classes for both children and adults.
LOOKING AHEAD
COMING IN SEPTEMBER:
Opportunities for Children and Adults
STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: The Way
of the Child: An afternoon experience of silence,
creativity, self reflection and movement. For grades
4-6. Meets Friday afternoons, 3:15 – 4:30. Semester
donation of $50 covers materials.
(From the author’s preface) “Children are spiritual
beings who come to us as gifts from God. They have
an innate connection with God through their
vulnerability and openness, their acceptance of
mystery, and their natural propensity for awe. They
readily recognize God's presence all around them. In
our zeal to teach children about the Bible and the
doctrines of the church, we have sometimes
neglected nurturing their innate spiritual capacities.
Our children are born into and grow up in a world of
noise, activity, and competition. They are rushed
from school to soccer to piano and dance lessons to
drama rehearsals to gymnastics. All the while, TVs
and radios blare, telephones ring, computers bong
and hum, electronic games and toys squeal and talk.
This is neither good nor bad. It is the reality with
which our children must deal. The Way of the Child
offers children a center from which to engage with
the outer world.”
We will focus on three things: Quiet, Imagination and
Respect. Children will learn to meditate, to create
stories and works of art, to reverence all creation and
one another. We will create a community
in which
our own unique gifts can be nurtured and fully given.
Space is limited and calendars even more so. Please
register now.
FOR ADULTS: Companions in Christ: A Small
Group Experience in Spiritual Formation
Prayer, journaling, Bible, conversation all come
together in the best spiritual formation series I have
yet to find! The course lasts a whole year, but
happens in six week modules so that participants may
commit for part or all of the journey. They are
“Embracing the Journey,” “Feeding on the Word:
The Mind of Christ,” “Deepening our Prayer: The
Heart of Christ,” “Responding to our Call: The Work
of Christ,” “Exploring Spiritual Guidance: The Spirit
of Christ.” Program closes with a retreat by the sea.
Time and Place TBA.
Redeemer Camping Weekend
September 29, 30 and October 1
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
(Monday is a school holiday)
Mt. Tam State Park
Alice B. Eastwood Campground
We have reserved a group campsite at Alice
Eastwood Campground on Mt. Tam. It is located
between the Mt. Home Inn and Muir Woods and is a
tree-shaded hillside with lots of room to spread out.
So put this weekend on your calendar and sign up at
church. Bring your kids after Saturday soccer
practice or other activities, because it is only 30
minutes away.
Nearby activities include hiking, watching the sun go
down from the Mt. Home Inn, campfires, shared
meals, excursions to nearby Mt. Tam, Stinson Beach
and awe-inspiring trails.
Cost: $15 per person, payable as soon as you sign
up.
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**A Late Breaking News Item**
An Architectural firm has scheduled June 7th as an
almost firm date for a community meeting at
Redeemer at 7 p.m. to review a proposed develop-
ment near Glenwood Elementary School. If you are
interested in community, this is a chance to enter into
conversation with others at a most convenient loca-
tion. Check with Rev. Carol for more info.
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