Growing Our Kids & Our Faith Together
This series is a staple in our children’s ministry at Westwood. Now they have a podcast! I have been on the look out for a podcast that I can listen to with my kids about racism & privilege- here it is!!
A kids podcast about the things that matter, like Racism, Body Image, and Belonging. Each episode opens up the dialog we’ve begun in our groundbreaking A Kids Book About series. Created by folks who’ve been there. Honest. Important. Relevant. Start the conversation. We know you’re ready.
No agency or organization counts or tracks these moments. They don’t
qualify as hate crimes, and they rarely make news. That’s part of their
insidious nature; they happen so often we simply accept them as part of life.
Left unchecked, like litter or weeds, they blight the landscape.
In the making of this book, the Southern Poverty Law Center gathered
hundreds of stories of everyday bigotry from people across the United
States. They told their stories through email, personal interviews and
at roundtable discussions in four cities: Baltimore, Md.; Columbia, S.C.;
Phoenix, Ariz.; and Vancouver, Wash.
People spoke about encounters in stores and restaurants, on streets and in
schools. They spoke about family, friends, classmates and co-workers. They
told us what they did or didn’t say — and what they wished they did or
didn’t say.
Children’s Ministry Programming 2020
Ages baby thru Grade 5
To support your family’s health & faith journey, all children’s ministry programs will remain online thru 2020.
Sign-up for all the program options that work for your family!
(And don’t stress! Perfect attendance and/or 100% follow thru is NOT required!)
https://westwood.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/144/responses/new
Rally Week CYF Celebration!
Tuesday Sept 15th | Wednesday Sept 16th | Thursday Sept 17th
Kick-off fall with us at one of our socially distanced, outside pick-up nights! Make tie-dye shirts with your kid(s) and pick up your ‘Dios está contigo’ bracelets! This is the week to pick up any bibles, anti-racism books, & kid activity kits that you ordered on your Children’s Ministry registration (link above). Please bring school supplies to donate to STEP!
Families choose a one-hour time slot between 3-7pm to allow for space and disinfected materials. Masks are required. Pick one of the 3 provided dates- time slots are limited to 5 families.
Just swinging by to grab books & supplies? Sign up for ‘CURBSIDE PICK-UP’ and stop by anytime between 3-7pm on a Celebration night.
DIY Family Faith Talk: The Beatitudes
Looking for new conversations at the dinner table, before bedtime, or on the weekend? A ready-made guide for responsible citizenship discussions to have with your kid(s)? This fall we look at the Beatitudes with an awesome curriculum created by Illustrated Ministry. This option is 100% online and family-led. All materials are available on our blog to print and use anytime! Password access will be sent out in mid-September.
Messy Worship on Zoom!
6pm Thursdays | Starting October 1st
Life is Messy, God is in the Mess! Join Jen and friends for our fun family worship, zoom style! Messy Worship Zoom includes elements from our new Beatitudes curriculum & anti-racism book club, music, storytelling, & interactive prayers.
Sunday Worship Online: Kids Activity Kits
Sign up to receive an activity kit filled with coloring pages, activities, and crafts for your kid(s) to work on while you watch online worship from home. Preschool and Elementary kits are available. (curbside pick-up monthly)
Anti-Racism Family Resources: Family Book Club
This is a new program to support your work raising anti-racist, equity-focused kid(s). Sign-up to receive an age-appropriate anti-racism book for any kid(s) in your family- and an anti-racism parenting book for you!
Order books thru the Children’s Ministry registration (link above). $10 donation per book.
Throughout the year additional resources, parent zoom conversations, and family discussion activities will be offered to support our anti-racism work as a community. Follow on our Westwood Parent Connect blog: https://westwoodparents.community/anti-racism-resources/
Anti-Racism Family Book Club Books:
Orders for T-Shirts, books, and fall supply kits need to be in by Friday September 4th to make sure they are ready for tie-dye and pick-up at our Celebration nights.
Questions? Let me know!
Be safe, be well, and be real- God is with us!
Best,
Jen Mohr
Director of Children’s Ministry
Westwood Parent Connect 