Children's Ministries

News for Sunday, November 7, 2010

2010-11-01T23:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome to November! It's almost Advent season - such an exciting time at church!

Some of you filled out registration forms for your children this week. If you haven't received one, please find me and get one next week. We need a registration form filled out for every child in Sunday School, Children's Church, Inspire, or the nursery. I also need Permission to Publish forms filled out this year so we can take pictures for bulletin boards, art projects, etc. I won't be posting pictures of the children on this blog. We also need permission to publish because we are ustreaming children's sermons (and other parts of church) online. If you don't wish for your children to be on ustream, you will need to keep them sitting with you away from the camera during children's time or find some other arrangement you are comfortable with. Please come talk to me if you have any questions.

We are collecting items for Operation Christmas Child, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse. We will be packing a shoe box, or two or three to send to a needy child worldwide. Here is the mission statement of Samaritan's Purse: To demonstrate God's love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Isn't that awesome?!? I'd like to fill 4 boxes: 1 for a girl and 1 for a boy aged 2-4, and 1 for a girl and 1 for a boy aged 5-9.
Here is a list of suggested donation items:

Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jumpropes, small Etch-A-Sketchs', slinkys, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries)

School Supplies: pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, markers, stamp and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, coloring books, etc

Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap (in a bag), washcloth, comb, etc

Other: hard candy and lollipops, mints, gum, T-Shirts, socks, ballcaps, sunglasses, hairclips, toy jewelery, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

DO NOT INCLUDE: used or damaged items, war related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures, chocolate or food, out of date candy, liquids or lotions, medication or vitamins, breakable items, aerosol cans

Please bring in items for the shoe boxes Sunday, November 7th, 14th or 21st.

Thank you!

Call me, Amy Wright, at 376-2651 if you have any questions.

News for Sunday, March 21st, 2010

2010-03-20T23:38:00.000-07:00

Sunday School (at 10:30):

Teacher- Debbi Goodie

Shepherd - Adrian Bell

Music – Frances Graves

Toddler Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):

Teacher – Amy Wright

Shepherd – Carmel Dehn

Preschool/Early Elementary Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):

Teacher – Tasha Lesko

Shepherd – Adrian Bell

Nursery Volunteer - Rebecca Moritz

News for Sunday, March 14th, 2010

2010-03-08T17:20:00.000-08:00

Volunteers for Sunday, March 14th:
10:30 - Teacher - Debbi G
Shepherd - Jeff R
Music - Frances G

11:30 - Teacher -Amy W
Shepherds - Tammy S
Darian G
Gail H

Nursery Volunteer - Carol S

We will be doing our special presentation during church this week. Practice this with your little ones if you can:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Most kids know it pretty well now! :)

Date change

2010-02-20T23:11:00.000-08:00

The Sunday School’s recitation of “All Things Bright and Beautiful” will be on March 5^th. Please, help your child memorize the following:

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God made them all.

Please help your child memorize this!

2010-02-14T00:34:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, February 28th, the Sunday School children will be doing a special presentation during the worship service. The children will be reciting the hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful" as a poem. All children will be reciting the chorus together. Please help your child memorize this:

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

News for Sunday, February 14th, 2010

2010-02-14T00:29:00.000-08:00

February's memory verse is:
Faith, hope and love; and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

Volunteers for February 14th:
Sunday School (at 10:30) -
Teacher: Debbi G
Shepherd: Jeff R
Music: Frances G

Children's Church (during the worship service)-
Teacher - Amy W
Shepherds - Gail H
Tammy S
Darean G

Nursery volunteer - Carol S

Nothing but Nets update

2010-01-31T22:35:00.000-08:00

We raised enough money to send 8 nets to Africa!

According to the Nothing But Nets website:

Bed nets work by creating a protective barrier against deadly-malaria carrying mosquitoes that bite at night. A family of four can sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net, safe from malaria, for four to five years. The benefits of bed nets extend even further than protecting those sleeping underneath them. The insecticide woven into each net makes entire communities safer – killing and repelling mosquitoes so that they can’t go on to bite others who may not be protected by a net.

Thank you for helping us save lives!

News for Sunday, January

2010-01-31T01:04:00.000-08:00

January's memory verse is:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son." -John 3:16
This is the last week that we will ask the children to recite this memory verse. I will pass out February's verse tomorrow.

Volunteers for Sunday, January 31st:
Sunday School at 10:30:
Teacher - Debbi G
Shepherd - Ted or Val S
Music - Frances G

Children's Church at 11:30:
Teachers - Amy W and Tasha L
Shepherd - Ted or Val S

Nursery Volunteer - ???

News for Sunday, January 17th 2010

2010-01-17T02:24:00.000-08:00

January's memory verse is:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son." -John 3:16

Volunteers for Sunday, January 17th:

Sunday School (10:30)
Teacher - Debbi G
Shepherd - Adrian B
Music - Frances G

Toddler Room (during church service)
Teacher - Amy W
Shepherd - Carmel D

Preschool/Early Elementary (during church service)
Teacher - Tasha L
Shepherd - Adrian B

News for Sunday, January 10th, 2010

2010-01-10T00:44:00.000-08:00

Welcome back from a long break!

No memory verse to learn for the 10th.

Volunteers for Sunday, January 10th:
Sunday School (at 10:30):
Teacher - Debbi G
Shepherd - Jeff R
Music - Frances G

Toddler - 1st Grade combined (during church service):
Teacher - Amy W
Shepherds - Tammy S
Darean G
Gail H

Nursery Volunteer - Carole S

No Inspire Tonight

2009-12-16T16:56:00.001-08:00

Inspire is cancelled tonight because of all the snow.

The last practice for the children's Christmas program will be on Saturday at 1:00 at the church.
The children's program will be on Sunday, December 20th at 11:30.

Here is the children's program schedule for the next few weeks:

December 20th:
10:30- Sunday School
11:30 - Children's Christmas program - no children's church

December 27th and January 3rd:
10:30 - no Sunday school
11:30 - no Children's church

January 10th:
10:30 - Sunday school for all ages of children
11:30 - Children's church for ages 18 months-1st Grade

Other news

2009-12-13T00:51:00.000-08:00

The children's Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 20th at 11:30am.

Practices for the children's program will be on:
-Wednesday, December 16th at 6:30 after the Inspire supper
-Saturday, December 19th at 1:00pm

We are still looking for a dog costume in about size 8 -10 or even 12.

There will be no Children's church at 11:30 on:
-December 20th (Children's Christmas program)
-December 27th and January 3rd (Christmas break)

News for Sunday, December 13th, 2009

2009-12-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

Memory verse for Sunday, December 13th, 2009:
Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. -1 Corinthians 10:31

Volunteers:
Sunday School at 10:30:
Teacher - Debbi G
Shepherd - Jeff R
Music - Frances G

Children's church at 11:30 -
(Toddler-1st Grade combined)
Teacher - Amy W
Shepherds - Tammy S
-Darian H
-Gail H

Nursery Volunteer - Carol S

Volunteers for Sunday, December 6th, 2009

2009-12-06T02:33:00.000-08:00

Since I was sick last week, the memory verse will be the same for Sunday the 6th:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Psalms 106:1

Volunteers for Sunday, December 6th, 2009:
Sunday School (at 10:30):
- Teacher- Debbi G.
-Shepherd – Wendy T.
-Music – Wendy T.

Toddler Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher - Amy W.
-Shepherd – Ronnie M.

Preschool/Early Elementary Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher - Tasha L.
-Shepherd – Amber M.

Nursery Volunteer – Emily R.

Inspire News

2009-11-23T23:07:00.000-08:00

There will be no Inspire on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009. On Wednesday, December 2nd the children's class will start practicing for the Christmas program. This year's Christmas program will be based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas. All children (Sunday School, Children's Church, Inspire, friends, neighbors, grandchildren, cousins, etc. etc!) are welcome to participate. Well see you on December 2nd!

News for the week of November 23rd, 2009

2009-11-23T22:58:00.000-08:00

Memory verse to memorize for November 29th:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. -Psalms 106:1

Volunteers for November 29th:
Sunday School (at 10:30):
- Teacher- Debbi G.
-Shepherd – Val S.
-Music – Frances G.

Toddler Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher – Amy W.
-Shepherd – Val S.

Preschool/Early Elementary Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher – Tasha L.
-Shepherd – Kathy W.

Nursery - ?

We're still looking for a nursery volunteer for the 4th Sunday of every month. Please let me know if you are interesting in helping out with the babies. We are also looking for a teacher for the preschool and toddler classes on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

News for the week of November 16th, 2009

2009-11-21T15:35:00.000-08:00

The memory verse to memorize for Sunday, November 22nd is:
In everything give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Volunteers this week are:
Sunday School (at 10:30):
- Teacher- Debbi G.
-Shepherd – Amy W.
-Music – Frances G.

Toddler Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher – Amy W.
-Shepherd – Rebecca M.

Preschool/early elementary Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
-Teacher – Wendy T.
-Shepherd – Erika B.

Nursery Volunteer - ?

Don't forget the church potluck at 5:00 Sunday night!

News for the week of November 9th, 2009

2009-11-11T22:49:00.000-08:00

The memory verse to memorize for November 15th is:
God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Volunteers for Sunday the 15th:
Sunday School (at 10:30):
Teacher- Amy W
Shepherd - Adrian B
Music – Frances G

Toddler Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
Teacher – Debbie T
Shepherd – Carmel D

Preschool/Early Elementary Room (after children’s moment, about 11:40):
Teacher – Tasha L
Shepherd – Adrian B

Nursery Volunteer - Rebecca M

This week our Sunday School class is learning about Hannah and how she prayed for a baby. Our toddlers are continuing to learn about David and how music is a fun way to worship God.

We are still looking for a few more paper towel rolls for the toddlers to make rhythm sticks on the 22nd. Please put them in the basket below the Children's church news bulletin board.

Call Amy if you have any questions - 376-2651. See you on Sunday!

News for the week of November 2nd

2009-11-01T22:33:00.000-08:00

Memory verse to learn for November 8th:
We give thanks to you, O God. Psalms 75:1

Supplies we need this month:
-empty cans WITH plastic lids, not aluminum (e.g. oatmeal cans, coffee cans, potato chip cans, or baby formula cans) – for November 15th
-empty paper towel rolls – for November 22nd
You can donate these items in a bin at the back of the sanctuary.

Volunteers for Sunday, November 8th:
Sunday School (10:30):
Teacher – Debbi G., Shepherd – Jeff R, Music – Frances G

Toddler Room and Preschool/Early Elementary Room combined (11:30):
Teacher – Amy W, Shepherds – Tammy S, Darean G, Gail H

Nursery - Emily R

In November, our toddlers are learning about David. Our Bible story can be found at 1 Samuel 16:14-23. This month our toddlers will:
-learn that David was a shepherd boy who wrote songs to praise and thank God.
-learn that David used his music to make King Saul feel better
-praise God with music (we’ll be making our own instruments)
-find many opportunities and ways to say “Thank you, God.”

Our preschool/early elementary room teaches with a lectionary based curriculum so children in that room will be learning the same lessons as moms and dads in church.

News for the week of October 26th

2009-10-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

The memory verse to learn for November 1st:
For with God, nothing shall be impossible. -Luke 1:37

Our Sunday morning classes are collecting money for Nothing but Nets. Nothing But Nets is a global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Every $10 we donate can buy a bed net to protect a child and his or her family in Africa. There is more information about Nothing But Nets on the Children’s Programs bulletin board at the back of the sanctuary. Parents, please send in money for our offering as you are able to. We've spent some time talking about how every penny helps so I'm sure your littles ones would be happy with just a penny or two.

November 1st Volunteers:

Sunday School (10:30):
Teacher – Debbi G., Shepherd –Wendy T, Music – Wendy T

Toddler Room (11:30):
Teacher – Amy W, Shepherd – Ronnie M

Preschool/Elementary Room (11:30):
Teacher – Tasha L, Shepherd – Amber M

Nursery - Emily R.

Welcome to Christ 1st's newest blog!

2009-10-18T19:24:00.000-07:00

We'll use this blog to keep everyone up to date about our children's Christian education programs. I'll try to post the memory verse every week so if you miss church, your child can still learn the verse for the next week. I'll also try to post who will be teaching and shepherding each week.

Wow! This was a great week with our kids at Christ 1st United Methodist Church. We had about 10 children at the Inspire program on Wednesday evening, 14 children in Sunday School at 10:30 today and 12 children during Children's Church at 11:30 today. It was great to see a few new faces!

Our memory verse to be learned for Sunday, October 25:
Share what you have. Hebrews 13:16

Sunday, October 25th Volunteers:
Sunday School - 10:30: Teacher - Debbi G, Shepherd - Amy W
Children's Church - 11:30: Toddler Teacher - Debbie T, Shepherd - Rebecca M
Preschool Teacher - Wendy T, Shepherd - Erika B
Nursery Volunteer - ?

We are still looking for teachers for the toddler room and the preschool room the 2nd Sunday of every month. We have curriculum for both rooms - you don't need to "make up" the lessons. We also need volunteers to help our nursery attendant the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month. Please contact Amy Wright at 376-2651 or lawright@mtaonline.net if you'd like to help or if you have any questions.

Have a great week and see you next Sunday!
-Amy