Grace Kids Resource Table

Many great books and cds available for sale on the Grace Kids Resource table.  

2 books I would like to highlight fore Advent are:

#1 Prepare Him Room 

#2  The Advent Jesse Tree 

An Ornament & Devotional Handout connected to the The Advent Jesse Tree

 is available for free on the Resource Table. 

Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th.  

Memory Verses

Memory Verses for September - December are from Seeds Family Worship Journey cd (Volume 9): You can listen to the songs at the link below:

http://www.seedsfamilyworship.com/product/the-journey-vol-9/#

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

Song:  Hope and a Future

Jeremiah 29:1, NIV

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

 Song: Delight Yourself

Psalm 37:4-5, ESV

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.

Grace Kids Reminders

Reminder:  We do not have a Sermon Study class for the 4th and 5th graders the first Sunday of the month.  There will be sermon guides available on the Welcome Table for the 4th & 5th graders this week.  

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - SHOE BOXES

Check out OCC on Facebook - Great pictures to show your kids and a packing video. 

Unfortunately the Operation Christmas Child empty boxes have been misplaced but I will do my best to search for them on Sunday morning.  If I can't find the boxes you can use a shoebox as well to fill. 

Look HERE for packing details. 

 Return filled boxes by Nov. 20th.  

Delivery to New Bethesda Church  on November 20th following Sun. Communities. 

If you would like to join with the delivery, please rsvp to julie@gcpres.org.  

Lunch together at Five Guys Burgers and Fries following delivery!!

MOVIE NIGHT and Hope for the Home Discussion #2

Understanding Basic Social Media for Parents Hope for the Home #2 AND...Movie Night for Kids! Basic Social Media Discussion Information:  Join us for a discussion about social media apps which are available on iPhones and Android phones.  In addition to the apps we will discuss parental controls to help keep kids safe from bullying, predators, and other unspeakable activity. We will  explore some of the popular apps that middle school and high school kids are using and how they may expose our kids to unwanted situations. Bring your own experiences with your kids and social media and we will leave plenty of time for questions and answers. Dinner and Movie Info:  We will start with a pancake dinner at 6:00 PM and begin the discussion shortly after 6:30.  Children will be able to go into the adjoining room to watch the movie Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.     RSVP HERE

Article & Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box TIME!

Good Read by Nancy Guthrie: 
 Meet the Perfect Parent and Perfect Child 

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - SHOE BOXES

Shoe boxes will be available at the Grace Kids Table.  Look HERE for packing details. 

 Return filled boxes by Nov. 20th.  

Delivery to New Bethesda Church (Collection Center) on November 20th following Sun. Communities. 

If families would like to join with the delivery, please rsvp to julie@gcpres.org.  

A group of us went a couple years ago and the children helped take in the boxes, pray over all the boxes, and helped package them to be sent. 

Lunch together at Five Guys Burgers and Fries following delivery!!

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Sunday Community Classes 

Hope for the Home: Thriving Families Discussion

Recommend read by Clint last week related to the Thriving Families discussion.

 4-questions-parents-should-ask-extracurricular-activities?

Hope for the Home series - The 1st discussion is this Saturday from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM.

Click HERE for details on the Thriving Family Discussion

Grace Kids Worship

We wanted to provide you with links to the songs we have been working on during Grace Kids Worship since the start of Sunday Communities. 

Our new format in the Chorus Room has worked out GREAT!!!   We are excited with the PARTICIPATION of all the children!!!

We have been working on the following songs since September - You can click on all of the song titles for links to the songs we sing at church. 

Hope and  a Future - Seeds: Journey cd

Love the Lord

Super Wonderful

Faithful

My God Can

Glory to God

You are Good Always

We are beginning this week with the following songs (Faithful will be a review song):

Delight Yourself - Seeds:  Journey cd

I know He loves me

Faithful