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Just wanted to give everyone updates on our staffing needs for the spring in our Preschool Ministry.
Christina Moore and Emily Felix will both need maternity leave. Christina teaches preschool church the first Sunday of each month. She will need a sub for May and June. Emily teaches toddler Sunday School on the odd numbered months and will need a sub for March and May.
Lesley Murphy’s last month for teaching 4/K Sunday School is February. Kamber, the co-teacher isn’t available to teach the class until April, so we need a teacher for March and then someone who would co-teach every other month with Kamber.
The baby Sunday School class also needs Sunday School teachers, teaching every other month.
If you can help out one Sunday, one month, or would like to become a regular teacher please contact Andrea Heaton. Training will be provided and we have curriculum to help you in lesson planning.
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Preschool Choir, Mission Friends, and baby/toddler child care begin again on Wed. Jan 11.
Choir begins at 6pm in preschool building room 3 with Jennifer Hall and Alexis Cabrera. Choir is a time for your preschooler to experience praising God through songs and instruments. The choir does sing in worship a few times a year.
Mission Friends begins at 6:30 in preschool building room 5 with Joni Ward and Stephen Shelton. Mission Friends ends at 8pm. Preschoolers experience life in various cultures as they explore different countries and states and how our missionaries are sharing God’s love. Our preschoolers will have mission action projects throughout the semester to encourage them in sharing God’s love with others.
Child care for baby/toddlers is provided in room 1 from 6-8pm with Sonya Hernandez and Kamber Maine.
Preschool promotion is coming up on Sunday, January 1. Our preschoolers promote in both January and June each year. If you child has had a birthday since June he/she will promote. If your child’s birthday is in January you have the option of promoting now or waiting until June. Please let Andrea know your preference.
If your child is promoting to the 3 year old group he/she will now begin attending preschool church during the worship time. Please pick up your child after Sunday School at 10:30. Your child will attend the music portion of worship with you. Then before the sermon time the preschoolers are dismissed to the patio where they will meet their teacher and go to room 5 of the preschool building.
If your child is promoting to the 2 year old group he/she may now attend Mission Friends on Wednesday nights. Mission Friends will resume on January 11 at 6:30pm.
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Mission Friends had a visit from Amy. Amy’s family lives in a place where they try to show Jesus’ love to people who don’t know God. Amy brought an outfit people in her region may wear so the kids could see that underneath the clothing she is a person made in the image of God just like they are. Pray for Amy and her family as they return in a few months to the country they serve.
Talk with your Mission Friend preschoolers about being made in the image of God and what that means. Ask them about who they know who needs to know that Jesus loves them. Talk about ways to show Jesus love to others where you live.
We have a few openings for teachers and helpers in the preschool ministry. If you are interested in serving in one of these areas please let Andrea Heaton know.
Baby Sunday School teacher – 9:30-10:30 Sundays, every third month
2/3 year old Sunday School teacher – 9:30-10:30, every other month
Worship Care Helpers – one helper in the 2′s, one helper in the toddlers – help one Sunday every 8 weeks
Training will be provided. Background check and interview required. Must be over 18.
Choir reminder from Miss Tina.
The Preschool Choir will be singing in worship service this Sunday, October 23. They will be singing after our greeting time. Please help them make their way to the stage during this time.
Fall Festival – on mission together.
At the end of the month Church on Mill will participate in 3 neighborhood Fall Festivals with the focus on meeting neighbors and having Gospel conversations.
Choose one Fall Festival to attend as a family. Help prepare your preschooler to be on mission with you as he/she plays games with other children from the neighborhood. Encourage your child to interact and make friends.
We will have costumes, candy, games, and snacks just like the Fall Festivals in previous years. So, choose where your family would like to be on mission together:
- Saturday, October 29, 3-6pm - Matt & Jenny Estes’ Apartment
- Saturday, October 29, 4-6pm – Misael & Alexis Cabrera’s Neighborhood
- Monday, October 31, 5-7pm – David & Jessica Oak’s/Cody & Christina Moore’s Neighborhood
Training will be provided on Sunday, October 23, 6pm in the east wing. We will help you explore having Gospel conversations. Child care provided for the little ones.
Sign up on the clipboards on the patio to let us know which Fall Festival your family will be participating at. Pray for God to help people know about Jesus as we serve together.
Hi, Thank you so much for sharing your preschooler(s) with us on Wednesday nights. Each one is a blessing and a joy and I’m learning so much by getting to know them better.
This month in Mission Friends we are learning about Bobby and Jackie Fuller, who work at the Texas Port Ministry Center in Freeport. Each year they see about 900 ship arrivals into the Freeport harbor. Each ship has an average of 25 people on board for a total of 22,500 seafarers representing over 50 countries. Communication with families is one of the biggest needs. At the center seafarers find phones, Internet service, and phone cards so they can call and talk with loved ones at home. The center also provides many recreational items such as table tennis, air hockey and video games. Hospitality bags with toiletries are distributed to everyone. As the Fullers and volunteers deliver these bags, whether at the center or on the ships, they are able to share about Jesus. They are also able to provide Bibles for the seafarers in their heart language when asked.
Our desired outcome for this month is that your preschooler(s) will learn about the Fullers ministry at the Port. Focusing on the concept area of Community we will help your preschooler(s) discover ways they can work together to share God’s love. On our first night we worked together to fill some hospitality bags to be sent to the Fullers. We will play this out several times this month and talk about how we worked together last month to provide some items for Life Among the Nations and for Tempe High School teachers.
Our Bible verse/thought for the month is We work together. (see I Cor 3:9). Say this with/to your preschooler(s) this month as you observe he/she helping each other and working together. Try to connect that we work together as the body of Christ to tell people about how much Jesus loves everyone.
I will be away October 12 and 19. On the 12th the Mission Friends will be joining our Team Kid group to watch a Veggie Tales movie. They will be watching the first movie in the series “What is in the Bible” entitled “In the beginning”. Andrea Heaton will come and help Stephen walk the preschoolers over to the children’s building. She will let you know where to pick them up.
On the 19th Tanya Tan will be helping Stephen. Thanks Tanya and Stephen for carrying on.
Remember to attend one of the community fall festivals being held by different families from our church. This would be a great opportunity to talk about “working together” to help people know about Jesus. Thanks again, I love being with preschoolers. I laugh a lot and love seeing them learn.
Miss Joni
Thank you for bringing your preschooler to Dig last Sunday night. Our preschoolers had center time to explore friendship including saying I forgive you and I am sorry. Lesley and Christina guided the kids through the Bible story of when Peter, a good friend of Jesus, denied knowing Jesus. Peter hurt Jesus and needed His forgiveness which Jesus gave to Peter. Jesus also affirmed His love for Peter. Eph 4:32 Be kind and compassionate forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.
After the Bible story the preschoolers made and delivered snack to their friends. This helped them talk about Eph 5:21 Submit to one another out of reverence to Christ. The preschoolers ended their night with making a prayer pillowcase, helping them remember to pray for their family and friends.
The preschoolers were sent home with a verse tag to hang somewhere at home so the whole family can practice these verses together.
Keep talking about redeeming relationships!
Sunday, September 18, 6-8pm
Preschoolers ages 3yr-K will have a special DIG time in the preschool building room 5. We will look into the Bible to see what God says about being part of a family and being a friend. Snacks provided. Ok to bring your dinner if you need to.
Child care will be provided for infants-2year olds in room 1.
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144559212305780 
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