Typically the Sunday before school is back in session we throw a big party at church! We do bounce-houses, gifts for the kids and for teachers and prayer. This year it’s obviously different, but we wanted to celebrate as best we can.

On Sunday afternoon, August 16th, the day before public schools back in session, we’re going to be hosting an outdoor, walk-through back to school bash. We’ll be outside at BOTH Chatham Mills AND Woods Charter with some tables and stations to celebrate and prepare for the school year together

One of those stations will be a DUNK TANK stop AND another station will be a stop at a Maple View ice cream truck at the end! It’ll start at 4:00 at both campuses, 

From 4:00-5:00 we’re inviting everyone who DOESN’T have kids to come and fill out a card that speaks blessing to the kids and families--scripture or a word of encouragement, we’ll even have an instant camera there to take a picture of you waving and smiling. And then you can hit the ice cream truck and enjoy some socially distanced time with others

From 5:00-6:00 we’re inviting families and kids and teens AND teachers to come and walk through our stations in family units. There will be a picture station, a prayer of blessing station where Jaime and I will be, a dunk tank, a station with some gifts that you get to take home. And, again, the big finish, free MapleView ice cream

So that’s Sunday, August 16th, at Chatham Mills and Woods Charter--come join us as we get ready for back to school!