Pitts Baptist Church Preschool & Children’s Newsletter Vol. 8, Issue 12 In this cold and flu season, please be reminded of the Please join us as we celebrate church’s Healthy Child Policy: the birth of Christ! We ask that parents not bring their child to our programs if Sunday evening, December 20 he/she has had any of the following symptoms in the last 24 Games from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm hours: Cake cutting at 7:30 p.m. with parents • Fever higher than 100 degrees • Diarrhea All children are asked to bring their favorite • Vomiting cereal wrapped as a gift box. These • Flu donations will be taken to • Throat or ear Infections Baptist Children’s Home. • Body rash • Contagious disease Kindergarten—Fifth Grades ROCK Children’s Wing If a child develops an illness or fever while attending a Three years—Preschool church function, the parent(s) will be notified immediately and CORE Activity Room asked to pick up the child. Thank you for your help in keeping the campus as healthy as possible for everyone! Two years and younger (With a parent) Due to sudden onset of sickness and the church’s insurance CORE Activity Room requirements, parents are reminded that they must be on campus during all Preschool & Children’s Ministry events. Wednesdays 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm Two years—Sixth grade IMPORTANT AWANA DATES December 2 Sparks Store Night December 16 Deadline to qualify for 2010 Games T&T and Sparks clubbers must have completed at least 10 sections this club year AWANA Birthday Party December 23 & 30 No AWANA December Monthly Coordinator: Amanda Hudgens 704.298.0051 Email: [email protected] If you are unable to fulfill your commitment, please trade with someone on the schedule and then notify this month’s coordinator. Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 a.m. Infants Kim Ochsenreiter & Donna Wilson Twos I Tony & Sharon Cockerham Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Twos II Bert & Joanna Loftis Ones I Cory & Denise Sane Threes I Dan & Denise Estes Ones II Jason & Becky Shanks Threes II Teresa & Amanda Werme Week of Week Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours I Jeff & Karen Waters December 6, 6, 2009 December Children’s Musical Fours II Brian & Pam Kaler Christmas Around the World K-2nd Gloria Thurman Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 a.m. Infants Kim Ochsenreiter & Donna Wilson Twos I Christine Anderson & Jennie Phillips Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Twos II Sheri Freeman & Heather Walker Ones I Rob & Ashley Goodman Threes I Steven & Amanda Decker Ones II Mike & Doris Stype Threes II Jeff & Traci Ashbaugh Week of Week Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours I Steve & Traci Sweetser David and Amber Gourley Fours II Gavin & Melody McKinnis December 13, 2009 2009 13, December K-2nd Tammy Redmond Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 a.m. Infants Kim Ochsenreiter & Donna Wilson Twos I Eric & Melissa Morrison Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Twos II Lewis & Barbara Oot Ones I Miriam Lafferty & Tonya Cook Threes I Chris & Gina Stonestreet Ones II Rick & Tammy Calkins Threes II Travis & Jill Rogers Week of Week Sunday Nursery 5:45 PM Fours I Joe & Angel Britt Caroling & Happy Birthday Jesus Party Fours II Scott & Amy Hornbeak December 20, 2009 2009 20, December (Two and younger must be accompanied by a parent) K-2nd Allison Walker Sunday Nursery 10:15 AM Preschool Worship 10:30 a.m. Infants Kim Ochsenreiter & Donna Wilson Twos I Christy Norton & NEED TEACHER Crawlers Anne Mosier & Carol Rouzer Twos II Evan & Suzanne Arno Ones I Bill & Shannon Nalbone Threes I Threes and Fours will Ones II Natalia Caggiano & Jori Watts Threes II join their family in the Week of Week Sunday Night 5:45 PM Fours I CORE for a Family No Evening Services Fours II Worship Service December 27, 2009 2009 27, December K-5 Family Worship in the CORE 2009-2010 Classes, Teachers, and Locations 9 AM Sunday Service CLASS WORKER ROOM # Infants (Butterflies) Crystal Taylor & Lisa Carter / Trina Morris & Lori Myers D 113 Crawlers (Parrots) Heidi Fromke & Amanda Hudgens / NEED TEACHER & NEED TEACHER D109 Ones 1 (Bunnies) Brian & Mandie Nance / Kelley & Courtney Willis D118 Ones 2 (Kangaroos) NEED TEACHER & Ellen Allen / Amber Setzer & Amy Setzer D 117 Twos 1 (Sheep) Phil & Amy Bush / Randy & Becky Sims D 115 Twos 2 (Monkeys) NEED TEACHER & NEED TEACHER / NEED TEACHER & NEED TEACHER D 111 Threes 1 (Turtles) NEED TEACHER & NEED TEACHER / NEED TEACHER & NEED TEACHER D 122 Threes 2 (Alligators) Johnny & Alisha Carroll / Danny Brown & Jason Adcock D 120 Fours 1 (Pandas) Brandy & Stephen Best / Patrick & Sheri Waddell D 107 Fours 2 (Zebras) 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 Seger & Kim Seger E 24 New Christian’s Class Melody McKinnis & Tracey Anderson E 23 10:30 AM Sunday Service Infants (Butterflies) Rowena Stype & Brooke Williams / Kim Ochsenreiter & Donna Wilson D 113 Crawlers (Parrots) Carol Rouzer & Anne Mosier / Amy Borras & Michelle England D109 Ones 1 (Bunnies) Nursery Monthly Rotation D118 Ones 2 (Kangaroos) Nursery Monthly Rotation D 117 Twos 1 (Sheep) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 115 Twos 2 (Monkeys) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 111 Threes 1 (Turtles) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 122 Threes 2 (Alligators) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 120 Fours 1 (Pandas) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 107 Fours 2 (Zebras) Preschool Worship Monthly Rotation D 105 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 need, please contact Christina Brown. [email protected] OR 704-786-1953 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 Sunday Evenings 10 am 6-7:15 Children/ Children’s Choir Preschool Choirs Dress Rehearsal 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Children’s Choir 3:30 pm Concert Children to OCC 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Christmas Eve Happy Birthday Service No Evening Jesus Party PM Church Office Activities Closed 27 28 29 30 31 No Evening No Evening Activities Activities December 19 December 1 Allie Gourley Grace Carter December 22 December 6 Rachael Sweetser Jacob Lafferty December 23 December 11 Amelia Edgerton Nathan Barrier Derek Prillaman Birthdays December 14 December 29 Kathryn Morrison Morgan Pepper Nick Pepper December 2009 Keep Christ in Christmas By Starting Some New Traditions Ask God: Traditions are important for families because they provide 1. To help your family keep your opportunities to keep your unique legacy going. From the simple to Christmas celebrations focused the silly to the sentimental, traditions can create meaningful on Jesus. memories. Perhaps you buy a new ornament for each of your children every year. This Christmas, don’t hesitate to try out some 2. To give your family members new traditions. See what does and doesn’t work for your family. You positive attitudes about trying just may create a new tradition that’ll keep going for generations! new traditions. Make Affirmation Ornaments—Have each 3. To help you create strong family member cut out a large ornament shape bonds and lasting memories. from construction paper and write his or her name on the front. On the back, have other family members write (or draw) something special about Parenting Insights the person whose name is on the front. Then decorate the ornaments, attach yarn hangers, and The editors of Parents’ Guide to the put them on your Christmas tree. Spiritual Growth of Children (Focus on the Family) share these tips for Get Crafty—Have a family craft night so family incorporating new traditions. members can make simple homemade gifts for one another. These can include coupon books for 1. Make them fun! When your help with chores or for special outings. celebrations are filled with laughter, the real message Share the News—As a family, dress up and put on a Christmas behind them will be reinforced play for neighborhood children. Serve juice and homemade cookies. more positively in your family. Adopt a Child in Need—Anonymously assist a young person in 2. Use Christmas symbols. your community through small gifts, money, and encouraging cards. Many symbols have Christian If possible, do these acts of service all year long. origins. For example, St. Nicholas was a shy, generous man who secretly did good deeds for the poor. Decorating “I Believe…” with festive Christmas lights According to a recent Associated Press poll, 86% of people believed in also has Christian roots. Santa as children. More than 60% of parents with young children said Santa is an important part of their Christmas celebrations. 3. Don’t ban all secular traditions. Take a balanced Other findings: approach to your Christmas • 47% of people said Santa detracts from the holiday’s religious celebrations, for your children’s importance, while 36% said Santa enhances the religious sake. Then they’ll be more nature of Christmas. open to receive the true reason • 81% of people said they believe in angels, including more than for the season. half of people who say they aren’t religious. “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2:14 On the first Christmas, the angels announced Jesus’ birth. As we celebrate Christmas, our worship and traditions also What do traditions—and Christmas—mean to your children? focus on our newborn Savior, Discover their opinions and insights by asking these the King of Kings.