Tuesday, January 27, 2015

February 1

Hello leaders! There are no special announcements for this Sunday morning at this point, but below are listed some upcoming special dates, so take note. Don't hesitate to reach out to your leaders if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Dale is leading and Elizabeth assisting this Sunday.
   

Curriculum

Leading up to Created by God, it seemed fitting to launch the Boy Meets Girl series. I encourage you to make these lessons your own! If you have questions about how to lead these discussions, feel free to reach out to me or members of the Created by God team for direction. Have fun!

February 1
February 8
February 15
February 22 (final day of Created by God for 5th graders)
      

Special Dates

  • March 8 - Children's Spiritual Stages Workshop
    Led by Cathy Stonehouse, PhD
    12:30-3pm
    Childcare provided
    Watch for an invitation - open to all Children's Ministry leaders!
  • April 5 - Easter Sunday - No small groups


Questions?

We are here for you! Let us know if you're having any difficulties or need clarification as you lead your class. 


You are in our prayers. Thank you for your ministry to children!

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

January 25

Hello leaders! The holiday delayed this week's post a little, and I apologize for that. There are no special announcements for this Sunday morning at this point, but don't hesitate to reach out to your leaders if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

Brett & Elizabeth are on the schedule to lead this Sunday.

Curriculum

All spring curriculum is now posted and linked on the Schedule & Curriculum tab on the blog. To start off the new year, you Alivers get to talk about What Really Matters. Here's a breakdown for this series:

January 4

January 11

January 18

January 25

Welcome to new leaders!

We are delighted to welcome Leon Sequeira to 1st grade and Kathy Curry and Susan Reale to 3rd grade this semester! Their contact information is on the leader contact list posted on the top of the blog page. We also thank Cindy Crockett for moving from Alive to 1st grade this semester.

Created by God Parent Meeting 

The required Parent Meeting for Created by God will take place this Sunday night from 5-7pm in 005 (your classroom). 

Thank you. 

It is quite amazing to walk down the hall on Sunday mornings and see you all laughing, telling Bible stories and loving on the kids in your groups. Thank you for your ministry!

Monday, January 12, 2015

January 18

Hello leaders!

So glad to have you back for this third Sunday of the new year. Please read over the announcements for this week, and contact Cindy, Karen or Sarah with any questions!

Camp Loucon Sunday

This Sunday, we are thrilled to host representatives from Camp Loucon. The 1st-5th grade classes will all have a short "game break" during your group time to go to the gym, meet Loucon staff, play some fun Loucon games and ask questions about camp. 

Here is the Camp Games Schedule:
  • 10:10-10:25 - 1st Grade
  • 10:25-10:40 - 4th &5th Grade
  • 10:40-10:55 - 2nd & 3rd Grade
A floater will come to your classroom to let you know when it's your time to head to the gym. Please plan your curriculum time accordingly! Thank you so much for helping us to support our camps this way. 

Alive Team


With Cindy's move to serve on the 1st grade team this semester, the Alive team currently consists of:

Brett Graves – 664-6040
Dale Helton – 639-1073
Kim Minor – 552-0333
Durand Minor – 767-7298
Elizabeth Straub 609-2333

Please keep Cindy, Karen and me informed of your needs as leaders. 

January Curriculum


Wow, this sneaked up on me! All spring curriculum is now posted and linked on the Schedule & Curriculum tab on the blog. To start off the new year, you Alivers get to talk about What Really Matters. Here's a breakdown for this series:

January 4

January 11

January 18

January 25

2nd Grade Bibles Recap

It was a truly awesome weekend!

A few of the families at the 9am service

Excitement in Children's Worship

The 2nd grade Sunday school group

The families at the 11:15 service

Thank you. 

It is quite amazing to walk down the hall on Sunday mornings and see you all laughing, telling Bible stories and loving on the kids in your groups. Thank you for your ministry!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

January 11

Hello leaders!

So glad to have you back for this second Sunday of the new year. Please read over the announcements for this week, and contact Cindy, Karen or Sarah with any questions!

Advent Evaluation

Thank you to all of you teams for rolling with the new Advent curriculum we experimented with. We'd love to know what you thought of this Advent structure and materials. Thank you to all of you who already responded! If you haven't already, please tell us in the poll below:



Alive Team


With Cindy's move to serve on the 1st grade team this semester, the Alive team currently consists of:

Brett Graves – 664-6040
Dale Helton – 639-1073
Kim Minor – 552-0333
Durand Minor – 767-7298
Elizabeth Straub 609-2333

Please keep Cindy, Karen and me informed of your needs as leaders. 

January Curriculum


Wow, this sneaked up on me! All spring curriculum is now posted and linked on the Schedule & Curriculum tab on the blog. To start off the new year, you Alivers get to talk about What Really Matters. Here's a breakdown for this series:

January 4

January 11

January 18

January 25

2nd Grade Bibles Recap

It was a truly awesome weekend!

A few of the families at the 9am service

Excitement in Children's Worship

The 2nd grade Sunday school group

The families at the 11:15 service

Thank you. 

It is quite amazing to walk down the hall on Sunday mornings and see you all laughing, telling Bible stories and loving on the kids in your groups. Thank you for your ministry!