Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Lift Up Your Voice!

On the first Sunday's of the month beginning in February be ready for some fun singing along with the elementary Sunday school children, as well as, listening to their wonderful voices as we all praise God together during fellowship time. Some of the tunes will be familiar classics to you and the children may ask you to help them sing along. Please support our youth during this praise time of ten minutes prior to Sunday school dismissal.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Holy Express Sunday School Announcement-

Happy New Year and Welcome Back to your HOLY EXPRESS SUNDAY SCHOOL!

We have many exciting lessons for your children in 2009! We continue our learning with the story of Jacob's ladder, Leah and Rachel, the parable of talents, and the wise and foolish builders. The children will be involved in crafts, games, music, art and making ice-cream in a bag. Be sure to be here each Sunday for all the learning and fun!

Don't forget to bring your Bible, offering and learn those memory verses! You can earn Wollars for bringing your Bible and stickers for learning your memory verses. You will receive a prize if you are in attendance and can say your memory verse for each rotation. We had one person this fall earn a gift certificate for free bowling time with the family! WOW how neat is that! Everyone has a new start and can earn a prize for attendance and verses learned for January though Mid-March!

The memory verses are as follows:

1/4 & 1/11 - Genesis 28:16b - Then he thought, "The Lord is certainly in this place. And I didn't even know it."

1/18 & 1/25 - 1 Corinthians 13:7 - "Love always protects. It always trust. It always hopes. It never gives up."

2/1 & 2/8 - James 1:17a - "Every good and perfect gift is from God."

2/15 & 2/22 - James 1:22 "Be doers of the word, not hearers only."

3/15 - 3/22 - John 20:31 - "These are written down so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. If you believe this, you will have life because you belong to him."

You can practice looking these verses up in your Bible and saying them to your parents!
Let's meet at the Holy Express Depot each Sunday for lots of fun!

-Christian Education Ministry Team

2009 Plans Announced!

Here are some dates and events to put on your calendar!

Junior Retreat (Grades 3-5) April 24-26
Christian Conference Center
Registration Forms can be found here http://www.uppermidwestcc.org/FormsBrochures/Youthstuff/2009%20Events/JUNIOR_CHIRHO_RETREAT_FORM_09.pdf
Cost: $30.00
Registration is due to Melanie by April 1st. Financing available if needed, just let Melanie know.


Chi Rho Retreat (Grades 6-8) May 1-3
Christian Conference Center
Registration Forms can be found here http://www.uppermidwestcc.org/FormsBrochures/Youthstuff/2009%20Events/JUNIOR_CHIRHO_RETREAT_FORM_09.pdf
Cost: $30.00
Registration is due to Melanie by April 7th. Financing available if needed, just let Melanie know.

Vacation Bible School - June 7-11
5:30-8:00 pm
Theme: To Be Announced
Volunteers needed! Mark your calendars now!

July 27-Aug. 3 - General Assembly (Indianapolis, IN)
All ages welcome! Youth - meet new friends and reconnect with ICYF friends!
Children & Youth: $100.00
Adults: $150.00
(Does not cover food for the week)
Please contact Melanie if you would like to attend.

Aug. 6-9 - Mystery Mission Trip
Where are we going? We're not telling but we can guarantee that we will have fun and serve others at the same time!
Cost: $50
Registration forms available soon.
Adults: Chaperones and drivers needs. Mark your calendars and contact Melanie if interested.

Camp Dates will be released soon!