{"id":6295,"date":"2022-09-06T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T15:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/?p=6295"},"modified":"2024-05-28T17:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:56:45","slug":"a-new-year-of-family-faith-development-a-note-from-miss-carol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/a-new-year-of-family-faith-development-a-note-from-miss-carol\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year of Family Faith Development: A Note From Miss Carol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every fall at WellSprings, we look forward to the return of our families to Bell Hall, and the return of their 5-12 year old kiddos to YouthSpirit.  It’s been an unpredictable couple of years, hasn’t it?  But YouthSpirit is ready to “WellCome” back friends to our weekly programming on September 18th.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Currently staffed by our two volunteer helpers, a youth helper, and an assistant, our team may be small, but our energy is big!  For now, we’ll meet in one group, in the Dining Hall or outdoors.  This is a rebuilding year – rebuilding our YouthSpirit community, rebuilding our volunteer team – so the primary emphasis during our time together will be on all-age group activities that foster fun and connection. But that doesn’t mean we can’t learn together along the way!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll establish a covenant for our gathering, to create a space of respect and safety.\u00a0 We will, throughout the year, address the themes that are being explored in Bell Hall whenever appropriate, beginning in September with the Fall message series: “American Idols.”\u00a0 During this message series, we’ll find age-appropriate ways to explore questions like this – What do kids today feel beholden to?\u00a0 How does peer pressure affect what they pay attention to? – through games, activities and discussion.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll spend some time being contemplative this year, and practicing mindfulness.  We’ll also use our time together to serve others through community projects.  And sometimes, we’ll just have fun ?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n