Children's Worship

Just a quick reminder that this week we will begin with the preschool class asking the catechism questions. If we finish asking all the children in the preschool class we will also ask the elementary crew.  We are learning about The Jesse Tree during children's worship for the next 3 weeks.  Please check out the resources available on the Children's Ministry Table at church.  Another great website to check out during the Advent season is the following:   http://wepcadvent.wordpress.com.

Children's Ministry Updates

Just a reminder to check out the following site during Advent and to sign up to receive email messages when the site is updated.  

Visit the following blog site during Advent (starting Sunday, Nov. 27th) to help your family prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth.  http://wepcadvent.wordpress.com

Check out the Children's Ministry Table this coming Sunday for a Jesse Tree display along with information for Jesse Tree Kits.  We had an opportunity to make the kits a couple weeks ago, but there are still supplies available if you are interested in one and were 

unable to attend the workshop.

2 new Cd's available on the Resource Table. 

Coming Soon: 

Flapjacks and Fun, Family Flick

Friday, December 2nd at 6:00 PM, Ashcreek Clubhouse: A pancake dinner complete with bacon (mmm!), fruit and orange juice will be served beginning at 6:00 PM.  The movie, Everyone's Hero, will begin between 6:15 and 6:30.  Bring your bean bags, sleeping bags, and/or pillows for comfortable seating.  Please RSVP to Erica Woods at woodsew27@yahoo.com if you plan on attending.  If you’d be willing to bring food, please let Erica know that too. The movie was directed and inspired by Christopher Reeve ~ a fun adventure story for the whole family!  For a trailer and more info, check out the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSEpbc2t5Hk

Children's Worship:

This coming Sunday the Elementary class will have an opportunity to say their catechism answers.  Look for a catechism sheet indicating the number your child reached during children's worship. 

 We are beginning a 4 week lesson on Advent during children's worship this coming Sunday.  The Preschool and Elementary classes will be creating coloring books for the Advent series using the ornaments suggested in The Advent Jesse Tree: Devotions for Children and Adults to prepare for the coming of the Christ Child by Dean Meador Lambert.  These coloring books will be sent home at the conclusion of our lessons on Sunday, December 18th.  During the lessons on Advent we will still be asking the catechism questions each week.  

Children's Ministry Updates

Children's Worship 

This coming Sunday the preschool class will have an opportunity to say answers to their catechism questions.  If your child is in the preschool class, they will be coming home with a catechism slip indicating the number(s) they answered correctly during children's worship.  The children have a chance to pick from the catechism store for every 3 catechisms they answer correctly.  

Jesse Tree

The kids did a GREAT job working on all 25 ornaments.  I learned a few things on how to improve the workshop for next year, but all in all it worked out well!  I will have the Jesse Tree example on display at the Children's Ministry Table.  Contact information for a kit will also be listed.  We made the ornaments to correspond with the book, The Advent Jesse Tree - Devotions for Children and Adults to prepare for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. Here are a few fun pictures from the workshop:

Advent

Visit the following blog site during Advent (starting Sunday, Nov. 27th) to help your family prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth.  http://wepcadvent.wordpress.com

Grace Kids Leaders

Many thanks to our current Grace Kids Leaders:  Sam, Harry, Audrey, and John Thomas (not present in picture).  Each Sunday they help with Grace Kids Worship by a number of ways: setting up the space, leading the younger children, helping with musical instruments, hand motions, prayer, etc.  Before becoming a leader, they memorized the following verses along with providing an explanation of what it means to serve. 

“It’s not about me, it’s about God.”

 “The greatest among you will be your servant.” – Matthew 23:11

 “Not to us, O Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory” – Psalm 115:1

 As a Grace Kids Leader, they have an opportunity to put Matthew 23:11 and Psalm 115:1 into practice by serving others.