Children
& Family
Ministries
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  • VBS is here! Last notice to register!
  • Don't just watch! Be supportive by registering for "Compassion Camp"
  • Kids and youth needed for in-person worship jobs
  • Family Picnic with a Book on June 23
  • Children's Moment on June 13
EVERYONE gets to watch the videos anyway, so
WHY SHOULD I REGISTER MY KIDS For VBS??
If you register, we'll know to look for you at the IN PERSON KICK OFF on Sunday June 13. (Attendance is NOT required though!)
Your kids will have a BIG BAG BURSTING with excellent materials to use all week. (Pick up on June 13 or another time!)
We will know your name, and send you other cool links and info that only registered people get. (The creative stuff this VBS team has put together is amazing!)
There are SO MANY kids and others in our church community who are featured in the daily videos! Your registration shows your support! (Sisters and brothers and friends show up all over the place!)
PLUS...When you register, it makes you more committed to doing VBS and to acting on what you'll see and learn at COMPASSION CAMP.
So SIGN UP TODAY!
We are getting excited about gathering in the building again!
To make this happen, we will need
LOTS of volunteers.
Including CRUCIFERS (youth) ACOLYTES (4th and 5th graders) and BIBLE BEARERS (3rd graders).
How will you help?
Click the image to go to the children and youth worship team sign-up. We need you, beginning on June 20.
There are BIG IDEAS you want to talk about with your kids
but you don't know how to start.
Sometimes a book can be a great way to open the conversation.
That's the concept behind FAMILY PICNIC WITH A BOOK.
Bring your picnic and join other church families on Wednesday June 23.
We'll meet in the courtyard with access to the building and the playground. Supervisors will be present to help kids stay safe and happy!
I have some book ideas and some other parent-leaders do too. Come see the books, hear a brief description, and talk about how you and your children might use those. Guest families are welcome!
Additional dates: July 7 and July 21.
Do you have a book we should consider? Let me know!
Recommended for families with elementary-aged kids, but all families/parents welcome!
Rebecca knows that it's a good idea to have a party, but the guests have so many expectations. Charlie encourages her to follow through because the gathering is important, even if not everyone agrees.
Watch the Children's Moment during the 10am worship service on June 13.
University UMC YouTube channel or Facebook page or Church Online

Rebecca Dyck,
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Join us Sundays at 10am
for online worship