We have had many new and exciting things happening in our ministry! Some new projects are underway and when they are all squared away I will be sure to share them with you. This is such an exciting time of year and hopefully God has some great things in store for us in the next few weeks. I apologize for taking so long to update the blog. I recently got married and took a little time off in order to celebrate! Here are some fun things that are starting up in our ministry.
- A few weeks ago we had a parent meeting about starting our online section of our weekend Grapple curriculum. We had over 80 kids represented that are now logged on and doing Grapple online! If you and your child are interested in learning more about this or want to get started, please contact me and we will get you all set up!
- We have now started our Wednesday night Extra Innings program. We have about 35-40 4th and 5th graders diving deeper into the bible in small groups every Wednesday. Soon our Extra Inning kids will be taking a few mission based trips out into our community to serve those in need. These activities are open to anyone who wants to be involved. More information and dates will soon be available.
- We are THRILLED to announce that we have hired a new Children's Pastor!! Mr. Trent Worsham is making the switch from being the Small Group Pastor, over in Pier 419, to now being the pastor of all the Children's Ministry. If you have not met Trent before, you are in for a treat. He is and energetic Christ follower and has some amazing ideas for this Ministry. His official first day will be November 1st, so please show him a warm welcome into Children's!
- We have been brainstorming a few names for our Preteen Ministry. A lot of people don't like the term "Preteen" so we are trying to liven it up a little bit. We have a few names in mind and will soon be announcing our final decision!
- This coming week during class we will be discussing what God's opinion is on watching bad TV and movies. Even since I was growing up, the shows on television have changed a lot [and not for the best]. We will be touching on how God feels about what we watch. Also, we will be participating in an activity that ties in with the Blessing emphasis that will be discussed in services this weekend. The kids will be receiving coins to fill out with names and examples of how they have been blessed. The teachers will be talking about what it means to be blessed and how they can in-turn bless others. They will also be supplied with a few bible verses that talk about the importance of being blessed. They are encouraged to give their coins to be people that have blessed them.
- In a few weeks we will be taking some suggestions for "Hot Topics" from the kids. A lot of our kids have had some deep questions that our teachers don't feel like they can fully answer in the time allowed. We will be taking some questions from the kids to answer at a later time. We hope this will help us better reach your child with questions they are having.
- Fall Festival is Friday, October 23rd at the Rockwall Campus! We would love for you and your family to join in the fun!
-Angela (Hokanson) Platt
angelah@lakepointe.org
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