Family Information for Sunday, June 2nd

Hello Friends and Families of Westside!

The next two weeks are special Sundays for us as we close out our RE year. Please read below to know what’s coming! This week our children will have celebrations in all classes, with food. If your child has a food allergy you would like to highlight, please tell the greeters when you first arrive. 

Note, the RE Council is cancelling Date Night for this evening since we didn’t get any takers this time around. We’ll likely offer this again in the fall.

You won’t want to miss next Sunday, June 9^th—our RE Celebration Sunday! We’ll honor milestone transitions our kids are making; our bands will play; we’ll see some video and pictures of our RE program in action; kids will share their RE experience as part of our worship; and we’ll recognize our fabulous teachers!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.   BAND UPDATES: Woo-hoo, we’re close to the finish, and we need as much participation as possible! Both the Uke and the Youth Bands will meet three more times before they play in the service next Sunday, June 9^th. After June 9^th, we’ll take a break for the summer and we’ll regroup with a plan for the fall.

·      Tomorrow, June 2^nd, both bands will meet in the preschool room behind the Social Hall from 9:15-10:00.

·      Saturday, June 8^th from 4-5 p.m. both bands will meet in the Sanctuary for a short rehearsal and sound check to ensure we can mic them effectively. We’ll also review how to transition for the service the next day.

·      Sunday, June 9^th we need all band members to be ready to rehearse with the sound system by 9:15. I encourage you to arrive closer to 9:00 for set-up.

2.   CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Our final rehearsal is tomorrow, June 2^nd from 12-12:30 in the Fireside Room. The choir will sing next Sunday, June 9^th.

THIS WEEK:

Story Time: This week is our last Story Time class for the year. Next week is a multigenerational service, and parents may want to keep their toddlers in the Sanctuary through the service. The Nursery will be open next week and through the summer for infants and children up to age 4.

Spirit Play: Our Spirit Play class will enjoy a story with their celebration activities.

K-8^th Grade: All classes will celebrate the closing of our RE year with reflection, food, and fun!

High School: Our high school class is not meeting, since our youth have full schedules with other commitments.

YOUTH GROUP: This is our last Youth Group meeting for the year! Youth Group will get together periodically through the summer, and next week’s overnight (June 7-8) will close out the year.

See you tomorrow!

Betsy