Hello, Families!
As we head into September and are getting into the new school year routine, we wanted to let you know about some upcoming events and Christian education opportunities for you and your children at Black Forest Community Church!
Saturday, September 11, 2021, Please join us for an all-church workday at BFCC! We will do general clean-up of the grounds, painting inside and outside the preschool, and finishing the mural on the back wall of the Old Log Church building. We’ll also have the sidewalk chalk and bubbles wands out for our younger helpers!
This Sunday, September 12, 2021, Beth Garrison-Kemp will be in the sanctuary to check in with families before worship. New worship kits will include tools and a prompt for writing or drawing a prayer that we invite children to share during our prayer time towards the end of the service.
Sundays: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31 Levi Murray will be leading Immigration and the Bible, a Bible study for adults, after church for 90 minutes. We are excited to offer concurrent programming for children in preschool through 5th grade while parents attend the bible study. (We will welcome any middle/high school helpers who would like to join us!). Our sacred text is full of refugee stories, and the call to welcome the stranger is repeated throughout the bible. In our time together, we will learn about the refugee experience through both bible stories and children’s literature. As we explore these diverse stories, we will focus on the Christian call to love our neighbors--with no exceptions.
Childcare will be available upon request for children three and under. We hope that parents will attend the bible study, but you are also welcome to grab a quiet coffee or lunch and then return to pick up your children at 12:30 PM. A sign-in and sign-out will be required for liability purposes.
Here is the checklist:
To join the adult class with Levi, please email him at: murray.dds@gmail.com
So that we can make plans for the after worship programming (9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31), we ask that you RSVP by replying to this email by Wednesday, September 15. The after-church program offering will require a minimum of two families to sign up. A minimum of two families will ensure a meaningful experience.
Because the after-worship programming time bridges lunchtime, please bring a snack or lunch for your child(ren).
No RSVP is required for this Saturday’s all-church workday on September 11th! We hope to see you. And, no RSVP is necessary for Worship at 10 am each Sunday. RSVP is required for the after-worship program.
For specific information about the children’s program: Please contact Beth Garrison-Kemp, Preschool Director and Sunday Morning Family Host at: beth@blackforestcommunitychurch.org
For any other inquiries, you are welcome to contact anyone on the Ministry Team:
Beth Garrison-Kemp, Sunday Morning Family Host: beth@blackforestcommunitychurch.org
Marta Fioriti, Pastor: pastormarta@blackforestcommunitychurch.org
Mandy Todd, Director of Worship & Arts: mandytodd@blackforestcommunitychurch.org
Leslie Sheley, Ministry Coordinator: lesliestan1986@gmail.com