The Elementary Kids are in a CAM Challenge for the month of February! It's a battle between the classes to bring in the most items for Gastonia's Crisis Assistance Ministry! For each item brought in, a point will be awarded. FIVE points will be awarded for each jar of Peanut Butter and each jar of Jelly. negative points will be assessed for damaged cans, boxes or expired items. Kids will collect items in their Sunday school rooms and Ms. Sarah will count during the week and update the totals on the bulletin board outside the canteen.
Kids are challenged to bring in food they like! The good cereals, the yummy spaghetti-os, their favorite mac and cheese and their favorite flavors of cake mixes and icing!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Sunday, February 2
Kindergarten:
Let’s Find Out About Worship
Thank you to the Colletta's for teaching this week while Rev. Sally is in the Holy Land. She will be returning this week - continued prayers for safe travels!
Thank you to the Colletta's for teaching this week while Rev. Sally is in the Holy Land. She will be returning this week - continued prayers for safe travels!
The
Church is a safe place to be. Jesus in
the Temple.
Bible
Story: Luke 2:39-52
Some things about Jesus’ life as he grew up
we know because of what life was like in Bible times. Jesus grew up in Nazareth. Jesus learned to be a carpenter from Joseph. Beginning at age five he probably went to the
synagogue school and studied the Scriptures with other boys of Nazareth. In today’s story, Jesus was old enough to
attend the special worship activities at the Temple during Passover with the
rest of the men.
What questions do you think Jesus asked the
teachers at the Temple? What questions
would you want to know?
1st & 2nd
Grades
February
Scripture Verse: We know that God has sent you to teach us. You could not work these miracles, unless God
were with you. John 3:2, CEV
Bible
Story: Luke 5:1-11
Leap
of Faith: I know that God sent Jesus to
teach me how to live.
Today’s
story is about fish and the men who catch them.
Fishing was an important occupation in Bible times. Fishermen had to know the different types of
fish, the kinds of nets they could use and the importance of team work. Fishermen of Bible times knew that if they
didn’t work together, they could totally lose their catch of the day—or their
boat. As we hear the stories from the
Bible, we are invited to be disciples of Jesus, too, to listen to his teachings
and to know what God wants us to do.
What message do you hear? How can
you share that with others?
Club3G: 3rd
Grades
February
Memory Verse: The Lord’s Prayer
Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth
as it is in heave. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
4th & 5th
Grades
Bible
Verse:
Jesus
said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you.
Go in peace.” Luke 7:50
The
Gospels tells about: Forgiveness
Bible
Story: Luke
7:36-50
Faith
Direction: Jesus shows us how to forgive
others.
Jesus
shows us how to offer and receive forgiveness in our relationships with
others.
Has
there been a time when you have:
Received
forgiveness from a family member?
Offered
forgiveness to a family member?
Received
forgiveness from a friend?
Offered
forgiveness to a friend?
Is
it easy or difficult to offer and receive forgiveness? Why? How does offering and receiving
forgiveness strengthen our relationship with other? With God?
Website
Challenge: Get permission to go online www.GrowPoclaimServe.com/onthego
There's an app for that!
Several
of our classes are using Cokesbury’s Grow, Proclaim, Serve! curriculum. If your child is in the Preschool, First
& Second Grade, or Fourth & Fifth Grade classes, you can continue the
learning at home! Download “Grow, Proclaim, Serve! Mobile” in the iTunes app
store. It’s compatible with iPhone, iPad
and iPod touch. There are videos, games,
music, and beneficial articles. Even if
your child’s class isn’t using this material, it can still be a great resource!
Sunday, January 26
Due to the snow days last week, we're a little behind on posting our blogs!
Kindergarten:
Let’s Find Out About Worship
I
am your God and you are my child. You
belong to me and I belong to you.
1st & 2nd
Grades
January
Scripture Verse: Jesus matured in wisdom
and years, and in favor with God and with people. Luke 2:52
Bible
Story: Luke 4:14-30Leap of Faith: My faith in God grows as I grow.
Can you think of a time when you were sick or felt bad? Can you think of a time when you felt lonely or discouraged when nothing going right? What kind of “good news” would have made you feel better?
When
today’s Bible story took place, Jesus had already begun his ministry of
teaching and healing. Stories about him were beginning to spread. But it was
the people in his own hometown, the people who had known him since he was a
boy, just couldn’t believe that Jesus was the one they had been waiting
for.
Club3G: 3rd
Grades
What
is God saying to you in these verses?
When I am Lonely… Psalm 23
When I am Worried… Matthew 6:25-33
When I am Afraid… Psalm 27:1
When I feel that God is far away… Romans
8:38-39
When I am tempted to go along with the crowd
rather than doing what I know is right… 1 Peter 3:13-17
When I have trouble getting along with other
people…Romans 12:14-18
4th & 5th
Grades
Bible
Verse: Treat people in the same way that you want them to treat you. Luke 6:31,
CEBThe Gospels tells about: How to Treat Others
Bible Story: Luke 6:20-38
Faith Direction: Jesus teaches us to treat others with respect and love.
What does it mean to treat others the way you want to be treated? How easy or difficult is this to do in your everyday life? Why is it easier to treat some people with kindness and generosity than others? Is it hard for you to view people with whom you’re competing as your friends? What are some ways to overcome this?
Website Challenge: Get permission to go online www.GrowPoclaimServe.com/onthego
Friday, January 31, 2014
Parent News!
SOUPer Bowl Sunday
Sunday, February 2nd is the SOUPer Bowl!
No, I didn’t mistype that! On Super Bowl Sunday, youth and children’s
groups at churches across the country are collecting $$ from worshippers as
they leave church to benefit local soup kitchens and food pantries. We
will be collecting money for CAM: Crisis Assistance Ministries. FISH kids
will be collecting after the 8:45 and 11 am services in the Sanctuary, as well
as the 9 am service in the Theater. Bring your $$ to support this
ministry!
If any FISH kids are willing to collect, grab your soup pot
and contact Sarah, sarah@fumcgastonia.org
letting her know which service you’ll collect for (you don’t have to attend
that service). Remember – bring a big soup pot so people can fill
it up!! When everyone has left church, please bring the money to Sarah’s
Office for counting. ALL money will go to CAM!
Parent Network
You are invited to gather with other parents on Saturday,
February 8th from 9 to 12 in the FLC for a time to learn and connect
with other parents on various topics that are relevant and applicable.
Topics include “The Grieving Family”, “When Addiction comes to the Home”,
“Raising Responsible Children”, “Communicating with your Tween/Teen”.
There will be activities for the children and youth as well! Join
us! (We are working on a make-up date if the Farmer’s Almanac is
true and we really do get 4-6 inches of snow on this date!)
Concessions
Children’s Council has been selling concessions at the FUMC
games on Friday and Saturday nights in order to raise more funds to continue
upgrading the children’s area. We need your help! If you are
willing to give of a Friday or Saturday night in February, please contact
Caitlin Gault – cmgault91@gmail.com
Team Snacks
Are you needing to provide snacks for your child’s ball
team? Let us help! For $1 per child, you will receive a
semi-healthy snack and drink. If your game is at FUMC we can deliver the
day of or if your game is elsewhere we can make arrangements for early pick
up. Contact Caitlin Gault – cmgault91@gmail.com
to place an order!
Shopping Bags
We all LOVE those reusable shopping bags! Now you can
show your FUMC love by purchasing bright red reusable shopping bags with the
church logo! ONLY $3 for 2 bags! Church & Society have
sponsored these bags as a way to promote our month-long food collection for
CAM. All proceeds will go to CAM. Buy some today! Fill them
with CAM donations and return to the FLC during the month of February!
Nursery News
From our Nursery Coordinator: Caitlin Gault – cmgault91@gmail.com
We are asking families to sign up for dates to volunteer in
the nursery again through the remainder of the school year. We would like to
have at least one family to volunteer each Sunday, so that we can have floaters
to assist where needed within our three nurseries. We are asking each family to
consider volunteering for 2 of the Sundays between now and June.
We’ve also implemented a new policy of asking
parents/guardians to wait outside in the hallway when picking up. This
will help alleviate chaos and stress for the children.
Did you know that we are now including a Bible story time during each nursery hour? We are looking to develop this during the next few months, adding a sensory learning element and continuing to connect children of all ages to Jesus.
Did you know that we are now including a Bible story time during each nursery hour? We are looking to develop this during the next few months, adding a sensory learning element and continuing to connect children of all ages to Jesus.
February FISH Meeting
On Sunday, February 9th we’re going to have a
field trip! Please meet and pick up at Sam’s Club on Franklin
Blvd. We’ll meet just inside the entrance at 4 p.m. and we’ll pick up in
the snack bar area at 6 p.m.. We’ll take the money we collect on SOUPer
bowl Sunday and go shopping for CAM. EXTRA PARENT SPONSORS ARE NEEDED
as we will divide up into groups and shop. Matt & Leigh Smith are our
parent sponsors for dinner and we’ll be having hotdogs and drinks in the Sam’s
snack bar. Sam’s Club closes at 6 p.m. on Sunday’s so it’s important to
be on time if not early! This will be an awesome experience for the kids
to see how far $$ goes and how sometimes eating healthy can be expensive.
The goal will be to see how much good stuff the group can buy with the $ they
have! Please contact Sarah at Sarah@fumcgastonia.org
if you plan on attending.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Sunday, January 19
Kindergarten:
Let’s Find Out About Worship
I
am your God and you are my child. You
belong to me and I belong to you.
In
the United Methodist Church, it is common for children to be baptized as
infants. If you were baptized as an
infant, as a family, talk to you about the day you were baptized. Not everyone is baptized as an infant. If you
haven’t been baptized yet, talk with your family about what it means to be
baptized.
1st & 2nd
Grades
January
Scripture Verse: Jesus matured in wisdom
and years, and in favor with God and with people. Luke 2:52
January
19, 2014
Bible
Story: Mark 1:4-11
Leap
of Faith: My faith in God grows as I
grow.
Twenty
years have passed since Jesus was a boy at the Temple. The time has come for him to begin the job
laid out for him by God. The book of
Mark begins with what he thought was the most important part of Jesus’
life—being baptized. In today’s story,
Jesus is ready to take on the job that God has planned for him. He comes to the river Jordan where his cousin
John is preaching and teaching. What
amazing thing happened after Jesus was baptized? Talk with your family about your baptism and
what has happened in your life since that day.
Club3G:
Third Grade Bible Club
Congratulations
to Grant Styers for memorizing the Books of the Old Testament!!
The
12 Disciples
Who?
What? Which? Where? Huh?
Who were the first two disciples?
Which
one of the disciples denied knowing Jesus?
Which
disciple was the only one there when Jesus was crucified?
Who
replaced Judas after his deception?
Where
in the bible can you find each of the 12 disciples mentioned? (list the verses)
4th & 5th
Grades
January
19, 2014
Bible
Verse: Jesus asked them, “Why are your frightened? Don’t you have faith yet?” Mark 4:40 (CEB)
The
Gospels tells about: Miraculous Signs
Bible
Story: Mark 4:35-41
Faith
Direction: Jesus performed miracles so
that we may have faith.
What
do you think would have been the hardest part about being one of Jesus’
disciples?
Do
you think it was difficult for Jesus to have followers who sometimes did not
understand his true identity? What signs
and wonders from God do you experience in your everyday life? Prayer: God of miracles, thank you for
sending us signs and wonders that reveal your love for us. Help us be open to the many ways you are in
relationship with us through Jesus. Amen.
Website
Challenge: Get permission to go online www.GrowPoclaimServe.com/onthego
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
January FISH
I'm proud of the bunch of staunch Panthers fans who gathered in the Canteen for FISH on Sunday afternoon. We had a good time making Rainbow Loom bracelets and Prayer beads and hearing Merrily and Mrs. Revonda share about their life dealing with Cystic Fibrosis.
Here are several links to videos we watched:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WuI72eMrIQI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FMAOEOmLoUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zXiGkbZx_Yg
Here's another website you might enjoy visiting to help you learn more about Cystic Fibrosis.
If you would like to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Honor of Merrily Tew you may do so at Revonda's fundraising page: http://www.cff.org/LWC/dsp_donationPage.cfm?idEvent=23688&idUser=524385
We are selling Rainbow Loom Bracelets for $1 each to raise money to help put an end to childhood cancer! The prayer beads we made will be available for Rev. Sarah and the other ministers to share with others. The kids made some for themselves and then some for others. Supplies for these two projects are always available if you would like to borrow them to make these at home.
FISH: First In Serving Him is a group of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders with a heart for serving God by serving others. We meet the second Sunday of each month.
In February we'll have two activities: Collecting $ after worship on SOUPer Bowl Sunday, February 2nd. All money goes to Crisis Assistance ministry. But instead of just sending a check - We're going shopping! On February 9th we'll meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sam's Club - yes, the Sam's Club, on Franklin Blvd. to shop for CAM. MORE parents will be needed for this event!
Here are several links to videos we watched:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WuI72eMrIQI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FMAOEOmLoUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zXiGkbZx_Yg
Here's another website you might enjoy visiting to help you learn more about Cystic Fibrosis.
If you would like to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Honor of Merrily Tew you may do so at Revonda's fundraising page: http://www.cff.org/LWC/dsp_donationPage.cfm?idEvent=23688&idUser=524385
We are selling Rainbow Loom Bracelets for $1 each to raise money to help put an end to childhood cancer! The prayer beads we made will be available for Rev. Sarah and the other ministers to share with others. The kids made some for themselves and then some for others. Supplies for these two projects are always available if you would like to borrow them to make these at home.
FISH: First In Serving Him is a group of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders with a heart for serving God by serving others. We meet the second Sunday of each month.
In February we'll have two activities: Collecting $ after worship on SOUPer Bowl Sunday, February 2nd. All money goes to Crisis Assistance ministry. But instead of just sending a check - We're going shopping! On February 9th we'll meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sam's Club - yes, the Sam's Club, on Franklin Blvd. to shop for CAM. MORE parents will be needed for this event!
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