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October - December 2010 www.fccedmond.org/kids

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first christian church of edmond childrens ministry news

Happy Fall!
by Anna Lisa Stanley, Director of Children’s Ministry
I just wanted to take a
moment and say “thank
you” from the very
bottom of my heart to
all the families that work
so diligently to make
our children’s ministry
wonderful! I am blessed
to be a part of it and
experience such AMAZING
people.
We have some exciting
things going on in our
Children’s department!
To keep parents
informed, we are
introducing you to the first
edition of “the Tweet”! This
is the Children’s Ministry
Newsletter and will serve
as a valuable source of
information to you for all
things going on in FCC’s
Children’s Ministry. We will
plan to send it out each
fall, spring and summer.
We will also keep the
most recent edition posted
online at fccedmond.org/
thetweet
If you ever have ques-
tions or suggestions re-
lated to Children’s Ministry,
please don’t hesitate to
contact me at astanley@
fccedmond.org
or 341-3544 x. 14.
Thank you again!

Join us every Wednesday UNITE Schedule:

night for music, dinner and a
Journey with Jesus!
Children, ages 3 yrs old
to 5th Grade, have been
discovering where Jesus
went, what Jesus taught, and
how it is relevant today. It’s
not too late to come and
join in the fun!
5:00 Music/Instruments for
K - 5th Grade
5:30 Cherub Choir (Music
for PreK)
6:00 Check-In/Dinner
6:30 Small Groups
7:30 Check-Out/Pick up
We will meet for UNITE on October 27 Bring your family for dinner
the following Wednesdays November 3, 10, 17 and come join us for an
before Christmas: December 1, 8 adventure with Jesus!

Come Join Us
Our children’s Sunday
school is from 10:00 to
10:50 a.m., and classes
range from 3 & 4 years old
up to the 5th Grade.
Our focus is to teach
children that the bible
isn’t just a collection of
stories, but a story of
God’s plan for their life;
that they may experience
...for Sunday School!
God’s love in every area of
their life. We use materials
and resources that bring
leaders, children, and
most importantly, families
together in Christ.
I encourage you as
parents to ask questions
about what your children
are learning in Sunday
school; engage them in
conversation.
“No one has more
potential to influence a
child’s relationship with
God than parents.” - Think
Orange, Reggie Joiner
Please note a room
change: 3rd, 4th, and
5th grades are meeting
upstairs in the Family Life
Center.
 “Star of Wonder” - A Kid’s Christmas Musical of Hope
Sunday, December 5 on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. musical, please bring 2-3
For more information contact dozen cookies to share for
6:30 p.m.
Diane Ball, Minister of Music, the annual cookie reception
Practice for the Children’s
dball@fccedmond.org immediately following the
Christmas musical has
Dress rehearsal is scheduled musical. Be sure to check
already begun. If your child
for Saturday, December 4th out our children’s artwork on
would like to participate
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. If your display in the Fellowship Hall
in the annual Christmas
child is participating in the during the Advent season!
program, join us for rehearsal

If you are looking for an opportunity to

teach your children that giving is more
please
visit the Look What’s
rewarding than getting, consider Operation
Christmas Child. Shop together for small
Operation
Christmas Sprouting!
gifts, fill a shoe box, pray for the child who Child Booth As part of an on-going
will receive your gift, and drop your box off in the mission project, a
at the church on or before November 22nd. rotunda or contact Michele Schlough at children’s garden is under
For an empty box or for more information, 844-3214 or ga4three@cox.net. construction on the north
side of the church building.
Not only will this garden
Children’s Christmas Eve Service serve as an education tool,
Friday, December 24 at 5:30 p.m. but our children will have
the opportunity to donate
This Christmas Eve service is designed to allow children
their harvest to families
(ages 3 through 2nd grade) experience the wonder of
in need. Look for more
the Christmas story. The children, dressed in whatever information in the Spring
costume they select, will assist in this narrative re-telling edition of “the tweet”!
of the birth of Jesus. Please bring your children to room If your family is interested
131 at 5:00 p.m. (behind the chapel) so they may prepare in helping launch this
for this special time of worship. project, contact Anna Lisa at
astanley@fccedmond.org

Important Events
Sunday, October 24:
Group Sunday School! We
will be meeting as a group
for Sunday school and
showing a movie in the
theater downstairs.
Wednesday, November 10:
Annual Advent Art Project
(during UNITE) - Each year,
children 3 yrs through 5th
grade are invited to create
works of art about the
Christmas Story and birth of
our Savior. Their creations
will be on display during the
season of Advent.
Saturday, December 4:
9:30-11:30 a.m. - Mandatory
dress rehearsal for the
Christmas musical
Sunday, December 5:
6:30 p.m. - Children’s
Christmas musical
Friday, December 24:
5:30 p.m. - Children’s
Christmas Eve Service
A Very Special Christmas
Celebration! Don’t miss
this time honored tradition
where our children
participate in and re-tell
the Christmas story.