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11 Feb March note from Dri: Preparing for Lent with Kids

Posted at 11:11h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Welcome to the Lenten Season! This year, March 5th is Ash Wednesday, and the start of the season of Lent. It's a 40 day fast from Ash Wednesday until Easter, not counting Sundays, because Sundays are feast days, always and in every season. The purpose...

05 Feb February Note From Dri: Bring in the Light

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

February is one of the cold winter months and in my opinion it’s only saving grace is that it’s short. The days are short, the evenings are dark, and the cold fluctuates from miserable to less miserable but chilly with overcast skies. For many, this...

07 Jan January Note From Dri: Happy New Year

Posted at 10:29h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Happy New Year! This year the Christian Education (CE) Committee has some exciting things planned. For starters, our new Sunday School classes roll out this coming Sunday. There are two adult classes that you will love....

04 Dec December Note From Dri: Magic of Christmas

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

You know how you did that one thing with your kid that one time and now it's all they talk about? Or maybe you remember something from you childhood that you did "all the time," but in reality, your parents tell you that happened one...

06 Nov November Note From Dri: Prepping for Advent

Posted at 12:45h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

After some rain and cooler temperatures, it’s finally starting to feel like fall! Which means it’s time to start preparing for Advent, which is a season of preparing our hearts for Christmas. Usually the Advent season gets a little crazy with all the preparations to...

03 Oct October Note From Dri: Reformation Day

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

The end of this month there is a special day that you may not thought a lot about and it's not Halloween. October 31st is Reformation Day! This was the day in 1517 that Martin Luther, a Catholic Archbishop, nailed a list of 95 things...

04 Sep September Note From Dri: Fall Kick Off

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Three of the four Sundays of May are special dates in the Christian Liturgical Calendar: Ascension Sunday, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday! You could even call them a Trinity of Holidays....

05 Jun June note from Dri: Ordinary Time and Habits of the Household

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Three of the four Sundays of May are special dates in the Christian Liturgical Calendar: Ascension Sunday, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday! You could even call them a Trinity of Holidays....

01 May May note from Dri: A Trinity of Holidays

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

Three of the four Sundays of May are special dates in the Christian Liturgical Calendar: Ascension Sunday, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday! You could even call them a Trinity of Holidays....

03 Apr April note from Dri: Kids in Worship

Posted at 08:00h in Parents' Corner Blog by Dri Bayer

At First Presbyterian Church, children are highly valued participants in our worship service! For some families, our liturgy is familiar, but they may not know exactly why we do what we do. For some families, our liturgy is new or different and maybe confusing. ...