November 16

Hello leaders! Welcome to another week with these awesome kids. This coming Sunday is WAY different than any other. This is our Christmas Eve offering Sunday. You will not prepare any curriculum other than simple arrival or dismissal activities.

Christmas Eve Offering Vote on November 16 

Here is the outline of the morning:

• Meet in your classroom - have an opening prayer or other welcome activity
• At 10:10, bring your class up to Fellowship Hall
• Sarah will lead all K-5th graders in an explanation of our 2 offering choices
• Children will vote in small groups in Fellowship Hall
• You'll return to your classrooms for reflection, prayer and pickup

Reflection & prayer activities include taking prayer requests, saying the Lord's Prayer together, praying for the two choices we will vote on, or speaking a prayer of blessing over each individual child. Please contact Sarah, Karen or Cindy if you have any questions or concerns about how to fill that end-of-the-hour time, which I anticipate will be at the most 10 minutes.

Two Choices

Just to give you a preview, your kiddos will vote between two choices this year:

1. Camp: Summer camp scholarships to Camp Loucon, to be given to children attending Breckenridge-Franklin Elementary School.
   
   OR
   
2. Hunger: Kids Against Hunger meals which will be prepared by children in our partner ministries all over Louisville (Portland Promise Center, Lighthouse Ministries, Fourth Avenue UMC). 

Be prepared to watch in amazement as the kids process these options and take great joy in casting their votes. Can't wait to see you Sunday!

End of Year Schedule

• November 16 - Christmas Eve Offering
• November 23 - regular curriculum
• November 30 - Begin Advent curriculum (large group opening in 005, small group activities in classrooms)
• December 7 - Advent curriculum
• December 14 - Toy Sunday in Fellowship Hall - no small groups
• December 21 & 28 - Advent curriculum