Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter Visit us at www.pbcweb.org/children Vol. 10, Issue 6 AWARDS & Appreciation • June 1: AWANA Awards Night at 6:30 in the Sanctuary. Come help the children celebrate their accomplishments. • June 8: AWANA Leader Appreciation– AWANA leaders and their families are invited to enjoy supper and leader recognition in the CORE Gym. VBS July 10-15 Preschoolers will explore God’s Wild Kingdom this summer on Wednesday evenings. Each week we will learn about a different animal’s unique characteristics and partner those with a Biblical truth that we can learn from that animal’s example. Songs, crafts, and video will combine for a roarin’ good time in the Large Fellowship Hall. On August 11, the preschoolers and their parents are invited to go on a field- trip by bus to Riverbanks Zoo. Mark \your calendars and watch the bulletin for more information. Register online by visiting www.pbcweb.org/vbs Snack supper is back by popular demand! In an effort of convenience for busy families we are again offering a snack supper during the week of VBS. Participants may review the menu for the week, register, and pay in the Sanctuary lobby beginning June 5. Cost is $10 per person for the week (Monday– Thursday). Please remember that due to advance ordering, registration and payment must be received by Sunday, June 19. 2011 Summer Camp www.centrikid.com All 3rd / 4th Graders June 20-24, 2011 Eagle Eyrie www.eagleeyrie.org Meeting for campers and parents in the Chapel on June 5 at 4:15 PM. Participants will receive detailed information about travel, spending money, and packing. Parents should come prepared to fill out registration forms and make copies of their insurance card.
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Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter
Visit us at www.pbcweb.org/children Vol. 10, Issue 6
AWARDS &
Appreciation
• June 1: AWANA Awards Night at 6:30 in the
Sanctuary. Come help the children celebrate their accomplishments.
• June 8: AWANA Leader Appreciation– AWANA leaders and their families are invited to enjoy supper and leader recognition in the CORE Gym.
VBS
July 10-15
Preschoolers will explore God’s Wild Kingdom this summer on Wednesday evenings. Each week we will learn about a different animal’s unique characteristics and partner those with a Biblical truth that we can learn from that animal’s example. Songs, crafts, and video will combine for a roarin’ good time in the Large Fellowship Hall. On August 11, the preschoolers and their parents are invited to go on a field- trip by bus to Riverbanks Zoo. Mark \your calendars and watch the bulletin for more information.
Register online by visiting www.pbcweb.org/vbs
Snack supper is back by popular demand! In an effort of convenience for busy
families we are again offering a snack supper during the week of VBS.
Participants may review the menu for the week, register, and pay in the Sanctuary
lobby beginning June 5. Cost is $10 per person for the week (Monday– Thursday). Please remember that due to advance
ordering, registration and payment must be received by Sunday, June 19.
2011 Summer Camp www.centrikid.com All 3rd / 4th Graders
June 20-24, 2011
Eagle Eyrie www.eagleeyrie.org
Meeting for campers and parents in the Chapel on June 5 at 4:15 PM. Participants will receive detailed information about travel, spending money, and packing. Parents should come prepared to fill out registration forms and make copies of their insurance card.
Week Sound Team Assistants / Host
June 5
Darren Nixon
Gloria Thurman
June 12
Byron Ford
Tammy Redmond
June 19 Scott Hornbeak Amy Hornbeak and
George & Christine Anderson
June 26 Chris Brayley Lorie Kimes and Tina Pepper
Lesson
Jennifer Brayley
Dee Dee Ford
Clinnie Biggs
Hannah Arrowood
Kindergarten—fifth grade students will explore the Generation GAP this summer! Children are invited to join us as we spend evenings with residents from Carillon Assisted Living
and Senior Adults from our own church family. These two generation extremes will have the opportunity to learn from each other as they share life experiences through songs,
hobbies, and games! We will kick off the summer with a trip to Carillon Assisted Living on Wednesday evening, June 15. Look for a detailed summer schedule with events coming soon!
If you are unable to meet with your class, please trade with another team member on the schedule and then notify Christina Brown.
Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 Adam & Terri Whitley
Rod & Cathy Teat– Prayer Walks & Choir Trip Fours 2 Steve & Traci Sweetser
Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM
Infants Angela Nixon & Cathy Teat Twos Jason & Becky Shanks and Heather Walker
Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Threes 1 Dustin & Andrea Keith
Ones AJ & Ashley Stype Threes 2 Randy & Jennifer Erpelding
Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 NEED TEAM MEMBERS
David & Amber Gourley Fours 2 Jeff & Traci Ashbaugh
Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM
Infants Angela Nixon & Cathy Teat Twos Rick & Tammy Calkins and Jori Watts
Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Threes 1 Bert & Joanna Loftis
Ones Amy & Amber Setzer Threes 2 Lewis & Barbara Oot
Father’s Day Fours 1 Steven & Amanda Decker
No Evening Services Fours 2 Travis & Jill Rogers
Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM
Infants Angela Nixon & Cathy Teat Twos Patrick & Sheri Waddell and Natalia Caggiano
Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Threes 1 Jeff & Kim Grove
Ones Michael & Alicia Hall Threes 2 Evan & Suzanne Arno
Church-wide Fellowship and Dinner 5 PM Fours 1 Chris & Gina Stonestreet
Patriotic Family Concert– NO Nursery Fours 2 Steve & Traci Sweetser
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
June 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
CentriKid Camp Mtg June 5 @ 4:15 pm
in the Chapel. All campers and
parents should attend!
1 2 3 4
5 6 7
7:00 pm CDC/MMO Graduation
8
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26
5 pm—BBQ Dinner & Patriotic Service
27 28 29 30
No Evening Service
June 2 Michael Shanks
June 3 Ellie Jones
June 4 Austin Kaler
June 6 Jordyn Ragin
Abigail Thomas
June 7
Chloe Gordon
Ryan Sims
June 10 Hannah Mills
June 13 Nicholas Best
June 17 Ethan Stype
June 27 Emma Willis
Children/Youth
Musical Away
POWERSOURCE ASK GOD:
• To show you ways to
express each fruit of the
Spirit in your lives.
• To help you grow more and
more good fruit in your
life—and to share the
bounty with others.
• To bless you with a “fruitful”
summer of living for and
glorifying God.
Children’s Ministry Edition
Feast on the Fruit of the Spirit
As summer gets into full swing, gardens and produce departments are filled with delicious, healthy fruit we’ve been craving all winter long. So it’s a perfect time to share with children the “fruit” of our Christian faith.
In Matthew 7:20, Jesus said, “Just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.” God wants us to bear good fruit for him, specifically “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” (Galatians 5:22).
Unfortunately, these fruits can be difficult to live out—especially in families consisting of imperfect, grumpy, and impatient people. But thankfully, God provides his Holy Spirit as our helper. The Holy Spirit leads us “in every part of our lives” (Galatians 5:25), helping us plant, cultivate, grow, and share those spiritual fruits.
Use these fun, practical ideas to feast on spiritual fruit with your family this summer.
INSIGHTS
• Regarding faithfulness, John Westerhoff identified four stages of children’s faith development: experienced faith, affiliative faith (belonging to a faith community), searching faith (embracing doubts), and owned faith. (Will Our Children Have Faith?)
• A child’s self-control skills, including self-discipline and perseverance, can predict his or her health, wealth, and criminal history in later life, according to new research. (world-science.net)
June 2011
Start a “peachy keen” conversation about the fruit of the
Spirit with these discussion-starters:
1. How are these nine fruits of the Spirit like or unlike actual fruit?
2. Which fruits of the Spirit are easiest and hardest for you to consistently show, and why?
3. What conditions do fruit crops need to grow? What conditions do we need in our hearts to grow spiritual fruit?
4. What will help you live a more fruit-filled life for God?
FAMILY EXPERIENCE Try these fun, fresh ideas about the fruit of the Spirit: • Bearing Fruit—Give each family member a packet of seeds and a piece of construction paper. Read aloud Galatians 5:22-23. Talk about the fruit of the Spirit as you fold the papers in half to make cards. On the front, write, "You plant the seeds...” Inside, glue down a seed packet and write, “Ethat'll help me bear fruit for Jesus.” Add the fruit of the Spirit and sign the cards. Give them to people throughout the summer.
• Apple of God’s Eye—With younger children, have them paint the flat
sides of apple halves. Write “You’re the Apple of God's Eye” on 10x14-inch pieces of craft foam. Then have children decorate the foam by firmly pressing down the painted apples. After the paint dries, cover the place mats with clear adhesive vinyl. Read aloud Psalm 17:8 (NIV). Talk about what it means to be the apple of someone’s eye—and why we’re each special to God.
• Bountiful Harvest—Teach older children how
to use a Bible concordance or online Bible search tool. Together, look up each fruit of the Spirit and find Bible verses to see what God says about “growing” them. On 3x5 cards, write down what you learn about each fruit. Have family members share their discoveries with one another. Then place all your cards in a fruit bowl as a reminder to live out those qualities. Close by reading aloud Psalm 65:11 (“You crown the year with a bountiful har-vest”) and praying that God will help you each reap a great harvest of fruit.
Teachable Moments
1. Fruit Fest—Cut nine kinds of fruit into bite-sized pieces. Then assemble fruit kabobs by placing the pieces onto wooden skewers or craft sticks. Invite friends and family members to a Fruit of the Spirit Festival.
2. Go Bananas!—Create fun “candles” with your children. Place one half of a banana (pointed end up) inside a pineapple ring. Then attach a maraschino cherry “flame” to the top of the banana with a tooth-pick. While you enjoy the snack, talk about ways that showing the fruit of the Spirit helps us “shine” for God.
3. Berry Special—While you enjoy a fruit salad, affirm one another. Start with “You are berry special becauseE.” Then list ways you see each person show the fruit of the Spirit in his or her daily life.
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
(Galatians 5:22-23)
Galatians 5 contrasts the fruit of our sinful nature to the fruit of
the Spirit. What a difference!
GAMES
Title Content Rating & Platform
Squinkies This game capitalizes on the trend of
miniature collectibles. Players complete challenges to find lost “friends.”
E; Nintendo DS
LEGO: Pirates
of the Carib-bean
Disney’s popular movie franchise comes
to life with hidden treasures, sword fighting, and humor. Contains cartoon violence.
E 10+; Wii, Xbox 360,
Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3
Roman Town In this educational computer game,
children become archaeologists and dig up artifacts at a realistic excavation site.
Best for ages 8+;
Windows
This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our prayer is that you’ll make informed decisions about what your children watch, listen to, and wear.
MEDIA
MADNESS
MOVIES
Movie: Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Cast: Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Jaleel White
Synopsis: With the help of her little brother, Stink, and her fun-loving aunt, 8-year-old Judy Moody is determined to have her most thrilling summer ever.
Our Take: In this movie, based on the popular “Judy Moody” books by Megan McDonald, the young protagonist goes to great lengths to earn “thrill points.” It’s sure to be a hit with adventurous kids ready to move beyond animated films.
MUSIC
Artist: Peter Furler
Album: On Fire
Artist Info: Furler, the son of missionaries, was lead singer of the Australia Christian band The Newsboys. When he stepped down, he sold most of what he owned and took time to play music purely for pleasure.
Summary: In “Reach,” the first single from Furler’s solo debut, he reminds listeners that God is personal and cares for each of us individually.
Our Take: Furler’s joy and faith shine through in the upbeat, uplifting music that fills On Fire. Fans of Newsboys will be glad to hear his trademark voice again.
CULTURE & TRENDS
• Researchers say listening to music
might help boost the immune
system, so crank up some tunes this
summer! (msnbc.com)
• More than half of summer camps
now organize community-service
projects that promote empathy and
show children they can make a
difference in other people’s lives.
(American Camp Association)
QUICK STATS
• Between October and
December 2010, 677
cases of energy-drink
overdoses were
reported. One-quarter of the cases
involved children younger than 6.
(American Association of Poison
Control Centers)
• In a survey conducted in the United
Kingdom, 59% of children said
religion has a negative effect on the
world. (Penguin Books)
Pitts Baptist Church
Children’s Ministry
140 Pitts School Road, NW
Concord, NC 28027
www.pbcweb.org/children
Children’s Weekly Service Schedule Sunday Morning
9:00 am—10:15 am
• Sunday School for ages 6 wks—Preschoolers in the Preschool Building
• Sunday School for Kindergarten—5th grades in the ROCK Children’s Wing
10:30 am—11:45 am
• Nursery (Six weeks—One year) in the Preschool Building
• Preschool Worship (Two year olds—Pre K) in the Preschool Building
• Children’s Chapel Worship (Kindergarten—Fifth Grades) in the Chapel
