Dear SUUS Families,
The Christmas Pageant is HERE! Please join us this Sunday, December 11 at 10:30am for our Annual Christmas Pageant & Caroling! We are still looking for some ANGELS! These are silent but very important roles. Please be in touch if you are interested. For those participating in the Pageant, please arrive at 9:15 for your costume fitting! We will then have a short rehearsal from 9:30am – 10am. Woohoo!
These are the last few days of the TOY DRIVE, and we are at 26% of our goal! Please bring any NEW unwrapped toys to SUUS no later than Saturday, December 10 at 9am.
Speaking of Saturday, if anyone is available and interested in helping out with the toy drive, pageant setup, caroling setup, coffee hour setup, OWL retreat setup, social justice projects & MORE, please join Faith Formation on Saturday from 9am – 1pm. There will also be some cookie making involved so bring a favorite cookie recipe and ingredients and enjoy some nibbles and fellowship.
See you at church!
Love,
Amy
Faith Formation Happenings
WORSHIP
Sunday, December 11 at 10:30am – Multiplatform Multigenerational Worship Service w Rev. Jade Benson & Amy Buckley Velasquez, DFF
Annual Christmas Pageant & Caroling – Join us for this unique all ages, interactive worship service to celebrate the holiday season. We invite you to enjoy friendship and laughter in this season of love for one another. Cocoa, coffee, cookies, and caroling will follow the service outside by the fire pit.
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EXPLORATIONS & ACTIVITIES:
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 2:30pm – Sunday, December 18 at 12pm – OWL SleepOver Retreat at SUUS!
*OWL classes will be from 10-11:30am at: All Souls New London unless otherwise noted.
December Theme – “Wonder”
Sunday, December 11 at 10:30am – Christmas Pageant Multigen Service & Caroling
Sunday, December 18 at 10:30am – FF Exploration
Saturday, December 24 at 5pm – Christmas Eve Multigen Service (Carols at 4:30p)
*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
Saturday, December 10 from 9am – 1pm at SUUS – Helping Hands Needed!
Come for an hour or three! I’ll bring the donuts and/or pizza if you bring your smiling faces, open hearts and helping hands! We can also brainstorm youth group ideas for 2023!
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
Faith Formation TOY DRIVE!
Deadline to donate is this Saturday, December 10 at 9am. Thank you for your support!
We are so pleased to join “Faith’s Fifth Annual Toy Drive” in support of Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital Toy Closet.
GOAL FOR SUUS : 100 TOYS!
GOAL FOR CAMPAIGN: 6000 TOYS
Drop-off unwrapped toys at SUUS by December 9th!
(bin at the top of the steps OR
the toy box in the Fellowship Hall)
OR
Drop-off Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9am – 3:30pm at:
What’s Cookin’
78 Boston Post Road in Madison
SUPPORT Madison Food Pantry! Faith Formation will continue to support efforts to help stock the Madison Food Pantry! We will collect items listed below until further notice. Help spread the word and help Faith Formation with this SOCIAL JUSTICE project!
Toothbrush
Toothpaste (full size)
Deodorant
Shampoo (full size)
Conditioner (full size)
Period products – pads, tampons, cups
Collection bins are in the fellowship hall and outside by the front door. Any extra items will be shared with the Guilford and Clinton pantries. Please contact Amy Buckley or Beth Skudder if you have any questions. Thank you!
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
Sunday, December 11 at 11:45am – Caroling, Cookies & Cocoa by the Campfire at SUUS!
Sunday, December 11 – Cookie & Card Dash! (circa 12:30-1pm)
Faith Formation Families spread holiday cheer to SUUS members & friends!
PILLARS
Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30pm on Zoom – FF Monthly Committee Meeting
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE! We are the second week of January for this meeting. Thank you!