What a day! God certainly provides doesn't he?
Not only did we have almost 30 kids between the two services, I was sick and had to find coverage for a few spots early Sunday morning. A big thanks to Jasmine for stepping up and teaching the younger class, and Janet & Norm who took on the older kids with very little lead time. Ali also jumped in during 2nd service and rocked it. As usual.
The story and lesson this Sunday was on the story of Zaccheaus, which according to Jasmine was tough for those 3s & 4s of ours to understand because "c'mon, kids from age 2-4 are friends with everyone." Well said Jasmine :)
You should have seen a craft sent home with your little one resembling a tree with a little Zacchaeus man in it. Hopefully a reminder all week of the story of Jesus love for "the least of these."
One thing that came to mind when I thought of that story and this phrase was the community dinners we were a part of for the month of August. Seeing Sanctuary and Greenwood friends of all ages, but especially those little ones running around reminded me of Jesus call for us to be his hands and feet. In the same way he invited Zaccheaus home with him for dinner that night, we have had the opportunity to dine with folks in our city that most like to blame, ignore, or despise - like the tax collectors of old. I love that our children are seeing them differently.
That's all for now! Hope the first week or two of school has been treating you all well.
Joey
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