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May is the month of transitions-graduations, final exams, recitals, awards ceremonies, retirements and more. For every family I know, it is one of the busiest months of the year. It's fitting that Mother's Day falls in May, giving the special ladies in our lives the encouragement they need to make it through the home stretch of a busy school year. In May, we hope you have a minute to breathe, appreciate your family's accomplishments and remember what was special about this school year for you or your family.


 

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abe Lincoln
NewsCURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS
Wed. Night Programming
Wednesday night programming (the Jr. Zone, Zone, and Club 45) ends this Wednesday, May 13. We will celebrate with pizza and cupcakes on Wednesday! Childcare on the first floor of the Wesley Center will continue on Wednesday nights for the rest of May and June and older children are welcome in the Nursery while their parents attend a small group, serve, or attend choir practices. Nursery childcare will take a break during the month of July (July 1-22), but will resume Wednesday, July 29. Programming (Jr. Zone, Zone, and Club 45) will resume in September.

YOU + Summer 2015 = Awesome Sunday Mornings!
Many shepherds who serve in Sunday Morning Live faithfully throughout the school year take a well-deserved break over the summer. If you are a parent or grandparent who has enjoyed worship or a small group while your children or grandchildren enjoyed Sunday Morning Live, we ask that you commit to serving at least one Sunday over the summer. We need the entire body of Christ to encourage the next generation of disciples and to show our school-year shepherds how much we value them and their time! We would like our shepherds to return refreshed and renewed for the next school year. Summer Sunday Morning Live runs from June 7 through Aug. 16. We are using Volunteer Spot to track our summer Sunday serving opportunities. To sign up to serve as a summer substitute shepherd one or more times, click here.

Children's Musical Thank you
Thank you to the Celebration & Angel choirs, their Directors, and the many adult volunteers who gave of their time and talents to make the children's musical so special. View photos and videos on our website.

Attention 5th Grade Families!
We wanted to let you know about a few dates to help facilitate the upcoming transition between Children's and Youth Ministries. You should have already received additional Merge Youth information in the mail.
  • Sunday: Emily Felgenhauer, Youth Director will be joining us in 5th grade Sunday Morning Live (9:30 a.m. Wesley Center 308)
  • May 31: Last Sunday as a part of Children's Ministries. Fifth grade reception 10:30-11 a.m. in WC 308 and recognition in both 9:30 and 11:00 worship services. Please RSVP to Kathy DiRaimo.
  • May 31: Merge Information Night for rising 6th graders and parents, 6 p.m., Magnolia.
  • June 22-26: Vacation Bible School*. Register here.
    • Includes an exciting program for rising 5th & 6th graders. Sixth graders are invited to participate. Youth who are rising 7th grade and up are invited to volunteer for VBS.
Vacation Bible School June 22-26 
Now is the time to register your children or grandchildren for VBS here. It takes many faithful servants to make God's love real at VBS. If you are an adult who can help, click here. If you are a youth who can help, click here. We need your help to create an awesome environment for VBS. Help us collect the following items:
  • Clear rinsed gallon size milk jugs (we need 400 to build an igloo). We need the milk jugs as soon as possible. 
  • Four (4) small tents (to borrow)
  • Four (4) sleeping bags (to borrow)
  • Hiking rope
  • Snacks for volunteers during the week
Please drop off all items to the Children's office or the bin in the Wesley Center lobby.
CalendarMARK YOUR CALENDAR

May

Tues: MOPS Meetings, 9:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m., WC 308/9

Wed: Last night of Jr. Zone, Zone, & Club 45, Pizza and cupcakes!

19: VBS Leadership Team Meeting with Station Leaders, 5:45 p.m., WC 303

26: Last MOPS Meetings of the school year, 9:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m., WC 308/9

31:  5th grade reception, 10:30-11 a.m., WC 308/9

31: Merge information night for rising 6th graders, 6 p.m., Magnolia

 

June

4: VBS Make-Up training, 5:30 p.m., HAC

9: Main VBS training and dinner, 6 p.m., HAC

15-20: Warren Willis Camp

22-26: Vacation Bible School, 9:00 a.m.-noon, entire campus

28: Sit-Together Sunday & VBS kids sing in worship, 9:30 & 11 a.m., Sanctuary

 
Building Key:
KH=Knox Hall, WC=Wesley Center, HAC= Harnish Activities Center,
MB=Magnolia Building, CR=Conference Room
LearningWHAT WE ARE LEARNING
Ages 6 Weeks - 2 Years

Ages 3 - Grade 5

ServiceSERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Current Needs:
  • Summer Shepherds for Sunday Morning Live
  • VBS Crew Leaders
  • Greeters for Sunday mornings
  • Tech team members
ContactCONTACT US
Meagan Kempton, Director of Children's Ministries 

Kristin Passath, Assistant Director, Elementary

Melissa Torres, Assistant Director, Pre-School

Kathy DiRaimo, Program Administrative Assistant

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