Some printable fun
Enjoy the snow today and remember that it is a reminder of the fact that Jesus makes us white as snow.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sunday!
This Sunday the children are singing both services. Please drop your child(ren) off in the adult choir room by 8:10-8:15. We will bring them up to the sanctuary after they practice with the adults. We will pick them up again from Sunday School and take them downstairs to practice again for second service. Thank you!!
Also, this Sunday pick up a copy of the Family Advent Calendar and Devotions. They will be on the counter in the gathering hall. I can also send them to you if you would like them sent via email.
Also, this Sunday pick up a copy of the Family Advent Calendar and Devotions. They will be on the counter in the gathering hall. I can also send them to you if you would like them sent via email.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Wednesday Night!
We had an awesome time last Wednesday night learning about plants. Here is a picture of our plants:
This Wednesday we will be practicing for our performance on Sunday. There is a small change in plans. The kids will be practicing with the adult choir from 7:00 pm to about 7:20 pm. You may pick up your children from the adult choir room.
Thank you!
See you Wednesday!!!
This Wednesday we will be practicing for our performance on Sunday. There is a small change in plans. The kids will be practicing with the adult choir from 7:00 pm to about 7:20 pm. You may pick up your children from the adult choir room.
Thank you!
See you Wednesday!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Christian Book Store and Jesus
So yesterday I had a little time between meetings and decided to go check out the 75% off Christmas stuff at the Christian bookstore. I was walking through the store and a man walked up to me and asked me a question. I answered and continued to look. He stuck around for a minute talking about denominations and about beliefs. Then I took a deeper look at him and realized this man hadn't showered in awhile. His clothes were dirty and the ends of his pants were rough. He had a distinct smell to him. The smell of late night walks in the cold wind and sleeping in places that we wouldn't want to even see. I looked at his coat and saw it had stains all over it. His beard was dirty and covered up the fact that it is usually pure white. His cheeks were burnt from the cold wind and his nose was red and purple from frost bite. As I peered into his eyes he started talking to me about Jesus. He gave me the best sermon I had ever heard as we stood in the children's section of the Christian bookstore he told me about his fear for the future generations. The ones who haven't even been born yet. The ones that are only a thought in the minds of our young people today. He suggested books to me and even though he only allowed me to say the occasional yes and uh uh I realized that God has sent me this special man. I was reminded of the fact that although right now things are hard for me Jesus is still there. That if we keep Him the focus no matter what our life circumstances are, even if it is living on the streets, that nothing can take our Joy away. As I stood in the Christian bookstore yesterday I saw Jesus and His love in the eyes of a homeless man who was just trying to warm up. He had come in to get warm and to read the word. Something he did often he said. "Because even I could become bitter and prideful if I don't keep God's Word at the for front of my life." What awesome words to hear from a man who was wearing the weight of the world on his sleeves.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday Morning
I can't believe it is Monday morning already! It seems like yesterday was Friday afternoon and we were getting ready for the weekend!
I had a good friend of mine send this to me as a devotion and I thought I would share with you:
"When I was a child, I loved to play a card game called "Go Fish." Have any of you ever played that game? You start the game by giving each player five cards. The rest of the cards are placed in a draw pile called the "ocean" that is shared by all of the players.
The player whose turn it is asks another player for their cards of a particular kind. For example, the person whose turn it is might say, "Mary, do you have any threes?" If Mary has any threes, she must give them to the person who asked for them. If Mary doesn't have any threes, she says, "Go fish," and the person who asked draws a card from the "ocean." When you collect a set of four cards of the same kind, you show the set to the other players and place the four cards face down in front of yourself.
Go Fish continues until either someone has no cards left in their hand or the draw pile runs out. The winner is the player who then has the most sets of four.
Talking about playing the game of "Go Fish" makes me think about the day when Jesus chose his disciples.
Jesus was standing by the sea of Galilee and a large crowd of people began to gather around him. He saw some fishermen nearby who were cleaning and mending their nets so he climbed into one of the boats which belonged to a man whose name was Peter. Jesus told Peter to put the boat out a little way from the shore. Peter did as Jesus instructed him and Jesus sat in the boat teaching the people.
When he had finished teaching, Jesus said to Peter, "Put the boat further out into the deep water and let down your nets to catch some fish."
"We've been fishing all night long and haven't caught a thing, but if you say so, we will let down the nets one more time," Peter answered.
Do you know what happened? They started pulling the nets up and there were so many fish that the nets began to break. When they pulled the fish into the boat, there were so many fish that the boat began to sink. When Peter and his fellow fishermen saw this, they were were afraid.
Jesus said, "Don't be afraid," Jesus said. "From now on, I want you to go fish for people."
The Bible tells us that they pulled their boats up onto the shore, left everything, and followed Jesus to "go fish" for people.
Jesus wants you and me to "go fish" for people too. If we will be faithful in telling people about Jesus and his love, we can trust Jesus to bring in the catch!
Heavenly Father, Jesus, has told us to go fish for people. We will go and tell others about Jesus, and trusting him to bring them into the boat. Amen."
I had a good friend of mine send this to me as a devotion and I thought I would share with you:
"When I was a child, I loved to play a card game called "Go Fish." Have any of you ever played that game? You start the game by giving each player five cards. The rest of the cards are placed in a draw pile called the "ocean" that is shared by all of the players.
The player whose turn it is asks another player for their cards of a particular kind. For example, the person whose turn it is might say, "Mary, do you have any threes?" If Mary has any threes, she must give them to the person who asked for them. If Mary doesn't have any threes, she says, "Go fish," and the person who asked draws a card from the "ocean." When you collect a set of four cards of the same kind, you show the set to the other players and place the four cards face down in front of yourself.
Go Fish continues until either someone has no cards left in their hand or the draw pile runs out. The winner is the player who then has the most sets of four.
Talking about playing the game of "Go Fish" makes me think about the day when Jesus chose his disciples.
Jesus was standing by the sea of Galilee and a large crowd of people began to gather around him. He saw some fishermen nearby who were cleaning and mending their nets so he climbed into one of the boats which belonged to a man whose name was Peter. Jesus told Peter to put the boat out a little way from the shore. Peter did as Jesus instructed him and Jesus sat in the boat teaching the people.
When he had finished teaching, Jesus said to Peter, "Put the boat further out into the deep water and let down your nets to catch some fish."
"We've been fishing all night long and haven't caught a thing, but if you say so, we will let down the nets one more time," Peter answered.
Do you know what happened? They started pulling the nets up and there were so many fish that the nets began to break. When they pulled the fish into the boat, there were so many fish that the boat began to sink. When Peter and his fellow fishermen saw this, they were were afraid.
Jesus said, "Don't be afraid," Jesus said. "From now on, I want you to go fish for people."
The Bible tells us that they pulled their boats up onto the shore, left everything, and followed Jesus to "go fish" for people.
Jesus wants you and me to "go fish" for people too. If we will be faithful in telling people about Jesus and his love, we can trust Jesus to bring in the catch!
Heavenly Father, Jesus, has told us to go fish for people. We will go and tell others about Jesus, and trusting him to bring them into the boat. Amen."
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Newsletters and Volunteers
The February Newsletter will be headed out this week if you are wanting to get an electronic version of the newsletter instead of paper let me know.
We are looking for volunteers to help out with the kids. Parents this is a great opportunity for you to invest in your child's Spiritual growth. I strongly encourage all parents to participate in at least one program that their child is a part of in the church.
Have a great week and I will see you all on Wednesday night!
We are looking for volunteers to help out with the kids. Parents this is a great opportunity for you to invest in your child's Spiritual growth. I strongly encourage all parents to participate in at least one program that their child is a part of in the church.
Have a great week and I will see you all on Wednesday night!
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