March 2011 Newsletter
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Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter Visit us at www.pbcweb.org/children Vol. 10, Issue 3 Are you ready to be full throttle for God? Mark Please visit the webpage (www.pbcweb.org/children) to download the Parent & Child Dedication Information your calendars now for an incredible week of Packet. A participation form must be returned to the race-themed VBS! Preschool Ministry office by April 10 to be a part of this special day. Sunday, July 10—Friday, July 15 Other important VBS dates: VBS Kick-Off Wear your 2010 VBS T-shirt to Service Sunday, April 3 VBS Team Training Sunday, May 15 Noon—2 p.m. Practice Schedule Friday, March 4—6:30 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, March 11—6:30 PM until 8:00 PM T&T Games @ Northside on Saturday, March 12 9 AM Girls Team 11 AM Boys Team 1 PM Co-ed Team Sparks-a-rama @ Central Baptist on Saturday, March 19 Registration and information is available in Time TBD the sanctuary lobby. Don’t forget to ask about the $50 coupon available to families! Families who choose to pay by installment for camp should submit the next $50 Joy Jammers payment to Jennifer by Sunday, March 27. (Three years—Kindergarten) meet in the Preschool Building Please remember that all camp balances should be paid in full by Sunday, May 22. Harmonic Hearts http://www2.lifeway.com/centrikid/ (First—Fifth Grades) index.php/about-us/ meet in the CORE Activity Room Week Sound Lesson Team Assistants / Host March 6 Darren Nixon Jennifer Brayley Gloria Thurman March 13 Byron Ford Dee Dee Ford Tammy Redmond Amy Hornbeak & March 20 Scott Hornbeak Clinnie Biggs George and Christine Anderson Lorie Kimes & March 27 Chris Brayley Hannah Arrowood Tina Pepper If you are unable to meet with your class, please trade with another team member on the schedule and then notify Christina Brown. w: 704-786-1953 c: 910-334-0679 or [email protected] Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Infants Brandy Best & Rowena Stype Twos Cory & Denise Sane and Teresa Werme Crawlers Amy Borras & NEED Threes 1 Jeff & Karen Waters Ones Richard & Martha Walkup Threes 2 Carlton & Karen Holbert March 6 March Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 Dan & Denise Estes Rod & Cathy Teat Fours 2 Thomas & April Reebel Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Infants Brandy Best & Rowena Stype Twos Jason & Becky Shanks and Heather Walker Crawlers Amy Borras & NEED Threes 1 Dustin & Andrea Keith Ones Michael & Alisia Hall Threes 2 Randy & Jennifer Erpelding March 13 March Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 NEED TEAM MEMBERS NEED TEAM MEMBERS Fours 2 Jeff & Traci Ashbaugh Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Infants Brandy Best & Rowena Stype Twos Rick & Tammy Calkins and Jori Watts Crawlers Amy Borras & NEED Threes 1 Bert & Joanna Loftis Ones Jennie Phillips & Christy Starcher Threes 2 Lewis & Barbara Oot March 20 March Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 Steven & Amanda Decker David & Amber Gourley Fours 2 Travis & Jill Rogers Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 AM Infants Brandy Best & Rowena Stype Twos Patrick & Sheri Waddell and Natalia Caggiano Crawlers Amy Borras & NEED Threes 1 Jeff & Kim Grove Ones Tony & Sharon Cockerham Threes 2 Evan & Suzanne Arno March 27 March Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours 1 Chris & Gina Stonestreet NEED TEAM MEMBERS Fours 2 Steve & Traci Sweetser March 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 T&T Store Night Games Practice 6:30—8 PM CORE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 T&T Games Baptism Sunday Games Practice @ Northside 6:30—8 PM CORE 9 AM Girls 11 AM Boys 1 PM Co-Ed 13 1 PM VBS Mtg 14 15 16 17 18 19 Green Night Sparks Games Central Baptist St. Patrick’s Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 TVR Family Camp 27 28 29 30 31 Crazy Sock Night 02 - Lilly Ring 23 - Jessica Kimes Grace Prillaman 09 - Abigail Keith 26 - Luke Best Braden Teat 28 - John Christian Brayley 17 - Sarah Myers 20 - Sarah Edwards 29 - Melissa Ford Austin Walker 22 - Lindsey Isenhour Carley Suggs March 2011 Help Kids Use Positive Language As the Bible describes in James 3, the tongue may be small, but it Ask God: can do an awful lot of damage. Unfortunately, name-calling, cursing, bickering, whining, and putdowns find their way into most 1. To help you and your kids use homes. Yet our words also have the power to heal, mend rifts, positive, God-pleasing words. encourage other people, and praise God. Proverbs 25:11 (NIV) compares well-chosen and well-timed words to “apples of gold in 2. To guard your tongue from settings of silver.” temptations to curse or use his name in vain. This month’s newsletter explores ways to get your children talking in positive, God-pleasing ways. Use these tips to get started: 3. To help your family members use words that uplift one Walk the walk, talk the talk. Kids are another. listening, so watch your own language and model appropriate talk—even when you think Parenting Insights little ears aren’t listening. These guidelines from Children’s Teach children how to apologize. Hurtful Ministry Magazine describe how words can’t be “unsaid,” but people can offer profanity affects children: heartfelt apologies and change their ways. Offer examples of how to say sorry, and remember to Ages 2 to 5 seek children’s forgiveness when you mess up. Preschoolers simply repeat what they hear, so try to limit media Listen up! Proverbs 10:19 contains valuable advice that often exposure. Don’t react to foul goes unheeded: “Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.” Help language with shock or anger; children understand the importance of stopping to think before you calmly explain that those words speak. When in doubt, it’s always better to seal your lips rather than hurt people’s feelings. say something you may regret. Ages 6 to 9 Praise God throughout the day. Talk frequently about how Explain that words are “bad” when good God is and thank him for his many blessings. Share favorite they’re used to hurt others. Also Bible passages, pray with one another, and brainstorm ways you explain that misusing God’s name can serve God and other people. When we focus on God and good is disrespectful. Tell children we words, our mouths and lives will bear good fruit. can use God’s name to praise him or pray to him. Say What?! Ages 10 to 12 The use of profanity among young children is on the rise, according Preteens use profanity to get a to researcher Timothy Jay. Kids no longer learn curse words from reaction from adults and to peers at school; instead, they hear them at home. Nearly two- impress friends. Let them know thirds of surveyed adults said that despite prohibiting their children that obscene language and from swearing at home, they break their own rules regularly. This gestures aren’t acceptable, and double standard confuses and irritates kids, most of whom say teach them discernment to censor they’re frightened when their parents curse. their own language. (www.livescience.com , www.findarticles.com ) “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 Words are powerful. God tells Explore children’s thoughts about words by asking these us to use language to build discussion questions: people up, not tear them down. 1. Why are words so powerful? How does it feel to know that you Teachable Moments can help or hurt someone just by what you say? 1. “Cheer”ful Words—As a 2. What do our words say about us? What do they say about God or family, come up with catchy our relationship with him? cheers for praising God. Also create a personalized, 3. Why can it be so hard to tame our tongue? How can we help each encouraging cheer for each other remember to use positive, kind language? family member. 4. What words best describe how you feel about God, and why? 2. It’s All in the Delivery— When speaking, watch your tone and delivery. Say some words short, or staccato, Family Experience: What’s the Word? and draw out others. You can also vary the volume. Use these devotional ideas to get your family talking about These changes will keep language—and how we use it. your words interesting to children and just plain fun. Picture This—Use word pictures to verbally illustrate Bible truths. For example, discuss the 3. Sign Up—Children love to importance of having clean thoughts and using learn sign language, so use clean words, based on 2 Corinthians 10:5 motions to reinforce Bible (NIV): “We take captive every thought to make lessons. Check out a library it obedient to Christ.” Talk about a lasso and book or video about sign how it’s used. Give each family member a language. Learn how to sign small piece of rope and let them tie a lasso. phrases such as “Jesus loves Then discuss what it would be like to “lasso” a me” or “Jesus is our healer.” bad thought or word. Speak Up!—Emphasize that God wants us to communicate and work together—even when we all seem to be speaking different languages. You’ll need a bunch of toilet paper rolls, clear cellophane tape, and a slip of paper for each family member with one of these directions written on it: “Say the opposite of what you mean,” “Remain silent and use no body language,” “Gesture with your hands,” “Ask questions,” and “Talk in baby talk.” Have each person take a slip and keep the directions secret.