{"id":9483,"date":"2026-09-17T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/?p=9483"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:25:57","slug":"annual-wellcome-back-sunday-blessing-of-the-backpacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/annual-wellcome-back-sunday-blessing-of-the-backpacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual WellCome Back Sunday: Blessing of the Backpacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Sunday, September 13th, WellSprings celebrated our annual \u201cWellCome Back\u201d Sunday \u2013 the special service which marks the end of summer and a return to the work, school, and worship schedules we follow through most of the year. At the end of this all ages service, we celebrate with bubbles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kidbubbles-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kidbubbles-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kidbubbles-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this special service, we had our \u201cBlessing of the Backpacks\u201d. All students (of any age!) were asked to bring their backpacks to Bell Hall to be blessed, and to receive a special gift from our community that they can keep with them, throughout the year. Gifts included stickers and keychains the students could choose themselves, that students could keep with their backpacks throughout the year to carry those blessings with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wellspringsuu.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/keychain-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To view the livestream of this year\u2019s backpack blessing, check out the recording <a href=\"http:\/\/On Sunday, September 13th, WellSprings celebrated our annual \u201cWellCome Back\u201d Sunday \u2013 the special service which marks the end of summer and a return to the work, school, and worship schedules we follow through most of the year. As part of this special service, we had our \u201cBlessing of the Backpacks\u201d. All students (of any age!) were asked to bring their backpacks to Bell Hall to be blessed, and to receive a special gift from our community that they can keep with them, throughout the year. Gifts included stickers and keychains the students could choose themselves, that students could keep with their backpacks throughout the year to carry those blessings with them.  To view the livestream of this year\u2019s backpack blessing, check out the recording here. https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/O_IdF3Ddc_k?feature=share\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, September 13th, WellSprings celebrated our annual \u201cWellCome Back\u201d Sunday \u2013 the special service which marks the end of summer and a return to the work, school, and worship schedules we follow through most of the year. At the end of this all ages service, we celebrate with bubbles! As part of this special service, we had our \u201cBlessing of the Backpacks\u201d. 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