January 26

Here's to another Sunday in Alive! Thank you for the wonderful way you lead this fun age group. Take time this week (and every week) to pray with your class, meet any guests or friends that come, and help the kids connect with each other and with the Lord during the hour.

Children's Serve Sunday

No curriculum preparation this week! Please report to Fellowship Hall at 10 am. Your class will drop off there as well, and you will help to guide them through the hour. Jenny Fishback and the Children's Serve Team will lead all children through a service project to benefit the children of Katosi, Uganda. 

Teaching Schedule

Starting this Sunday, the Alive! teaching schedule is TBD. Please let me know your rotation as soon as you know. Thank you!

Created By God Parent Meeting

All parents of 5th graders are invited to attend the Created By God Parent Meeting tonight in Room 011 at 5pm. Just drop off your child at Wild, then head down the hall to hear what this life-changing weekend could mean for you and your child. Contact Kathy Curry (kblais.kb at gmail dot com) with any questions.

Spring Calendar

Here are some special events that will take place on Sundays this semester:

• January 12, 19 & 26 from 5-7:30 pm - Wild for 4th-4th graders.
• January 26 - Children's Serve Sunday. No curriculum this week! Just come prepared to help your class complete service projects led by Jenny Fishback and her team. Come to Fellowship Hall by 10:00am.
• February 16 (tentative) - Leader Lunch & Speaker. Join other Children's Ministries staff and volunteers in Fellowship Hall for a light lunch, followed by a speaker from Square One Specialists here in Louisville. Sherri Stover walk us through some case studies of special needs children we might encounter and how best to lead them in the church. 
• March 16 - Children's Serve Sunday. Fellowship Hall.
• April 13 - Palm Sunday.
• April 20 - Easter. No small groups.
• April 24-27 - Created By God Retreat for 5th Graders. This 4-day experience will give your child a God-centered introduction to human sexuality in a safe, loving and educated environment. The author of Created By God, Rev. James Ritchie, will lead our first ever retreat this year. 

Curriculum

New year, new unit! During January, you'll have a blast with the Wanna Have Fun series. This one hits on some very popular questions for this age group:

January 5 - Why Can't I Go to PG-13 Movies?
January 12 - What Would Jesus Play on His iPod?
January 19 - Is God a Party Pooper?
January 26 - Children's Serve Sunday
February 2 - Can Being a Christian Ever Be Fun?