CYF Blast (Page 11)

September 29, 2022 Dear Peace Families, As of today (Thursday), we are still in the month of September. But much to my dismay, I have neighbors down the street from me who have already had Halloween decorations up for multiple weeks. Skeletons sit on deck chairs. Ghosts loiter near the sidewalk. Witches grovel over a murky cauldron. The front yard is now a graveyard. I understand putting up Christmas lights early, or listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving. But Halloween–in…

September 22, 2022 Dear Peace families and friends, This weekend at Peace, we will be giving Bibles to our 3rd grade students. When a child is baptized (there is a baptism on Sunday too!), parents, sponsors, and the congregation make promises: To live with children among God’s faithful people To bring them to the word of God and the holy supper To teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the 10 Commandments To place in their hands the holy scriptures…

Dear Peace families and friends, I want to say thank you to all of you who have made our fall kickoff week so special. Many volunteers came together to host our Gathering Sunday meal, and more yet who helped lead worship. Our middle school Confirmation students gathered for the first time yesterday evening, as did our high school students, and our new parents of teens group. And this weekend, our Sunday School year begins, with thanks to all of our…

September 8, 2022 Dear Peace families and friends, Today I have an invitation and a challenge for each of you.  First, an invitation. Gathering Sunday is coming up this weekend, and we have a wonderful worship service planned, and it will be followed by a delicious meal in the parish hall. You are all invited, and we can’t wait to see you all, and are so excited to kickoff the new ministry year together. And now, a challenge. I would…

September 1, 2022 Dear Peace families and friends, It’s with great excitement that I share that we are just one Sunday away from Gathering Sunday, which will occur on Sunday, September 11. After worship we hope you and your families will join us for a meal, a time of fellowship, and some ministry previews. That week, our Wednesday evening programming will begin, and Sunday School will begin the following week on September 18. However, to make that happen, we need…