Children's Ministry
Children's Ministry
this Month
Sunday Mornings during
10:00am Worship
Director of Children, Family, and Youth Ministry Dana Bender unitedchurch.dana@gmail.com
Children's Ministry Chair Karen Wilbanks
Children's Ministry Aides:
(Maria Navarette, Gail Ansheles, Destiny Munoz)
Uniting Children and Youth In Belief,
Belonging and Behavior
Exciting News about the Natural Playground!
United Church has contracted Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds about transforming sections of our church grounds into natural play areas. Unlike traditional playgrounds, with structured, human-made equipment, Bienenstock playgrounds incorporate materials and ideas from nature, such as logs, rocks, and plants. These play spaces encourage children to explore, problem-solve, and engage in imaginative play. For more information about this company, check out their website: bienenstockplaygrounds.com/
Love God, Neighbor, and Creation!
Happenings in Children's Ministry
In February, we began exploring the seasons of the church year. Why green for “ordinary time?” Why purple for Advent and Lent? What does it mean to ‘prepare’ for Christmas or Easter? In March, we’ll engage the same stories the adults and youth explore in Sunday Lenten worship, and also look at Lenten traditions (ashes, fasting, prayer) and how to incorporate them into our own lives. (Many thanks to Tracy Church for volunteering to help with our youngest children!).