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Lori Short, Director of KidVenture |e-mail|

Mary Harsh, Assistant Director of KidVenture |e-mail|

 

PARENT CONNECTION

Faith tools for parents to help grow spiritual connections within the home

 

Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, Years...

Perspective: Having children at ages 18, 15, and 11 and doing a little math, I (Mary) find myself at week 963 of parenting my oldest child, week 828 with my middle child, and week 581 with my youngest. Time is constant, but it sure does seem that the weeks go by so much faster today than they did 1000 weeks ago when (incredibly accurate when I do the calculation!) we thought we might be ready to begin the journey of becoming parents. The following blog article really causes me to think about the intentionality of each day with my children.
 
This blog article comes from Reggie Joiner, founder and CEO of Orange, a nonprofit organization providing resources and training to help churches maximize their influence on the spiritual growth of the next generation.
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"They grow up so fast." "You better enjoy them while you can." "They will be gone before you know it." That's what old parents like me say to young parents. I'm not really sure why. It's probably because that's what someone said to us when our kids were young. So we feel like we are responsible to pass it along. One day I am fully expecting a young mom or dad to respond with..." ...read more

  

How many weeks are you into this thing called parenting?

 

What is one intentional thing that you might add to or change in your routine as you begin to think about simplifying your parenting one week at a time?

 

How are you intentionally inviting God into your current routine outside of Sunday morning?

 

How does prayer play a part in your role as a mom or dad?

 

Want to calculate how many weeks you've been a parent? Try this Date Duration Calculator

 

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CONNECT WITH CALVARY

Opportunities to connect with God, one another, and our world through worship, study, service, and more

 

 

Butter Braid

Butter Braid/Cookie Dough Sales Underway!
Back by popular demand, Calvary's Wednesday night 4th/5th graders are now selling Butter Braids and Cookie Dough to fund an end-of-year retreat activity. Orders will be taken in the Atrium on Sundays, March 3 & 10 from 9-11:45 am. Pick-up will be on Sunday, March 24 (Palm Sunday) from 9-11:45 am. Gone on Spring Break that Sunday? Have questions? Contact: KidVenture@ConnectWithCalvary.org for more information.
 
Veggie Tales Easter
Easter Family Movie and Fun Day! 
Join us Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm for an Easter Veggie Tale Double feature on the big screens in the Worship Center. We will begin with a showing of An Easter Carol and end with Twas the Night Before Easter. Between the two movies (around 3:00), we will enjoy desserts, fellowship and fun. Come for any or all of the event! Bring a blanket to sit on, a bowl for popcorn, and a can of veggies to be donated to a local food pantry.
 
Communion Hands
Kindergarten-3rd Grade Family Communion Night
Parents of K-3rd Graders are invited to join us Wednesday, March 20 from 6:30-7:30 pm as we discuss Communion during KidVenture programming. Pastor Grant will join us as families have an opportunity to learn and ask questions about the sacrament of Communion in the United Methodist Church. After learning, families will have an opportunity to Commune together, if they choose. Note: Regular programming will take place for preschoolers and 4th-5th Graders that evening.

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Scrip remains available weekly!

Scrip offers ongoing fundraising through the purchase of gift cards. Some people think of gift cards in terms of "gifts" only. However, Scrip offers card options like Wal-Mart, Meijer, Cub, Sam's Club, and many gas companies. Through these options you have the ability to purchase gift cards to fill regular grocery and fuel needs while at the same time giving back to the organization. As you plan your weekly shopping, please consider using Scrip. Orders can be made online or on Sunday mornings at the KidVenture Connecting Point. For more information, please see our Scrip web page.

 

 

KIDVENTURE CALENDAR

 

CIY Super Start (4th & 5th Graders) - Tonight & Tomorrow!

Reminder only, as registration has already taken place.

 

Easter Family Movie Day - March 17

Join us for a Veggie Tale double-feature and fellowship beginning at 2 pm. See details above.

 

Family Communion Night (Kindergarten--3rd Graders & parents) - March 20

During KidVenture programming our K-3rd Graders and their parents will learn about Communion. For more information, see above.

 

Children's Choir Sings - March 24

The KidVenture Children's Choir will sing at during 9 am worship on Palm Sunday, March 24.

 

Holy Wednesday - March 27

Join the Calvary family as we Commune with one another during Holy Week. Nursery care will be offered, but there will be no regular KidVenture programming.

 

 

Weather Cancellations at Calvary

Winter Weather

In the event of inclement weather,

 cancellation notifications will be posted on the Calvary Facebook page (facebook.com/connectwithcalvary), the Calvary website (connectwithcalvary.org), in Calvary's Twitter feed (@CLVRY), and in any after-hours message on our phone system.  In addition, Calvary follows the Unit 5 School District schedule for closings, so when their schools or activities are closed or cancelled our programming will be as well.

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