Sunday Children's Spiritual Formation​
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All kids are welcome to stay for the entirety of worship. Before the sermon, we have a weekly Children's Message where kids are invited to come up to the front and hear a message from the preacher, meant for kids.
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We offer a weekly children's bulletin from Illustrated Ministry that usually aligns with the Scripture for the week. We also have worship bags available to borrow with worship materials hanging against the back wall of the sanctuary.
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We partake in the sacrament of communion first Sunday of every month, so there is no Sunday School for elementary schoolers. On other Sundays, children grades K to 5 are invited to attend Sunday school, taught by a parent volunteer, until the end of worship.
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Coming soon- next year we are planning to begin offering Godly Play as our Sunday School curriculum. We are excited to bring this incredible curriculum to the children of LPC!
Childcare During Worship
The nursery is open at 10:15 am each Sunday for babies and children who are not yet in Kindergarten. We staff our nursery with hired nursery attendants, trained in first aid and in safety protocols for children. Children and babies can be dropped off at the beginning of the service or stay in worship until the Children’s Message. If this is your first time, please fill out an information form at the nursery.
"Pack the Pantry" Sundays
For many years, our church participated in the “2 Cents a Meal” offering, which was collected in PCUSA churches across the country. The concept was originated by Presbyterian women in 1976. The funds raised provided an opportunity for groups, families, and individuals to participate and consistently help to lessen world hunger. “2 Cents a Meal” was a strategy for raising awareness – and funds – for the fight against hunger as an opportunity to invite every member to contribute a few cents at every meal.
Today, the tradition has become known at our church as "Pack the Pantry" Sunday because the funds collected go toward buying food for our Free Little Pantry ministry. The children collect loose change and cash on the second Sunday of every month during Children's Time. It's fun!
Open. Inclusive. Affirming.
We are an open and affirming community, which means we celebrate everyone's gender and sexual identities as abundantly created by God. We seek to be a safe space for kids and adults exploring their identity.
Join us at our Playground!
Our playground is open to the public, after worship and during the week any day after 1p.
By the way, we house a preschool!
We are honored to rent to Wapato Cooperative Preschool during the week. Wapato is a non-profit Japanese preschool run by parents in partnership with the Early Childhood Education Department at Bates Technical College in Tacoma.
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You can learn more about them here.