5-17-13

 

  "And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." ~ 1 John 4:16

 

Hi Everyone!  

 

I hope you all were able to spend time with your moms on Mother's Day. Your mom does so much for you and it's always nice to have a special day to recognize all she does! Below is a special video for moms and anyone who feels like they aren't always appreciated.  

 

 

God Sees
God Sees
 

 

 

This Week:

 

Sunday School  

 

Preschool - We are the church, and we take care of each other
Read: Acts 16:11-15

 

Kindergarten-4th Grade - Pentecost

Read Acts 2:1-41

 

Discussion Questions (K-4th)

1)      1) What happened on the day of Pentecost?

2)      2) What did Peter have to say on this day?

3)      3) How should we respond to what Peter says?

 

5th - 6th Grade - Witnessing

Read Acts 13:1-15

   

Discussion Questions (5th-6th)

1)      1) What happened when Paul and Barnabas encountered a sorcerer magician?

2)      2) What does it mean to witness?

             3) How can you be a witness of God's love this week? 

 

 

All Church Padres Game

 

On Friday, June 21, 2013. Everyone is invited to join us as the San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tickets will be sold for $19.50 at the Children and Family Ministry table in front of Founders Hall in between services. 

 

Vacation Bible School

 

VBS will take place June 24th-28th, 2013. Get set for another fun-packed Vacation Bible School as we host "Everywhere Fun Fair: God's World Coming Together!" We will have so much fun as we learn about God's love and loving our neighbors!  Registration is open.  

 

The cost is $60 per week for the first child and $40 for additional siblings. You may register online here or at the Children and Family Ministry table in front of Founders this Sunday. Volunteers are needed! Please contact Chelsea Simon at Chelsea@encintiaschurch.com for more information.

 

Family Camp

 

Join us for a weekend of fun at Camp Cedar Glen, September 20-22, 2013! We will be learning about how everything is possible with God! Registration for Family Camp is now open.

Register here!   

 

 

The cost is $100.00 for Adults (10 years old and up), $50.00 for Children (3-9 years old), and children 2 and under are free. Contact Chelsea Simon at Chelsea@encintiaschurch.com for more information.

 

S.L.A.M.

   

Beach Day! Wednesday, May 22nd we will be meeting at Moonlight Beach from 3:30pm-5:00pm.  

 

Please join us for some fun in the sun!  

 

 

Family Devotional:  

 

Reading the Bible Together

 

Do you know it from memory yet? Say or read 1 John 3:1 and 1 John 4:16

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him." ~ 1 John 3:1

   

"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." ~ 1 John 4:16

 

Consider This

 

Sometime things happen that we don't want to happen. It feels as if rain is pouring down on us. Maybe we are worried or afraid. Maybe we feel upset about something that happened at school or work. Maybe a job was lost, or there was a car accident.  

 

God's love for us is like an umbrella of in these storms. It does not keep the storms from coming into our lives. But, like an umbrella, God's love shields us as we walk through the storm because we know that God is with us. We are not alone.  

 

Under God's umbrella of love, we don't have to hide until the storm goes away. We know that God will help us make it through the day each day. We can trust that God's love is with us and that someday the storm will end and the sun will shine again.  

 

Sharing Together

 

You may want to go outside for this activity. Take your umbrella, raise it, and pass it from one family member to another. As members hold the open umbrella, they can share a time when they felt God's umbrella of love during a stormy time of life.  

 

Practicing What Jesus Taught

 

Think of someone with whom you can share the umbrella of God's love today. Mention that person's name during the prayer below.  

 

Praying Together

 

Let one person read each phrase below and all others repeat it.

 

Thank you, Lord God,
for your umbrella of love
 on stormy days.
Help me today
to share that umbrella
with others who need it.
We pray for...
(each family member names the person they identified earlier)
Amen.  

 

Please always feel free to email, call or stop by my office if you have questions, comments, suggestions or you just want to say hello.

 

Peace,
Chelsea