Kidz Garden News – 8/15/2010

Theme of the Summer: God is Faithful

Matthew 6:9-13 & Romands 12:16

Welcome to the Fusion Kidz Garden Newsletter

We’re sorry this didn’t get out last week.  Illness and business trips hit our team.  So this week you get a two for one special!!

In the Preschool class the kids are continuing to learn about David and King Saul.  On the 8th the lesson focused on Safety and how David listened to God and stayed safe.  The children talked about how God sets rules that we need to follow to stay safe.  Parents also set rules the kids need to obey.  For the 15th the children talked about how God provided for David and rescued him.  This matched to the memory verse of the Lord’s Prayer “Give us today the food we need.”

In PreK & Elementary on the 8th the kids learned about Jesus calming the storm.  They talked about the shield of faith and how we need to have faith in Jesus to protect us.  For the 15th they talked about faith again.  This time they heard the story of the Canaanite woman who asked Jesus to heal her daughter.  The kids learned how to spell Faith in sign language.

Christmas in July – Update

Thank you to everyone who has already brought in donations for OCC. We will have another collection in September so watch out for some great back to school sales to stock up on supplies to help make boxes.

Last year we received a letter back from one of the children who received a box. She was overjoyed to get supplies to use in her classroom. Toys and games as well and toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap are also wonderful gifts for these children. The plastic shoeboxes you can find at stores are great not only for shipping the items in but serve as an extra gift allowing the family something to use for storage in their house. Thank you again for the support you’ve already shown. We look forward to working together to hit out goal of 45 boxes this year.

Fall Curriculum

Last weekend we met to plan out some exciting new ideas for the Fall Curriculum.  We will be writing our own Bible based curriculum for the Elementary school kids based off a new curriculum purchased for the Preschool class.  The Preschool class uses the popular character Boz to help kids learn more about God and His love for them.  Our older children will be reading directly out of the Bible and hearing the same stories as the younger kids, but on their level.  All the classes will continue to use stories, games, drama, songs, arts & crafts, and discussion to engage all of the children.  We’d love to bring in some “Special Guests” on nights as a treat for the kids.  Some ideas for guests are: nurses, doctors, police or other law enforcement, members of the armed services, musicians, singers, dancers, artists, or anyone else who loves Jesus.  Please contact Katy if you’ve got any ideas to add for our new curriculum or if you’d like to be a Special Guest sometime.  Also be looking out for a meeting in September where we will go over the new curriculum in more depth for parents and treat the kids to a movie.

Watering Can: Safety First

Both classes over the weeks learned how God and Jesus protect us when we have faith in them and follow the rules.

Take this time to review some of the rules you have as a family.  Also talk about safety as a family.  Does your smoke detector work?  What is your evacuation plan if there was a fire?  Can your children recognize firemen and police officers?  Call the local fire station and ask if you can bring your children by to meet them.  Help your children understand that the rules God makes for us are because He loves us and the rules parents make for their children are the same.

Memory Verses: New Verses

Preschool: “Give us today the food we need” Matthew 6:11

Pre-K & Elem: “Live in harmony.” Romans 12:16

Welcome To The Garden

Your little ones are like seeds, ready to grow and become beautiful plants. All they need is some good soil, water, and of course sun. Your family provides the soil for their little roots to take hold in. We hope to work with you to provide water, the Word of God, to nourish them and help them feel the light of the Son.

Happy Birthday

8/01 – Caleb Pladna

8/06 – Owen Pennington

8/28 – Molly Finck

Service Location Change – August 22nd – Back at the Sheraton

We appreciate all the flexibility of families in the Fusion Church Plant.  Plans have changed and we will be able to have service at the Sheraton this Sunday.  We know all the children will feel happier being in the rooms they are more familiar with.

Looking Ahead

In the preschool class the kids will start hearing the story of Jonah.  They will practice obeying

The Pre-K & Elementary classes will talk about salvation and the answer Jesus gave to the rich man about how to get to heaven.

Lost & Found

If you have forgotten any items at church please see Katy.

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