In December, we celebrated Advent, learned about the feeling of anticipation, and decided how to use the money we collected in our big penny jar. We agreed to gift a family a flock of chickens through Heifer International and to donate the rest to the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation who help communities throughout the world […]
Ministry of Spiritual Life
Christian Explorers December
What are we waiting for? We’ve moved back into the sanctuary for worship, creating our new “tent of meeting” space for Christian Explorers. We hope you’ll join us there on Sunday mornings! In December, we celebrate Advent and learn about the feeling of anticipation. Here are some special events and activities for Christian Explorers this month… […]
Christian Explorers November
How much have we collected in the big penny jar?We closed October with a wonderful Trunk or Treat event on Halloween. Thank you to all the Trunkers, Trick-or-Treaters and volunteers who helped make it so much fun! This month, we learn about stewardship, count up the coins in our big penny jar, and decide together […]
Christian Explorers Rock!
Edwards Church rocks, come rock with us! In September, Christian Explorers thought about Jesus outdoors, painted rocks, assembled Church World Service hygiene kits, and made a terrarium garden on the pray ground. This month, we celebrate autumn and learn about Moses and the Exodus journey through the wilderness. We continue worshipping outdoors under the tree house […]
Christian Explorers: Fall Kickoff
Building and blessing backpacks! It’s time to go back to school. Last week a group from Edwards Church helped assemble backpacks for children in need in our community. In September and October, we’ll be worshipping outdoors at Edwards every week, with Sunday School on the porch of Jonathan House after the service. Ms. Myrna will zoom […]
Christian Explorers July
Summer vacation is here! We worship outdoors at Edwards every other week. Ms. Myrna leads Time with the Young People when we’re on Zoom. Lots of fun projects and crafts planned, so we hope you’ll join us! Here are some special events and projects for Christian Explorers this summer… How does your garden grow? Each time […]
June Christian Education
This month Christian Explorers will meet in person outdoors in front of Jonathan House after each outdoor worship service, schedule for June 13th and June 27th. Learning more about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we’ll tend our herb garden, read stories, share about our summer adventures, and work on a fun crafts. Ms. Myrna will join us […]
March Christian Explorers
We continue to learn from the birds in Bible. Rick Seaholm taught us to make origami birds and we’re making as many as we can to decorate Edwards Church for Easter next month. Here are some special events and projects to look for Christian Explorers this month… Nesting, Singing, Soaring. We’ll think about our call to […]
Christian Explorers January
We had a wonderful Advent and Christmas culminating in our Christmas Eve virtual pageant. Thanks to everyone who participated! Epiphany will lead us to explore what it means to “go home by another way,” as the Magi did so long ago. Our Christian Explorers will learn about our call to care for God’s creation and […]
Christian Explorers December
A big thanks to all our Christmas Explorers for collecting $103.48 in the big penny jar over the past year and making a donation to Daniel’s Table in Framingham to help our neighbors who are food insecure. And congratulations to Olive Rousseau for making the closest guess of the amount in the jar. The penny […]