2022
An Invite To Our 11th Annual Summer Picnic
Event, News | by Pastor Adam Sinnett
Downtown Cornerstone,
Next Saturday, August 27th, we will be hosting our 11th summer picnic at Myrtle Edwards Park, from 11am–3pm, on the Seattle waterfront—and you’re invited. (For those of you counting, this would be our twelfth apart from Covid.)
This is always a unique annual event in the life of our church where we gather to enjoy God’s common grace through a summer picnic and God’s saving grace through baptism. This year, we have three baptisms to celebrate!
This is a great opportunity to:
- Connect outside our Sunday gathering rhythm.
- Make new friends and reconnect with old ones.
- Revel in the creative handiwork of our God amidst summer in Seattle.
- Share a favorite recipe—or cornhole skill—you’ve been mastering this summer.
- Invite family, neighbors, and coworkers.
We are doing this on a Saturday so that as many as possible are able to join. We encourage you to make an afternoon of it!
Parents, we’ll also have activities for the kids, including bouncy houses, balloon animals, and more!
“What is the schedule?”
We’ll have a rolling start at 11:00am.
Baptisms will occur around 12:00pm.
Lunch will begin at 12:30pm.
“What can I bring?”
DCC will provide the main course, but everyone is encouraged to bring a side to share. You can sign up HERE.
We also encourage you to bring a lawn chair or blanket—and maybe one to share. Break out your favorite lawn game. Dust off your frisbee. Come prepared to enjoy God’s creation and God’s people!
“What should I expect?”
Upon arrival, we will have a welcome tent where you will be greeted and receive a name tag. If you’re new or don’t yet know anyone, we will introduce you to others. We will also have designated “greeters” whose sole purpose will be to facilitate relational connections—though, of course, we encourage you to pro-actively meet others as well! All said, it will be low key. We anticipate folks will be simultaneously eating, chatting, and playing games (ultimate, spikeball, bocce, Jenga, etc.) over the course of our time together.
“How can I help?”
First, be relational. Our relational muscles have atrophied to some extent over the past season, so let’s flex them! Plus, many of you are new. So, there will be ample opportunity for meeting others—familiar and new. Let’s be on the lookout for those who don’t seem as connected or known, and if that’s you, don’t hesitate to introduce yourself.
Second, we still need help covering different responsibilities, from facilitating a game, to monitoring the bouncy house, to cleaning up after the picnic. Each role is limited in scope and time-bound. If you’re concerned about not knowing anyone, serving is an easy way to get plugged in. You can sign-up to help HERE.
Let’s pray for lots of relational gospel-laden fruit!
Christ is all,
Pastor Adam
P.S. For specific directions to our picnic spot at Myrtle Edwards, visit our webpage.
