Sunday Morning Schedule - 2008

9:00 am-9:45 am
Childcare for all ages

9:45 am-12:30 pm
Childcare continues for 0-2 year olds


9:30am - 10:00 Kids "Coffee Hour" Come for breakfast and fellowship with friends prior to Sunday school

9:45am - 10:45am Parents Study - Drop off the kids on the 6th floor for Kids Coffee Hour and Sunday school then walk down a flight to the Dale room for a special study group with coffee and refreshments for parents. During Lent, Don and Sheryl Herrema will lead exploration and study into Lent and Lectionary readings.

10:00 am-11:00 am
Sunday School for Preschoolers, Elementary Children and Tweens (4th-6th grades)

11:00 am-noon (5th Floor, Dale Room)
Worship & Wonder for children in kindergarten through Tweens

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Worship Preparation for Palm Sunday - March 16, 2008

Palm Sunday
Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:14-27:66

Palm Sunday is an invitation to use all of your senses and ranges of emotion. The service begins with joy and celebration, and ends with sadness. There are palms to touch, hymns to hear and words to digest. Ask your child if they have ever had a day that started really well and then, suddenly turned upside down. This is what happened to Jesus during this time of his life. It is a day of extremes…..much like what a child experiences. Use this time to gently prepare your child for the week that is ahead. But mostly be a good listener as to what part of the story he or she is ready to hear and can absorb.

Worship Preparation for March 2, 2008

March 2, 2008

1 Samuel 16:1-13: God sends Samuel to find and anoint as king one of the sons of Jesse
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14. "For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light."
John 9:1-41. Jesus puts mud on the eyes of a man born blind and sends him to wash in the pool at Siloam. The blind man gains his sight and immediately becomes a missionary.

This is a good week to talk to your child about how God sees us. Ask your child about all the different ways we can “see” our parents without actually making eye contact with them. For example, a child once said that she knew her mother was home from a party when she heard her heels clicking on the hardwood floor. She was immediately comforted. Another child remarked that he followed his dad’s footsteps on the beach one day in order to find where he had gone. We “see” in many ways as does God. Sometimes it involves our eyes, other times it is our sense of hearing, touch, or smell. It is comforting to know that God sees us as we are trying to see God.

Worship Preparation for February 17

Genesis 12: 1-4a God initiates a covenant with Abram to leave his country and family.
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Abraham was made righteous -- not by works, but by trusting God.
John 3:1-17 Jesus tells Nicodemus "You must be born from above"

This week, the readings ask us to think about our way of living and "begin anew" by affirming our faith as the justification, rather than our works. The liturgy is rich with images of how God saves us. Last week, the readings focused on how to make ammends for our mistakes. This week, the readings help us to understand that, like the wind, God swirls around us, and our faith in God alone is the strongest thing we can do. Talk with your child about the ever-present God. God is in the wind, God is in the snow, God is in the stars, God is in the valentine I hang on my door, God is the love that sustains us.

Worship Preparation for February 10, 2008

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7. Adam and Eve are tempted by a serpent to distrust God and eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Psalm 32. A voice of wisdom from one who has sinned, confessed, and known God's forgiveness.

Romans 5:12-19. Jesus Christ as the New Adam who frees us from the power of sin and death.

Matthew 4:1-11. Matthew's story of Jesus tempted by the devil in the wilderness.

Since so much of this week's readings focus on sin and death.... try to talk to your child simply about good and bad in their life. When do they feel good? When do things not feel so good? Talk to them about the resources they have and the people they can trust. Talk to them about praying throughout the times that don't feel good. Ask them to look for Jesus as we begin this Lenten journey.

Archangels Choir Sings in 11:00 Worship

April 18-20 Children and Families Spring Retreat

On the weekend of April 18-20 families will come together at Camp Omsted for our annual Spring Retreat. This is a favorite time for our families as we have the rare chance to spend time together away from day to day distractions in a beautiful setting. There will be periods of unscheduled play and relaxation time, workshop and learning time, worship time, and meal times. Of course, the favorite is the evening campfire - complete with singing, s'mores, and unique fellowship. Please mark your calendars now!

For more information or registration materials please email kathryn@christchurchnyc.org
Look for details in upcoming emails, newsletters, and on Sundays at church
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March 23, Easter Sunday - Egg Hunt and Church Feast (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIMES BELOW)

7:00 - 12:30 Childcare provided, 6th floor
10:30 - 11:00 Kid's Coffee Hour, food, fellowship, and activities
11:00 - 12:30 Worship and Wonder for Kindergarten - 6th grade, 5th floor
Play and Praise for Preschool - 6th floor
Childcare for Babies and Toddlers - 6th floor
12:30 - Easter Egg Hunt
Immediately following the 11:00 Worship Service, Parents who can, should walk up to the 3rd floor. Preschool and Worship and Wonder children will come down to meet them.
From there, they will be directed to the roof, in groups for Easter egg hunting and then on down to Phillips Hall for the all church Easter Feast. There will be beverages, music, and activities on the 3rd floor for families while they gather and wait for their turn to go to the roof. Parents with Babies and Toddlers will be directed to the egg hunt directly from their classrooms on the 6th floor. In the case of inclement weather, the egg hunt will be on the 4th floor.
There will be music, refreshments, and activities on the 6th floor for parents and children also.

No Sunday School or Bible Discovery today
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Palm Sunday, March 16

Children will process with palms at the beginning of the 11:00 Worship Service in remembrance and reenactment of Christ's triumphant ride into Jerusalem which precipitates his Passion. Both children's choirs will sing in the service. All choristers will need to arrive at 10:00 and other children who would like to process with the choirs will need to arrive by 10:30. There will be no 10:00 Sunday school or Bible Discovery on this day.
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