November Newsletter

November Newsletter

Good Afternoon, Parents! It’s a great Thursday!

We had some great events during October!  Bible Palooza  allowed us to present new Bibles to 25 of our 3rd graders and then spend several weeks teaching them how to use  it!  Now, each month, they will attend a "Bible Blitz" workshop at BLASt that lets them practice what they have learned; so send their Bibles with them on Sundays!

We also had a great 5th grade lock-in in early October: my favorite lock-in of the year!  We finished the month off with our Weird and Wacky Wednesday night of ReCharge with mummy hotdogs, spider pizza bites and monster cookies!  

ReCHARGE isn't all about fun and games and food!  We spend each Wednesday Renewing our spirit with a Bible lesson, Relating with our friends playing games to reinforce the lesson, and then Relaxing before pickup so your kids aren't so wired when they get home.  If you haven't given ReCharge a chance, bring your children for the last few of 2014.  Wednesday at 6:30/ pick-up at 8:15.

  We will finish with a  ReCharge special event on DECEMBER 3rd.  So mark your calendars!

Special Family Service- 5th Sunday  How better to kick off Advent then by having another family service where all children and adults worship together? On NOVEMBER 30th, children will join their parents in "big church" for a family service.  Nursery and preschool will be available at both hours for pre-k and younger.  The Sugarloaf Kids building will not be open that day.  

 

 Don't miss our Souper Potluck and Walk thru Bethlehem on December 14th.  This is a family event.  Families meet here at church in the Student Life building @ 5:00 pm with soups to share and then head over to Simpsonwood's Walk thru Bethlehem.  We had over 100 people at this event last year so if you have children 5th grade and younger, make sure to schedule this for December!  No registration required. 

 

Our Family Christmas Eve Service will be at 4:00pm on December 24th with 2 other services offered at 6:00pm and 11:00pm.  Nursery is provided at 4pm and 6pm for children 4 and under.

 

Pueblo Pintado SHOEBOX MINISTRY COLLECTION

Sugarloaf Kids goal is to collect over 100 boxes for the boys and girls of this Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico.  For some of these children, it may be the only gifts they receive.  Pick up a flyer at the lobby counters to find out how to pack a box and turn it in by December 3^rd. 

Need an extra incentive?  If the children of Sugarloaf Kids collect 100 shoeboxes, then they get the chance to “Pie” Ms. Stephanie at BLAST on December 7^th! 

 

 Here is what else you need to know!

 

Save the Dates:

November- Shoebox Ministry Collection for Pueblo Pintado (Deadline is December 3rd)

November 30- Family Service at 9:30 and 11:00 (NO BLASt)

December 3- Last ReCHARGE for 2014
December 14- 5:00 Souper Pot Luck and Walk thru Bethlehem 

December 24- 4:00 Family Christmas Eve Service

December 28- 1 Service only at 11:00  

Volunteer Report:

We would love more adults plugged into our Wednesday night program!  Contact sgawlak@sugarloaf.org to see how you can serve beginning in January- even if it is only once a month!

Looking for a way to get involved weekly?  We could use some dedicated "crew guides" beginning in January!  You don't have to teach a thing, but just show up on Sundays at one hour weekly and get to know a group of kids!  They need adults who want to build relationships with them.  Is that you in 2015?

Curriculum Corner:

For November, we are continuing our yearly unit on Discipleship with a look at the story found in Luke 10: 38-42.  It is the story of Mary and Martha and how they use different ways of serving Jesus.  Our Sugarloaf Kids begin to understand this month that God gives us all gifts and how we can use them to disciple to others.  They will learn that they make up a part of the body of Christ and how we need each other to grow his kingdom.

Remember, if your child is staying for 2 services on Sunday morning, they don't repeat a lesson.  We have 2nd service labs for children who are here all morning including:  Missions Lab, Games Lab, Movie Lab and Computer Lab.

The EDGE continues this month with the lesson "Dare to be Daniel" which calls them to live out their faith so that others can see it! 

Offering and Missions:

The end of October had us totaling out our offering of the last two months with a total of $257.  The girls won the battle (again!) and Mr. Art was dressed up as the Pharaoh complete with makeup by a few girls at each hour.  Since the girls seem to always win the battle of the sexes, Mr. Art challenged the children to bring in 100 shoeboxes for Pueblo Pintado (which I have every confidence that they will do) and if they do, they may win a chance to "Pie" me.  So gather your shoe boxes, fill 'em up and send them back to us.  All of our offering will go to purchase more supplies for boxes and shipping costs.

 

Have any questions?  Please contact me at stephanie@sugarloaf.org or 678-684-6020!