Families are invited to light our advent wreath for worship on Sunday mornings throughout the Advent season and for our Christmas Eve worship services. Families should arrive a few minutes before the service begins. Sign-up here.
Registration deadline: Before lighting candles
Contact Deacon Marie Baker with questions.
All-Church Christmas Movie Night
Wednesday, December 17, 6-8 PM
Let's take some time to relax and enjoy an evening together this Christmas season. We
will have pizza and enjoy a Christmas movie together. Complete this form to let us
know you are coming, any food allergies, and vote on a movie. A free-will donation will
be taken at the event to offset the cost of food.
Faith Outfitters First Steps Pilot
Faith Outfitters First Steps is a program for birth-5 year olds and their grown-ups to connect with each other and grow in their relationship with God. The pilot program will be held from 10-11:30am on the following dates:
Jan. 12 & 26, Feb. 9th & 23rd, No Group March 9th (Spring Break) March 23rd, April 13th, April 27th, and May 11th. The time will be structured as follows:
- 10-10:20 Gathering Time with Activity Centers in the Faith Outfitter Room
- 10:20-10:30 Circle Time
- 10:30-11:20 Separation Time: Children are cared for in a room separate from the grown-ups while grown-ups have conversations.
- 11:20-11:30 Closing Circle Time and Good-byes
If it is found that this is meeting a need for our community, we will offer another session in the summer and/or fall. Questions? Reach out to Deacon Marie Baker [email protected]
Puppet Ministry
Students 5th Grade and Older
Guided Hands Puppet Team is a ministry of Resurrection in which 5th-12th graders learn the craft of puppeteering and then perform faith-based stories and songs for our Sunday School students and occasionally the surrounding community. Has your student expressed interest in being a part of our Guided Hands Puppet Team? Students going into grade 5 or older are invited to participate.
Puppet Team rehearsals-- Rehearsals are Thursdays 6-7:30pm.
Performance Sundays-- (8:30am-12pm) January 25th, April 12th
Cost: optional $20 for a t-shirt
To learn more, please contact Guided Hands Director, Noelle Chapek ([email protected]). Adults are also needed and welcomed as assistants, throughout the school year, for this team.
Holy Listening With Children
On-going (20-40 minutes a session)
What is Holy Listening?
- A place where children receive undivided attention as they express themselves about the experiences of their lives.
- a “soul friend” someone who helps children recognize and respond to the presence of God, to what is good, beautiful, and life-giving.
- Confidential. We will never reveal what your child says to anyone unless it is for his or her own protection. (As mandated by law)
- Safe. We observe accepted practices that ensure the child’s safety whenever they talk with us.
With the Spirit as the true Listener, and the child as the center of attention, a Holy Listener becomes a soul friend with whom children can talk and share.
A Holy Listener is present with undivided attention as the child expresses themselves about the experiences of their lives. The Holy Listener serves as a witness to the child’s thoughts and feelings and then helps the child recognize and respond to the movement of God in their lives.
Through this process a Holy Listener supports children as God helps them build a meaningful life out of their own experiences. Each session last around 20 minutes or more, depending on the age of the child and the circumstances they face. The child, the parent/guardian and the Holy Listener will determine how often they meet.
Although confidentially and safety are of the utmost importance, Holy Listening is not counseling, psychotherapy or a “fix it” methodology. However, if abuse is suspected or the child is a danger to himself or others, the Holy Listener will notify the authorities as required by law.
Cost: Free
Reach out to Deacon Marie Baker with questions or to set up a session.