Fall Family Festival

We’re having a free Halloween party with games, crafts, face-paint, popcorn and snow cones! Our “trunk or treat” candy stations will be out from 12:00-1:30, with lunch available for purchase all afternoon (or until it’s all bought out).

Bring your family and friends and dress up in something fun! No scary or violent costumes, please. We’ll meet you in the parking lot of the Free Methodist Church. With balloons, a bounce house, and the smell of our BBQ lunch, we think you’ll recognize the party.

Invite your friends and let them know about it on Facebook.

Dealing Effectively with Strong-Willed Children
Cheryl Wayman, LMFT

Dinner and Child Care included

This topic is the most requested one for parents and teachers alike. We will discuss how to custom-design our approach to different ages and stages of our child’s development and each one’s unique personality and needs.

Cheryl is a licensed marriage and family therapist and directed Cliff Drive Christian Counseling Center for 22 years. Her book “Cultivating Healthy Relationships” was published in 2016 and is designed for class and small group study with discussion and application questions at the end of each chapter. Her husband Denny (who pastored FMCSB for 40 years) is a pastoral counselor and they continue to teach on healthy family and church relationships nationally. 

Sign up by Monday, May 7. Any signups after May 7 will be put on a waiting list. Please give names of parents who are attending along with names and ages of children who need childcare.

Come do some yard work and cleaning to freshen up the garden for our Preschool/Sunday School children. You can come for the whole or part of the time. Please bring your own gloves if you have them, and any gardening tools you may find useful. Contact Jenny (jenny@fmcsb.org or 805-965-1338 x228) to RSVP or for questions.

Day of the Dip
Salsa & Guacamole Showdown

On Sunday, April 29th from 1:00-3:00pm, Cliff Drive Care Center is hosting their open house fundraiser, “Day of the Dip: Salsa and Guacamole Showdown.” The event will include appetizers, salsa and guacamole tasting, live music, a bounce house for the children, and tickets for drawings for multiple items. The fundraiser supports their long-standing programs: Early Childhood Education, Senior Lunch Fellowship, and Counseling Referral Network, all of which seek to provide loving, healthy community and places of healing in the midst of a world which is often filled with violence and the inability to respond well to difficult situations.

All are invited to join us in the parking lot of the Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara, 1435 Cliff Drive, from 1:00-3:00pm in support of these long-standing community programs. Come as you are able and leave when you need.

Event tickets cost $15 for adults, $5 for children 2-10, and are free for children under 2. Tickets for the drawings will be available at the event for $5 each or 6 for $25 for smaller items or $10 each or 6 for $50 for larger items.

For more information or with questions, contact cliffdrivepreschool@gmail.com or 805-
965-4286.

This is a special event to highlight Cliff Drive Care Center, our weekday Free Methodist kids ministry. We are offering a limited number of free tickets for children in CDCC and FMCSB. The movie is recommended for kids 10 years old and above.

The cost for adults is $10 per person and can be paid for at the door.

If you would like to reserve tickets for kids please contact Cara Emerson at cara@fmcsb.org or call 965-1338 ext 221

Cliff Drive Care Center is hosting a fundraiser!

What: Salsa & Guacamole Competition, Live & Silent Auction, & Dinner
Where: Carriage Museum of Santa Barbara
When: Saturday, March 18th, 5:00-9:00 pm
How much: $75

Tickets available starting February 5th!

How Can You Be Involved?

• Sign up to be one of the salsa or guacamole competitors. Make your best recipe and let it stand out during the evening.
• Donate to our live or silent auction. Timeshare stays, physical items, services you offer, and others.
• Speak with your friends and relatives about donating themselves.
• Bring in your unused, full-value gift certificates/gift cards. Did you receive a gift card you won't use? Brint it to us.
• Come to the event and participate!

For more information or questions, visit the table on the deck or contact Janet Allen at 805-729-0803 or janetgallen@cox.net.