There are always cool things going on in our ministry, but this week, you’ve got to hear about this one . . .
All the elementary classrooms have BRAND NEW whiteboards!! Our resident volunteer, Tim Strating, has replaced all the old ones with new ones! Be sure to thank Tim when you see him!!
We have a hero in our midst! Cameron Scharfbillig received a rare Scout Honor Medal as a result of his quick-thinking while swimming – check out the story HERE and be sure to tell Cameron congrats!
In just a few days, we will host our Grade 1-2 Faith Milestone workshop. Be sure to invite these kids and their grownups to the First Bible workshop on October 11.
In a few weeks, we will have our Fall Family Event: Pick Your Path – help our families get excited for this Just for Fun event where they can invite their neighbors!! Be sure to hand out the invite cards every week so that our families have a way to invite their neighbors, family, and friends!
THE PLAYBOOK
KIDS’ BIRTHDAYS.
To help you as small group and classroom leaders connect with the kids in your group for their birthdays~
Check on/near your clipboards for small envelopes for kids in your small groups. I send birthday postcards every Monday – I will now be prepping a small envelope for every birthday kid that you can give to them when you see them next! This will give you a reminder to say Happy Birthday and ask them how their birthday was! If the envelope isn’t picked up after 4 weeks, it will be recycled back into my supplies. Please leave them: Elementary – in the tray on the shelves in your room. Preschool – on your clipboard.
THE ESSENTIALS
BACKGROUND CHECK.
Be watching your email for authorization of your annual background check. Katie Loewen is doing a fantastic job of keeping our volunteer team up to date with this. When you receive a request for authorization, please tend to it quickly so that we can keep our records up to date. Thank you!
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE
The new quarterly schedule will be coming soon – please take a few minutes to mark any BLOCKOUT DATES on your serving tab so that I can make adjustments accordingly when I work on the new quarterly schedule in a couple weeks – THANKS!!
THE CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
Full details will be given near the date of each event.
OCT. 24: PICK YOUR PATH – Family Just for Fun Event – This is a site-based event – if you are interested in hosting a site or volunteering in any other way, please contact Barb right away.
TIP OF THE WEEK
Kids are the best. And, they’re imaginations are powerful tools that can really make our world a better place. Or in this case, just make a whole new world full of bubbles, 10 day weekends, and slime. Check out this video for some laughs and a reminder that kids are truly awesome!
THE LESSON PLAN
ARE WE THERE YET?
A 5-Week Series from Genesis on ISRAEL & THE WILDERNESS
OVERVIEW Can you imagine needing to walk through the desert? You’d be surrounded by cacti, sand, snakes, and more sand. With the heat of the sun, we’d wind up so thirsty and wondering “Are we there yet?” That’s probably how the Israelites felt as they wandered around the desert, waiting to enter the Promised Land. But no matter how tired our feet get, we can focus on what’s happening in our lives right now rather than just on where we’re going. In this five-week series based on stories from Exodus, we’ll explore how we can choose to be thankful, love God and others, turn to God when we’re lost, go to God when we need rest, and remember God’s promises.
Are We There Yet? – Volunteer Devotional
ELEMENTARY LINKS –
PRESCHOOL LINKS –
5TH GRADE FOUNDATIONS
Foundations worksheet – Week 2
Feel free to share your questions and feedback with Westwood Kids anytime! Email barb.filiatrault@westwoodstcloud.org.