More Joy!

Nursery snacks and songs

Happy work and play

Lotus Productions presents the annunciation of Mary.

All Aboard!

Pastor Ken uses a train derailment to illustrate life's distractions during the children's sermon.

 "Joy is the serious business of Heaven", inspiration from C.S. Lewis and Henry (pictured).

July 8--"Plants, Fruits, Flowers"

Nursery Work

General

•  Please fill out and hand in a Parental Consent Form, available in the nursery, snack room, or as an attachment to a recent email. 
• In conjunction with this week's lesson, I would like to propose a challenge for the DPC youth. The challenge is to bring in at least one paper item each for the DPC paper collection. In a sense, re-gifting the gifts God has given us. The following is the information provided in the e-votion:
• "Paper Supplies & More.... Donations in July.  DPC will be collecting paper supplies during the month of July, including copy paper (especially legal size), napkins, toilet paper, paper towels, cups, plates, bowls, etc. 
• As part of this year's paper collection, we are expanding the list to include coloring books, diapers (any size) and baby wipes. These are for a special Outreach project to create emergency boxes for when children are in the intake process with the Department of Human Services (DHS), being transitioned into a foster home.

Sunday School

• "The History of the Gifts: Plants, Fruits, and Flowers"
• Can you think of and special plants? 
• Some plants have healing powers (herbs, vegetables, fruit).
• Some plants are beautiful (lilacs, oak trees)
• Can you think of a story in the Bible where Jesus provided fruit as a gift for a lot of people? 

• We will continue to finish are from last week (we need more fish, whales, sharks, and octopuses!). We will also begin a new project.

July 1, 2012--"Ocean"

The History of the Gifts: Ocean

Nursery

• VILLAGE DAY will resume in the fall. 
• SUNDAY SCHOOL this week will focus on the gift of the ocean. What do we find useful in the ocean? Fish? Seaweed? Salt? What is beautiful in the ocean? This week we will make sea creatures to display in the end of summer art show. We will also hear about a group of friends who thought the sea wouldn't give them any fish. But they were wrong!
• PARENTAL CONSENT forms are in the nursery on the counter. Please fill one out for your child with updated information. Thank you!

Elementary/Middle School

• BOOK CLUB at David and Sarah's--check with them for schedule changes.
• SUNDAY SCHOOL--In the ocean we find many useful and beautiful gifts. What are some of those gifts? Can you think of a story where the sea gave bountiful gifts to a group of hungry friends? This week we'll explore that story and more. 
• PARENTAL CONSENT forms are in the nursery and snack room. Please fill one out for your child with updated information. Thank you!

High School 

• Welcome back!
• SUNDAY SCHOOL with Jewly. Songwriting. Join the other youth if songwriting is finished.
• PARENTAL CONSENT forms are in the snack room and the nursery. Please fill one out with updated information. Thank you!

General

•  We hope to care for your child in the best possible way while at DPC. To help us do that, please fill out and turn in a Parental Consent form. This helps us be more aware of allergies, emergency contact info., etc. for your child.
• While Lenae is away on maternity leave (any day now), Courtney Shultz will facilitate Sunday School classes and youth activities. Please contact her or the education committee if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 
• Looking ahead: The kids are learning about the History of the Gifts (of Creation) this summer. One lesson will look at plants, fruits and flowers. In conjunction with this lesson, I would like to propose a challenge for the DPC youth. The challenge is to bring in at least one paper item each for the DPC paper collection. The following is the information provided in the e-votion:
• "Paper Supplies & More.... Donations in July.  DPC will be collecting paper supplies during the month of July, including copy paper (especially legal size), napkins, toilet paper, paper towels, cups, plates, bowls, etc. 
• As part of this year's paper collection, we are expanding the list to include coloring books, diapers (any size) and baby wipes. These are for a special Outreach project to create emergency boxes for when children are in the intake process with the Department of Human Services (DHS), being transitioned into a foster home.
  
  
  
               

24 June 2012

General

• We gathered for our last VILLAGE DAY of the summer on Friday. Several moms and babies had a great time hanging out indoors and outdoors. We're looking forward to continuing this event in the fall. 
• Please fill out a "Parental Consent form" and return it to Lenae. This will help us know important information about your child/children and give us permission to take and use photos for DPC. Thanks for your help!
• Lenae will go on maternity leave any day now. Our very own Courtney Schultz will step in for those six weeks. Please welcome her as she facilitates the youth program during this time. You may direct any questions to her or to the education committee (Samera and Megan).

Nursery

• Sunday School
• "History of the Gifts: Minerals" 
• Minerals are things like salt and gold. Some of them are very helpful to our bodies (like salt) and some of them are beautiful to use and look at ( like gold). 
• Can you think of uses for these minerals?
• What else might be a mineral?
• VILLAGE DAY will continue in the fall. Thanks for making it a fun event!

Elementary/Middle School

• Sunday School
• "History of the Gifts: Minerals"
• The mineral world includes things like salt, gold, and marble. 
• Can you think of uses for these minerals?
• Do you know what mineral God asked his people to use for a very special box, the Ark of the Covenant? 

High School

• Weekend trip. Have fun!