Take me to Worship Summit! 🎤🎶

Join Kristi as she leads us through yoga and movement to help embody compassion with the world!

Spread some love with a heart basket! Cut around the two templates from your Camper Kit. Fold each template in half with printed lines facing inward. While keeping the paper folded, cut along the 3 inside lines.

Place the right-hand template under the left-hand template. Rotate the two templates so that they are at right angles to each other.

To weave, begin with the top strip of the piece in your right hand. Slip the folded strip around and through the strips on the left side, rather than over and under. Do the opposite with the next strip, slipping it through where the other went around and around where the other went through.

Once all strips are woven and the basket is complete, you may choose to cut an extra strip of paper to attach as a handle for your basket.

🎒Some supplies for this activity are in your Camper Kit.

Map it out! If we want to love the world well, we need to know about people and places around us. So let's start with our neighborhoods and cities! Look at a map with your family. Find where you live on the map. If it is a city map, find some of the places you regularly visit – your church, your school, your friends’ houses, etc.

With your family, talk about (and find on a map) the places where you were born, the places you have lived, and where your family and friends live. Who lives the farthest? Who has lived in the same home all of their life? What surprises you about learning where you live or have lived? Where would you love to go

For an extra challenge, you could try drawing a map of your neighborhood and praying for each part as you add to it.

Parents: Click here for more information about Adelanto Pen Pals. You can also email Pastor Gretchen at gretchen@fbcpasadena.com.

Look for a Rancher card to come to you in the mail this week! It will have information about someone you can build a friendship with via mail (yes, real mail!). After you read your card, decide if you or your family wants to become a pen pal with a Rancher, and you can start writing a letter or preparing a package to send. You can learn more about Rainbow Acres here or by watching this video. Email Pastor Lindsay with any questions and to confirm your decision to partner in the pen pal opportunity.

Myra shows us how to draw a vision for compassion and a fresh start in our world! Have fun turning your illustration into a puzzle that you and your family can put together as you pray for God to help us make a fresh start where it's needed. Grab your puzzle and some colors and draw along with Myra! 🎒Some supplies for this activity are in your Camper Kit.

Grab an old t-shirt and turn it into a shopping bag with Ruthie! You'll save the shirt from the trash and you won't have to use a plastic bag at the market. You could also do like Ruthie and use your bag to carry stuffed animals or anything else. This project is compassionate toward the planet because it reduces waste! Watch the video below to learn more about the effects of plastic bags. ↓

Show yourself and your neighbors compassion by putting a stained glass heart in your window! The side facing inside will remind you to show compassion to yourself, while the outside view will spread compassion to all who pass by! 🎒Some supplies for this activity are in your Camper Kit.

The back of your yard sign is blank for a reason! You can decorate it with a message of compassion that you want to share with your neighbors to bless them. Think about what you have learned about compassion and what you want to tell the world about God's love. Words and pictures are powerful ways to spread compassion!

There are so many ways to understand and show compassion. We begin by noticing when others need compassion. Then we can ask God to help us show up and be brave. Compassion also means caring for and loving ourselves so we can trust our voices. All this helps us be present with each other along the way as we follow God’s lead. When we cultivate all these seeds of compassion, we become open to seeing the wideness and goodness of all God’s creation. We show compassion to the earth as a way of rejoicing in God’s abundance. There is enough! Our Compassion in Action will help us connect to the provision of the land. Below are some ideas to get you started:

• Plant some seeds or plants native to your area and watch them grow!

• Go meat-free for three days.

• Learn about water systems.

• Learn about composting and make a compost bin for your kitchen. Here's a place to learn how!

• Repurpose old clothing to make new things, like a reusable bag from old t-shirts. Check out this site for ideas!

• Learn about the eco-system in your backyard or neighborhood.

• Make a “turn off the lights” challenge to save energy.

• Check out worldwaterday.org to see how you can participate in World Water Day 2021 and ways in which you can help!

These seed bombs are a way you can spread love in your own yard and to someone else!

Supplies: flower seeds, construction paper or shredded recycled paper, blender or food processor, water, baking sheet

Tear paper into small pieces or use paper shreds. Put into a bowl and cover completely with water. Allow to soak for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes (the hardest part is always waiting), squeeze the excess water out of the paper. Place the paper in a food processor or blender and pulse until the paper becomes pulp.

Mix seeds into your paper pulp and form into balls. Set seed bombs on a baking sheet and find a sunny place where they can dry overnight.

To plant your seed bombs, dig a small hole, drop one in and cover with dirt. Give as gifts to friends to share the jubilee!

🎒Some supplies for this activity are in your Camper Kit.

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Part 1: Our friend Kevin shows us how to sign the letters A to M! Join him and his friends as they learn letters and words in sign language.

Part 2: Kevin shows us the second half of the alphabet, N-Z. You can now learn the whole alphabet and some new words!

If you still need to color your mural, you have plenty of time! Check out Winston's example if you need inspiration.

There are lots of ways to pray, and coloring can be part of it! As you color your prayer sheet, think about the words and talk to God about where you see a need for compassion in the world. 🎒Some supplies for this activity are in your Camper Kit.

No copy of the flier needed - just tell your server that you are making your purchase to support the Friends In Deed fundraiser.

CPK Pasadena will be open from 11 am-10pm on Thursday. Some outside seating is available, as well as takeout.