New Advent Format
If you were here last Sunday, you saw a different curriculum for our small groups during Advent. This curriculum will be posted here each week, and hard copies will be available in your classrooms by the end of the day Tuesday if you would like to pick them up.
In addition to new curriculum, 1st-5th graders will also meet differently during Advent. Those grades will begin each week in Room 005 together where we will view that week's video and introduce the story for that morning. Each grade level team (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Alive) has been assigned to one of those Sundays to lead this 10 minute opening time.
After the video and story intro, all groups will return to your rooms for discussion and story activities provided in your curriculum. Pickup will be in classrooms.
In addition to new curriculum, 1st-5th graders will also meet differently during Advent. Those grades will begin each week in Room 005 together where we will view that week's video and introduce the story for that morning. Each grade level team (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Alive) has been assigned to one of those Sundays to lead this 10 minute opening time.
After the video and story intro, all groups will return to your rooms for discussion and story activities provided in your curriculum. Pickup will be in classrooms.
December 7 - Mary & Elizabeth
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Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: 2nd Grade (Steve Jones)
Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: 2nd Grade (Steve Jones)
December 14 - Toy Sunday in Fellowship Hall
(no curriculum)
(no curriculum)
December 21 - Jesus is Born
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Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: 3rd Grade
December 28 - The Magi
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Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: 3rd Grade
December 28 - The Magi
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Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: Alive (4th-5th grade)
Curriculum: Grades K-2nd & Grades 3rd-5th
Team leading the intro time in Room 005: Alive (4th-5th grade)
As you plan out your message for each week, please reach out to Karen, Cindy or Sarah with any questions or ideas that you want to try out. We are creating a plan to provide all the lesson planning help you need, but if we overlook something, don't hesitate to send out an e-mail or make a phone call, and we are all avid texters too! We're here to help.
Other questions? Send an e-mail, phone call or text - we're here for you!
Spring Semester
As this year begins to wind down, we are looking at the spring (January-May) semester. Would you please contact Cindy Bagley or Karen Larimore to confirm that you are ready for a second semester with your group or that you will take a break? Of course, we hope that each one of you will continue!
Special Kid Support
Becky Powers, our coordinator for special needs ministries, has worked with me for the past several months to develop resources for you to use in your classrooms. We're ready to unveil! Please make use of these resources to help children focus, enjoy, communicate and receive the blessings you're giving them.
Call Becky
If there's a child in your class that concerns you or that you'd like some ideas for how to engage, just give Becky a call! She'd love to hear from you at 502-245-9943.
Use a Request for Resources Form
In your rooms this Sunday, you'll see a large envelope that says "Request for Resources". Inside will be simple forms and pre-addressed envelopes. If you would like some fidget busters, noise canceling headphones, allergy-free snacks, manipulatives, or just advice for a particular child, fill out a form, put it in an envelope and drop it in the mail. Becky will respond within two weeks.
We want to be a welcoming, fun, comfortable place for children to connect with you, one another and with Jesus. Thank you for helping us meet that goal!
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