Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter Vol. 8, Issue 10

All children participating in any campus ministry (Sunday School, AWANA, Choir, Nursery, etc.) needs to have a registration form on file.

Copies of the registration form can be found in the lobby of the Sanctuary and the Preschool Building Information Desk. The form can also be downloaded from the web by visiting www.pbcweb.org.

The following children are still in need of teachers for the 2009-2010 Sunday School year. We are currently using substitute teachers. Please contact the Preschool Ministry, if you are willing to help.

9:00 AM Service Crawlers—3 teachers One Year Olds—2 teachers Two Year Olds—4 teachers Join us on October 31 Three Year Olds—4 teachers 5:00 PM until 7:30 PM

Hotdog Supper & Fixin’s Popcorn Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Cotton Candy Two years—sixth grade

Carnival Games IMPORTANT DATES

Trunk or Treat October 10 Sparks Family Outing Moonwalk October 14 Screamer Slide Crazy Hair Night Preschool Bounce House October 16-17 T&T Campout/Sleepover Puppets Youth Praise Team October 24 Youth Praise Band Grand Prix Workshop 10:00 am-1:00 pm at David Brindle’s home

Week of Week of Week of Week of October 25, 2009 October 18, 2009 October 11, 2009 October 4, 2009

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9 AM Service CLASS WORKER ROOM # Infants Crystal Taylor & Lisa Carter / Trina Morris & Lori Myers D 113 Crawlers Heidi Fromke & ______/ ______& ______D109 Ones I Brian & Mandie Nance / Kelley & Courtney Willis D118 Ones II Donna Seger & Ellen Allen / ______& ______D 117 Twos I Phil & Amy Bush & Randy & Becky Sims ______D 115 Twos II ______& ______/ ______& ______D 111 Threes I Ken & Susan Clontz / ______& ______D 122 Threes II Johnny & Alisha Carroll_/ ______& ______D 120 Fours I Brandy Best & Sheri Waddell D 107 Fours II Andrew Wolterman & Crysti Yawn / Erikka Hanright & Nicole Werme D 105 Kindergarten Beverly Hardister & Karen Cloys E 28 First Dale & Jennifer Prillaman E 27 Second Garet Ensley & Patty Whitener E 25 Third Chris & Melinda Edgerton E 26 Fourth/Fifth Dave & Kim Seger E 24 New Christian’s Class Melody McKinnis & Stephanie Booth E 23

10:30 AM Service Kindergarten & First Byron & Dee Dee Ford E 28 Second/Third Dustin & Andrea Keith______E 25 Fourth/Fifth Jeff Morris, Chad Ford, & Ginger Isenhour ______E 26

If you can meet a Sunday School need, please contact Christina Brown. OCTOBER 2009

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Sunday Evenings 6-7:15 Children/ Preschool Choirs

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9:00-11:30 AM Labor Day Sparks Reedy Lord’s Supper Church Office Creek Outing Closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CRAZY HAIR Operation NIGHT T&T Campout / Sleepover Christmas Child Kick-off 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 AM—1 PM Grand Prix Workshop 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Harvest Sunday 5:00—7:30 pm Baptism Fall Festival

3 5 Brendan Clontz Carter Brayley Colton Ensley

10 9 Haley Kennedy Riley Hinson Lenox Moore Brynn Loaces Ainsly Edgerton

11 12 Elizabeth Bruner Andy England 14 Christine Morris 13 Grace Saunders Makenzie Kimes Kyndal Redmond 15 Maddie Walker

21 19 Ashley Booth 25 16 Brennen Jones Megan Carter Annie Barber Austin Suggs

31 28 30 Angela Sane 27 Tanner Hodges Jenna Hardister Brookelyn Ryan Saunders Nance Jonah Edgerton October 2009

Teach Children About Stewardship

For many people, the word stewardship brings to mind church offerings and financial obligations. But it really just means managing Ask God: someone else’s resources. As Christians, we’re stewards of God’s 1. To help your children be creation and the talents and gifts he has given us, including money. faithful stewards of all he has given to them. From a young age, children can learn not only how to manage their 2. To help your children put their money well but also how to give generously. As you discuss trust in him, not in money or decisions about giving, saving, and spending, children will learn to material things. be caretakers of all our blessings from 3. To transform your family God. Use these ideas to instill in children a members into cheerful and heart for stewardship. generous givers.

Set an example. When parents worship the Lord in their giving, children can develop a sense of generosity themselves. The most important thing parents can do Parenting Insights is practice giving so children can see. Feelings about money are The late Christian financial expert contagious, so also model appropriate attitudes about paying bills, Larry Burkett emphasized the shopping, and delayed gratification. importance of giving our “first fruits” to God. Here are a few of Give allowances. Give children a weekly allowance that can be his insights about money divided easily. Then make or use a three-compartment container to management for children: help kids divide their money into the categories of saving, spending, and giving. 1. Why we give—Because God is the provider, we aren’t Have a heart for people in need. Discuss tangible needs in your really giving for his sake. “We community, church, and the world. Together, come up with ways give our money for our sakes, your family can chip in to offer assistance. Then help children see to remind ourselves we’re the results of how giving their money, time, and talents impacts God’s stewards and others. everything is his.”

A Wealth of Statistics 2. How much to give—Burkett recommended the following • About 60% of parents give their children an allowance. budgeting guidelines for According to kidsmoney.org, the average weekly allowance is children: give 10%, save $3.85 for 6-year-olds, $5.52 for 9-year-olds, and $9.58 for 12- 50%, and spend 40%. year-olds. 3. How we give—Returning • In a poll conducted by Children’s Ministry Magazine, 91% of resources to God should be a people said tithing is an important value for children. celebration. Burkett suggested making the act of • Children have enormous spending power. According to giving seem like a “thanks estimates, consumers younger than 12 directly and indirectly party.” influence almost $600 billion of household spending each year. “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’” 2 Corinthians 9:7 Many parents avoid discussions about money because the Church stances on “tithing,” or topic makes them uncomfortable. But such conversations giving 10% of one’s income, will instill in children proper attitudes about finances and vary. But no matter our stewardship. offering amount, God wants us to give willingly and with a 1. Why do we need money? Explain whether money is a bad or smile. good thing.

Teachable Moments 2. How do you decide what to buy or do with your own money?

1. “Change” the World— 3. Why does God put us in charge of his creation? What does God Decorate a glass jar with a want us to do with our money and talents? ribbon and a permanent marker, and then set the jar 4. Share what it feels like to give away some of your money. When in your kitchen. As a family, are you most cheerful about giving? choose a charity to help financially. Each day, family members can empty their spare change into the jar. Family Experience: Thankful Giving When the jar is full, take your children to convert the Giving some money back to God is just the beginning. God change into a money order wants all of us! Try these experiences from Group’s Hands- made out to the charity. On Bible. Deliver it in person, if the • Give Yourself to God—Read aloud Luke 21:1-4, about the poor widow who donated two small coins to the temple. Say: “Giving ourselves to God means trusting and obeying him with our whole lives.” Then make some reminders to be like the widow. Have each family member tape two pennies to an index card. Then rub a crayon or pencil on the other side of the card, over the coins. Remove the pennies and write “Give Yourself to God” on the card. Then decorate it. Tape your cards to a mirror or a place where you’ll see them every day. Encourage family members to give themselves to God daily. charity is local. • Give God Your Best—Read 2. Sponsor a child —As a aloud 1 Corinthians 10:31: “So family, sponsor a child whether you eat or drink, or through a Christian whatever you do, do it all for the outreach group such as glory of God.” Have each family World Vision or Compassion member share what he or she International. Every month, thinks this verse means. Then forgo one restaurant meal ask: “How can we give God glory or other outing to provide with our family’s income? with our personal earnings? What does for the physical, spiritual, it mean to honor God with our whole lives?” Then have a “Give and educational needs of a God Your Best” dinner with your family. Use your best tablecloth, boy or girl. Encourage your wear nice clothes, make favorite foods, and serve a fancy children to write letters and dessert. Ask each person to name one way to honor God this send photos to the child. week with their words or actions. This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our prayer is that you’ll make informed decisions about what your children watch, listen to, and wear.

What’s Playing at the Movies Movie: Where the Wild Things Are (Oct. 16) Culture & Trends Genre: Family Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements, some What’s happening right adventure action, and brief language) now that may affect your Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo children and family: Synopsis: In this adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book, mischievous, misunderstood • Contrary to popular be- Max is sent to bed without supper. His imagination runs lief, research shows that “wild” as he travels to an island and meets strange children with busy sched- creatures. After Max is crowned king, he realizes that ruling these ules thrive emotionally. beasts is more complicated than he expected. Instead, it’s their parents Discussion Questions: What are some constructive ways to deal with who are stressed by all anger? How active is your imagination? Read Psalm 27:1. What are the activities and driving. your biggest fears? How do your fears affect your faith, and vice versa? (msnbc.com)

How can you conquer your fears and worries? • Kids of all ages enjoy “KenKen,” which has What Music Is Releasing been called the new Su- doku. Players add, sub- Artist: Bethany Dillon tract, multiply, and divide Album: Stop & Listen numbers to fill Artist Info: Dillon, 21, started playing guitar at age “cages.” (kenken.com) 10. Three years later, she recorded an album that led to several hit singles and award nods. Dillon, ______known for her deep songs and a life lived for Christ, is married to Christian musician Shane Barnard. Quick Stats Summary: Dillon describes Stop & Listen, her fourth project with Sparrow Records, as her most confessional album yet. She encourages • Most school districts now listeners to pause and find peace during life’s chaos. “Most of the songs recommend 10 minutes are about the not-so-simple ideas of stopping, listening, and waiting,” of homework a night per Dillon says. grade level (10 minutes Discussion Questions: What makes you “stop and listen” to God? for first-graders, 20 min- When you’re busy, do you pray more or less, and why? How patient utes for second-graders, are you? Read Isaiah 40:30-31. What are some ways to “wait” on the and so on). Lord?

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Children’s Weekly Service Schedule Sunday Morning 9:00 a.m.—10:15 a.m. • Sunday School for ages 6 wks—Preschoolers in the Preschool Building • Sunday School for Kindergarten—5th grades in the Children’s Building • Children’s Worship in the Fellowship Hall (Kindergarten—2nd grades) following Offertory • T.O.T.A.L. Worship (Kindergarten—5th grades) on 4th Sundays following the Offertory.

10:30 a.m.—11:45 a.m. • Sunday School for Kindergarten—5th grades in the Children’s Building • Nursery - Preschool Building (Six weeks—one year) • Preschool Worship (Two year olds—Pre K) in the Preschool Building • Children’s Worship in the Fellowship Hall (Kindergarten—2nd grade) following Offertory • T.O.T.A.L. Worship (Kindergarten—5th grades) on 4th Sundays following the Offertory.

Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.—7:15 p.m. Joy Jammers Choir: Three years (by August 31, 2009) - Kindergarten in the Preschool Building Harmonic Hearts Children’s Choir: First—Fifth Grades in the Fellowship Hall

Wednesday Evening 6:15 p.m.—8:00 p.m . • Nursery (Six weeks—one year) • AWANA (Two years —6th grades)

Jennifer Brayley, Children’s Director [email protected] Phone: 704-786-1953 Christina Brown, Preschool Director [email protected] Fax: 704-782-3096