Children & Student Ministry Happenings
YOUTH MINISTRY HAPPININGS
Ready or not....
Yesterday was a beautiful day! According to the sensor
in Robyn's car it was about 85 degrees.
The sky was blue, the sun was shining, and the green leaves were crawling
up the mountains. All
of this can only mean one thing... summer is almost here. Before we know
it school will be out and the craziness will begin. Ready or not, here it
comes! I say, bring it on!!!
Ichthus: We have a good crew signed up for Ichthus, but still have
space for a few more. Tickets are currently $90 a piece. We will be departing
for Wilmore, KY on Wednesday morning, June 15, and will return on Sunday,
June 19. On Wednesday, May 18, we will have an informational meeting for
parents and students to provide more specifics. We do ask that at least
one parent accompany their student(s) to this meeting so we can go over
the way the trip will flow and to allow you to ask us any questions you
may have. D.R. Mission Trip: Over the past several months the D.R. team
has been hosting church dinners to help offset the cost of the trip and
to create awareness of the trip. We have also had several meetings to discuss
the trip and plan out various elements. The students and adults are excited
and grateful for this opportunity to minister to the people of the D.R.
There is a great spirit of servanthood and humility that has pervaded the
group. We will be leaving from Yeager Airport on Tuesday, July 5, and will
be returning on Friday, July 15. We will have an informational meeting for
parents in June to go over final details for the trip. Please be praying
for our team and the people to whom we will be ministering. This is a great
opportunity and we believe God is going to use this trip to do great things
in and through this team.
Camp Cowen: Camp is one of the best things about the summer! It was
the highlight of my summers from third grade on into college. Camp Cowen
is a truly special place and if you have any youth or children who are old
enough to attend I encourage you to consider sending them. Applications
are available online or in the church office. You can find a listing of
age groups and dates of camps at www.campcowen.org/camps. I wifl be helping
with the leadership of Sr. High Camp and several of our college and high
school students will be helping various weeks throughout the summer.
Taste the Rainbow; Just to bring you up to speed with our current
message series on Wednesday nights we are in the middle of a series on the
Fruit of the Spirit called "Taste the Rainbow." For 9 weeks we
are looking at each of the fruits mentioned in Galatians 5:22 individually
and trying to understand how they should be manifesting themselves in our
lives. To date we have covered love, joy, peace, and patience. Over the
next 5 weeks we will cover kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control.
As always, it's a pleasure to work with our youth. The A-Team (Adult Advisors)
and I are humbled at the opportunity to assist in the discipleship of these
teenagers. We are working hard to get things ready for the summer and are
excited about all God is going to do through these opportunities. Continue
to pray with and for us as we seek His will in all things. If you have any
questions feel free to contact me at fbcsa.ieremv@frontier.com.
Pastor Jeremy
CONGRATULATIONS to all our
students graduating from high school and higher education. Please turn in
your name and school you are graduating from to the church office (or write
it on the pew pad) as soon as possible. There will be a Graduate Reception
following evening worship on May 22" We would love for all graduates
to attend! We would also like some pictures of the graduates for decorating
purposes. Please give a childhood picture and a recent picture of your graduate
to Lori Adier or bring them to the church office. If you have any questions,
call Lori Adier at 727-3545.
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Children's Ministries
Sunday Morning
Sunday School Classes
(Classes begin 9:45 am
Promotion Sunday is set for Sunday, June 5th! Children who will be going
into first grade in the fall 2011 will move up from the Preschool Department
to the Children's Dept. Also, children who are 4 by this day will move from
the 2's & 3's class to the 4s & 5's class. And finally those children
who will go into sixth grade this fall will move up to the Youth Dept. The
change takes place during Sunday School. Your child will go to his/her regular
class in the morning then a teacher will take him/her to the new class.
You will pick your child up from the new class. Please note that church
policy requires parents or grandparents to pick up children at the end of
class. We cannot release children to older siblings.
During the 11:00 a.m. worship service on June 5th, we will also recognize
those students going into first grade and those students entering the Youth
Department. These students will be asked to come forward and receive a new
Bible.
If you have any questions about Promotion Sunday, please contact Angie
Maze at 727-4805.
It is almost VBS time.. ..my second favorite time of the year (first being-
Christmas).
. I am so excited to introduce you to our VIP (or Very Important Pandas)
for our theme of PandaMania. Please join us June 27 to July 1 9:00 a.m.
to noon for our amazing- adventure to the wild. We invite all children ages
4 to entering- 5th grade... .and want this to be our best yet.... so please
invite everyone you know.
There are fliers as well as donation info in the hub to give some more info.
If you wish to volunteer in any capacity, from prayer to teaching please
find me, call me or email me, 304-727-5834 or hensleykl@suddenlink.net.
Also, check out the website at www. groupvbapro.com/vbs/ez/fbcsa.
See you in the WILD! Submitted by Kelly Hensley
JUMPIN' WITH JESUS
CALLING ALL CHILDREN AGE 4-GRADE 5 - Wednesday Evenings this Summer!
Children-do you enjoy games? Do you like to run, jump, hop, play relay
games, build (and tear down) stuff' be in water battles' and generally have
fun? Then our summer Wednesday
program is just for you. JUMPIN' WITH JESUS is a walk through the life of
Jesus using all kinds of games. Beginning Wednesday, June 1 all children
ages 3 (by 6/1) through kindergarten (this fall) will begin the evening
with a playtime in our new playground. In case of rain these children meet
in the gym. Depending on our evening's activity they will then go to the
grassy area or preschool department. First through fifth graders (this fall)
will meet in the Gathering Place. Again depending on the activity they may
move to another area. These children will end the evening with a time of
play on the playground. In case of rain these children will stay at their
last location.
Each Wednesday check the sign on the Welcome Center door to see where
your child is to be picked up.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 our first week will be a "CHRISTMAS PARTY IN
JUNE" celebrating the birth of jesus. BRING YOUR MITTENS OR GLOVES.
You will need them for one of the games. Wear old or play clothes. We will
SPRAY paint ornaments to hang on our Christmas tree. On this first night
families are asked to complete the health information form for their children.
Nursery-birth through 2years -------------------------------Located
in Room 206
Toddler-2to3 year olds-----------------------------------------Located in
Room 202
Pre-K-4 to 5 year olds------------------------------------------Located
in Room 203
If your baby,toddler or Pre-K child is coming for Sunday School and
staying for the 11am Worship Service,he/she will stay in the same room for
Sunday School and Worship Service hours.
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Grade 1 thru 5--Children sit with parent in the sanctuary until
the song of preparation(see bulletin). Children then gather at the organ
to walk upstairs with a teacher for Children's Church in Room 306. Childre
are to be picked up by parents after the service.
Sunday Evening Worship 6;30 p.m
Nursery--Child care provided in the nursery for infants
through 3 years
Age 4 through Grade 5: J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) Meets in the sanctuary-after
music,
J.A.M. goes upstairs (Room 306) for class
Wednesday Evening
Kids of the Kingdom Musical Programs
From the First Wednesday in September until the Wednesday
before Memorial Day
Nursery-Infant through 3 years--------------Kindergarten-1st grade
Child care provided in the nursery----------Little Praisers (Room 306)
3 to 5 Old: Cherub (Room 204)--------------2nd thru 5th Grades: Hosanna
Meets in the Choir Room
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Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech,
conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
1st Timothy 4:12 (New American Standard)