HillsideKids & Families in December
Seems like we have been forced to think Christmas since before Halloween this year. For those of us who have Thanksgiving as our favorite holiday, it has been a battle to keep Christmas at bay! Well, December is finally here! The reason for the season is in front of us and as parents and church, we want to work together to make sure that Jesus isn’t lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays.
To make sure that you are connected, even if you aren’t able to be at Hillside Church each week, please go to the facebook page: HillsideKids and “like” or “subscribe” and then watch our postings as they come up on Facebook.
Below I have given the basic dates for December activities for kids at each of their age-levels. Please go to the Hillside Family Ministry blog to get more details about each event and to sign up to get notified when new information is posted.
FamilyTime Christmas Caroling
Sunday, December 11, 2011 12:30-2:30pm
We will do a quick run through of the songs and then we will be walking (with strollers if needed) from church parking lot and back by 2pm for cookies and coco down at The House before heading home.
We will sing for the residents at Aegis Living (5555 Paradise Drive at 1pm as they finish lunch) then divide into two groups if there are enough of us and walk through the neighborhood behind Aegis as well as across the street (Mariner’s Cove), dress warmly and festively and wear your walking shoes. Songbooks will be available.
Gingerbread House Building
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:00-7:00pm
750 Redwood Highway #1210 in Strawberry Village south of In and Out Burger.
All supplies included to build a family gingerbread house for $27.50/small house.
We will meet there at 6:00pm. Check payable to Hillside Church is due at time of sign up.
Sign up will be at the information counter in the main church lobby. No calls to the office, confirmations of paid spots only. Reservations necessary for this event. Last minute spots can add as long as spots are available so that group rate will apply. Small Gingerbread House is only option for this outing, cost $27.50 for one small house.
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24th:
A description of the services is available elsewhere in this issue of Hillside News. Here are the details about what we are offering to children on Christmas Eve.
4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Children’s Programs
Waumba Land
Nursery Room 1 for birth-toddlers
Preschool Room 2 for 2 & 3 yr olds
PreKindergarten Room 3 for 4 & 5 yr olds
UpStreet & Avenue252
Elementary UpStreet Room for K-5th Grades
8:00pm & 11:00pm No Children’s Programs/No Childcare
Families are welcome to worship together.
Christmas Morning
Sunday, December 25, 2011
There will be NO services on Christmas Morning at Hillside this year. We encourage you to enjoy your family time, remembering the brightness of the day that our Savior and King was born and finding ways to incorporate Jesus into the day like having a Birthday Breakfast for Jesus Party. On Christmas Eve we will have available a kit for you to take home so that you can bake your own cake and celebrate Jesus’ birth as a family.
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Regular Schedule resumes.
REMINDER:
Our children’s environments are staffed and ready to receive children beginning as early at 9:15. All our children’s environments will close at 9:45am once the teaching elements have begun. The Waumba Land, UpStreet and Avenue252 teams thank you in advance for arriving in a timely way. Should you and your children arrive after 9:45am, you are welcome to worship with them in the auditorium or choose to attend the 11:00am service where limited childcare is available for younger children.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
Please consider lending a hand on these special outreach days when we have many guests and visitors with us. It also is a way to show your appreciation to our dedicated volunteers who work year round to care for all the children in the church. No training required, just arriving a bit earlier than usual to help set up (4pm) or staying a bit later to help clean up (6pm). Youth welcomed to serve as crew leaders and community service hours are available.
Contact Terri Woodard terri@hillsidemarin.org or 415/342-9130 to volunteer or to find out what is needed.
