“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15
I will praise you,
O LORD,
with all my HEART;
I will tell
of all your
WONDERS.
Psalm 9:1
Agape' News
Calling all Kids!
Agape will begin September 14. It is held each Wednesday from 6:00—7:00 p.m. for all children preschool through sixth grade.
The Agape' kids have been very busy the last few months.
This month the kids practiced for the Christmas program, made luminaries for Christmas Eve and had a birthday party for Jesus.
Last month the kids worked on cards for the military, letters for Operation Christmas Child and bulletin covers for the Thanksgiving Eve service. We hope you enjoyed the bulletins! We have also been busy learning about the many different names of God. I wanted to share some of the names and meanings with you:
Elohim – Strong Creator
Jehovah, Yahweh, I Am – Self Existent One, Unchanging One
El Shaddai – God Almighty
Adonai – Lord, Master
Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord Will Provide
El Roi – The God Who Sees
Jehovah-Rophe – The Lord Who Heals
These are just some of the many names of God that the kids have been learning about. We enjoy and appreciate everyone who has volunteered to teach and those who have provided snack!
God Bless,
Christine Singo
Posted 12-28-11
VBS NEWS 2010
SNOW TUBING 2011
March 2011
Another great and exciting year of Agape has come to an end. I would like to thank everyone in the church who has helped this year. Thanks to those who taught, helped every Wednesday evening or donated snacks. This truly is a great program for our children and could not go on without everyone's help. Our Wednesday evenings have been filled with great lessons, fun games, projects, great fellowship and sharing the love of Christ.
This year we had several projects such as making cards for soldiers, Operation Christmas Child letters and boxes, Valentine's Day cards, cards for Maxine and Mary Ellen, and who could forget our awesome night of snow tubing.
This year a few of the kids will be moving on to youth—Haley Beahr, Alex Henry, Marlee Parks and Paige Smith. They will surely be missed on Wednesday nights.
Thanks to all who helped this year. We look forward to another great year of Agape' next September.
Submitted by, Christine Singo
December 2010
We have been busy learning and working Wednesday nights. In November we were able to make 140 cards for the Operation Christmas Child boxes and bulletins for the Thanksgiving eve service. In December we will be working on learning the 23rd Psalm, practicing for the Christmas play, and making luminaries for the Christmas eve service. Thanks to everyone for his/her support and remember to pray for the kids!
Christine Singo
November 2010
The Agape’ season is well underway, and I would like to thank everyone who has volunteered to teach or give snacks. This church is blessed with some very good teachers and bakers. Even though I say this, there are still some spots left to sign up for teachers.
In September and October, the kids have been taught lessons on Living a Fruitful Life. There are six lessons in this series, and the titles are Perseverance; Don’t Be Lazy; Right Priorities; Don’t Waste Your Talents; Heavenly Treasures; and Count Your Blessings. We have had anywhere from 25 to 31 kids attending each evening.
In September, the kids worked on cards for the SOS project. We were happy to give Sonja cards for all of the soldiers in David’s unit.
By the time you are reading this, the kids will also be working on cards for the Operation Christmas Child. The goal is to have the kids make one card for each of the boxes. This has been an annual project, and we look forward to working on them each year.
I close with a memory verse the kids learned: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man.” Colossians 3:23
Thank you.
Christine Singo
Acolytes Needed
If you are ages six or up and would like to serve as an acolyte for 2010, please sign up on the bulletin board. Since there are a large group of children involved with this ministry, they will now be acolytes for three Sundays in a row and not four as in previous years. We would like to give everyone an opportunity to be able to be a part of this ministry.
VBS NEWS 2010
Camp Son Rock Kids Camp is officially closed for the season. We had a FABULOUS time in the presence of the Lord. It was a hot and humid week. The temperatures soared and so did our attendance. We averaged 50 campers every night. One of our largest VBS' yet. We were dancing and singing about "Walking on Water," making garden stones and learning how to 'Fish for men' in the tent outside the church. Then we cooled down with water balloon races and s'mores trail mix and milk. As the number of campers added up so did our mission pennies. We collected $299 in pennies (6 gallon jars full). Hopefully, next year we can collect 10 jars full. Our offering for the week and for the closing program totaled $399. That will send a lot of school supplies to Afghanistan and help a lot of kids through Child Evangelism.
It was a super week with great kids, fabulous staff and most of all an extraordinary walk with our Lord, Jesus Christ. Thank you again to all who shared their time and talents with the kids and always thanks to the church and congregation for your loving prayers and support.
Respectfully submitted,
Rene Temple, VBS Director
Many Thanks...
I would like to thank the children for their amazing energy and talent, and for the awesome job they did on the Christmas Program. I would like to thank Cathy Schmuck and Maxine Temple for leading the sing-a-long, Mary Ellen Hoover and the dinner committee she spearheaded. To all those who donated food, to the servers and those who delivered meals to the shut-ins, thank you. To Sara Pletcher for her gift of technology with the computer and for her time and help at practices. Thank you to Mark Temple and Kristen Sanner who helped with the presents display and to Marsha Beahr who provided gift boxes. Thanks to Patty Miller for her gift of decorating. Thank you to the parents and grandparents involved with helping the children learn their parts and for getting them to practice. Thanks to all those who stayed and cleaned up, to everyone for their support for this program and for all the help that came my way.
I especially thank and praise God for the privilege of directing the program this year.
To God be the glory! – Cathie
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Vacation Bible School 2009
We would like to thank everyone.... from our leaders and helpers to all the parents for helping to make this years Vacation Bible School a GREAT success!
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