Grace Kids Update

It sure has been a busy few weeks!!! I wanted to give a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helps with Grace Kids Ministry!  Thank you for your service to our children.  

Check out the following Grace Kids Club Event coming up soon!!

(Grace Kids Club is for Elementary Children)

Grace Kids Club Swimming Event.  Save the date for Saturday, January 14^th, when elementary kids are invited to Burkwood to go swimming.  Please invite your friends to this fun time.  Plan to arrive at 6:45pm, start swimming at 7:00pm and swim until 8:30pm.  If you’re interested in coming, please RSVP to Julie Best (389-1979 or julie@gcpres.org).  Hope to see you there!  Cost for the event is $5/family.

Children's Worship - Tomorrow, January 1st  both the Preschool Class and the Elementary Class will have an opportunity to say their catechism answers.  

Don't forget to check out the Resource Table.  The most recent book available is The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski.  This is a great resource to have for your family.  The Bible provides questions to talk about following each story which is so helpful to going deeper and gaining more understanding for our children.  

Grace Kids Ministry

Many thanks to all the people who help teach our children every Sunday!!!  I know our children are so blessed by the care extended to them!!  

Check out the new book on the Resource Table this week:  the Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski.  Here is a link with additional information about the Bible. the Gospel Story Bible

Grace Kids Ministry Update

Today I saw a website for Advent that I thought was definitely worth sharing.  This would be great for all ages and I LOVE the message we are sharing with our children as we celebrate Advent. We all know how much children (and adults) love to receive toys and make their lists but this is a nice break from all the shopping to take time and celebrate that God sent Jesus!!

Check it out:  

Online Advent Calendar by Jenny Funderburke

Sunday Communities - Memory Verses for December

Critters (2yr olds – 3 yr olds):

 Romans 3:23 All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

The motions to go along with the verse are:

All (making sweeping motion with hands)

have sinned and fall short (crouch down) 

of the glory (stand up and raise hands to heaven)        

of God (one pointer finger straight up in the air).

Sprouts & Seekers (Preschool – 1^st Grade): 

 Philippians 4:11b I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

Adventurers (2nd - 5th Grade): 

 Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Grace Kids Worship - Helping lead the congregation this past Sunday

Children's Worship - This coming Sunday the Elementary class (Kindergarten - 2nd grade) will have an opportunity to answer the catechism questions.