Loving Our Mission Partners

Loving Our Missions Partners:

Beginning this Sunday and throughout the month of February we will be focusing on Loving Our Mission Partners during the prayer time each week at church.  Please join us this February as we focus on praying for our mission partners as families.  There will be a display at the welcome table beginning this Sunday with the mission partners we support.  There will be different prayer cards  printed on card stock available each week with prayer requests for the mission partners we support internationally, domestically, and through the mercy offering.  We will be handing out a prayer card/family as you enter church each Sunday through February.  I encourage you to spend time as a family praying for our mission partners.  There will be pictures on the display board as well as the location they are serving in order for you to show this information to your children.   

We will have an 11x17 map for each family (one map/family) to take home on Sunday along with a set of stickers (there is a sticker for each mission partner we support).  The thought with the handout is that each week when you take home the prayer card your child could then locate the area the people serve on the map. Then your child can place a sticker on the map.  We wanted them to recognize how we support people all over the world as well as right here in our community.  

February 8th - Date Night

February 8^th – DATE NIGHT

Details:

The GCPC Youth Group along with adults will be caring for your children so you can enjoy an evening out together. 

Drop off is at 5:00 PM and pick up by 8:00 PM

at Cool Spring Baptist Church

Nursery will also be available 

Dinner will be provided – Pizza

If your child uses a sippy cup please bring a LABELED one. Lemonade and water will also be served.

Children will play outside before it gets dark, eat dinner, participate in a craft (if they choose), enjoy indoor games for all ages, and watch a movie. 

Cost for the date night is $5/child or $10/family

Cost will help cover pizza and go towards a youth group event due to their generosity in helping with the

Date Night.

Ø RSVPs are required for this event for planning purposes.

Ø RSVP to Julie Best by February 2^nd at julie@gcpres.org

Grace Kids Worship

Thank you so much to Megan and her Grace Kids Worship team of singers:  

John, Emily, Sarah, Joey, Pamela, Tori  

I wanted to let you know where you could find the songs that we are singing at church during Grace Kids Worship.  They will be singing the following 6 songs through the end of March:

• Ah Ah Ah Yeah - Album = I believe
• All around Me - Album = The Big Story Kidjam Classics 
• Better than the Best thing - Album = Turn It Up
• Glory to God Forever - Album = Jump
• I'm Gonna Walk - Album = Turn it Up
• Know you Better - Album = Jump

* You can purchase all of the songs at Amber Sky Records: https://amberskyrecords.com/

1. Go to the Plans and Pricing Page and sign up for a free membership account.
2. Once you have an account you can purchase credits to buy songs.  

* You can purchase some of the songs at iTunes:

• 2 of the 6 songs can be found at iTunes: Better than the Best Thing & I'm Gonna Walk
• The I'm Gonna Walk version is slightly different than one at church - it has the same words but slightly different arrangement.  

You can also find 2 of the songs on Youtube:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HJjIjyCSY - Glory to God Forever 
• (Different artist but the words are the same)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Sw3BlQ6Ik - I'm Gonna Walk

Grace Kids Worship

Grace Kids Worship

Thank you Megan for introducing a new format for Grace Kids Worship yesterday!!  The music was fun and energetic.  We are using songs from Amber Sky records and I am hoping to make some videos in the upcoming weeks during our Grace Kids Worship time of our leaders and kids so the children can hear the music and see the hand motions.  The kids were so cute this past Sunday because obviously they were a bit "SURPRISED" with the new format.  I look forward to the upcoming weeks and seeing the kids engage more and more with the  music!!

Many, many thanks to Randy for beginning Grace Kids Worship years ago and for Rob, Abe, Joey and  many others who have helped during this time.  Grace Kids Worship is such an important part of our children's ministry program and it is encouraging to see so many adults and youth pouring into the younger children.

Children's Ministry Newsletter

If you missed receiving a copy of the January/February Scoop at church on Sunday you can view a copy of it here:  January/February Newsletter

• Please note the fun upcoming events for Preschool activities and Family activities
• The swimming night is a lot of fun because the whole "INDOOR" pool is reserved for us!  Hope you can join us. Please rsvp to julie@gcpres.org if you are planning on attending. It is just $5/family.  Plenty of room for your kids to invite friends too!!

Starting off 2014!!

Children's Worship

I was still on vacation mode and failed to update the Wednesday email with the children's worship information.  This coming Sunday the ELEMENTARY class will be asked their catechism questions.  One week the Elementary class is asked and then the next week the Preschool class is asked. We rotate between the two classes.  If your child is missing his/her catechism booklet please let me know. Each child should have his/her own copy at home.  I put stickers in my kiddos booklets as they learn them at church. I use the sheet that is sent home the week they are asked to see what questions they answered correctly. By placing stickers in their booklets I am able to keep up with where each child needs to be practicing.  So many things to keep track of and I would forget without the visual reminder!!

Sunday Communities

Sunday Communities start back this coming Sunday along with a new format for Grace Kids Worship! You won't want to miss it.  Grace Kids Worship will begin at 11:00 with Sunday Communities following at 11:15.

New Year's Resolutions - Goal Setting - Change -

The following article is worth a few minutes of your time - 

The New Year for Your Children by Christina Fox

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2014/01/02/the-new-year-for-your-children

Speaking of New Year's Resolutions - Now is a great time to sign up for the Monument Avenue 10K

If you are running the 10k then please consider running on the Boaz & Ruth Monument 10k Team.  By joining the team you are helping support Boaz & Ruth and bringing awareness to the organization.This will only cost you an additional $10 and with that you receive a Boaz & Ruth tech team shirt and run as a team.  First, you need to register and pay at the Boaz & Ruth site and then register with sports backers for free (you will be emailed a Group Code from Boaz & Ruth once you register. You will use this Group Code when you fill out the Sports Backers registration form)  Please forward this link along to your friends too!!!  http://www.boazandruth.com/monument10k.cfm

For more information about what/who Boaz & Ruth is  please click on the link below.  Scroll midway down and click on the video. 

http://www.boazandruth.com/index.cfm

Swimming in January!!!

Our swimming date is quickly approaching!

                           January 18th from 6 - 8 PM = Swimming at Burkwood

Swimming in January?!? Yes, it’s our annual Swimming Event!  On Saturday, January 18th

kids and parents are invited to Burkwood to go swimming.  Please bring your friends to this fun time.  Plan to arrive at 6:00 pm, start swimming andstay until 8:00 pm.  If you’re interested in coming, please RSVP to Julie at  julie@gcpres.org

Hope to see you there!  

Cost for the event is $5/family