Monday, September 28, 2015

Sunday Communities and Children's Worship

Preschool Class having fun with shaving cream!!

Activity:  Finger Paint Faces - The children were making happy and sad faces with the shaving cream. They discussed how it makes God sad when we disobey and then they wiped away the sad faces.  They discussed how when we feel sad for doing wrong things, God is pleased.  The truth and reminder they heard:  
God will always love us and forgive us!

Here are the memory verses for the first Unit.  We will begin Unit 2 on November 1st
Please note that each unit is divided into 6 lessons. 
October 25th = Memory Verse Recitation

Preschool
Unit 1: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.  His love endures forever. - Psalm 136:1, NIV

Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Unit 1: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.  His love endures forever. - Psalm 136:1, NIV

2nd & 3rd Grade  
Unit 1:  Genesis 9:12-13, NIV And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:  I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”

4th & 5th Grade
Unit 1:  Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.  Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. - Psalm 51: 10-12, NIV

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

New Resource Available

I am including an article in this post related to protecting children from sexual abuse. This article references a new book called:  God Made All Of Me:  A Book for Helping Children Protect Their Bodies.  I will have copies of this book available to purchase at the Grace Kids Resource table beginning this Sunday for $10.  

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Movie Night

Back to School Ice cream Sundae and Outdoor Movie Night
Friday, September 4th
Brad and Julie Best's home
Make your own ice cream sundaes and then outdoor movie.
7:30 - Ice cream Sundaes
8:00 Outdoor Movie:  Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.  
We will be watching: Yogi Bear - Life's a pic-a-nic
RSVP to Julie Best at julie@gcpres.org - Feel free to invite your friends!

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Sunday Communities start SOON!!! 
 Sunday Communities and Grace Kids Worship begin on September 13th.
Children will move into their new classes.  

Based on age/grade children will move classes.
1)  Moving from Nursery to Children's Worship (Children who will be 4 by summer 2016)

2)  Children's Worship classes will be change based on school grade. 
(4 year olds - Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st, 2nd and 3rd)

3)  Moving from Children's Worship to Sermon Study. (4th and 5th Graders)

4)  Moving from Grace Kids to Youth! (6th grade)
Big Day!!