Advent 2011: Elementary Video: A Must See!

Check out the Elementary theme video for Advent 2011. This month we are talking about 4 of the greatest gift we can receive they are Grace, Peace, Joy, and Jesus. Thanks to Jack Anderson for making this great video.

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Early Childhood GPS

K - 2nd Grade GPS

3rd - 5th Grade GPS

Look for fun events to do during the month of December like 

spending the night under your Christmas tree!

Friday Faith Builder

Sometimes a busy family needs a rest!  Maybe the day after Thanksgiving is a day for rest or maybe you are still celebrating.  If you are able, set aside one day this weekend for rest and renewal as a family.  (God gave us the gift of resting one day each week!)  Spend some time playing games, reading, watching a movie and eating a meal together.  Maybe you could go on a walk, do a craft project or cook as a family.  Maybe every family member could take a nap!  Rest doesn’t tend to come naturally for many of us, so this weekend, among your many blessings, thank God for rest and an opportunity to regroup, reconnect, and recharge. And then enjoy God’s gift! 

-Pastor Lisa

Picture of the Week

Happy Thanksgiving! 

The awesome youth puppet team was in Bible Theatre this weekend reminding the kids to be thankful all the time not just Thanksgiving week.

Grow. Pray. Study.

Early Childhood GPS

K - 2nd Grade GPS

3rd - 5th Grade GPS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday Faith Builder

Create a family Thanksgiving chain.  Cut several pieces of colored construction paper into strips.  Each day from now until Thanksgiving, invite each family member to write (or draw a picture of) at least one thing he or she is thankful to God for on one strip of paper.  Use tape or a stapler to connect the strips of paper into a chain. Display the chain where everyone can see it on a regular basis.  Continue adding to it through the holiday season.

You can also adapt this idea by creating a “Thankful Turkey” and use different colored feathers or a “Thankful Tree” and use different colored leaves.

Each night, spend time together in prayer as a family thanking God for the blessings you have been given.  

-Pastor Lisa

PIC OF THE WEEK!

This week's picture comes from our Wednesday Night ZONE kiddos! They are helped the chuch get ready for Christmas by creating their own ornaments and decorating a couple of trees. They did an awesome job!! The trees they helped decorate are on the 2nd floor of the children's wing.