June 28-July 2 VBS!!! 

July 19^th  Deer Park in Jamestown, PA 1PM-3PM

Children’s Ministry Team Meeting

March 29, 2009 12:10pm

Present:  Nina Joyner, Brenda Hall, Lori Woods and Kelly McQuiston

Excused:  Laura Ackley

Calendar of Events:

Feb. 22^nd Swim Party @ the Radisson 5-7pm

12 children attended and 11 adults for a total of 23.  The decision was made to have this be an annual event.

March 22^nd Family Bowling @ 10 Pin, Hickory 3-5pm

                30 in attendance, 16 kids and 4 adults bowled.

May 17^th Pen Pal Angels picnic in FH following the 11am service.  Potluck, drinks and meat to be

                furnished.

June 28^th – July 2^nd VBS 5:30-8:30pm Crocodile Dock/Where fearless kids shine God’s light!

                All items ordered or have arrived, $705 spent and $295 left for food and other décor.

                Some leaders signed up and given packets.  Heavy recruiting to start May 1^st, early registration a

                Must, to start June 1^st.

July date TBA – Trip to Jamestown, PA, Deer Park.  If enough sign up we will take to bus.

Aug. date TBA – Back to School Bash, games and back to school packages.

Children in Worship:

Feb. – Baptism cards were made and given to the Esper twins.  Valentine’s were made and given to the Deacons who delivered them to shut-ins and hospitalized members.

March – Was Trinity symbol month with a contest to see which one Mrs. Joyner was wearing.  All the children received at least one prize during the month.  We also focused on Lent and had a Lenten Symbol Scavenger Hunt in the sanctuary.   On March 1^st we divided into two classes Grades K-2 and 3-5.

April – Passover and Easter studies and crafts for all students.  Grades K-2 are learning about creation.  Grades 3-5 are learning about the Bible.

May – We will be handing out Bibles to K and 3^rd Graders on the 17^th during 11 am Worship.  There are 7 on the list; letters went out to the parents on April 7^th.

June, July & Aug. – We will be doing Missions, Caring and Praying for members of the church and making Care/Prayer pillows to be given to the members by random drawings.

Aaron Christy, Brenda Hall and Nina Joyner have all been CPR certified.

Lori Woods will make all updates to the website.  Kelly McQuiston will continue coordinating Sunday School. Due to continual low attendance during Sunday School, Glenn and I will be meeting to discuss possible changes for the fall.  Brenda Hall is doing a wonderful job as the Nursery Aid.  Stacy Cilas is working with Brenda and me as the new Nursery Coordinator.

Meeting was adjourned at 1:30 pm.

Nina Joyner

Interim-D CM