   
Children's
Ministry at First United Methodist Church
April 13, 2008
Consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good
deeds... Hebrews 10:24-25
Welcome to the Family! WELCOME to First Church! We hope that you will want to be a part of all that we have planned for kids and families and that you will invite your friends to come with you. We are excited about our schedule of activities and events, from Sunday School and weekday programs to special events throughout the year. A great bunch of volunteers have signed on to make things fun for all.
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY
SCHOOL PROGRAM
8:15 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
IAfter Jesus rose from the dead and went to heaven, his followers spent a lot of time together. The Bible tells us that they ate together, prayed and praised God together, and listened to the apostles tell how to be good followers of Jesus. They shared what they had, took care of each other, and enjoyed the time they spent together. The gatherings of the early Christians were the beginning of the church, where people came together to worship God and to love each other. Today, Christian churches bring together many different people. They have different backgrounds and different opinions. But they have one thing in common -- they’re here because of Jesus. Jesus is what holds a church together. Even if people in a church disagree about something, they still should love and care for each other -- and remember that it is Jesus who has gathered them together. Christians are supposed to work together and encourage each other to do good deeds. At church we learn that we can accomplish more good if we work together. Is there someone in our church who has inspired you? Maybe there is someone you can encourage!
PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
JUBILEE PROJECT WORK CAMP FOR Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Graders Want to do something really special this summer? Sign up for the Kids’ Mission trip to Sneedville, Tennessee, July 16-19. You will travel by bus to the mountains of Appalachia where you will work together on projects to help the people there. It is a wonderful opportunity for young people to learn what it is like to work in the mission field--and to swim in an old-fashioned swimming hole! This will be our fourth trip to Sneedville. Pick up a registration brochure outside the Children’s Ministry Office. For information contact Jan Mistele at 248 646 6407 ext. 3131.
Bishop Keaton of the Detroit Annual Conference is asking for donations of “seat covers” (underwear) for children and youth. We are collecting NEW underwear which will be taken to the Detroit Annual Conference meeting in May. They will be distributed to various locations throughout Michigan. Bring your donations to church and let’s see how many seats we can cover!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
registrations
are being accepted for this
First United Methodist
Church
Our church’s
state-licensed school offers programs For information call Paula
Darany or Julie Busch at the Click here for a Registration Form The Preschool and Enrichment Program admits students of any race, creed, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other school administered programs.
SAFETY FIRST... The Sneed Children’s Park provides many hours of fun for our children. We would ask that all users of the playground follow basic safety guidelines when playing on the equipment. 1) Parents or care-givers should supervise children at all times from inside the fenced area. 2) No pets should be brought within the fenced area. 3) The equipment is specifically designed for children 5-11. Younger children should be closely monitored and children over the age of 11 should not be on it at all. 4) No climbing UP the slide -- use the stairs. 5) No climbing ,sitting, or standing on top of the curly slide structure or the tube. 6) The Preschool and Enrichment programs have exclusive use of the playground Monday through Friday at specific times. For the safety of all of our children, please do not visit the playground when the preschool and enrichment classes are playing on the playground.
Please be aware that First Church has been declared a nut-free environment. No nuts of any kind should be brought to the church. A number of people in our congregation have life-threatening allergies to peanuts and other kinds of nuts. Please check the ingredients of any food product you bring into the church. Also there are people who are highly allergic to animals, so please leave your pets at home. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
THERE'S ALWAYS A
PLACE FOR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers must complete a
Volunteer application and submit to a
IN CASE YOU’RE LOOKING
FOR SOMEONE IN CHILDREN’S MINISTRY…
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Why
do we come to church?
Bring
in your Habitat donations April 20
BISHOP’S
SEAT COVER PROJECT
year’s“Power Lab---Discovering Jesus’
Miraculous Power” VBS. Dates for the half-day program are June
23-27, 9 am to noon. Children age 3 (as of Dec. 1, 2007) through
fifth graders are invited to participate. We also need older youth
and adults to be crew leaders and to fill other volunteer
positions. Forms are available outside the CYF office, or contact
the Children’s Ministry office at 248 646 6407 ext. 3124.
NO
NUTS and NO ANIMALS, PLEASE!!!
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