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

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.  

9 Ways to Protect Your Children from Sexual Abuse

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!!

Perspective

I have recently had an opportunity to be part of a service trip to Granada with my 10 year old son.  Throughout the week the word that continually came to mind for me was perspective.   So much of my day can be focused on how to please my kids and find fun opportunities for them.  I love my children and want to plan and do fun things with them but almost to a fault as the result ends frequently with:  it is never enough.  The following article from the blog:  We are that family shares more on perspective.  I love the reminder in the post below that it is not about us.  

Psalm 115:1

Not to us, O Lord, not to us,

but to your name goes all the glory

for your unfailing love and faithfulness.

Article from: We are that family

Tubing and Upcoming Movie Night

Fun Day Tubing at James River Reeling & Rafting!!

Beautiful weather and a fun way to spend 4 and 1/2 hours.

Mark your calendars for a 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!

FeedMore Tour: Party with a Purpose

Party with a Purpose: Slideshow!!

Today a group of 30 kids brought in 277 pounds of canned goods and $78.67 for FeedMore.  

Here are a couple facts we learned today during our FeedMore Tour:

$1 will make 5 meals

They make 3,000 meals daily at FeedMore.  

Thank you to FeedMore for giving us a tour of the facility!!

Thank you to all the families who participated in our "Can"rival and Party with a Purpose!!

Summer Activities Coming Up SOON!!

The Grace Kids Team has planned for 2 fun events happening this summer!  

Don't miss out on the fun. RSVPs are needed for both events.  

If you are interested in attending either (or both) please rsvp soon for planning purposes.  Pass along to your friends!

1)  Party with a Purpose on Friday July 31st beginning at 10:30 at the Kings Charter Playground.  This will be a great service activities for kids and will end with a trip to the FeedMore facility for those who can join us.   

Here is a Sign Up Genius link with ALL the details. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C094DAFAE28A20-party/

This is a long sign up genius but that is only because we have it jam packed with all kinds of fun details about this event. 

2) Tubing!!  We would love to have you join us for this fun activity too.  This will be on Saturday, August 8th. 

All the details can be found here: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DAFAE28A20-summer

RSVPs and Payment required by July 19th. 

Thanks!