Community Connection

“Family Time” is now Community Connection! While the name has changed, the focus has not: these activities, offered by our Children’s Education Director, are designed to help families remain connected to their faith, community and each other.

Each week, a new activity is introduced during Sunday worship and then posted below. Also, don’t forget to follow Community Connection on Facebook and Instagram.

Noticing Joy
Jennifer Gantwerker Jennifer Gantwerker

Noticing Joy

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been connecting with and sharing joy. This week, instead of recalling things that bring you joy, discover some new ones with a simple mindfulness exercise.

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Generations of Joy
Jennifer Gantwerker Jennifer Gantwerker

Generations of Joy

As we continue cultivating and prolonging our Eastertide joy, we invite you to focus on the way joyful activities can create connections across the generations. This week, ask your family, “What brings you joy?”

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Joy All Day Long
Jennifer Gantwerker Jennifer Gantwerker

Joy All Day Long

Did you know that the word “joy” or “rejoice” appears in the Bible 165 times? As we continue extending our Easter joy, spend some time this week incorporating joy into the beginning, middle, and end of your day!

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Write a Positive Review!
Jennifer Gantwerker Jennifer Gantwerker

Write a Positive Review!

Easter Sunday may have come and gone, but it’s still Eastertime! Joy feels so easy to access during a celebration like Easter, but how can we extend that joy beyond the day itself?

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Make Enough to Share
Jennifer Gantwerker Jennifer Gantwerker

Make Enough to Share

After the introspection of Lent and the solemnity of Good Friday, we welcome Easter with joyful hearts! People all over the world are celebrating this weekend, including the people of Bessières, France, who are in the midst of carrying out a very special Easter tradition: the giant omelette.

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