Highway 45 - May 16, 2010

Hey everyone! We have some exciting things happening in Children's Ministries, but more specifically Highway 45. Our Boomers event is next Friday May 21st, and it is our last event for our fifth graders since they will be moving on up to middle school. But you know who's also moving up? You guessed it, the third graders! All third, fourth, and fifth graders are invited to this event. The cost is $20.00 but if you pay after the 19th the price goes up to $23.oo.

SummerBlast is just around the corner and we need all of you to sign up! If you sign up by this Sunday May 16th, we will give you 25 Action Bucks! But wait there's more, if you sign up AND pay by Sunday we will give you 30 Action Bucks! Just clink the link to register online...it's that easy! http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2w0gb6ob65d37ba

Highway 45- March 7, 2010

This week in Highway 45 we will be focusing on the last few books of the New Testament, wrapping up our lesson of learning about and memorizing the Old and New Testament. We are starting this weeks lesson with Philippians and continuing through to the Book of Revelation. During our lesson we discuss important and influential verses to know and remember. So parents if you could share some of your favorite verses with your kids and let them share theirs with you, I think it will give them more confidence to share with me and their friends/piers in class.

And don't forget next Friday the 12th, we will be having a Pirate Party for ALL fourth and fifth graders. It is from 6:00-9:00 and only $2! So get your little buccaneers in the pirate mood and be ready to find some awesome treasures. Of course friends are always welcome to join us!

March Events

Here are the upcoming events for the month of March, in Children's Ministry. Mark your calenders now, because you wont want to miss any of these fun filled events!

Friday, March 5th from 6-9 pm is Parent's Night Out!

Parent's, enjoy a night out! For just $5 we will feed your kids pizza, play games, do crafts, watch a movie and have tons of fun. It's a night your kids wont want to miss, and an opportunity for you to enjoy a free Friday night! Make sure to sign up by Wednesday March 3rd to reserve your spot! Contact Ashley for more information.

Friday, March 12th from 6-9 pm is Highway 45's Pirate Party!

Fourth and Fifth graders come out for a fun night of treasure hunting, and games with Miss Alexa. The cost is only $2, and includes snacks and prizes. Come dressed as a pirate and ready to look for hidden treasure. Contact Alexa for more information.

Also save the dates for these upcoming events! More details to follow:

April 4th - Easter Sunday, there will be a special Easter egg hunt for all children during the services.

April 23rd - Highway 45 Movie Night from 6-9 pm.

Kids Night Out! Every Wednesday night starting April 14th - May 26th from 6:30-8 pm. More details to follow about this new and exciting event each week for kids of all ages!

Summer Blast will be returning this year June 21st - 25th, mark your calenders now!

Highway 45- Nov. 8, 2009

This Sunday the kids and I will be talking about the Historical books of the Old Testament, starting with Joshua and finishing up with Esther. Last week we learned about Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, parents if you could practice these with your kids and make sure they have them memorized it will make it much easier for us to go on to the next set of books.

It is time again for one of our awesomely fun Highway 45 events, next Saturday November 14, we will be having a Picnic in the Park over at the Civic Center Park in Palm Desert from 11:00-2:00. The best part about this event is that its FREE! The kids just need to bring a sack lunch and be ready to have a great time playing some fun outdoor games with friends. Let me know Sunday if you have any questions.

Highway 45- Nov. 1, 2009

I have noticed more and more that a lot of the kids don't know the books of the Bible in order. So over the next few weeks we are going to learn a little bit about each book, splitting up the books in sections, while helping the kids memorize the books as they go along. This will be a fun and very useful lesson for the kids, and I love knowing that I'll be teaching them something they will use for the rest of their lives.

February 5th - 7th is Winter Camp for our fourth and fifth graders, it is $115.00 a student, and a $50.00 deposit is needed ASAP. Now I know February may seem like a long way away, but it will sneak up on us sooner than we'd like to think.

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First off, I would like to give a big thanks to all the parents and kids that took part in our Pumpkin Painting event last Saturday. We had a great turn out and an even better time! Above is a picture of some of the amazing pumpkins the kids did. Thanks again!

This Sunday, October 25, will be a little bit different than most considering its the weekend before Halloween. Some of the kids might not understand why going to an event at church on Halloween night is not only safer but can be just as much fun, if not more fun, than Trick-or-Treating. So we will be acting out a short skit called, "A Harvest Carol", which is a Halloween spin of the beloved "Christmas Carol". The skit will explain the importance of going to an event like Octoberblast, instead of Trick-or-Treating, and encouraging the kids to get their friends to do the same. The skit will also provide them with fun facts about the early history of Halloween and how we should be celebrating the Harvest God has given us throughout the year.

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This Sunday October 18, the kids and I will be reading 1 Corinthians chapters 2 and 3. We'll be discussing the importance of putting Jesus before anything and everything in our lives.

But before we dive into Corinthians on Sunday, we have an exciting event going on this Saturday the 17 from 3:00-5:00 in the Highway 45 room. The kids and I will have a great time painting pumpkins and I think some of the kids are even planning to put some of that paint on me. There is no charge for this event, just have the kids bring a small/medium size pumpkin(s), a friend, and to be ready for some fun!

And one more thing parents...last week we read Ecclesiastes, if you could remind your kids to have just one verse memorized from Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 that would be a big help for me.