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Advent Ministries

Help us deliver Advent Trees to Seasoned Adults
Come to the church office to pick up a tree to deliver

Families creating and delivering Advent Trees to Seasoned Adults this week

Devotional Guides

Pick up Devotional Guides for your Family throughout the Church Campus in the Fellowship Hall and Worship Entrances

Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas 2023-24
by Jennifer Zivoin (Artist)

Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas is a colorful deck of cards that is full of rituals, prayers and reflections. Endlessly flexible for busy schedules, you can create a new after-meal ritual, use them as decorations, or carry them on the go. Explore the entire season from Advent to Christmas through Epiphany.

Dec 10th @ 10 am Rise Against Hunger

Join us December 10th from 10 am - 12 pm to help package 10,000+ meals for communities that need food. Must Sign UP.

Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies.

*Taken from the Rise Against Hunger website

Jolley Trolley - Wed. Dec. 20th 2023

Jolley Trolley a a trolley ride around the Palma Ceia neighborhood. You will sing carols and look at the lights and Christmas decorations at the houses. The whole ride is about 20 minutes long. No registration is required. Anyone is welcome between 5:00-6:30 pm. Meet in front of the Stable on San Jose St.

Ministries

Faith and Fellowship Hour

Faith and Fellowship Hour

Remaining Sundays
Dec 17th 2023

Start of Spring Semester
January 7th 2024

Pre-K 3 - 5th grade all begin together in the Chapel for some singing and the Bible story for the morning. Next, they will break out into individual groups for some age appropriate time together for more understanding of the Bible Story. Finally, you will pick up in their respective classrooms:

Nursery (birth - pre-k 2): EM 104

Prek-3 & Pre-k 4: EM 102

Kindergarten & 1st Grade: WM 207

2nd & 3rd Grade: WM 210

4th & 5th Grade: WM 206

*Nursery is available for children pre-k 2 and under during this time

Godly Play

Godly Play (a supervised sharing of the Bible story that follows the year of the Bible worship pattern) is offered for Pre-K 3 - 1st grade during each of the three Sunday morning worship services. The children will hear a Bible Story, enjoy a feast (snack), and then they have the chance to work with the story and explore what they feel from the Bible story that they experienced.

Three volunteers are needed each Sunday this summer to make this happen. If you are able to help volunteer with Godly Play, please email me at sandy@palmaceia.org and provide your availability. If you want to be a part of the group that discusses and decides best practices and how we are able to open Godly Play more effectively, we will add you to the communications list.

If we are not able to have enough volunteers, children will need to remain in the worship service.

Godly Play

Music and Movement

Music and Movement

Music and Movement is a free class offered for children, infants through Pre-K 3. This time together, led by Anna Shuford, includes songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement, and instrument play. Activities are informal, non-performance - oriented experience - appropriate for children and easy for parents to come in and out.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Anna Shuford at anna@palmaceia.org for more information.

Wednesday Night Dinner

Wednesday Night Dinner is a night where you and your family have the opportunity to come enjoy a meal together. Dinners vary every week (subject to change). Community is welcome to join.

Dinner Menu

Dec. 13: Stone Soup

Dec. 20: Red Chili / Green Chili / PBJ’s

*Subject to change based on grocery availability