Visio Divina invites one to encounter the divine through images. A prayerful consideration of and interaction with a photograph allows the viewer to experience the divine in a unique and powerful way. Reflect on one of the scriptures from each summer Sunday and respond to a few questions about the divine.

June 4, 11, 18, 24

July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

August 6, 13, 20, 27

Create a time capsule so you can remember all your summer fun and adventures. Choose Time Capsule in a Jar, Time Capsule in a Shoebox, and/or make a Digital Time Capsule using PowerPoint.

Choose a day at the end of summer to open the time capsule with your family and share all the memories. It might be fun to save it till next Christmas Vacation and look at it again!

This guide is chock full of ideas for family road trips including Family Examen, God Bingo, Travel check-in, Leave Love Behind and Art. Choose a different activity for each short trip or plan several if you’re going cross country. Don’t miss the links for podcast suggestions on the last page.

Pastor Penny and Etha would love to hear how these worked (or didn’t work) for your family.

Here are four suggestions for reading together for all age groups.
Preschool
Elementary
Middle Grades
Teens

Four blessings you can pray over together as you tuck in for the night.

Family Hikes are great - before it gets too hot.

Board Game Challenges are great for trying out with friends or family.

Collaborative Art Projects give everyone a break from screen time when it’s too hot to be outdoors.