Greetings Parents of Third Graders,
Traditionally, this Sunday in the life of the church, we celebrate Reformation Sunday and lends itself to proclaiming the good news found in God’s Word to us in the Bible. We typically celebrate this with passing down God’s Word to our third graders in the context of worship. Although we are disappointed that we are not able to hold this milestone in the same way, we will be blessing your child’s Bible in all of the virtual and in person worship services this Sunday, Oct 25th.
Passing our faith on to the next generation is always coupled with education about what’s inside, how did it come together, what does the Bible mean to your family, and what does it mean for our lives today. Usually, we would hold this session in person with an adult component, a third-grade component, and come together to meld the two experiences at the end. We want to make sure in this particularly challenging year, you child still receives a Bible and has the opportunity to participate in a Bible Blitz session along with your child. Because no other gatherings are currently being held inside the church besides worship, we need to hold this session virtually.
We offer these alternatives to you:
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We would love to deliver a Bible to your child personally next week Oct. 26–Oct 29 after the Bibles have been blessed. You may sign up here.
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You may pick up a Bible inside the Sanctuary during the open prayer time 6:00-8:00 pm Sunday, Oct 25-Thursday, 29, take a moment to sit down together, remember your baptism, and talk about what’s so important about this book.
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You may also pick up a Bible in the Fellowship Hall from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Sunday-Friday Oct. 25-Oct 30.
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We are holding a Virtual Bible Blitz at 10:00 am on Sunday, Nov 1st for parents and third graders to attend together. You can register here.
If you are receiving this message and your child is not in third grade, please let us know their correct grade level for our database.
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at 803-336-9540 or allison@palmaceia.org.
Becoming Disciples of God’s Love,
Allison
