Children & Family Ministry News!
150+ years rich
Many thanks to all of you who
joined me and Rev. Michelle on
February 8th for our VBS Summer
Camp conversation! Thanks too, to those who emailed
me and Rhiannon with your
reflections, appreciations and
encouragements for our upcoming
2015 summer program year. We have over 150 years of collective
experience with VBS in our midst,
and this is our 30th year of
summertime, church-based Ministry
in the community! Wow. Amen! More information about our 2015
summer will be available by Easter.
Till then: SAVE THE DATE!, and if
you haven’t already, please let me
know how you see yourself being
involved in our ministry this summer.
- Tressa
email Tressa for more information: families.oakbay@shaw.ca
SAVE THE DATE!
It’s our 30th VBS Summer Program!
July 6-10, 2015
Registration opens Sunday, Mar 15th.
Space is limited.
Easter Spiritual Practices
ALL AGES WORSHIP answers to FAQS
An evening of personal reflection
• All Ages worship are Sundays when there is a seasonal transition
in the church year, and when there is a special holiday or holy day
to mark.
• All Ages worship is planned by your ministry team - Rev Michelle,
Gordon, and Tressa.
• All Ages worship gives time for multiple generations to practice
being together as a family - our faith family.
• All Ages worship affirms that it’s okay to squirm.
• All Ages worship gives children and youth the opportunity to
learn more about what being in a full-length worship service is
about - excellent preparation for a life of being in the church.
• All Ages worship gives us more time to hear each other’s voices
unified in prayer and song.
• All Ages worship reflects Jesus’ welcome to children as full people,
able to know and worship God.
• All Ages worship encourages us to be generous in spirit.
• All Ages worship expresses to the community that Oak Bay
United is an inclusive and friendly place to celebrate God - no
matter what one’s age or stage.
designed for people of all ages.
6-9pm Saturday April 4th, 2015
A variety of engaging stations for self-directed
reflection on the Mystery of Easter will be set up
throughout our church. The doors will be open and
the stations will be running between 6 and 9pm.
All are welcome.
This event is co-created by our Children & Family
Ministry and Youth Group as an Easter offering to our
congregation. We look forward to hosting you.
Children & Family Ministry Community Outreach
“How old would you be if you didn’t know know how old you are?”
Easter Egg Hunt
Sat April 4th
I GIVE YOU THANKS!
More info to come.
I send a HUGE shout out to Brian for doing another stellar job for
our congregation - the beautiful and fresh paint job in the Acorn
Nursery! Also, to Mike and all those whom he pulls together, helping
create safe, welcoming and clean spaces for our children and
families. I send a HUGE shout out to Neil who has been
supporting our Children & Family Ministry by arriving
early to church each Sunday to assist me and Jamie with
children church and worship cart set up. I send a HUGE
shout out to the children’s church leader team! Joy, RuthAnn, Julie,
Emily, Cindy, Julia, Dennis, Pam, Rhiannon, Dee, Jasmine, Carol,
Belinda and Brianne - every Sunday you are offering exceptional
programs for children to explore their relationship with God and
build relationships with their faith-family. Thank you, all, for the
incredible gift to our entire congregation, of presence and leadership
with children and youth. I send a HUGE call out to everyone in
our congregation to think on ways that you may become
involved - looking ahead to September 2015. Now is a good
time to connect with me, expressing your interests and
abilities in our children and family ministries. Volunteers are needed!
Please see Tressa to sign up to help with this fun outreach
event.
pace of grace
a day-long workshop with the Virtues
This event is designed for adults, parents or not,
seeking to honour their spirit and make space for grace in their daily living.
saturday 18 april 2015
Offered by Oak Bay United Children & Family Ministry.
Registration will open Sunday March 4th. Lead by Accredited Facilitator, Belinda Owen-Flood.
Children & Family Ministry News!
We immediately seek additional leaders for the Acorn
Nursery, and Sunday morning children’s church program
leaders starting September 2015.
- Tressa
email Tressa for more information: families.oakbay@shaw.ca