   
Children's
Ministry at First United Methodist Church
April 20, 2008
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you 1 Peter 3:15
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
The Bible tells us about a man named Stephen, who loved God and always was ready to tell people about Jesus. Stephen was a man who wasn’t afraid to do what was right, even when lots of other people were against him. There were some people who became very angry at Stephen for talking about Jesus. They had Stephen arrested and taken to the officials at the temple, called the Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin questioned him about God. Stephen answered all their questions but then he said that the Sanhedrin were wrong not to believe in Jesus. He said they were stubborn and rebellious against God because they did not accept Jesus as God’s Son. The Sanhedrin became angry and accused him of blasphemy because they thought his beliefs were wrong. The people threw big stones at Stephen and hurt him. Stephen knew he was going to die but he didn’t forget Jesus. Like Jesus, with his last breath he forgave the people who hurt him. Sometimes people who follow Jesus get in trouble because of their beliefs. But if we have faith and ask God for help, God will give us courage to say and do the right thing.
Bring in your Habitat donations April 20 If you have been collecting money for Habitat for Humanity in a “House bank” bring it to church on Sunday, April 20. The donations will go to help build the Habitat house First Church will work on this summer. This will be the 10th Habitat for Humanity house that our church has helped to build. Also the bidding on the children’s playhouse (have you seen it out in the church parking lot?) comes to a close at 1:00 pm on April 20. Check out the Multiply Your Talents craft fair in Fellowship Hall to place your bids on the playhouse and other items. Money raised from the fair will go toward the Habitat for Humanity building project.
BISHOP’S SEAT COVER PROJECT 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!
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.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
registrations
are being accepted for this
Look through your cupboards, closets, basements, and garages for clean, usable items to bring to United Methodist Women’s Rummage Sale. The church becomes a shopping mall for all the different things people donate. Then plan to shop, shop, shop! Money raised goes to mission projects locally, nationally, and worldwide.
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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Are
you prepared?
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.
The
Spring Rummage Sale is APRIL 27---MAY 2
NO
NUTS and NO ANIMALS, PLEASE!!!
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