OLCC,P SGL News
November 30, 2017
Ugly Christmas T-Shirt Workshop
On December 10th, the children will serve as greeters and ushers wearing their festive shirts!
December Birthdays
In Preschool:
- Jasmine Nordman - December 1st - 3 years old
- Shiloh Snyder - December 3rd - 4 years old
- Faren Fernando - December 29th - 4 years old
In 4th-5th Grade:
- Fanos Sassak - December 2nd - 10 years old
- Madison Kinney - December 21st - 10 years old
- Dawson Quinn - December 26th - 10 years old
Advent begins this week!
Advent Challenge Week 1: Have your children do a couple of extra chores to earn some money. Then, take them shopping for hats, mittens and scarves. Bring your goodies to church and hang them on our Mitten Tree this Sunday, December 3rd, the 1st Sunday of Advent.
We also passed out a calendar with daily Advent readings and fun things to do. These are available from Diana Tyrrell at the Kids' World Desk.
Don't Forget!
- pray for your kids before church begins.
- welcome your kids and ask how they are - the more specific, the better!
- take attendance and check for birthday cards to sign.
- at the end of class, do the secret handshake and pass out the weekly God Time card.
Weekly Lessons
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Remember in Prayer . . .
- Peggy Simon (one of our 4th-5th SGLs) had back surgery for the 2nd time the end of September. Peggy was in church last Sunday and is doing well. She and Mike plan to start helping in January.
- Nick Mancuso, 3rd grader Olivia Harlow's grandfather had a massive stroke a few weeks ago. He was recently moved to a long-term care facility and is slowly improving.
- Monica Fugedi, 4th grader Jacob Fugedi's mom, has just been declared cancer-free.
- Genevieve Dinverno, 9 months old and little sister of Abigail (1st) and Beatrice (4th) is doing great! We got to meet her at the Bounce-N-Bowl.
Also remember to pray for all of your students, that each Sunday, they will hear and take to heart the Bottom Line that we are trying to teach them.
Time to schedule December
Enjoy a break on Thanksgiving weekend! We have 3 weeks in December - the 3rd, 10th and 17th. Please check the schedule if your team is not already signed up. If none of your team is able to teach on a given Sunday, please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Put a Bow On It: JOY
When God created the world, He made it to be a place of peace and contentment. In the Magnificent Paradise, God provided fruit trees that were pleasing to the eye and good to eat. And He personally walked with His creation! But when sin entered the world, so did greed and jealousy. As circumstances changed and life presented more challenges, people found it harder and harder to be happy. However, even now in this broken world, God wants us to have joy. Even though we try to find joy through our stuff, or our vacations, or our relationships, joy isn’t dependent upon any of those things. Joy is about being content beyond our circumstances. We can have joy when we recognize that God’s plan is greater than our own. Joy is a response to our trust in God. Starting December 3rd, we'll take a look at God's plan as it came to Earth in the form of His Son, Jesus.
Please note: We will have group Sunday School on December 24th and December 31st will be an ALL-IN Family Service. Teachers have those weeks off.
Starting January 7th . . .
Work It Out: Commitment
So, we're starting out our year talking about contentment. Alex Payne will be our host and Kyla Christopher-Moody will be our Tech Support for this unit. It has a workout theme - we'll be talking about when you're committed to doing something, there are things that you practice to make good habits. Check out the video below for a quick preview. The Leader Overview is also attached.
Suggestion Box
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Ladies Christmas Tea
Crafts, Cookies and Carols
A Keepsake Christmas
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Location: 5171 Commerce Road, Orchard Lake Village, MI, United States
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