In September, as we enter a new “school” year, Christian Explorers will have time to catch up with church friends to share about summer adventures. This month we have several special services — our annual Blessing of the Animals and a service to say goodbye to Karen Nell as she retires and leaves Edwards Church. […]
Ministry of Spiritual Life
Ministry of Spiritual Life
The Ministry of Spiritual Life supports and cares for the spiritual life of our congregation: how we grow in our faith and how we gather together to worship and praise God. This ministry supports multiple teams, including: Faith Formation, Music, and Worship. .
Special Summer Activities
In June, Christian Explorers had fun in the kitchen to bake banana muffins for the World Central Kitchen fundraiser. This summer, we’ll meet two “superheroes” from the Bible – Miriam and Lydia. Who were these amazing women and what can we learn from them? We’ll also spend time outdoors, have fun in several intergenerational services, […]
Extravagant Welcomes
June is a busy month when we celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Sunday. Christian Explorers at Edwards Church will also focus on what it means to offer an “extravagant welcome.” We’ll explore stories of Jesus’ inclusive love and move our Sunday morning gatherings outside when the weather gets warm. We hope you’ll join us for these […]
Celebrating the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
This month, Christian Explorers will celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost with flames and wind igniting our Spirits as the giant dove puppet descends in our sanctuary! We’ll also explore some of Jesus’ words to his friends and roll up our sleeves for some service projects. We hope you’ll join us! Mark […]
Resurrection
It’s the season of Eastertide when we “practice resurrection!” We’ll start the month with a pageant, and Christian Explorers will re-enact the first Easter Sunday by being Roman guards, sleepy disciples, or even helping to roll the rock away from the entrance to the tomb. Throughout April, we’ll explore the meaning of resurrection and “new […]
FOR CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS IN MARCH—HOLY WEEK!
This month, Christian Explorers continue with their “Lent in a Bag” project, learning more about Lent. To prepare for Holy Week and Easter, they’ll be creating a pageant based on the book, ‘Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist. Our youth have also started to decorate their new Project Room by painting a fresh […]
Christian Explorers
FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS – LENT BEGINS! January found us busy learning about “living the kin-dom of justice.” This month, Christian Explorers will dream about making the newly cleaned out space downstairs in Susan Dickerman Hall our own. We’ll be decorating the bulletin boards, finding comfy furniture, and creating a […]
LIVING THE KIN-DOM – January Activities
“LIVING THE KIN-DOM!’ JANUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS What a busy month we had in December, filled with Advent activities and a wonderful Christmas Eve pageant. Thank you to everyone who took part and made our celebration so meaningful! As we enter the new year, we’ll focus on the theme of “living the kin-dom” […]
December Activities for Church
This month, Christian Explorers will meet John the Baptist, Mary and her Magnificat, shepherds and angels as we explore this Advent theme. We’ll also be telling the Christmas story in our annual Christmas Eve pageant at 5:00 p.m. on December 24. Watch for more details about this year’s pageant; there will be opportunities to make […]