Children's Worship & Memory Verses

Just a quick update about children's worship. This coming Sunday, May 27th the elementary class will have an opportunity to say their catechism answers. 

Sunday Community Memory Verses for May:

Critters (2 yr olds - 3 yr. olds) Ephesians 6:1 "Children obey, your parents in the Lord, for this is right."

Sprouts and Seekers ( Preschool - 1st Grade) Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."

Adventurers ( 2nd - 5th Grade) Isaiah 53:11 "After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities."

GCPC Olympics Highlights!

We had such a fun day at the Olympics!  Thank you to everyone who came out to be part of it.  Here are some fun pictures and videos from the event.  ENJOY!!

Opening ceremony - Parade of participants!

PARTY IN THE USA

Grace Kids Worship

It's hard to believe we are wrapping up the end of the school year. With the ending of the school year, we will take a break from Sunday Community Classes and Grace Kids Worship.  We will have our final class on June 10th.  Also during the service on June 10th all children and Grace Kids Leaders will be singing during the closing songs.  The two songs they will be singing are The Fruit (Seeds of Character CD) and Love the Lord.  They will be learning these songs over the next month at church. 

 Check out the following websites to hear the music.

Love the Lord Song

Seeds of Character - The Fruit

Check out the following video to learn more about Kids Give Back:  TREASURE!!

If you would like to register go to www.gcpres.org under the Grace Kids Ministry Link or email julie@gcpres.org for a registration form.

Kids Give Back - TREASURE

Kids Give Back Summer Camp 2012: TREASURE

Come join us as we have fun learning about things we treasure:  water, food, clothes, and new school supplies.  During our time together, children will be encouraged to give some of their treasures to The Link Niger: Wells & Water Program, Mechanicsville Christian Emergency Functions - Food Pantry, Boaz & Ruth's Sunny Days Thrift Store, and Northside Outreach Center.   Children will be hearing Bible stories throughout the week which will teach them that God is our greatest treasure .

Kids Give Back will be from July 9th - July 12th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM at New Hanover Presbyterian Church.  On Friday July 13th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, we invite families to attend a special “Family Fun Friday” program where the children will show their families what they have learned all week.  Afterwards, we will enjoy a dessert social together!! Registration for Kids Give Back is greatly appreciated by June 30th in order to plan appropriately. There is no cost for the camp.  During the week of Kids Give Back we will ask for donations for The Link Niger, canned goods for the Food Pantry, gently used clothes for Sunny Days Thrift Store, and school supplies for Northside Outreach Center.   

We will have two Kids Give Back Clubs: One for Ages 3 – Rising Kindergarteners and one for Rising 1st graders – Rising 5th graders. We look forward to a fun week filled with music, games, skits, and stories from the Bible as children participate in exploring their treasures and how they can share them with others. Check out the following links to learn more about The Link Niger  , Food Pantry, Sunny Days, and Northside Outreach Center. Please contact Julie Best at 389-1979 or julie@gcpres.org if you have any questions.

There will be a preregistration table set up next Sunday, May 6th at church before the service and during fellowship time.

Grace Kids

MEMORY VERSES FOR APRIL
Critters (2 yr. olds - 3 yr. olds)

Psalm 56:3 "When I am afraid I will trust in you."

Sprouts & Seekers (Preschool - 1st Grade)

James 1:19b "Everyone should be quick to listen slow to speak and slow to become angry."

Adventurers (2nd - 5th Grade)

Isaiah 53:10 "Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand." 

Keep up the good work Adventures! They have been working on memorizing Isaiah 53:4 - 12

Children's Worship - Both the Preschool and Elementary Class will have a chance to answer catechism questions this coming Sunday, April 22nd.  

 5th Annual GCPC Olympics on Sunday, May 20th at Hanover Wayside Park.  

Picnic immediately after the service followed by the Olympic Games.  

Two new events will be introduced to the Olympic Games this year!!!  

 Participants of all ages and spectators are needed to cheer on the teams!!!

  Look for an evite with details at the end of this month.

Grace Kids Update

We are back in business with the children's worship curriculum and the catechism booklet:  First Catechism: Teaching Children Bible Truths. Tomorrow the elementary class will have an opportunity to answer their catechism questions.  If we have time then we will also begin asking the preschool class.  Please ask your child to share with you their catechism slips in order to help keep track at home with the questions they have answered during class.  

Don't forget to check out the resource table as you enter church.  There are a handful of cds and books for children available.  The ask me Whooo cds are an excellent resource for you to have as they put the catechism questions to music.  My children love listening to them.  Both volume 1 and volume 2 are available at the resource table.  

Join us tomorrow in Section 212 at the Diamond to cheer on The Flying Squirrels!!!  The game is at 2:00.  The giveaway will be batting gloves for the first 2,000 children 14 and under.  

Monday, April 16th at 10:00: Story time at Sleepy Bear Coffee House.  The children can enjoy a story and play, while the moms can try one of Sleepy Bear's tasty drinks!!
Check them out at:  Sleepy Bear Coffee