Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

CentriKid

Parents,

We are having a blast her at camp!! Some may have heard we had a little car trouble on the way. But enjoyed extra time at a park in Rolla. Made it to camp a little late, but it was fine. Everyone is having a wonderful time thus far at camp. Continue to pray that God would bless our time at camp.

I am working to upload some fun pictures from today. It will be in the sometime tomorrow afternoon when I have a better Internet connection.

Jenny

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Jenny's Heart to Yours - April

Dear Church Family,

I pray that each that reads this letter are doing well. I am grateful to be able to serve each of you and worship Christ as well. We are getting ready to celebrate Easter which is one of my favorite times of the year. I get to celebrate my Lord and Savior and what He did for me. It is also the time of year that trees and flowers begin to bloom. I love the colors and the smells; these remind me of how much my heavenly father loves me! Take time to thank him for all the gifts he gives to each of us.

After the last sermon series, I have heard from several families that have begun to have family devotions. I pray that as parents and grandparents you are encouraged to pass your faith down to the next generation. If I can ever be of help to you please let me know. I am planning a baptism class April 24th. If you have a child that has committed their life to the Lord, but not followed through with believer’s baptism, I will be hosting this class for children and parents. If you’re interested please contact me or the office.

Summer is quickly approaching. I look forward to this time as I plan activities that can minister to the children and help reach children of Columbia. Below I have listed a schedule of events planned for the summer:

April 24th—Baptism Class
April 28th – AWANA Commencement
May 12th – GRIP (Family Worship in Fellowship Hall)
May 26th – GRIP (Family Worship in Fellowship Hall)
June 3rd and 4th – Baseball Camp
June 9th – GRIP (Family Worship in Fellowship Hall)
June 11th – Kid’s Day Out (Grant’s Farm)
June 20th – 26th – Family Mission Trip
June 28th – Kid’s Day Out (City Museum)
June 30th – GRIP (Family Worship in Fellowship Hall)
July 5th – 9th – Children’s Camp (completed 3rd – 6th grade)
July 14th – GRIP (Family Worship in Fellowship Hall)
July 16th – Kids Day Out (Location TBD)
July 17th – VBS Kickoff block party in the parking lot
July 18th – 22nd – Vacation Bible School
August 11th – AWANA Registration Night
August 18th – AWANA Begins again

I would like to take the next little bit to let you know how you can bless children’s ministry. First and foremost I would ask that each of you be praying for the ministry. It is my desire to see children accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior. It is an exciting time when we get to be a part of baptism. I love to see children following the Lord in obedience. Continue to ask God to save our children. Every week the preschoolers are ministered to in the nursery. If you would like to be a part of ministering to the preschoolers and their families let me know. We have an 8 week rotating schedule and could use some help in the rotation.

Another way to help serve this summer is by teaching or helping with Vacation Bible School. This is a time when we reach lots of children from Columbia. To help, contact Angie Loethen or Jenny Auld. This summer we are also taking 13 children and 3 adults to Centri-Kid (a children’s camp put on by Lifeway). I am excited about going and seeing our children be challenged by God’s Word. Please be praying for us as we are gone and for God to transform the Children. I could use some assistance with scholarships to help pay for camp. If you would be willing to help support a child please let Jenny know.

I wanted to end my article with some ideas for you to use as a family that will help you celebrate Jesus this Easter. This was emailed to me and I wanted to share with all of you. (http:// npbc.org/ministry/files/1776103.pdf)

Thursday Read aloud John 13:1 - 5
Jesus washed feet to show his love. Have a bowl, a bar of soap, and paper towels ready. Take turns washing each other’s hands and drying them as you express love to each other. Display the soap at your family worship space.

Good Friday Read aloud Mark 15:21 - 39
You’ll need two horseshoe or carpenter’s nails, light gauge wire, and a shoelace for each child.Help children lay their nails across each other like a cross, then start wrapping the wire around the point where the nails intersect to bind the nails into a cross. Crisscross the wire in the center. Have the kids recall an event of the Crucifixion with each wrap. Wrap more wire around the top and make a loop to hold the shoelace.

Saturday Read aloud Mark 15:42 – 47
Take turns wrapping each other in toilet paper just as Jesus may’ve looked when prepared for burial. Talk about how the disciples might’ve felt when all their hopes seemed destroyed when Jesus died. Ask, “How would you have felt if you had been there when Jesus died? What would you have done?” Talk about how the burial isn’t the end of the story, but that it was a very sad day for Jesus’ friends.

Sunday Read aloud Luke 24:1 – 9
You’ll need cupcakes and a trick re -- lighting candle. Light it and talk about how Jesus came to be the light of the world. On Saturday, it looked like the light had been blown out. Blow out the candle and wait in silence while the flame is gone. When the flame comes back, celebrate! Point out that nothing can ever snuff out Jesus, the light of the world.

Joyfully Serving Him,
Jenny Auld

Saturday, February 6, 2010

From Jenny's Heart to Yours - February

Dear Church Family,

I want to share with you a tentative schedule for spring and summer activities. I wanted to give you plenty of time to mark your calendars as summer will be here in just a couple of months. Items with an * are subject to change. If there are any changes I will let you know.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY SCHEDULE:
March 5th - 6th - 5th and 6th grade Lock-in
April 3rd - Easter Egg Hunt (new property)
April 28th- AWANA Commencement
May 12th -GRIP (family worship in the fellowship hall)
May 26th - GRIP (family worship in the fellowship hall)
June 3rd and 4th - Baseball Camp*
June 9th - GRIP (family worship in the fellowship hall)
June 11th - Kids Day Out (Grant's Farm)
June 20th - 26th - Family Mission Trip
June 28th - Kids Day Out (City Museum)
June 30th - GRIP (family worship in the fellowship hall)
July 5th - 9th - Children's Camp (completed 3rd - 6th grade)
July 14th - GRIP (family worship in the fellowship hall)
July 16th - Kids Day Out (location TBD)*
July 18th - 22nd- Vacation Bible School
August 5th - 6th - Soccer Camp*
August 11th - AWANA Registration Night
August 18th - AWANA Begins again

I am excited to see the children grow in their relationship with the Lord. I pray that the opportunities over the summer will be a time for them to grow. I also pray that the children will bring friends to these activities who can also hear about Jesus and His love for everyone. Please be praying for the children and how you can help serve them and encourage them to spiritually.

It is my prayer that we be teaching our children to worship the Lord. Below I have listed a verse that we can use as a prayer. I pray that each of us would use these as a prayer to show our true love for the Lord. "I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, I will glorify your name forever." Psalm 86:12

Joyfully Serving Him,
Jenny Auld