During this time of pandemic restrictions on gathering, KirkWood offers some fresh resources for individual, family, and group nurturing.

Children

• Grab bags – Jeannine prepares activity bags monthly for parents to use with young children. Contact the office for pickup information.
• Staycation Bible School – for elementary-aged children
  • Feet that follow: “Awesome are YOUR feet! They carry God’s love wherever you go!”
  • Five flexible days of activities for parents and families
  • Lessons, arts & crafts, car tunes
  • Staycation Bible School 2020 Introduction
  • Staycation Bible School 2020 Full
• Looking forward to multi-family gatherings that still provide safe distancing but shared activities and encouragement.
• Children group activities on hold until pandemic distancing recommendations are lifted.

Youth

• Weekly gathering in Wee Kirkwood with distancing and Zoom.
  • Contact Ashley @ KYGYouthLeader@gmail.com
• Middle school VBS July 27-31
  • Contact Ashley @  KYGYouthLeader@gmail.com
  • Registration

Adults

• A variety of on-line (Zoom) gatherings continue
  • Sunday morning 11:00 am, a group is viewing an episode of The Chosen, the exciting new crowd-funded dramatic depiction of Jesus and his friends, followed by some discussion – contact Christine Pregler or Charlie Reece for link info.
  • Sunday afternoon, Ashley Wenner is leading a “God is Supernatural” bible study class – contact Ashley for link info.
  • There are small study groups and prayer groups that are also meeting regularly via Zoom.
• Links for Christian education at home
  • “Let my people go / Juneteenth”
  • “A theological approach to using technology in faith formation”
  • “What are we opening? What COVID-19 and the Great Ends are teaching the church”
  • Statement About Racism from the Hispanic/Latinx National Presbyterian Caucus (5 min. video) – June 17, 2020
  • Matthew 25: Dismantling Structural Racism — Definition, Theology, Scripture
  • We Choose Welcome campaign
  • Lifeway free online Bible study:  https://www.lifeway.com/content/lifeway/us/en/shop/bible-studies/online.html
  • The Bible Project, free bible study videos, podcasts and weekly study email:  https://bibleproject.com/
  • Read Scripture, an app for your phone or tablet with daily Bible reading, videos that introduce each book of the Bible, and other features, which will put you on track to read the Bible in a year:  https://www.readscripture.org/
  • The Chosen, free app for iPhone and YouTube channel – crowd-sourced series of refreshing dramatic presentation of scenes from the life of Jesus.