News for Children, Teens, and Families
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Thank you for Spreading Kindness!
Heartfelt thanks to all the children, teens, RE volunteers and staff who made our Sunday service a celebration of Kindness. Many people shared how the message, drama, music, artwork, kindness hearts, and meditation helped to lift their spirits. Let us continue to spread kindness wherever we go! More photos from the service can be found on the First Parish in Concord Families Facebook group.
Our Whole Lives (OWL) Reminder
If you attended orientation and would like your child to participate in the Little OWL (1st and 2nd grade) or Middle OWL (5th grade) program, please remember to return the permission form. Forms can be turned in at the RE office or scanned and emailed to Dawn Van Patten: dvanpatten@firstparish.org Forms can be found on the First Parish RE webpage: https://firstparish.org/wp/learning/re/our-whole-lives/ If you have decided that your child will not participate in OWL, please let Dawn know so she can add your child to the correct RE group for the spring term: dvanpatten@firstparish.org Thanks!
PEACE: Multi-age Program (K-8th grade)
Sunday, February 17, 10:15-11:15 am, Emerson Room
Following the Children’s Message, we will begin planning for our participation in the Mother's Day March for Peace on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The walk is a beloved tradition and celebration of our potential to create more peaceful communities.
Come Celebrate the Lunar New Year!
Sunday, February 24, 10:00- 11:00 a.m., Sanctuary and Parish Hall
We are delighted to welcome back Wah Lum Kung Fu and Sifu Evan Hughes
to First Parish. As a way of blessing our Meeting House and welcoming the Year of the Pig, they will offer a Lion Dance in our service. Following the dance, children and youth are invited to a Kung Fu lesson in the Parish Hall. This is an energizing experience for all ages!
Youth Group Lock-in and Movie Night
Friday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.- Saturday, March 2, 11:00 a.m.
SAVE THE DATE for our overnight at First Parish in Concord. High School teens are invited to have dinner and play games, with a movie thrown in there too! We will cook breakfast together in the morning. No Youth Group this Sunday. Join us on Sunday, February 24, 6:00- 8:00 p.m. in the Wright Tavern for support and fun group games. If you have any questions, please let me know! Lead Youth Advisor, Madzie Burnham: mfburnham@comcast.net
Join the Bucket Brigade
Our Neighboring Activists (Grade 6) and their families delivered 41 buckets of sand to Concord seniors before the holidays. The Concord Council on Aging was grateful for our help in guarding against icy paths. Five additional seniors have requested buckets of sand. If you or your family is willing to pick-up a bucket from the RE Office, fill it with sand, and deliver it to a Concord home, please contact Amy: afreedman@firstparish.org The sand is available at two locations: Rideout Field in W. Concord and Sewer Pump Station on Keyes Rd. across from Millbrook Tarry. Thank you for helping us be kind neighbors!
Looking for a Way to Lend a Hand? Be a RE Greeter!
Would you help us welcome families both old and new, as they walk into church? Sign-up to be an RE Greeter! You can be an RE Greeter on your own or with your family. This is an easy way to make a difference! Please consider volunteering for one 25-minute slot (or as many as you like) on Sunday morning from 9:45-10:10 a.m. For more information and to sign-up online:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4CA5AD2CA5FC1-25minute Please contact Jean Chandler if you have questions: jeanjeanc2@aol.com We would be grateful for your help!
This Sunday, February 17: PEACE: Multi-age Program
9:45 a.m. – Little RE (0-4yrs) – Lower Level
10:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Children in Kindergarten and older begin in the Sanctuary with their families. Following our Children’s Message, the children leave the Sanctuary for the Emerson Room with their teachers. All RE sessions are held until 11:15am. Parents of children 0-Grade 3 are asked to pick up their children in the classroom. Older children and youth will be dismissed to Coffee Hour.
10:15- 11:15 a.m. – Multi-age Program, Emerson Room
Next Sunday, February 24: Wah Lum Kung Fu
Discover More:
Descriptions of our programs for children and teens including schedules for each age-group can be found on our website:
http://firstparish.org/wp/learning/re/
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