Animal Blessing

Still Waters Youth Ministries is hosting an Animal Blessing Saturday, Oct 11th, 2025 from 2:00-6:00pm, which includes a special worship service inside from 5-6pm. 

Memorial Rainbow Bridge:   We’ll have a Memorial Rainbow bridge station, where you can remember those special animals that have crossed over the rainbow bridge. You’re invited to bring a picture and wings will be provided.

Animal Blessing Blankets: Receive your animal blessing blanket, a gift for your precious furry friends.

Order for Saturday events:

• 2:00 Hiking trail and vendor booths open
• 2:30-4:45 Check In and Participate: Animals may check in and visit the exhibits and participate in fun games and selfie stations with their Humans, Participate in Rainbow Bridge Memorial, bring picture of animal and receive their wings.
• 5:00-6:00 - Special Indoor Worship Service  We will celebrate and witness the God given bond between animals and God’s people who are the stewards of God’s Creatures. All animal companions and their human family members are invited to this special event. Bring pictures of animal friends that don’t like to travel. During worship we’ll have a blessing over all animals, including those who have crossed over the rainbow bridge.
• 6:00: Individual blessings after worship. 
• 6:00: Individual prayers offered for special prayer requests for your animals 

Sign up below to register your animal’s attendance or to volunteer.

Special Sunday worship, 9:00 and 10:30: Worship will focus celebrate our animals, the beauty of God’s creation, and we will have a special time of remembrance of our animal friends who have gone before us, a blessing for all animal friends, and animal blessing blankets will be distributed. You’re welcome to bring pictures of your animals on Sunday.