​In February our first and second grade Sunday School classrooms will be learning more about communion.  They will use the book, "Touch the Water, Taste the Bread.” The lessons on Communion will teach children about the importance and significance of this sacrament. They will also learn about  the "Last Supper."  Children will come to understand the Bible story in terms of the meal, the love of friends, and the memories that were created. 
 
To help the students celebrate this milestone we will have a special Children’s Moments for them on Sunday, Feb.21st at the 10am service.  If your child is in this classroom, please mark your calendar for Feb. 21st and joins us to help them celebrate their new faith milestone!
 
After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you.
18 For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

We invite  you and your family to also join us for future Milestone events during the 2015-2016 school  year:
 
Future 2016 Milestone Events…
April 3rd… PreK and Kindergarten      “Lord’s Prayer”
April 17th... High School “Spiritual Gifts
May 22nd...  2nd Grade & 6th Grade    “Bible Sunday and Confirmation”

I am pretty sure that we've all had those moments in our younger years of  doubt.  It's  doubt  that may or maynot be  built  on facts  according to  Aristotle  or Einstein  but they are real doubt's  played out in our young, developing minds about some event.

In Joanna's  story it was  a  doubt about being  accepted.  When we are younger we  see, hear  and/or  witnessed  injustice.   Our minds are not developed enough to sort through the facts and eliminate  emotions  so we accept what we see as real truth.  Some of us carry these moments with us our entire life.  We repeat them. We protect them. We relive them.

How freeing and healthy it is for us to turn those moments over to God, the way Joanna did.  She was able to drown out the emotional connections to that event and listen to God's wisdom!

She  received the best New Year gift ever, to open her heart and mind to God and she let him lead!

We may  not be starring in  a television show or leading a major business, but we are all leading our lives.  These lives  may come with children, jobs, friends , families but most of all dreams.  Each of our live's  is a precious gift that we need to honor.

Please take the time this New Year to reflect on those "doubts" that we've learned in our early years. Look at them through a new lens. God's lens.  Listen to God and let him help you dream and create the  best 2016 ever!

Wishing you God's peace and grace in 2016!