Peace
This month we have teaching our kids the virtue of Peace. I know that by the end of the summer and in all of this heat that tempers have probably starting flaring up for the kids and parents. (Insert an amen here) Now that the kids are going back to school and will begin interacting with other kids and face all kinds of trials it is important for them to know how to keep the peace with their friends, their family, and with their enemies. I would love to hear stories about how your students are using this month’s virtue and Bible stories and applying them to the situations that they are encountering at church.
Peace is proving that you care more about others than winning an argument.
“Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.” Romans 14:19 NIV
Who’s the most peaceful person you know?
Do you know anyone good at living in peace with others?
iPod Touch Giveaway
This fall we will be giving away an 8gb iPod Touch the the student who brings the most new guests with them to Harrah Church. HarrahKIDS, Area56, and our Renovate Students will be competing against each other to see who can bring the most guests. The contest will conclude in November so students will have a chance to bring all their friends. You can keep up with the contest by viewing our results tally. So set up some sleep overs and start up the bus and help more students discover what it means to develop in Christ.
What in the World are You Doing?
Over the summer our children were asked the question, “What in the world are you doing?” It is now time to turn the tables. Parents. What in the world are you doing? How are you making your home the primary place where your kids learn about God?
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”
Our goal at Harrah Church is to help parents live out this commandment. The material we choose for our children and students was chosen with this in mind. There are components to each curriculum designed to help parents reinforce the lesson at home. We believe that the best way to change a child is by changing the home. The average kid spends 40 hours a year with the church and more than 3,000 hours with their parents.
Here are a few of the resources we use to help parents at home:
-Cue Box | http://www.studio252.tv/
-Refrigerator Cards | We pass these out each week to our Grade School kids
-God Time Cards | We pass these out each week to our Grade School kids to use for their devotionals at home
-Family Times | http://familytimes.org/
Small Talk Sheets | Each month we pass out a copy to our preschool parents
Home XP | A weekly resource for parents of JH/HS students that we post on the Renovate Students website http://renovatestudents.org
I hope that you will use these resources to develop your kids in Christ and to create a a better home, a better church, and a better community.
Chase The Light Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School Details
Pre-VBS Block Parties July 14th
6:30pm at Harrah Park, McLoud Park and in Choctaw
“CHASE THE LIGHT” VBS
The Incredible Adventures of
THE MISFIT BRIGADE
July 19-21st from 6:30-8:00pm
For 2 years to 5th Grade
Let your light shine this summer by joining us for a week of fun and excitement as we explore the tales of THE MISFIT BRIGADE. Hear their story, experience the adventure, everything will change and your will learn how to Chase The Light.
KidsCamp
We are just a few days away from KidsCamp at KBA. We are really excitied and looking forward to what is going to happen at camp this year. We will have a required parent/camper meeting this Sunday after the 2nd service in the Worship Center at 12:15pm. We will go over what to bring, rules, contact info, and answer any questions.
I will tell you that the bus trip is about 4.25 hours long and students will be allowed to bring an MP3 player and gaming system for the bus ride, but they will need to turn them into Jeremy upon arrival at camp and he will disperse them back for the ride home. Please send your child to camp with sunscreen and tell them to keep putting it on.
