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Donation Requests for Summer Camp

This summer at Abiding Presence we are hosting six weeks of day camp for kiddos in preschool through sixth grade! Three of those weeks will be focused on caring for God’s creation and appreciating the gift of nature. As a part of this practice we will be using as many recycled and sustainable materials as possible for games, crafts, and activities. We need your help to make this possible! Below is a list of materials we are in need of. We encourage you to collect these objects over the next few weeks from your recycling and drop them off in the marked section in the sheds to the left of the church entrance. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Michelle (Children and Family Minister) with any questions. Thank you!

Supplies Needed

  • Newspaper

  • Seeds

    • Any extra seeds you have!

    • Tomato, pepper, basil, onion, oregano seed packets

    • Large seeds (avocado pits, peach pits, etc.)

    • Local wildflower seeds

    • Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds

  • Clean empty cans

    • Small tomato paste cans

    • Regular soup cans, etc.

  • Egg cartons

  • Paper towel roll tubes

  • Toilet paper roll tubes

  • Empty water bottles/soda bottles

  • Empty 2 liter bottles

  • Empty milk jugs

  • Magazines with photos of people, animals, plants

  • Powdered clay

  • Leftover soil/compost

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NEW! Music & Arts Ministry for 4th-12th Graders

We want to help 4th-12th graders participate in music and arts this fall! We’re launching a new music and arts ministry that will offer the opportunity for physically-distanced ensembles/small-groups outdoors at the Abiding Presence church property, with precautions similar to this summer's youth group activities. If you have a 4th-12th grader interested in music, dance, art, creative writing, production, acting, etc., we have a place for them in an Abiding Presence small ensemble.

We are inviting families of 4th-12th graders to tap the link below and fill out a brief, one-page survey to help us gauge interest in each type of group activity: AP Music & Arts Interest Form for 4th-12th Graders (Fall 2020)

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Being God's Hands & Feet in Lent

As part of our Lenten journey this year, we will be collecting items to assemble Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief (LWR). We will be helping to provide basic hygiene items to people throughout the world who are afflicted by war, displacement, poverty and natural disasters. This is a simple, but important way to share God’s grace and love by providing some of life’s essential items, as well as reminding them that they are not alone. Each week during Lent we will collect a different item for the kits. Each Personal Care Kit consists of a bath towel, 2-3 bars of soap, and a toothbrush, comb and nail clipper. All items should be new. LWR also adds toothpaste when the kits are given to those in need at the destination site.

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Sunday School Updates

Each Sunday our preschool through 6th grade Sunday School classes look forward to snack time. We ask families to please sign up to bring a nut free snack to share with the class. You can sign up to bring a snack for your child's class online here.

Also, just a reminder that there will be no Sunday School on Sundays, December 22 and 29. We will worship at one service at 10:00 a.m. on those Sundays.

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