- January 14, 2025
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Olin Croce, 3, enters the snow for the first time.
Photo by Ian SwabyZuri Mills, 2, plays with a snowball.
Photo by Ian SwabyZachary Darby, 9, tosses a snowball at his brother Joshua Darby, 5.
Photo by Ian SwabyRylie Charles, 5, gifts a snowball to Colton Woods, 3.
Photo by Ian SwabyVolunteer Roni Smith assists as Whitney Livingston, and her daughter Lynne Livingston, 4, watch their son and brother RJ Livingston, 2, descend the slide.
Photo by Ian SwabyColton Woods, 3, explores the snow scene.
Photo by Ian SwabyMatthew Tafolla, 6, completes a miniature snowman.
Photo by Ian SwabyAva Glauser, 3, and her sister Vallen Glauser, 5
Photo by Ian SwabyDaniel Nedodaiev, 3, goes down the slide.
Photo by Ian SwabyWeston Schurr, 8, and his brother Parker Schurr, 6, build a snowman.
Photo by Ian SwabyAanya Likhitesh, 10, scoops up snow to make a snowman.
Photo by Ian SwabyArleana Croce, 3, and her twin brother Olin Croce, make snow angels.
Photo by Ian SwabyAbbey Moy, 3, who is feeling cold after spending time in the snow, warms up with her grandmother Debi Windham.
Photo by Ian SwabyDale Chelette, 5, enjoys the thrill of a snow slide.
Photo by Ian SwabySebastian Meehan, 7, and Cason West, 7, enjoy snow cones.
Photo by Ian SwabyFor the family of Ava Glauser, 3, and her sister Vallen Glauser, 5, the Snow Day at First Sarasota wasn't special just because of the chance to play in the snow and throw lots of snowballs.
It was also a milestone of her family's time with the church, which they began attending last year after their previous experience at a snow day.
"Hopefully for other families here, this is their first time, and they will come back like us," said the girls' mother Ally Glauser, with their father Daniel Glauser also in attendance.
Mitchell West of First Sarasota said this year's Snow Day, which took place Jan. 12, was the most widely attended yet, as kids enjoyed 17 tons of crushed ice, snow slides, and trucks offering pizza and shaved ice.
West called the event, which also featured indoor activities held alongside the weekly modern service, a space for the community to spend time together, where the church can "tell people about Jesus and have a good time while doing it."
