 Dear River families,
As the holiday season approaches, we are filled with anticipation and gratitude. It’s a time to slow down, reflect on our blessings, and connect with loved ones. To embrace the spirit of the season, we have a variety of events and activities coming up in our church community. Here are just a few suggestions for how to make the most out of the season:
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me or catch me on a Sunday morning. I would love to connect with you! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and blessed times with your loved ones! Amelia Cunard | RiverKids Director
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Hello River families, As the leaves change color and the air grows crisp, we're excited to share what's happening in our church community this month. From festive celebrations to heartwarming events, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me at [email protected] or catch me on Sundays. I would love to connect with you! Blessings, Amelia Cunard | RiverKids Director  Dear River Families, We hope this newsletter finds you well and excited for the arrival of spring! As we transition into March, we have some exciting updates and events to share with you.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me or catch me on a Sunday morning. I would love to connect with you. Have a wonderful start to spring! Amelia Cunard | RiverKids Director  Dear River Families,
As the leaves change colors and the weather cools down, I hope that October brings with it a sense of coziness and togetherness to you and your family. We have been having really good discussions at RiverKids this season as we delve into the different stories and poems about creation. We talked about the similarities between the narratives and how they also connect with the science we learn at school. One memorable conversation we had went something like this: Storyteller: "And God who is many and one calls to the seed to grow and become...hmm, I wonder what many and one means?" Child 1: "Does that mean that God is one, but is also in every being?" Child 2: "Does this mean that we are all connected?" Throughout the year, we will continue to explore our theme: "God in Us and Around Us" in our stories. We will learn how to recognize the presence of God and attune to the divine flow of love, joy, peace, and hope. My hope is that connecting with God becomes second nature, an experience that our children can carry regardless of where their paths may lead. As I am looking forward to more engaging conversations with your children, I am also excited to share the many events that may interest your family this month. Let's dive right in: Upcoming Events
Wishing you a delightful October! Amelia Cunard | RiverKids Director Important Group Changes for RiverKids/Youth Effective Sunday, Oct 15, we will adjust the classrooms for RiverKids and RiverYouth. Our goal is to maintain a balanced volunteer-children ratio throughout our classrooms and develop plans that are appropriate and enriching for each developmental stage.
Dear River Families,
I hope that the summer months have been great for you and your family. Whether you stayed in town or were away, I hope that you had a wonderful time of connection and relaxation. I am looking forward to welcoming your children and youth back into our classrooms. RiverKids will will kick off next Sunday, Sept 11 with some worship and fun back-to-church activities, so please make sure to bring your children along. Our new series: “Being and Becoming with God” will begin the following Sunday, Sept 18. In this series, we will make intentional space to recognize God’s movements in our stories, and in our lives, and will help facilitate responses to God. Through both of these movements, we hope to nurture our children’s sense of connectedness with God, with themselves, and with the people and world around them. Our classes will open at 10:15am and will be divided as follow: Nursery & Preschool (0-4yrs old) 2nd floor Elementary (K-Gr.5) Basement Youth Group (Gr. 6-12) 2nd Floor The RiverKids and RiverYouth programs happen because of our volunteers' hearts and hard work. So if you are interested in helping out this season, please fill out this form. We would love to have you!
(Lunch is provided with RSVP: [email protected], [email protected])
As always, I am up for connecting with you, so if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to another exciting year with your children and youth! Amelia Cunard | RiverKids Director *Follow us on Social Media for pictures |