Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter Vol. 9, Issue 2
IMPORTANT AWANA DATES
February 6 T&T Bible Quiz
Grace Rockwell Church
February 10 Crazy Kooky Color Red Night
February 12
Sparks Games Practice 6:30—8:30 PM CORE
February 13 T&T Games Practice 2:30—4 PM LFH
February 17
Top Hat Night & Sparks Store
February 19 Sparks Games Practice 6:30—8:30 PM CORE
February 20
T&T Games Practice 2:30—4 PM LFH
February 26 Sparks Games Practice 6:30—8:30 PM CORE
February 27
T&T Games Practice 2:30—4 PM CORE
Wednesdays 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm Two years—Sixth grade
Save the Date!!!
Sunday, May 23
6:00 PM in the CORE
Strong Tower Spring Concert A worship experience provided by the
Preschool, Children, and Youth Choirs
The Annual Awards Celebration will
be held at Charity Baptist on Tuesday, February 23.
Summer Intern Applications
Due by March 28
Employed: June 7—August 13
Pitts VBS Training
May 2
Centri-Kid Summer Camp (3rd—4th Grades)
June 21—25
Centrifuge Summer Camp (5th—8th Grades)
June 21—25
Vacation Bible School
July 11—16
February Monthly Coordinator: Crystal Taylor 704.436.4047 Email: [email protected]
If you are unable to fulfill your commitment, please trade with someone on the schedule and then notify this month’s coordinator.
February 7, 2010 Nursery 10:30 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening
Infants Kim Ochsenreiter Twos 1 Tony & Sharon Cockerham
Donna Wilson Twos 2 Bert & Joanna Loftis Family
Crawlers Anne Mosier Threes 1 Dan & Denise Estes Super Bowl
Carol Rouzer Threes 2 Teresa & Amanda Werme Party
Ones I Cory & Denise Sane Fours 1 Jeff & Karen Waters
Ones II Jason & Becky Shanks Fours 2 Brian & Pam Kaler
February 14, 2010 Nursery 10:30 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening
Infants Kim Ochsenreiter Twos 1 Christine Anderson & Jenni Phillips
Donna Wilson Twos 2 Heather Walker & Sheri Freeman No
Crawlers Anne Mosier Threes 1 Steven & Amanda Decker Evening
Carol Rouzer Threes 2 Jeff & Traci Ashbaugh Services
Ones I Richard & Martha Walkup Fours 1 Steve & Traci Sweetser
Ones II NEED VOLUNTEERS Fours 2 Gavin & Melody McKinnis
February 21, 2010 Nursery 10:30 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening
Infants Kim Ochsenreiter Twos 1 Eric & Melissa Morrison
Donna Wilson Twos 2 Lewis & Barbara Oot Christina Brown
Crawlers Anne Mosier Threes 1 NEED VOLUNTEERS Jennifer Brayley
Carol Rouzer Threes 2 Travis & Jill Rogers
Ones I NEED VOLUNTEERS Fours 1 Joe & Angel Britt
Ones II Rick & Tammy Calkins Fours 2 Scott & Amy Hornbeak
February 28, 2010 Nursery 10:30 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening
Infants Kim Ochsenreiter Twos 1 Christie Norton & Kim Loflin
Donna Wilson Twos 2 Evan & Suzanne Arno Darren Johnson
Crawlers Anne Mosier Threes 1 Chris & Gina Stonestreet Jan Johnson
Carol Rouzer Threes 2 Bill & Shannon Nalbone
Ones I NEED VOLUNTEERS Fours 1 Rob & Ashley Goodman
Ones II Natalia Caggiano & Jori Watts Fours 2 Steve Best & Patrick Waddell
Interested applicants should view the application details on the church website: www.pbcweb.org
Purpose: To give college and/or seminary students the opportunity to experience children’s ministry in a real life setting. Pitts Baptist Church would like to provide experience in this area over a ten-week period during the summer break. In some instances, college credit may be earned for the experience. It is also our goal to see God call young people into full-time ministry or even confirm His call through this internship. Some responsibilities include:
• Chaperone Thrilling Thursday day trip activities
• Coordinate Wednesday evening intramurals, volunteers, and/or activities
• Assist with Children’s Chapel and/or Preschool Worship
• Assist with Sunday Evening Programming
• Serve as a ministry leader during children’s camp week of June 21—25
• Planning and assisting with Vacation Bible School the week of July 11—16
• Help with monthly newsletter and other children’s information • Organize and maintain resource room supplies and closets Requirements:
• Must LOVE children and be able to communicate with both children and adults
• A student who feels like God has called them to work with children
• A person willing to give of themselves sacrificially for the work of the Lord • Able to start on Monday, June 7, 2010 and finish Friday, August 13, 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 New Christian’s Class
8 9 10 11 12 13
14
New Christian’s Class
15 16 17 18 19 20
21 New Christian’s Class
22 23 End of Season Celebration at Charity Baptist
24 25 26 27
28 New Christian’s Class
February 1
Lucas Jacky
February 2
Noah Deese
February 4
Joshua Lapish
February 9
Lauren Estes
February 11
Nathan Cook
February 14
Anna Burdette
February 15
Hailey Ford
February 16
Cason Nalbone
Bryan Delapaz
Sunday Evenings
6:00—7:15 PM Pres. & Children’s
Choirs
T&T Bible Quiz Grace Rockwell
6:30—8:30 pm Sparks Game Practice CORE
6:30—8:30 pm Sparks Game Practice CORE No PM Activities
February 2010
2:30-4:00 pm T&T Game Practice LFH
2:30-4:00 pm T&T Game
Practice CORE
6:30—8:30 pm Sparks Game Practice CORE
2:30-4:00 pm T&T Game Practice LFH
No Children’s Choir
February 19
Piper Borras
February 21
Adam Ashbaugh
Aaron Ford
Zachary Ford
February 23
Benjamin Caggiano
February 25
Abby Burleigh
Tyler Kimes
February 26
Landon Nalbone
February 28
Zachary Bannister
Coleman Carter
Sunday Mornings
9 AM Pres. & Children’s Sunday School
Sunday Mornings
10:30 AM Preschool Worship Children’s Chapel
Encourage Kids to Lovingly Obey
February brings lots of talk about love, but love is more evident
through our actions than through our words. Children show love and
respect by obeying parents, and Christians show love and respect
by obeying God’s commands. God gave us his laws
because he loves us, and following them helps
mold us into his faithful followers.
Love is at the “heart” of all God’s commandments,
including his two greatest: “Love the Lord your
God with all your heart, all your soul, all your
strength, and all your mind” and “Love your
neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27).
The problem is that love and obedience aren’t as
easy as they sound. That’s because we’re all
sinners who put ourselves ahead of others. Having a loving
relationship with Jesus Christ is the only way we can be equipped to
obey God and other people. Only through knowing Jesus and his
love does the law lose its sin-causing power over us. Here are some
ways to share that message with your children:
• While sharing that disobedience is serious and has consequences,
also emphasize that God offers us his forgiveness—and we
should do the same for other people who hurt us.
• As you read and discuss the Bible with children, reflect the bulk
of Scripture: God’s relationship with his people, who are
constantly breaking his rules but then being restored by a loving
God.
The Kids’ Travel Guide to the 10 Commandments (Group) is filled
with insightful, fun experiences about this topic.
Thou Shalt Remember
• In a survey of 1,000 children in Britain, 28% of kids ages 11 to
16 couldn’t name even one of the Ten Commandments. Only 6%
of children could name all 10. (Christian.org.uk)
• Americans didn’t fare any better. Out of 1,000 Americans, more
people knew the ingredients of a Big Mac and the names of the
Brady Bunch children than knew the Ten Commandments. The
most-recalled commandment was “You shall not kill.” (ChristianPost.com)
Ask God:
1. To help your children express
their love for God by obeying
his commands.
2. To strengthen your children’s
trust in God’s goodness.
3. To give your children obedient
attitudes toward authority.
Parenting Insights
In With All Their Heart, Christine
Yount Jones shares some of “the
sweet rewards of saying yes to
God” and lovingly obeying his
commands.
1. The result of obedience is
joy. Obeying God isn’t a
burden. Instead, it’s uplifting to
work in harmony with God
rather than fight against him.
2. Obedience brings a promise
of blessings. Although we
don’t obey just to gain God’s
favor, his Word promises
blessings for our reverent
obedience (for example, see
Deuteronomy 11:13-15).
3. Obedience demonstrates
our love. Convey to children
that consequences aren’t the
sole point of rules. Instead, we
should obey as a loving
response to God, who loves us
each unconditionally—and
forgives us when we disobey.
February 2010
“Oh, how I love your
instructions! I think about
them all day long. Your
commands make me wiser
than my enemies, for they
are my constant guide.”
Psalm 119:97-98
We often think of rules and
laws as necessary evils. But
each of God’s commands has a
purpose, whether it’s to keep
us safe or to bring him glory.
These laws guide our steps
each day, like a trusted, well-
worn road map.
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Teachable Moments
1. The Right Path—Hide a
Bible and make an easy
map so your children can
find the Bible in a few
minutes. Give children the
map and tell them to search
for something special
you’ve hidden. When
children find the Bible, tell
them that God’s Word
shows us what we need to
do to follow him on the
right path. Then read some
“directions” and have
children tell you if they’re
from the Bible or not. For
example, “Love your
enemies” (yes!); “Lie only if
you have to” (no!).
2. Simon Says—With younger
children, play Simon Says,
giving everyone a chance to
be Simon. Then discuss
what it’s like to give
directions and be “obeyed.”
Also talk about what makes
following instructions easy
or difficult.
Talking about and following God’s commands help children
learn about obedience (read the Scripture in the photo
above). Start a conversation with these questions:
1. How do rules help us? Why is it important to have rules in a
family, in school, and in society?
2. What makes you want to obey God? What makes you want to
obey your parents or teachers?
3. Why is it sometimes hard to obey? What helps you obey,
especially when it’s tempting not to?
4. What good things happen when you obey?
Family Experience: Faith Adventures
Many people in the Bible struggled with doubt. Use these
experiences from Group’s Hands-On Bible to explore faith.
• What You Know—Read aloud John 20:24-
31 to meet a doubting disciple. Then say:
“When you have doubts, it’s helpful to
separate what you know from what you feel.
For example, you may doubt that God loves
you because you didn’t make the soccer
team. You feel alone and unloved. But the
Bible says that God loves you and that he’ll
take care of you. Because the Bible says it,
you know it’s true, even if it doesn’t feel that
w a y r i g h t n o w . ”
Together, divide a sheet of poster board into
two columns. Label one “What I Feel” and
the other “What I Know.” List some feelings, and across from each
feeling, write a Bible verse in response. For example, across from
“loneliness” you can write “God is with me. Matthew 28:20.” Use a
Bible index to help you find relevant passages.
• Childlike Faith—Say: “When you were littler, you trusted your
parents about everything. Jesus says everyone should have faith
like little kids—even grown-ups! We all need Jesus, all the time.”
Read aloud Luke 18:15-17. Then make something to remind you
that Jesus wants you to trust him the same way little kids trust
their parents. Have each family member draw a heart on a piece
of construction paper. Write “Jesus” inside it. To the left, tape a
picture of when you were little. To the right, tape a recent picture
of yourself. Decorate and hang the paper as a reminder of your
faith.
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.
What’s Playing at the Movies
Movie: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning
Thief (Feb. 12)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Rating: not yet rated
Cast: Logan Lerman, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman
Synopsis: Chris Columbus directs this adaptation of the
popular children’s book series. A modern-day teenager
learns that his father is the greek god Zeus—and right
now the gods are angry. Greek mythology comes to life
with Harry Potter-esque adventure as Percy and his
friends solve a powerful mystery.
Discussion Questions: How have your parents shaped you? What do
you think your life would be like if you had different parents or a
different family? Why do you think people used to have so many gods?
Read 1 John 5:21. How do some people worship lots of “gods” today?
What Music Is Releasing
Artist: TobyMac
Album: Tonight
Artist Info: Grammy-winning Christian pop and
hip-hop artist TobyMac (Kevin McKeehan) was one
of the first Christian rappers. He was part of the trio
DC Talk, and as a soloist he’s had six number-one
singles. His music provides a positive alternative to
secular rappers such as Drake.
Summary: TobyMac’s fourth studio album is a mix
of pop, rock, hip-hop, and funk. The first single,
“City on Our Knees,” hit number one shortly after its August release. In
it, TobyMac sings, “If you gotta start somewhere, why not here? If you
gotta start sometime, why not now?”
Discussion Questions: How well do you manage your time? What are
some things you tend to put off, and why? Read Matthew 25:13. How
does being a Christian affect your priorities?
What Games Are Out
Culture & Trends
What’s happening right
now that may affect your
children and family:
• Personal safety is more
evident than ever before
in children’s movies. More
characters are wearing
seat belts and helmets
and using crosswalks. (Associated Press)
• U.S. children are more
likely to grow up with a
pet than with both of
their parents. (The Child: An Encyclopedic
Companion)
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Quick Stats
• Schoolwork and tests are
kids’ biggest problem. If
they had five minutes to
talk to President Obama,
children said they would
ask him to help ease their
burdens at school. (Highlights magazine)
• Immunization rates are
on the rise, with about
72% of children fully im-
munized as of 2008.
Among only children,
81% have had all their
shots. (Reuters)
RATINGS: EC=Early Childhood, E=Everyone (ages 6+), E10+ (ages 10+), T=Teen (ages 13+)
Title Content Rating
& Platform
Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olym-
pics
Players go through trial runs and then com-pete in sports such as snowboarding, bob-
sledding, and ice skating. E; Wii
Polar Panic
Players navigate through mazes of snow and ice to rescue bears and protect the environ-
ment. Mild cartoon violence.
E; PSP, Xbox 360
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
In the franchise’s newest installment, Link
travels via steam train. Players solve puzzles and problems with inventive gameplay.
E; Nintendo DS
Pitts Baptist Church
Children’s Ministry
140 Pitts School Road, NW
Concord, NC 28027
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28075
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
Sunday Evening
6:00 pm—7:15 pm
• Joy Jammers Choir:Three years (by August 31, 2009) - Kindergarten in the PS Building
• Harmonic Hearts Children’s Choir: First—Fifth Grades in the CORE Activity Room
Wednesday Evening
6:15 pm—8:00 pm
• Nursery (Six weeks—one year)
• AWANA (Two years —6th grades)
Jennifer Brayley, Children’s Director [email protected] Phone: 704-786-1953
Christina Brown, Preschool Director [email protected] Fax: 704-782-3096