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Please look for more information on these events in future newsletters!
Back-to-School Service & Festival
August 24, 2008 - 11:00
Nursery Training
August 21 & 28, 2008 - 7:00
September 7, 2008 - 10:00
Wonderful Wednesday Dinners Begin
September 10, 2008 - 6:00
Children's Choir Begins
September 10, 2008 - 6:30 BBQ & Fall Festival
October 10-11, 2008
Faith Stepping Stones
September 19-21, 2008
Advent Angels
November 16, 2008
5:30
Children's Nativity
Practice - December 7, 2008 - 5:30
Service -December 14, 2008 - 11:00
Family Christmas Workshop
December 7, 2008 - 10:00
Caroling
December 14, 2008
5:30 -7:30
Family Retreat
February 20-22, 2009
Vacation Bible School
July 12-16, 2009 |
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Below is the schedule for the children's choir performances. All are for the 11:00 a.m. service unless otherwise noted.
September 21 - Combined Angel and Bethlehem choirs
September 28 - Carolers Choir
October 5 - Bethlehem Choir
October 12 - Angel Choir
October 19 - Carolers Choir
November 2 - Bethlehem Choir
November 16 - Carolers Choir
November 23 - Angel Choir
December 10 - All Children's Choirs participate in Wonderful Wednesday Musical
December 14 - Combined Bethlehem and Carolers choirs
December 21 - Angel Choir at 11:00 a.m. service; combine Bethlehem and Carolers choir at evening candlelight service |
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Welcome to the first Dilworth UMC Children's Programs monthly newsletter. Our goal is to keep our church family and our community informed about the wide variety of children's and family programming available at Dilworth UMC (especially all the super cool new programs!). Everyone is welcome to participate in our programs! We hope to see you soon! |
| Back-to-School Special Service & Festival |
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 Featuring Neighborhood School Principals
Please join us for a special "come as you are" service at 11:00 a.m on Sunday, August 24th.
Principals from Eastover Elementary, Dilworth Elementary and Alexander Graham Middle School will participate in the service. Afterwards, there will be a special celebration with lunch available for purchase from Backyard Burgers.
Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there! |
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 Meet the New Nursery Coordinator
Grace Whipple joins the DUMC Staff in August as the new Nursery Coordinator. She will be at DUMC each Sunday morning to coordinate the nursery activities.
The new nursery volunteer schedule begins on September 7, 2008 and will run for six months. Please check your mail for details and plan to attend a mandatory training on either August 21st or August 28th at 7:00 p.m. (child care provided).
There are many exciting new initiatives to improve the nursery experience this year including new curriculum and limited commitment from each participating volunteer. To learn more about this wonderful volunteer opportunity, please contact Katherine Hohnbaum at kmhohnbaum@carolina.rr.com. |
| Introducing Rotational Sunday School |
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 A New Sunday School Experience!
We are very excited to announce that our Sunday School program will feature a Rotational Curriculum this fall (just like we do with our summer Vacation Bible School!). We will be using curriculum that involves drama, crafts, learning hospitality, music movement and games on a weekly basis. Sunday School is for children in Kindergarten through rising 5th grade.
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 Join One Of Our Children's Choirs This Fall
Each Wednesday evening, our children ages 3 and up learn Bible stories and songs with Ms. Katie, Ms. Kimberly and Ms. Linda.
Please join us for choir at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday following "Wonderful Wednesday" dinners. Everyone is welcome!!!
- Angel Choir - 3 and 4 year olds
- Bethlehem Choir - K and 1st grade
- Carolers Choir - 2nd - 5th grade
- INTRODUCING - Chime Choir - 1st - 5th grade. Practice starts October 12th from 5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
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| Introducing Children's Church |
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 Starts October 12th, 2008
Dilworth UMC is very excited to introduce Children's Church for 5 year olds -2nd graders. Children's Church will be the 2nd and 4th sunday of each month during the 11:00 service following the "Moments With Children."
The children will participate in an age-appropriate worship service including learning the Doxology and the Lord's Prayer, reading the Bible and participating in learning centers. | |
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