Family Fellowship
Various gatherings that are geared to children and their families are offered throughout the year. Check our Homepage, Morningside Messenger, "Life @ Morningside" bulletins and calendar pages for current dates.
- The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper has grown to include wearing your pajamas too! All are welcome the night before Ash Wednesday each year from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Pancakes are the main course as we kick off our annual Coins for Clowns collection by welcoming a clown for the evening's entertainment. Children are invited to decorate a coin bank that they will then fill during the season of Lent to support the clown program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Children are also invited to bring new pajamas, underwear and/or socks for the Threads program which provides new and gently used clothes for children in need.
- Each spring, Morningside Presbyterian Preschool throws a Spring Fling here at the church. This fun-filled event includes train and pony rides, a cake walk, bouncies, face painting and more! Come out to enjoy the festivities while supporting this annual fundraiser.
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Families enjoy Potluck Playground Picnics every few months, staying after worship to visit while kids enjoy the playground. Bring a dish to share - beverages and paper products are provided. Contact Playground Picnic Shepherd Brooke Williams with any questions.
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The annual Thanksgiving Gathering is typically the first Monday of November 5:30-6:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome for a family friendly meal and crafts that focus on giving thanks. There are games, face painting and the Cherub Choir sings too. This event happens the same week as the Morningside Presbyterian Preschool Book Fair and there is an opportunity to buy a book for the children who attend the Our House preschool in Decatur. This preschool is for children who are facing homelessness.
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Don't miss Free Holiday Babysitting on the first Monday in December. Members of Morningside provide three hours of free childcare at the church for infants through 5th graders from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Be sure to sign up ahead of time for your opportunity to do some holiday shopping, get up decorations or go out to dinner with your spouse or friends. The children will enjoy age-appropriate activities and pizza for dinner. You can come for one, two or all three hours!
- All are welcome at the Children's Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m. on December 24. This early service not only incorporates older children as liturgists and musicians, but also is geared towards children in length and format. The Morningside Handbell Choir leads our musical offerings. A nursery is provided.
For more information on any of these events, contact Program Director Melinda Sandkam.
