Our Youth and Family Ministry Program is bursting with enthusiasm. We now offer Childcare (ages 3 mos. - 3 years) and Junior Church (ages 4 - 9 years) at both our 9 AM and 11 AM Sunday
services. The Pre-Teens (ages 10 - 12) have their own group at the 9 AM sevice, while the Teens (ages 13 - 18) have their meeting times at the 11 AM service. There is so much to be excited about. Besides offering quality curriculum, the kids get involved in all sorts of activities.
During the Month of March we had some Tibetan monks visiting with us and we got to make our own Mandala! The children participated by gluing colored sand onto a design that represents God'' House. One of the monks came to talk with us about what a monk is and what he does. Sharing cultural and spiritual ideas really gave the kids the chance to understand how other cultures practice spirituality. We also had the opportunity to participate in the season of
non-violence. Many organizations came in to talk with the teens and pre-teens about what they do within the community to help spread PEACE. We made family peace pictures and worked on learning about Peace leaders. One of our teachers and myself, the Director, just arrived back from "The Virtues Project Conference". This is such a fundamentally exquisite program which offers schools, and other organizations the chance to have a real impact on
chilldren through teaching the Virtues. We have already installed a part of the program in our Youth classes. Now we have the training to teach the other volunteer teachers, parents, and anyone interested in working with Youth how to incorporate the virtues into their homes, their lives, and their language. What a way to lower the violence ratio and increase the LOVE ratio! Our Teens are growing and having a great time. We have a
variety of mentors who come in to help guide and encourage our teens. There is always something brewing that is FUN and socially oriented, as well as giving our Youth a place that is safe, where everyone is welcome and the LOVE abounds. No matter what age the children are, there is a place for them here at Seaside. We offer them creativity, honesty, openness, integrity, individual expression, and LOVE. Come join us, won't you? Top of Page | 
