We played balloon volleyball last Sunday. As you can see, some of the kids were confined to chairs. What a glorious moment when the kids realized that the best way to play was to bat the balloon to them so they got a chance to...
Last Sunday, we talked about how to be leaders like Jesus: ones who put others first. After looking at pictures and discussing Thich Nhat Hanh, Florence Nightingale, Bayard Rustin, and Mr. Rogers, we designed and wrote notecards to leaders we admired. One was to our...
We had so much fun last week trying to see if we could do impossible things, like walking in one direction with eight arms linked backwards in a circle or making a plastic straw go through a potato or building a paper bridge that held...
Thanks to our new music director Hsin-Hua Wang and the Westwood Kid’s Choir last Sunday for singing “We Remember.” When we remember many things in our daily activities, we also remember Jesus when he said “remember me when you eat this bread and drink this...
We are going to have SO MUCH FUN singing with our new choir director, Ms. Hsin, on Sunday! She creates a joyful space. Children, please be in the front row of the sanctuary at 9:25am sharp! In addition, Dr. Deanna will lead the story of...
This Sunday we will look at the power of leadership, community, and COURAGE when we study the Book of Esther. Who knows? We all may be asked to be courageous “for such a time as this!” We’ll make “Courage Crafters” in the first hour to...
"Lady Wisdom" in the Bible. Who was she? What wise characters do you know in movies, books, and real life? Bobbi Shiflett helped lead a rousing discussion on these various personas for the 1st-3rd grade class, and the pictures each of the classes drew of...
Our schedule has changed and we look forward to seeing you each Sunday morning beginning at 9:30 and ending in the Loft at 11:50. During that first hour we get the theme of the day in the sanctuary and then move to our classrooms where...
"Do this and remember me!” we shouted when the plastic grapes landed in our hands. Our Sunday was full of fun and learning. What is grape juice made of? And what do different grapes taste like? How do we remember Jesus in communion? We also...
Esme Chan, a second grader, made this beautiful elephant to commemorate Noah and the Ark. You can find the rainbow from the story in the hallway to the Wesley Room. Please add your name, as joining in the covenant with God to be in Beloved...