Theme of the Week:

God is perfect, so we let him change our hearts!

Acts 9:1-19

Welcome to the Fusion Kidz Garden Newsletter

This past week we talked about the story of Saul.  We talked about how Saul was not nice to people who loved Jesus.  But after God made Saul blind Saul’s heart was changed and he love Jesus and told lots of people about Him.  The kids attempted to sculpt a heart out of Model Magic with their eyes closed.  Then they sculpted one with their eyes open to signify Saul’s’ changed heart.  They also did several other activities both with their eyes open and closed.  Try finding activities around the house you can do with your eyes open and closed.

Buzz at Home

If you haven’t gotten your cards yet or can’t find this week’s here is a summary of this week’s card:

This week, your child heard about Saul as he moved from shouting threats against Jesus’ followers, to becoming blind, to seeing Jesus as the Son of God, and finally to preaching in Jesus’ name.  Saul learned that God is perfect, so we let him change our hearts.

Hide the Smile Ball in the dark, and pretend it’s Saul before he met Jesus.  Take a flashlight and hunt for the ball together.  Shine the flashlight on the ball when your child finds it, and talk about how God shone a light from heaven on Saul and how God changed Saul’s heart.

The give family members each a turn to shine the flashlight on the all while they share a way the want to let God change thier heart.

Items from Home

If your child is still in diapers please make sure to leave your diaper bag with all diapering supplies when dropping them off.  All children in diapers are checked at least once during service.  We do not have extra diapers and don’t want to page you out of service to change your child.

Please do not bring any toys from home to service.  For the infant classroom “comfort” toys are ok, but please make sure they are labeled so they make it home with you.  For all other classes we request that toys from home do not come into the classrooms.

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.

Our Vision

Glorifying God by building a safe community where kids, parents, and volunteers can go one step further

Upcoming Events

Women’s Breakfast

Saturday, February 6, 2010

9:30 – 11:30am

1303 Hubner Ave, Catonsville, MD

Spring Break Mission Trip

April 5th-11th, 2010

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

The Watering Can

Make an obstacle course with your child and try to make it through with your eyes closed.  Take turns with your child with one person closing their eyes and the other being a guide.  Finally go through the course with your eyes open.

Talk about how having your eyes closed is like not having God in your life.  The guide is like God’s voice talking to Saul.  Having your eyes open is like when you have God in your life.  There are still obstacles but God has opened our eyes and things are easier

Looking Ahead

One of our goals in the Kidz Garden is to help families continue the discussions we start on Sunday throughout the week. We hope this newsletter and it’s information helps you with this.

If you’d like to start preparing your child for next weeks service at the end of the week we will begin listing the next topic here.

Next Sunday the children will hear the story of Moses and the burning bush.  Moses was scared and wanted God to find someone else.  But in the end Moses obeyed God. God is perfect, so we obey Him.

Love the Lord

by Lincoln Brewster

We are teaching the kids a new worship song as part of our vision to help them grow in their faith.  We are using ASL signs to make the song even more fun for them.  If you’d like to practice at home here are the signs:

Love – Cross arms across chest

Lord – Make an “L” with your right hand, touch it to your left shoulder then drag it down your torso to your right hip.

Heart – Draw a heart using your 2 middle fingers on your chest

Soul – on both hands put your thumb and pointer together like pinching.  Put all 4 fingers together right hand over left.  Keeping fingers pinched move the right hand up into the air like a ghost or smoke

Mind – Tap your temple twice with right pointer finger

Strength – Make muscles with both arms and closed fists

Serve – Both hands open palms facing up and waist height.  Shuffle hands back and forth like pacing out plates

Praise – Right pointer finger at mouth comes down and around to left hand and claps twice

Trust – Both hands open facing body, right above left.  Close hands like grabbing onto a rope.

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