Keeping in Community

During the months of June and July, elementary kids are FOCUSING on FAITH. Paraphrasing the words of Paul in Hebrews 11:1, we define...

I try to think of fun things to do with my 8-year-old granddaughter Olivia. It is a little more challenging during this time of...

Have you hit “zoom fatigue” yet? I have been spending so much time on camera lately! Between video calls and filming for church, zooming...

By Diane Cretin When I looked up the meaning of uniqueness, I found the following: - the quality of being the only one of its kind - the...

Allie Shoulders, Director of Adult Discipleship, shares some online resources to enrich your Bible Study. Allie writes: Here are two...

By Diane Cretin I love to garden. I love both the times of solitude and the times spent with my 8 year old granddaughter Olivia in the...

Join Darcy and Don Fluitt as they teach us how to make slime!

by Diane Cretin, Operations Coordinator In these days of sheltering in place, one of the biggest surprises to me has been the hoarding of...

by Diane Cretin I have always admired people like my daughter Casey who are good at making clues to lead you from place to place in a...

I discovered this 3 ingredient pancake recipe a few years ago, and its perfect for an easy Saturday Morning breakfast. All you need is a...

Sonoma County has been under "Shelter in Place" for just about a month, and many of our First Kids have been keeping busy at home with...

By Diane Cretin During the beginning of our time of sheltering in place when we were homeschooling my granddaughter on our own without...

Hot Cross Buns are one traditional way to commemorate Good Friday. I started baking them every year when my children were little. Having...

Feeling stressed out at home? In search of something fun to do? David Irvine, Director of Choral Ministries, shares a bible word search....

Several of our church friends are using their sewing skills to make masks for healthcare workers. The Village Sewing Center is...

I tend to be an "on the go" type of person. I don't really like sitting at home, I'd rather be out socializing, and exploring new places....

At my house we love "Veggie Tales." You might say a lot of my kids' early Christian Education involved those silly veggies. Even though...

I started out calling this post "kids' art project," but I did this project alongside my daughter and it was very fun, and also soothing...