Thich Nhat Hanh: Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition
Frederick Buechner: Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons (Buechner, Frederick)
deSalvo: Writing as a Way of Healing How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives
You have likely received a letter from the Hunt asking you to fill out a questionnaire about your family. Please fill out and return your questionnaire. If you did not receive one, there are extra copies in the narthex, or you can email Lee in the office mail@emmanuelmi.org for an electronic version.
Please join us on June 1 as we welcome Bp. Nedi at the 10:30 am service. Before June 1 was Bishop's visit Sunday, it was Kids Lead Sunday. We are on the lookout for children and youth who may want to participate in the 10:30 liturgy as Ushers, Greeters, and Lectors. If you know someone who might be interested let me know this week. Anyone who wishes to participate will need to be at the church at least half an hour early on June 1 to practice their jobs!
Come celebrate Trinity Sunday at Emmanuel!
This Sunday the regular schedule will be in place:
Children's Chapel will be led by the Rev. Beverly Hosea who will lead children in interactive learning about the Trinity with fruit and coloring activities.
This will be Fr. Chuck's last Sunday as preacher and a potluck celebrating his ministry will follow the service.
Opportunities to contribute to a discussion of Emmanuel’s ministry to Children and Families:
(1)Contact the Rev. Arienne via email or by phone
206-232-1572
(2) Morning of Discernment (May 17, 2008 – 8am to noon)
The morning will begin with a continental breakfast and move into presentation and discussion time. We will close at 11:30 with an order of Holy Eucharist. The agenda for the morning will roughly be (a) reflections on our vision for children and family ministry, (b) a discussion of current needs in the congregation and wider community, (c) a discussion of what resources Emmanuel has to offer at this time to address the current needs.
(3) Planned AWE meeting
I hope to visit with the AWE group that is comprised of many of Emmanuel’s families with younger children to discuss the issues above. This group has important contributions to make to the discussion of the current needs and priorities of local families.
(4) Drop by Children’s Breakfast to chat from 9:00-10:15
(5) Participate in Curriculum Selection Group. This group will meet twice over the summer to review and select curricula for the upcoming year.
The children's choir meets on most Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 in the CE building in room 2.
Spring is here and there are new opportunities for families to grow in faith. This Lent we adopted a trial schedule that created an education hour for adults from 9:15-10:15 and made space for Children’s Breakfast, Choir, and Chapel. The schedule has given kids opportunities to spend time with adults in church other than their parents (Breakfast, Children’s Chapel) and given parents the opportunity to attend Adult Education while their children are supervised.
These are the first steps in our redoubled effort as a Christian community to serve families. In the past two years the Contemporary Services (5:00pm Sunday) and Children’s Chapel have created more spaces for us to experience intergenerational and age appropriate worship. Children’s Breakfast is a time for kids to create relationships with pastors and adults in a less formal, “fellowship” atmosphere. Children’s educational programming remains a matter for group discernment. On the morning of Saturday May 17, 2008 the community is invited to participate in reviewing curriculum and discussing educational programs we might use here at Emmanuel. Children’s Education impacts many aspects of our shared life, from budgets and volunteer hours, to fellowship and energizing membership. People who represent a broad spectrum of interests in the Church should come and help us find the best fit for the whole community.
A second step in developing more family-oriented offerings will be the Summer Family Program offered as a series four Wednesdays in July. This program will invite families to come together for fellowship and to learn how to pray as a family. Early sessions are designed to help families talk about faith and values more openly. The course culminates in families designing an individualized prayer plan including a prayer schedule and ritual.
For more information on participating in these programs or worship opportunities contact The Rev. Arienne Davison at Emmanuel.
Praying as a Family will meet each Wednesday throughout the month. Emmanuel invites the community for Mercer Island to community of Mercer Island to participate in this ecumenical program designed to help families pray together. The program will be held on 4 Wednesdays. Early sessions are designed to help families talk about faith and values more openly. The course culminates in families designing an individualized prayer plan including a prayer schedule and ritual. Meetings will begin at 5:30 for a family meal (provided by Emmanuel, costs covered by program fee). After the meal, speakers will present topics for the evening. The session will last until 8:00pm. The fee for the program is $50 to cover the cost of food and materials. Scholarships are available.
The Rev. Arienne Davison at Emmanuel.
All members of the congregation are invited to participate in a discussion about Emmanuel’s Children’s Education Curriculum. Continental breakfast will be provided at 8:30. The group will work throughout the morning. The morning will close with a service of the Holy Eucharist beginning at 11:30 am.
