A Winter Wonder - Starts Wednesday!

This month, the children will hear stories about Jesus growing up. We will start with "A Winter Wonder: Jesus Is the Son of God!" an account of the Wise Men in Matthew 2:1-12. We will talk about gifts that we received for Christmas and about the gifts given to Jesus on the first Christmas.

We hope to see you there. We have really missed you all! Bring your Bibles and bring a friend too!

Merry Christmas!

Here we are 3 days before Christmas and I realize that I won't get to see most of you again until after the New Year. I hope I have had an opportunity to wish each of you a Merry Christmas within the last week. If I have not, I certainly want to do that now. Each and every one of you are very special and very dear to my heart. You each add something special to our meetings and events and make them very interesting for Miss Dawn and me. I believe that God has brought us all together to do something extraordinary for Him here on Earth. I have enjoyed watching each of you grow in your faith and desire to learn about our Lord.

I pray that as you are spending time with your families over Christmas, you will think about the true meaning of Christmas - when Jesus was born, sent to Earth by God to teach us His ways and then ultimately die on the cross to save us from our sins. Remember that we are not perfect and we all do bad things sometimes, but God will forgive us if we just ask Him to. And it all started with Christmas and the baby Jesus being born in a manger!

Before you open your presents, ask your parents to read you the Christmas story from the Bible and say a prayer to thank God for sending His Son, Jesus, to save us all so that we may live forever in Heaven.

I can't wait to see you all in 2009!!

With much love,
Miss Amy

Nativity Canceled ~ No Meeting Tomorrow

Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Living Nativity has been canceled. There simply was not enough adult participation or community assistance to get it off the ground this year.

We will not meet tomorrow night. Enjoy the evening with your families and help your parents get the house ready for Christmas Day!

We hope the children can join us Sunday evening when we go caroling. We will dress up in our Nativity costumes then and create a "Traveling Nativity"!

Prayer for Parents

Dear God, I want to thank you for being such a loving father. You know the challenges of parenting. You know the needs of children. I pray that you will help every parent have the right balance of love and discipline. I pray that you will give wisdom in parenting skills and problem-solving. While every child needs love, each one needs correction to fit them and their offenses, according to their actions, their unique personalities, and their ages. I pray for biblical values and guidance in each parent's heart, mind, and spirit. I pray an extra special touch for single parents who must parent alone. They have their own unique battles to face. Thank you for hearing my prayer on behalf of parents everywhere. And thank you for being such a great father. In Jesus' name, amen.

Don't Forget ~ Parents' Day Out ~ Saturday

Just a reminder and update! Tomorrow is our 2nd Annual Parents' Day Out! Parents have an opportunity to get out and talk to Santa while kids enjoy a movie and a field trip! We will be showing Home Alone in the Bethel Christian Cinema at 4:00 pm with popcorn, soda and candy. We will have a quick hot dog diner and head out to Suwannee Lights on the Bethel bus! We will return to Bethel about 9:00-9:30 pm. Come and join the fun!

Wednesday - Journey to Bethlehem

On Wednesday, we will learn about Mary and Joseph's long journey to Bethlehem for the census. We'll also talk about how our country takes a census and what that means.

Luke 2:1-5 (New International Version)
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

Middle School Band & Chorus Concert

Eric, Allie, Bailey, and Anthony totally rocked in the RMS Band & Chorus Concert Thursday! You guys did an awesome job! What great talented musicians you are! Congratulations on a great success!!