The Countdown Begins...

AWANA is almost here! Only two weeks until the official start of our new Wednesday night program! Be sure to come to the church on Wednesday night, September 10th at 6:30. This night is for both kids and parents. You will register your child and meet his or her adult leaders for the year. The registration fee is $35 per child. This money goes toward the child's handbooks, learning materials, uniform, and awards as well as all of the supplies that it takes to run the program. This will be a great time for everyone to get acquainted with what we will be doing for the rest of the school year. Please take the time to introduce yourself to your child's leader and to check out all of the fun things that we have planned for the coming weeks! I am so excited about this program and I am thrilled that you are going to be a part of it!

Please contact Cady Stephens by calling the church office (317)841-8749 or by email cadystephens@fallcreekonline.org if you have questions or concerns. Also, feel free to check out the AWANA website www.awana.org and the Wesleyan kids website www.wesleyankids.org which gives specific directions for Wesleyan churches using the AWANA curriculum. You will find a ton of helpful resources on this site!

See you Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30!

Storm Chasers!

This week we begin our new series, Storm Chasers! I have looked over the lessons for the next five weeks and I really think they are going to be some of the best ones yet! There are lots of fun games and activities that will encourage our kids to get involved with the lesson.
The lesson topics for the next five weeks are:

• Jesus Heals a Roman Officer's Servant (Matthew 8:5-13) "We go to Jesus in hard times."
• God Heals Naaman's Leprosy (2 Kings 5:1-16) "We humble ourselves before God."
• King Josiah Obeys God (2 Kings 22:1; 23:25) "We want what is right in God's eyes."
• Abigail is a Peacemaker (1 Samuel 25:1-35) "We help to make peace."
• Stephen dies for His Faith (Acts 6:8-7:60) "God wants us to do right no matter what."

We have a lot of good material to cover during this next segment. The kids are all getting ready to go back to school next week and my prayer is that they will look forward to Children's Church as a time of fellowship and encouragement when the stress of the school year starts to kick in. I pray that they are building, strong lasting relationships with the kids in their small groups and that they are constantly learning more about who God is!

Danielle and I are very excited for the school year to start because means a couple of very exciting things for Children's Ministry! First of all, we will start our new Sunday morning format. This is exciting because the kids will get to build relationships with their new small group leaders. I am praying for dedication and consistency from our leaders so that the kids begin to feel comfortable around them. Also, the start of the school year means the start of AWANA! We had a great response last Sunday when many of you signed up to be a part of this new program! Please continue to pray about where God wants you to be involved in the 08-09 school year. We definitely have a place for you in Children's Ministry!

I can be reached at cadystephens@fallcreekonline.org if you have any questions or want to get involved!