O'Neill Regional Park in Orange County, California, was the beautiful setting for a very special Sabbath service. On May 27, 2006, for the second year, the preteens of the Garden Grove, California, congregation sponsored a Sabbath in the park for families, teens and those young at heart.

Under the big blue sky our group of 65 were led in hymns by Dylan Bates (age 11). Jesse Lopez and our pastor, Mario Seiglie, both brought messages catering specifically to the young.

About 15 of the children participated in a script reading about the fruits of the Spirit in which they described what each fruit meant in kids' terminology.

Following the service the group had a lunch of barbecued hamburgers and picnic potluck contributed by all. Everyone continued to enjoy the relaxing Sabbath fellowship during the cool, summery day in the midst of God's creation.