Faith Formation News – 12/15/22

Dear SUUS Families,

Thank you to ALL who joined and participated in the Christmas Pageant last Sunday! It was a joyful celebration filled with WONDER! Additional thanks go out to Karis Lagasse, Andrea Scranton and Richard Gressley for preparing food and drinks for Coffee Hour Christmas Caroling and to ALL who baked and delivered cookies for the Cookie Dash! Final thanks go to ALL who donated TOYS for Faith’s Annual TOY drive! SUUS collected 59 toys to support Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Toy Closet! WOOHOO!

This Saturday, December 17 from 2:45 – 9pm is the OWL Retreat at SUUS. There will be an OWL Parent hike, led by Beth Skudder at Papermill Trail in Madison. Interested parents should meet at SUUS at 2:45pm after drop-off. Thank you, Beth, for leading the hike, Jennifer Swenson for being a retreat facilitator and to all others who helped plan, move furniture and organize for this event!

This Sunday, December 18 at 10:30am we will have Worship & Faith Formation. ALL are welcome to join us for Gingerbread Houses and Christmas Ornament making. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!

If anyone is interested in joining the multigenerational Christmas Eve Choir there will be ONE rehearsal on Sunday morning from 9:30 – 10am. If you can talk, you can sing! Join US!

See you at church!

Love,
Amy
P.S. Check out the Faith Formation 2023 schedule below!

Faith Formation Happenings

WORSHIP, EXPLORATIONS & ACTIVITIES
December Theme – “Wonder”
Sunday, December 18 at 10:30am – Worship & FF Exploration
Saturday, December 24 at 5pm – Christmas Eve Multigen Service (Carols at 4:30p)
Sunday, January 1 – No FF (Holiday Break)
January Theme – “Finding Our Center”
Sunday, January 8 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, January 15 – Multigenerational Worship Service
Sunday, January 22 – Worship & FF Exploration
Sunday, January 29 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
February Theme – “Love”
Sunday, February 5 – Worship & FF Exploration
Sunday, February 12 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, February 19 – No FF (Winter Break)
Sunday, February 26 – Worship & FF Exploration
March Theme – “Vulnerability”
Sunday, March 5 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, March 12 – Worship & FF Exploration
Sunday, March 19 – Worship & FF Exploration
Sunday, March 26 – Worship & FF Exploration & OWL
April Theme – “Resistance”
Sunday, April 2 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, April 9 – Multigenerational Easter Service
Sunday, April 16 – No FF (Spring Break)
Sunday, April 23 – Worship & FF Exploration
May Theme – “Creativity”
Sunday, May 7 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, May 14 – Multigenerational Worship Service
Sunday, May 21 – Worship, FF Exploration & OWL
Sunday, May 28 – No FF (Memorial Day Weekend)
June Theme – “Delight”
Sunday, June 4 – Worship & FF Exploration (End of Year Party!)
Sunday, June 11 – Multigenerational Worship Service (Bridging)

*Worship & Faith Formation begin at 10:30am unless otherwise noted.
Please Note: Schedule Subject to Change!

REGISTRATION: Children & youth must be REGISTERED ONLINE to participate in Faith Formation activities.
CHILDCARE: Childcare will be provided on Faith Formation Exploration days only. We encourage all families to participate in whole congregation worship for multigenerational services. Children ages preK and younger can sign-in with Childcare Assistant at 10:15pm in the Fellowship Hall. Parents/Guardians will need to sign children out after worship.

OWL Grades 7 – 9
Saturday, December 17 at 2:45pm – 9pm OWL Retreat at SUUS!
OWL 2023 Schedule:
Sunday, January 8
Sunday, January 29
Sunday, February 12
Sunday, March 5
Sunday, March 26
Sunday, April 2
Sunday, May 7
Sunday, May 21
*OWL classes will be from 10-11:30am at: All Souls New London unless otherwise noted.
*Please Note: Schedule Subject to Change!

COVID 19 SAFETY: Masks required indoors for all over 2 years of age. We encourage all who are eligible to be vaccinated to the fullest extent possible. During our small group Faith Formation Exploration time masks are optional. If you are feeling even the slightest bit sick OR have been around someone who has been sick, please keep your mask on. Thank you!

YOUTH GROUP
Do you have a High School youth interested in joining Youth Group? All high school aged youth are welcome to participate and create together a space of friendship and fun! Youth Advisors for 2022-23 are Benna Lehrer & Amy Buckley Velasquez. Contact us for more details!

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Thank you to ALL who contributed to the TOY DRIVE this year! We helped Faith by collecting 59 toys!

SUPPORT Madison Food Pantry! Faith Formation will continue to support efforts to help stock the Madison Food Pantry with much needed personal care items! The collection will go UNTIL DECEMBER 24th. Collection bins are in the fellowship hall and outside by the front door.

Little Free Library – Our LFL could use some more books! Please considering donating both children and adult books to replenish our library. For more information please contact our LFL Steward, Karis Lagasse. Thank you!


SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
Thank you to ALL who participated in Caroling and the Cookie & Card Dash!

PILLARS
Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30pm on Zoom – FF Monthly Committee Meeting
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE to second week of January for this meeting. Thank you!

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