Walk His Ways

This past Sunday children completed the first of their Lent lessons in children's worship.  They discussed the difference between saying they would do something and actually doing it.  Through this discussion they began to explore how they can serve Jesus and each other by "Walking in His Ways." The children in both the Preschool and Elementary Class completed "Walk His Ways" coupon booklets to share with their family.  Encourage your children to fulfill what the coupon offers.

During the Lent Lessons children will still have an opportunity to answer Catechism questions so keep practicing at home.  This week we will begin with the Elementary class and if time allows we will also ask the Preschool class. 

Valentine's Day

In celebration of Valentine's day some of our younger children participated in a play date showing love for others by collecting vitamins for a mission trip to Haiti and making cards for loved ones. 

Vitamin Drive for Mission Trip to Port-Au-Prince Haiti.  Maria Summers will be collecting children gummy vitamins and adult vitamins for the next 3 weeks to take with her and the nursing team from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing on their mission trip in May.  A collection basket will be available on the Welcome Table.  Thank you for your support!! 

Family Worship Night - RSVPs needed

	Grace Kids Family Worship Night Join us at New Hanover Presbyterian Church on Saturday, February 25th   from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM for a fun night of family worship!! We will end the evening making brownie sundaes!! Feel free to invite friends to this event.   Just pass along rsvp so we can plan accordingly for the food. RSVP:  Tracy Surratt at RSVP2Tracy@yahoo.com or 550-3991

Lent and Children's Worship

Check out the following Lenten Devotional Blog:  http://lentreading.wordpress.com/.  You can register to receive daily emails providing brief scripture passages during Lent.  This blog provides an explanation to the meaning of Lent.  The Lenten Season begins on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22nd) and lasts until Saturday, April 7th.  There is a section on this blog that asks "How can I keep lent?"  Four basic ways are outlined if you are interested. 

We will be discussing Lent during Children's Worship beginning on February 26th. We will cover 5 lessons as we prepare to remember and celebrate Jesus dying on the cross and rising from the grave to save us. Our focus on the Lent lessons will not be on teaching the children to give up things during lent but rather to take on doing good things, like Jesus did.  We will use parable Bible stories for each lesson as we explore "Walk His Ways" Lent lessons.  Check out the blog each Sunday evening beginning February 26th for the activities suggested to children during the lesson as they take on doing good things. For more information about the "Walk His Ways" lessons check out the following link:  Walk His Ways

Children's Worship - This coming Sunday we will begin with the Preschool class asking catechism questions, but hope to also have an opportunity to ask the Elementary children.  They are all doing great job learning the catechism questions. 

 Keep up the good work kids!!!

Memory Verses for February

Memory verses and a fun clip from the Critter class!!

Critters:  Philipians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing.

Sprouts and Seekers: 

 Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."

Buddies from the Critter Class

Baby Bottle Collection:  If you have been collecting change for the Pregnancy Resource Center please plan to return the baby bottles this coming Sunday, February 12th.  Thank you for your participation. 

Loving Our Missions Partners Around the World

Beginning tomorrow there will be a display of all the mission partners GCPC supports.  In celebration of Valentine's Day we will be focusing on 3 to 4 mission partners each week to pray for throughout February.  Please take a prayer card each week and share with your children who they are praying for using the pictures and map on the display board.  Many thanks to the missions team in preparing this display!!  Please take  a prayer card each week in February as we will change them weekly.  As a church we currently support 18  mission partners through international, domestic, mercy, and church planting.

I may  have gone a bit overboard on the heart stickers!!!