​Operation Christmas Child
Shoeboxes available NOW!
Return them Sunday, November 10

Bless children in need around the world this Christmas! Grab one or more boxes from the lobby and fill them with little gifts and hygiene items.  Return it to the church; we will send them on to Samaritan’s Purse to be distributed. 

​For more information and packing instructions see How to Pack a Shoebox

​Operation Christmas Child
Pick up a Shoebox Sunday Return it Sunday, Nov. 12

Bless children in need around the world this Christmas! Grab one or more boxes from the lobby and fill them with little gifts and hygiene items.  Return it to the church; we will send them on to Samaritan’s Purse to be distributed. 

​For more information (and packing tips) Operation Christmas Child

We Had
​Fun and Games with Twists & Turns!

Weekend VBS 2023 August 25-27
​Friday evening plus ​Saturday & Sunday mornings

The children spun the spinner, beat the clock, skipped ahead, leveled up, and played to win!
Best of all they learned that
Even when we mess up it’s never “game over.”
​THANK YOU to the volunteers that made it happen!

Join Us for Sunday School

​​Preschool through 5th grade during the 10:00am service
Kidz start in the Sanctuary, ​then will be dismissed to their classes 

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Playground Playdate Monday July 17
​6:00pm

Come to the playground near the front doors of the church for FUN!
Playground activities plus ball games, bike riding (bring your own), soccer AND MORE!
​Bring a game to share and a dinner/snack (if you like)

THANK YOU For Giving to
​Operation Christmas Child

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Didn't Get a Chance to Give? You can still build an online Box

​information AT
​Samaritan's Purse: Build Your Shoebox Online

Family Project

Bring packed OCC boxes THIS SUNDAY for dedication and delivery

Operation Christmas Child

Return your box THIS SUNDAY 
November 14

Let’s bless children in need around the world this Christmas!

Grab one or more boxes from the lobby and fill  them with little gifts and hygiene items.  We will send them on to Samaritan’s Purse to be distributed. 

Include an envelope with $9 for each shoebox (to help Samaritan’s Purse distribute your gift).

For more information (and packing tips) see Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child

DECORATE YOUR CAR/TRUCK/SEMI
fOR TRUNK-OR-TREAT

This year Trunk-or-Treat is on Sunday, October 30
from 4:30 to 6:30 in the upper parking lot
You can help by bringing and decorating your vehicle

​Sign-up by October 23 with Gwen North 

Fun at the 2022 RH Easter Egg Hunt
​Thank YOU to everyone who made it possible!

VBS was a Blast!!!

"Our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God." (Romans 5:11)

We had 63 kids registered!

Our 2-day event was rich with Bible Stories, Missions, Outdoor Games, Music/Snacks, and everyone’s favorite: Crafts
​We learned that God will Always Love Us

Praise the Lord for His grace in this ministry 
Thank you to all of the many volunteers that made this year’s VBS a success!

Prayers of Lament

Here is information about praying prayers of lament. You can do this with your child. Having our community rise up against racial inequality gives an opportunity for lament and suffering to be expressed.

Prayer of Lament

Prayers of lament come from our hearts. They come through quiet and reflection. They are different from dinner time prayers or bedtime prayers. They are specific prayers that are reflective and take time.

​This is something that you can do as a family or individual alone or you can join with the church community or larger community.

Being in community during lament brings unity. It brings one voice forth and connects people as they face pain and suffering. 

The Bible talks about this:

“Why do you make me look at injustice?
Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?
Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds.
Therefore, the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted”
–Habakkuk 1:3-4

When we pray a lament, we share thoughts, feelings and expressions and then respond with the words “Yet I will.” At that point we share news about our great God and Savior. We can’t leave God out as He is powerful. 

Pray for God’s presence over that which grieves you.

"THOUGH the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,
YET I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
–Habakkuk 3:17-18​

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A Prayer of Lament for Kids

Jesus I am (share emotion such as sad) about ___________________________________ .

It is not right that _________________________ (name the problem) happened.

But even though I am (emotion such as sad), I remember that you love me and will never leave me. 
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_______________________(names of people) are (emotion such as sad), too.

Yet, in my sadness (or emotion) I will say and believe that you, Jesus, are great and more loving that ______________________ (the problem) that makes us sad (name the emotion like sad). You love us and are a big God. You care about our feelings. We have hope for the future and believe you will help in real ways.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Evening At The Pool #2!
Come Play With Us!

August 21 from 7 to 8:30pm

​An all-church event for all ages! 
 Come and bring a friend - it is FREE!!!

​
Peter Kirk Pool in Downtown Kirkland
340 Kirkland Avenue

Pools for all ages and swim levels will be open PLUS poolside seating is available

Zoom Bible Study
for Momz of RHC Preschool/ Elementary Kidz

Geared for us “busy” moms.
Every other Thursday at 11:40am for 20-30 minutes
Contact Gwen North for more information

For ages Preschool through 5th grade
during our 10:00 Summer service
The kids start in the Sanctuary,
​then will be dismissed to their classes 

​We are learning about the Old and New Testaments through games, interactive lessons, and experiences. The kids are able to apply the lessons to their lives and community.


WE'LL SEE YOU THIS SUNDAY!

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AND AFTER CLASS...

​Join us in the outside or in the gym (if it rains) for more fun activities!

A Time to Prepare
A Time to focus on Jesus

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A Resource for Families

Weave Lent into your lives as you prepare for Easter. Download the Lent for Families 2022 calendar and consider these family activities!

• Make a paper chain for Lent with the whole family
• Each night at dinner light a candle (one for each week), read the verse of the day, and review the week's theme​​
• Teach your kids the Lord's Prayer, starting with the first line and adding a little bit more each week

Lent for Families 2022

​EASTER: April 17
Celebrate Easter Joy!

Easter is the celebration of the joy of the empty tomb and the resurrection of Christ!

Come to the 9:30 service on April 17th and the kids will go to the Easter Kidz Class. After class and service we will have an Easter Egg Hunt!
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​Bring an Easter Basket for your kids and
get ready for adventure

​​PALM SUNDAY: April 10
A joyful time as we remember
​Jesus riding into Jerusalem

Kids will gather 10 minutes before each service to process around the church with palms! 

 EASTER: April 17
Celebrate Easter Joy!

​Bring an Easter Basket for your kids. After the 9:30 service we will gather in the church gym, then head out for the hunt

Don't Forget --
​Join us in the gym for fun after Children’s Church THIS SUNDAY!

We continue to pray for you and want to support your family  through quality children’s learning and spiritual development.  May you feel blessed that God is with you and may your home be lit up with the love of God in every season!

We're all aware of the injustices and anger that are tearing our communities apart, and kids are not immune from the pain. It is a time to turn to God with prayers of lament. You can do this with your child. Having our community rise up against racial inequality gives an opportunity for lament and suffering to be expressed. Click the button below to learn how.

Caring for our Families:

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Special Message from our Director of Children’s and Family Ministry about lament for suffering in our communities:

Prayers of Lament

Come play with us!
Our gym will be open for families to play games and have treats!
 
January 14
6:30pm - 8:30pm

This Week at Rose Hill
Tuesday, October 20

Honk! Honk! Everyone come to TRUNK-OR-TREAT!
We will park in the parking lot with open trunks.
Inside our trunks we will have games and candy.  ​Kids can dress up and go from car to car. 

Bring the children, the grandchildren, the neighbors to join in the fun!

Want to decorate a car? Help with the event? Contact Gwen 

King's Kidz!

​All 1st through 5th graders are invited to join the fun on the 1st Wednesday of each month. We'll play games, pray for each other, and help each other put on the full Armor of God!

to all Parents and Kidz

The Christmas Celebration and Pageant service was Amazing!

Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

Gwen, Paul, Hailey, Tim and crew