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Children’s Ministry serves Families with Children Infants through Grade 5

For Information, please contact:

Tricia Boyle, Children’s Ministry Coordinator, 503-364-7202, ext. 17; tricia@queenofpeacesalem.org

Beth Churchill, Childcare & Preschool Coordinator, 503-585-9811

Whole Community Faith Formation (WCFF)

“We’re not just teaching religion anymore, together we are forming faith!” All ages (adults, youth & children) are invited to learn what Catholics Believe, how Catholics Worship, Live, & Pray.

WCFF is on break for the summer. Watch for fall registration information the week of August 11th. WCFF Fall Kick Off: Sunday, Sept. 16^th, 9:45am, Gym.

The mission of Children’s Ministry is to assist parents with the important role of passing on the faith to their children. The parish community partners with parents to grow Catholic Christian disciples!

Children’s Ministry invites. . .

Infants & Toddlers to participate in quality nursery care offered in the nursery room off the gym during weekly Sunday masses & Whole Community Faith Formation sessions. Please contact Beth Churchill for registration information.

Preschool Children to participate in religion readiness activities in the nursery room off the gym during weekly Sunday masses & Whole Community Faith Formation sessions. Please contact Beth Churchill for registration information.

Kind. – Gr. 5 Children to participate in Whole Community Faith Formation sessions meeting weekly Sept. – May on Sunday mornings, 9:45am-10:45am. Children along with adults & youth learn what Catholics believe, how Catholics worship, live & pray. See Tricia Boyle for registration & program information.

Baptism: Parents of children infants through age 6 please contact Darlene Joynt for preparation information. Parents of children age 7 & older please contact Bryce Herrmann for information on the Initiation of Children process.

First Reconciliation & First Eucharist Gr. 1-5): Baptized parish children grades 1-5 are invited to begin a two year process which prepares the child to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation & Eucharist. Please contact Tricia Boyle for participation guidelines & registration information.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Grade school age children are invited to participate in children’s liturgy of the Word services during Sunday masses. The Word of God is proclaimed to them & the teachings of Jesus applied to their daily lives. Please contact Tricia Boyle for information.

Special Events: Please watch this weekly parish bulletin insert & WCFF email newsletter for information on upcoming events such as WCFF & sacramental program registration & the fall parish BBQ! Contact the parish office to register to receive the WCFF email newsletter.

Answering the Call to Ministry! See the Children’s Ministry section for information on how you can serve the children of our parish by joining the Children’s Ministry team!

VBS NEWS UPDATE: During the week of VBS 392 pounds of food was collected for Table of Plenty! Thank you to Kathleen Hoonhout for her leadership of our VBS mission project!

Join the Children’s Ministry Team! Do you love the Lord? Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have a few hours a week to commit to ministry service? A variety of positions are available to those called to share their time & talent with the children of our parish. Join the Children’s Ministry team, share your faith & make a difference in the life of a child!

Faith Sharing Question:

July 6, 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Matthew 11:25-30

In today’s Gospel Jesus says a prayer of thanks to the Father for those who follow him with childlike faith and an open heart. Jesus tells us that he himself leads people to the Father and shows us what the Father is like. He invites us to come to him without fear, for he is meek and humble of heart, and will gently teach us to be like him. He invites us to trust him completely.

Can you think of a time or situation when someone had to trust you? Why did that person have to trust you? How did you react — or reward their trust? Have you ever had to trust someone else? Why did you have to trust that person? How did the other person react to your trust? When we trust Jesus/God, he responds by being gentle and loving and, in the process, teaches us to trust him and learn from him even more.

Please contact Tricia Boyle at tricia@queenofpeacesalem.org with questions on any of the above activities!