What’s in this Update:
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Curriculum Update
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SAVE THE DATE: Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday 4/13 – Register today
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Early Childhood on Easter Sunday
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SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School – 8/12-8/16 – Register today!
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Early Childhood on Sunday
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Early Childhood on Wednesday
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Connect with us on Facebook!
Curriculum Update
God created us to be in a relationship with Him and in relationships with people here on earth. He wants us to have friends, and He wants us to be a good friend. In
fact, He wants it so much, God sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to show us how to be a good friend and make a way for us to be friends with Him forever.
Friendships are a big part of preschoolers’ lives. Through these first relationships, they are learning how to be a friend, have fun with friends, get along with friends,
problem-solve with friends, resolve conflict with friends, and above all, love friends.
This month, we hope preschoolers will learn that Jesus is their friend—the best friend they will ever have. If our preschoolers finish this month knowing that Jesus wants to be their friend forever, that is a huge win! That will make it a very Happy Easter!
MADE WEEK 5 – 3/31 & 4/3
In week five, we will talk about what it looks
like to respect others. God made all people, so all
people deserve respect. For preschoolers, respecting others means using kind words, sharing, and playing together nicely. We can be kind to our friends, because God made them too.
Pack a Picnic WEEK ONE – 4/7 & 4/10
We begin this month with the story of Jesus
washing the disciples’ feet. Can you imagine how the
disciples felt when Jesus knelt down to care for their
dirty feet? Wow! In this story, Jesus shows us that a good friend will do the hard jobs. A good friend serves those he or she loves.
SAVE THE DATE: Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday 4/13 – Register today!
CALLING ALL DETECTIVES! We have lost all of our eggs and need your help to find them before Easter! If you’re up for the task, hippity hop on over to Wayzata Community Church on Saturday, April 13 to help us with our search and have some fun with your friends and family. Everyone is welcome to come play, with egg hunts for children up to age 8. Bring your own basket or decorate one here. The adventure begins in the Gym, off the West Entrance, at 10:00 a.m. with hunts being called throughout the morning based on when you arrive. We hope to see you there!
Saturday, April 13
10:00-11:30 a.m., Great Hall (Gym)
Fee: $5.00 per detective
Click here to register.
Early Childhood on Holy Week and Easter Sunday
HOLY WEDNESDAY*
April 17, 5:15 p.m. Community Meal & 6:30 p.m. Worship, Mithun Hall
This year we will begin our Holy Week services with Wednesday Night Table Worship. Join us for a $5 meal, followed by worship in Mithun Hall. We will walk through Jesus’ last meal with his followers, connect our journey to the passover journey of our Jewish brothers and sisters, and be sent out as servant leaders into Christ’s Kindom.
* Childcare available for Birth-PreK, but we also invite you to bring your PreK child to experience this special Worship with you
MAUNDY THURSDAY, TENEBRAE WITH COMMUNION*
April 18, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary
The service of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” has been practiced by the church since medieval times. Once a service for the
monastic community, Tenebrae later became an important part of the worship of the entire church during Holy Week. We join Christians of many generations throughout the world in using the liturgy of Tenebrae.
Tenebrae is a prolonged meditation on Christ’s suffering. Readings trace the story of Christ’s passion, music portrays his pathos, and the power of silence and darkness suggests the drama of this momentous day. As lights are extinguished, we ponder the depth of Christ’s suffering and death; we remember the cataclysmic nature of his sacrifice and through the return of the small but persistent flame of the Christ candle at the conclusion of the service, we anticipate the joy of ultimate victory.
* Childcare available for Birth-PreK
GOOD FRIDAY, EXPERIENTIAL WORSHIP*
April 19, 6:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Our Good Friday Experience is one of the most reverent and dramatic services of the year with profound music, spoken word, art, and a chance for all to engage in a solemn, contemplative, and modern style worship experience.
* Childcare available for Birth-PreK
Sunrise Service at Wayzata Beach • 6:30 a.m.
A Wayzata classic! Music, communion, scripture, message and bonfires. Dogs are welcome! Wayzata Beach is just west of the Depot, on Lake Street in Wayzata.
Traditional Worship • 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel*
Easter in an intimate setting with traditional music, soloist, communion, and sermon.
* Childcare available for ages Birth-PreK
Contemporary Worship • 8:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary*
A joyful contemporary celebration of Easter with sermon, and music from Tapestry and the Children’s Choir, with a children’s message. Following the message, children in K-3rd grade are invited out of worship to a special Easter experience in the Gym.
*Any Early Childhood friends in the Easter children’s choir are welcome to stay in worship or can be dropped off at the Early Childhood Center for Sunday School following their performance
Contemporary Worship • 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary*
A joyful contemporary celebration of Easter with sermon, and music from Tapestry and the Celebration Singers, with a children’s message. Following the
message, children in K-3rd grade are invited out of worship to a special Easter experience in the Gym. This is a Parables-friendly service.
* Childcare available for ages Birth-PreK
Traditional Worship • 11:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary*
Traditional, lively Easter celebrations with a children’s message, sermon, and music by the WCC Chancel Choir, organ and members of the Dallas Brass. Following the message, children in K-3rd grade are invited out of worship to a special Easter experience in the Gym.
* Childcare available for ages Birth-PreK
Save the Date: Vacation Bible School 2019 – 8/12-8/16
We hope you’ll plan for your child to join us for our end of summer adventure! Children ages 3 all the way through 5th grade can sign up for this week of fun.
Click the link below to register today!
https://wayzatacommunitychurch.org/education/childrens-education-ministry/vbs-2019/
Early Childhood on Sundays
9:00am Worship
Check-in electronically at any of our iPad stations inside the doors of the East and West entrances. Starting at 8:45am, you may bring your child into the main door of the Early Childhood Center located at the East entrance. At our drop off spot, at the end of the main hallway, someone from our Early Childhood Ministry team will escort your child or direct you and your child to the right classroom.
During this worship service, your child will experience Sunday School with their peers in an age appropriate classroom environment. Each class will have free play, group time, a Bible Story, hands on Bible activity, and sing the unit’s theme song!
10:45am Worship
Check-in electronically at any of our iPad stations inside the doors of the East and West entrances. Starting at 10:30am, you may bring your child into the main door of the Early Childhood Center located at the East entrance. At our drop off spot, at the end of the main hallway, someone from our Early Childhood Ministry team will escort your child or direct you and your child to the right classroom.
During this worship service, your child will experience Sunday School in a mixed-age environment. This class will have free play, a Bible story, and hands on Bible activity.
Early Childhood on Wednesdays
Block One 4:00pm-5:15pm
Check-in electronically at any of our iPad stations inside the doors of the East and West entrances. Starting at 3:45pm, you may bring your child to the main door of the Early Childhood Center located at the East entrance someone from our Early Childhood Ministry team will escort your child or direct you and your child to the right classroom.
In this class, children will enjoy free play, an age appropriate worship experience that includes singing, dancing, and instruments, the weekly Bible story, and a hands-on Bible story activity.
Block Three 6:30pm-8:00pm
Check-in electronically at any of our iPad stations inside the doors of the East and West entrances. Starting at 6:15pm, you may bring your child to the main door of the Early Childhood Center located at the East entrance someone from our Early Childhood Ministry team will escort your child or direct you and your child to the right classroom.
In this class, children will enjoy free play, the weekly Bible story, and a hands-on Bible story activity.
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Blessings,
Hannah Cruzen
Director of Early Childhood Ministry
hcruzen@www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org
(952)473-8877