HAPPY GRADUATION TO LANCE AND HEIDI!  

Megan and I are excited about the launch of our new curriculum "Route 52" and the changes we were making to the Children’s Ministry, including the preschool age group, called Impact Jr.

October 18th was the first week of Impact Jr.  What a great time we had!

Each week we will start with worship and prayer with the older kids. After worship, the younger children will move to the room next door for stories, games and activities designed just for them.

Our first week we learned about Joseph and his coat of many colors. We talked about God’s special plan for Joseph and the special plan he has for each one of us. Each of the kids shared something they are learning to do, or have just learned to do.  This is God’s plan for them, that their bodies grow bigger and stronger and learn to do more things.  We sang "The Lord Made Me" to the tune of "This Is The Day". Our memory verse for this lesson was, "I praise you because you made me. Psalm 139:14.

After all that talking and singing it was craft time.  The kids made a Joseph paperdoll with a coat of many colors cut from fabric.

We will end each Sunday back with the big kids, praising God through song.

Next  Sunday we will be rolling out new curriculum and " Route 52" programming in our children’s ministries. To faciltate this exciting new program, we will be using the classes on the hallway to the RIGHT of the auditorium instead of the hallway on the left. So, be sure to drop your children down to the right to their new class space next week! Your kids are going to love this great new program!

 Starting October 18, Impact will be rolling out new curriculum. So here are some teasers:

These next coming months are going to

be full of change and growth.

Much like our worship this Sunday reminded

the kids the forever God is faithful,

we must stay faithful and focus on Him.  

This Sunday during Impact, we talked about the early Church of Roman and what that might have looked like.  Adrian thought it probably looked like a big family. When we think about our Church the word family is probably not the first word that comes to mind, but I think Adrian is correct. God’s plan for the early Church very much looked like and acted like a family. I asked the children, what were some ways they could help grow God’s family: 

"Read our Bible" 

"Tell people about God"

"Invite them..."

"Tell kids that we blow things up during Impact" (we played with Baking soda and vinegar and showed how God’s love and family is over flowing!) 

" Pray"

So i charge you with this: as our church face big change and growth:  Invite and pray and if you have to tell people we blow things up!

But what was really cool was last week, during "Act It Out" we learned about Samson and his long hair. During “Act It Out” our volunteer Mrs. Annita let us actually cut Samson’s hair.

Bri was Delilah and Bry was Samson

After much voting and name suggestions,

 the kids picked " IMPACT"

for our new children’s ministry name.