Dear Members and Friends,
This year of Sunday School is wrapping up. Our last day is May 19th. We have had a very wonderful year with some great volunteers! Thank you to all of those who made Sunday School a great success.
Over the summer, we will start to see some changes in the youth programming. First, our Plan to Protect child safety policy will be rolling out. Our trainers, Cindy Rupprecht, Patricia Craig, and I will be leading several trainings over the summer, so that everyone will have a chance to become knowledgeable about the ways to keep our students, volunteers, staff, and church protected. Invitations to join a session will be out in June.
The youth ministry study team has also wrapped up their book study and is ready to explore models of youth ministry. It’s important to know that we have the flexibility to try new models and experiment as we go, until we find the perfect fit for Zion. There are a lot of ways to minister to students, and I am confident that Zion will find its ideal model in the coming years.
This summer will also have a week of Vacation Bible School. This event is highly sought after by the community (we have already gotten phone calls and emails). If you have young students, age 3 – completion of 4th grade, and would like to register them, please call the church office. Also, if you are available to help with this event, please reach out to myself or Melanie Hodges. This year, the theme is ROAR! Life is wild- God is good!
Finally, in July, our middle and high schoolers will travel to Rehoboth Beach, to do mission work and enjoy a time of fellowship. The week is a wonderful opportunity for the youth and adults to strengthen their relationships with each other.
I look forward to all of the events, planning and preparations that happen during the summer. It is a time for us to set our sails into new winds, and chart a course for new horizons!
Peace,
Courtney Rzeplinski
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