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Kingdom Kids Monthly
March/April 2012
The mission of Kingdom Kids, the Children's Ministry
program of New Life Church, is to partner with parents to connect children to God and others through a personal relationship with Christ.
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What We've Been Up To
January brought us back to our D6 curriculum. We have been studying Moses, the journey out of Egypt and the 10 Commandments. We made some fun crafts, played some crazy games, and had some tough discussions. We've learned that God gives us rules because He loves us and He wants what is best for us, and in the older grades, we also learned that there are consequences when we don't follow those rules. Caleb and Joshua taught us to trust God with the giants in our lives, and we even saw that God has the power to make animals talk! We were challenged once to love God with all we have!
Partner with us! Each week your child will bring home a Family Connect sheet. It explains a little bit about what happened in each of our classrooms and encourages you to take some time to read together, pray together, and do together. Taking some time to do some or all of the ideas will give you opportunities to grow and connect with each other as you help your child learn more about God.
If you miss a sheet, you can find them on the "Weekly Updates" section under Kingdom Kids on the New Life website. Visit often to find out what we've been up to and what is coming up!
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Kingdom Kids Service Opportunities
Weekly Offering
We continue to collect money to provide care for Mabel, our child through Compassion International. We love seeing how those dimes, quarters, and dollars add up to provide for Mabel's monthly care!
In May, Mabel will be having a birthday! We are putting together a package for her and would like your help. We'd like to know what questions you have for Mabel. Write your questions down and deposit them in Mabel's mailbox. The mailbox is located outside of the Jonah room.
You can also email your question to Miss Chrissy by clicking below:
Questions for Mabel
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5th Sunday -- Faith in Action
"The Lucky Cast Club" Toy Sale -- January 29th
Kingdom Kids Outside the Walls -- April 29th
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On January 29th, the Kingdom Kids hosted their Toy Sale for the Lucky Cast Club. First, the older kids had a visit from the Giana Bancsy and her family. Giana is a New Lifer who has been wearing a cast for about two years now. Her mom Sarah is part of a group of women who formed the Lucky Cast Club. They explained about what the Lucky Cast Club was and what life is like for kids in casts. The younger kids read a book that explained what Giana is going through with her cast. After that, the older kids went to work setting up the toy sale. They did an excellent job cleaning toys, organizing, and collecting money. Over $400 was raised through the Toy Sale. We also made activity booklets for kids to have while they are waiting to be re-casted.
It was great to see how people are willing to reach out and make a difference in the lives of others. The Lucky Cast moms wanted to make sure that no one goes through casting alone, and the Kingdom Kids wanted the Lucky Cast kids to know that people cared about what they were going through.
To see pictures of the day or find out more about Giana and the Lucky Cast Club, visit "New Life Church Kingdom Kids" on Facebook.Thank you New Life for your support of the Toy Sale!
******************************* 5th Sunday Faith in Action -- April 29 On April 29 we will be celebrating the different ways that Kingdom Kids have been able to put their faith in action outside the walls of this church. We will be asking kids to share stories about what they have been involved in with their schools, families, sports teams, clubs, etc. The congregation will also be invited to check out some of the organizations, groups, and people who have been touched by the work of the Kingdom Kids.
We will also be putting together VBS invites to share with community during the Loyalty Day parade on May 6. If you would like to donate hard candy (skittles, gum, starbursts, etc), you may bring it in anytime before April 29. Also, we'd love to have you walk with us during the parade. Watch for more information in April.
Parents, please partner with us! Go to the "Weekly Updates" page on our website or watch for the Faith in Action sheets to come home. Discuss the information there with your child and help him or her fill out the Information sheets.
The kids will be learning more about this mid March.
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Palm Sunday and Easter in Kingdom Kids
For Both Palm Sunday and Easter, kids will go directly to their classrooms before service; they will not go into the auditorium for opening worship.
Please sign your child in at the Children's Welcome Center as you would normally do and then bring them right to their classroom. On Palm Sunday, the kids will be participating in the Opening Worship. They will be singing and playing hand bells. Please have kids in the classroom 15 minutes before the start of the service.
We will be practicing in our Kingdom Kids classrooms on March 11, 18, and 25. You may also use the following link to practice the song the kids will be singing.
Sing to the King
Easter Sunday kids will go directly to classrooms to make room in the auditorium for guests. We will have special activities to celebrate Easter. Invite a friend to join you!
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5th Grade Step UP!
Save the Dates!
On May 20, we will be celebrating the graduation of our 5th graders from Kingdom Kids; however, there are 3 key components to this Step UP celebration and we are encouraging our 5th graders to be a part of all of them! Monday, May 7 - 5 th graders invited to attend FUEL
Sunday, May 13 - 5th Graders invited Odyssey (9AM or 11AM) Sunday, May 20 - Step Up Celebration/Parent Meeting Our celebrations will take place during Kingdom Kids at both the 9AM and 11AM services. A parent meeting will be held between services in the media room. You will be receiving and invitation with specific information in the next few weeks.
All other ages and grades will Step Up in September.
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Join us for VBS 2012!
 July 16-19 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Come to Promise Island where kids will learn about God's life-saving love! Join of for 4 days of fun! You will have the chance to make a difference in the lives of kids in our community! We are currently putting together the steering team for Vacation Bible School 2012. We are in need of a co-leader for preschool, a leader and/or co-leaders for crafts, and a leader for registration. If you would be willing to serve on the steering team, please contact Lisa Schnyders. You may sign up to volunteer begining March 15 on the New Life Website. Click on VBS Volunteer Sign-up and InformationKeep up with all the latest VBS developments by becoming a friend of "New Life Church Kingdom Kids" on Facebook!
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Please Note:
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Our Spring Volunteer Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 11 at 10:20 in the Media Room. All adult volunteers should plan to attend.
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Saturday Changes in Kingdom Kids.
Beginning Saturday, January 7, only childcare for ages 0-5 will be provided in room 102. Classes for 1st - 5th grade will be offered only on Sunday mornings at 9AM and 11AM.
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GET CONNECTED WITH KINGDOM KIDS!
Visit our website www.newlifenewlenox.org for Kingdom Kids weekly updates, newsletters, general information, and pictures of what is happening in Kingdom Kids. You will find new information in our "Weekly Updates" at the beginning of each week.
Kingdom Kids now has a facebook page.
Visit "New Life Church Kingdom Kids" to see what is going on.
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Volunteers Needed: Would you be willing to lend a hand once a month in Kingdom Kids? Please pick up an application from the Children's Welcome Center or email Lisa Schnyders at schnyders@sbcglobal.net.
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