Trussville Methodist Kids Ministry
Family Connect 4.22.2018
Reminder Sumatanga Day Campers: Please make bus reservations ASAP. We will open up to community on May 1st.
Mark Your Calendars!
- May 16 End of School Year Soul Cafe cookout in The Gardens, 5:15 pm
- Week of June 10 Sumatanga week, rising 1st through 6th graders. Register today. Link below.
- Wednesday, June 20 Party at Pump it Up 6-8 pm
- Week of June 25 Music & Arts Camp. Sign up info below.
- Week of July 16 Mega Sports Camp: Team Spirit
Wednesday Night LIVE!
PRESCHOOLERS will meet downstairs in their room for their own fun and games.
BELLS AND CHOIRS WITH KELLEY For Children & Youth
Melody Handchimes—1st & 2nd Grades, meets Wednesday, 3:45 – 4:15, Handbell Room
Harmony Handchimes—3rd Grade-Youth, meets Wednesday, 4:15—4:50, Handbell Room
Joyful Noise Children’s Choir—1st – 5th Grades & Youth, meets Wednesday, 5:00 – 5:30 pm in the Chancel Choir room
Sunday, April 29th is KidsFirst Sunday 10 am Worship
Worship begins at 10 am. Fellowship/food begins at 9:30 am. No Sunday school OR nursery this week as this service centers around children!
MOVE GROW BUILD: Campfire Stories
People like to gather around the campfire to share exciting and scary stories--all in good fun. The Bible is filled with amazing, scary and exciting stories that are more than just fun, they can teach us valuable lessons about God.
Preschoolers will meet downstairs. Elementary agers will meet upstairs.
Our last MOVE GROW BUILD for the school year will be on Sunday, May 6th. We'll pick back up after Labor Day.
God's Wonderful World Music & Arts 2018
Registration for God's Wonderful World Music & Arts Camp for rising First-Sixth Grade students is now open. Limited number of spots available. Several rotations are available for your child to connect with Jesus Christ. You will choose two. Spots are already filling up!
Camp Dates are Monday, June 25th-Thursday, June 28th
We begin at 9am each day and end at 1 p.m. on Monday-Wednesday (Lunch will be served). On Thursday, June 28th, families are welcome to come see what we've learned in our Christian Life Center at 11:30 am. Reception following.
Each child will participate in 2 Rotations. Many classes are limited in size and are filled on a first come first serve basis. Payment is due at time of registration. Cost is $40 each and includes lunch Monday-Wednesday and a t-shirt. REMINDER TO ONLY CHOOSE TWO ROTATIONS PER CHILD WHEN SIGNING UP.
Rotation offerings for rising 1-3 graders are:
o Cross Art, Drama, No Bake Cooking, Fun with Rhythm Instruments, Fun & Games, and Sign Language.
Rising 4-6 graders can choose from the following:
o Angel Art, Ceramics, Melody Music Makers, Drama, Fun & Games, No Bake Cooking, and Sign Language.
For more information, please contact Beth Burden, Director of Children's Ministries, via email Beth@fumctrussville.com OR office, 655-3259.
For more information and to sign up go to link below.
Camp Sumatanga Info
It’s time to think about summer camp at Sumatanga (www.sumtanga.org) for Elementary age students! This year we have selected the week of June 10th for Trussville First to attend. When registering on-line, you now have the ability to make the $50 non-refundable deposit and make payments! No more paying in full when registering on-line. See on-line registration link below.
Rising 1st-3rd graders:
Day Camp is Monday, June 11-Friday, June 15. Cost is $150 per camper. This year we will NOT be taking the big yellow school bus. We will use the two smaller busses to take kids to/from camp each day. This means we will be able to provide transportation for ONLY 26 children. We will take reservations on a first come basis for church families. We will then open up available slots May 1st for others. If your child needs a ride please let me know ASAP. Email beth@fumctrussville.com if your child will need a ride.
Rising 3rd-6th graders:
Overnight Elementary Camp 1 is Sunday, June 10-Friday, June 15. Parents will provide transportation for their children to/from camp. Overnight camp cost is based on a Tier structure ($400, $450, or $500). For more information on this structure please go to http://www.sumatanga.org/summer-camp-faqs.html. Please click on How Much Does Summer Camp at Sumatanga Cost? Your camper will receive the same experience no matter which Tier you select.
As in the past, the children’s ministry has budgeted to pay a portion of summer camp for our church family children. The church will pay $50 for day campers and $150 for overnight camp. THE CHURCH WILL PAY SUMATANGA THIS PORTION DIRECTLY. However, you must let me know if you would like to receive this amount towards your campers cost.
Have questions about summer camp? This link provides TONS of information. http://www.sumatanga.org/summer-camp-faqs.html
You can register on line at: http://www.sumatanga.org/summer-camp-registration.html.
Numbers: God Gives Caleb Courage Numbers 13:1–14:9
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Twelve spies go to scope out the land God promised to the Israelites. Ten come back terrified, with reports of giants. But two, Caleb and Joshua, are confident that God can give them the land, despite the giants, because God is bigger than our fears.
Family Together Time
Try this fun family activity to see how we can put fears in perspective.
- Grab a flashlight, and give it to someone who’ll be the Shadow Master.
- Everyone else will stand a few feet away from a wall, facing the wall.
- The Shadow Master will get random household objects, turn off the lights, and use the flashlight to cast a big shadow of the object on the wall.
- Family members can take turns guessing what the object is based on its shadow.
- Switch roles so everyone can be the Shadow Master.
- Talk about how looking at the giant shadow changed the way you saw an everyday object.
- Talk about what can make fears feel big.
- Pray that you’ll see fears from God’s perspective—they’re so much smaller than he is.
Talk About This...Share your scariest memory and how God worked through that experience.
Remind Texting for Children's Ministry
First United Methodist Trussville
Email: beth@fumctrussville.com
Website: www.FUMCTrussville.com
Location: First United Methodist Church of Trussville, Trussville, AL, United States
Phone: (205) 655-3259
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/FUMCTChildren