Dear First Congregational Church,

Since 1998, Ginger Johnson has served faithfully as our Childcare Coordinator. For 26 years, our children have been nurtured by her gentle, calming, and reliable presence every Sunday in the church nursery and preschool rooms. When our kids grow up and leave Ms. Ginger’s nest, it’s not unusual for them to continue to seek her out downstairs

to enjoy another moment in her good company. Our children and youth love Ginger. So do their parents. Countless moms and dads have felt safe leaving their little ones in Ginger’s care while they attend worship.

But now the time has come for Ginger to leave the nursery and join the rest of the congregation for worship. On Sunday, June 9, during the service, we will have the opportunity to thank her for her devotion to the youngest among us! Starting in the fall,

we will rejoice to see Ginger as a regular Sunday morning worship attendee and a member of the Chancel Choir.

For Ginger’s recognition on Sunday, June 9, we are collecting cards and notes to thank her. If you would like to write to her, you may leave your card in the basket you’ll find in the church office. Then join us for worship on Sunday, June 9, at 10:00 AM which also happens to be the Sunday of our ARTS Camp Musical, when we will offer our heartfelt gratitude to Ginger for sharing her gifts so generously with us for so many years.

As Ginger joins worship in the Sanctuary on Sundays, we are glad to welcome Laura Bowen into the nursery and preschool rooms as a Childcare Coordinator for two or three Sundays a month. She comes to us with experience as a Para Educator at Nederland Middle-Senior High School, supporting students with diverse learning needs and providing one-on-one attention and small group support in classroom settings. Laura is mother to three children, Agnes, Emerson, and Jack.

With thanksgiving and joy,