As we wrap up Advent and dive into the 12 days of Christmas (from Christmas Day to Epiphany Sunday), we’ll gather together as one big church family for worship. On these in-between Sundays (Christmas and New Year’s), there won’t be small groups for the littles, giving our dedicated servant leaders a chance to relax, wonder, and worship with their families.

What’s happening the first Sunday back? We’re kicking off the New Year with a toast—literally! Introducing our Toast Bar, inspired by a colleague’s post from a Facebook group. Here’s the setup:

• Toasters (borrowed of course!)
• A variety of delicious breads (cinnamon swirl, raisin, pumpkin swirl, all the swirls, etc.)
• Easy-to-use squirt butter and jam (because spreading is so last year)
• And some surprise toppings to make it extra fun!

We’re encouraging families to dive into Proverbs—31 chapters for 31 days. To keep it engaging, we’re sending home scratch-off wise word prompts (thanks to Deeper Kidmin) for daily discussions and prayers. We’ve ordered scratch-off cards for February (28 chapters of Acts in 28 days) and March too, helping families build a habit of scripture reading and prayer together.

With the hustle and bustle of year-end seasonal ministry, we’re slowing things down ministry event-wise in the first few months of the year. By tapping the brakes on big ministry events, we’ll have a season to

• Equip and train our leaders through workshops, labs, and faith milestones
• Empower parents and grandparents with resources to disciple their kids and their kids’ friends
• Grow in relationship with our great God and one another

So, how are you preparing for intentional discipleship in the new year? Let’s set the table for growth, together!

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-3