Baby Dedication Celebration
Mother’s Day, May 8th at HarrahChurch.
There will be a class before this celebration that will guide you in this significant journey to teach your children what it means to love God with all their hearts.
Stay tuned, more information to come about this celebration…..
RSVP danelle@harrahchurch.org
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I ran across a resource for parents who want to know more about our Orange Strategy at Harrah Church. It is http://www.orangeparents.org/ and you will find a blog from the Think Orange pioneers Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof. Here is an excerpt from the About Us page:
Orange is what you get when you combine two primary colors—red and yellow. If you paint only with red, you will get what only red can do. If you paint only with yellow, you will get what only yellow can do. But when you paint with red and yellow, you’ll get new possibilities, fresh solutions, vibrant outcomes.
We use the color orange to symbolize what it means to parent beyond your capacity. Orange parents understand that by tapping into a wider community, they have the potential to make a greater impact in the lives of their children.
I really hope you will jump over and check out the Orange Parents website and blog and that it will become a resource for you as a parent.
read moreOrange Tour Road Trip
One of my favorite conferences experiences from the 2010 was the opportunity to take a large team to the Orange Tour stop in Dallas. This was an opportunity to sit under the teaching from the leaders of the Think Orange movement. Reggie Joiner, Sue Miller, Chuck Bomar and several others walked us through the Essentials of Orange and in our breakout sessions we learned how other churches are implementing the Orange Strategy within their churches. Our team had a great time together, we learned a lot, and a dinner on the way home I could sense how deep the teachings that they heard that day had dug in.
In 2011 the Dallas Orange Tour stop will be on January 20th and I want to take a bigger group. This is an incredible opportunity for you to hear from the leaders of our movement, to network with other Orange Leaders, Small Group Leaders, Story Tellers, Volunteers, and to connect with other volunteers from Harrah Church. It is open to anyone working with students from birth through graduation or anyone considering joining the team. The conference cost for Harrah Church people will be $35, which is a discounted rate. Last year we went down after Wednesday night service and stayed in a hotel close to the host site. We will do the same this year and have details on the lodging costs in the coming weeks.
Last year this event SOLD OUT twice and we will need to get tickets early. Contact Jeremy Davidson or Danelle Rush to register for the Dallas Orange Tour and join us for the road trip.
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Dear Harrah Kids’ Parents,
We are doing a mission project in our Wednesday Night Kids’ Class. We want to participate in Operation Christmas Child sponsored by Samaritans Purse. Shoe boxes will be packed and sent to children in a third world country. These children may have never received a gift before and will be so excited to receive something from America. Here is how we need your help.
- SHOE BOXES We need empty shoe boxes (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. The kids will wrap the boxes on a Wednesday night. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift.
- BOY OR GIRL? Our gifts will be for a boy or a girl (girls can bring girl gifts and boys, boy gifts) The gift child’s age category will be 5-9.
- BRING A GIFT Each Wednesday night, have your child bring a gift. Try to follow this schedule, but any gift will be accepted at any time. Remember, gifts must fit in a shoe box.
SEPTEMBER 29 BRING TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.
OCTOBER 6 BRING SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
OCTOBER 13 BRING HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
OCTOBER 20 BRING OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)
OCTOBER 27 ALL ITEMS DUE and BRING A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)
DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans. - INCLUDE YOUR DONATION If possible, please donate $7 or more for the shoe box your child prepares to help cover shipping and other project costs. Thanks for your help. Call Janice Manlove at 940-642-8726 if you have any questions.
Our Best New Tools in Kids Ministry
Have you been looking for tools to help make your spiritual-parenting responsibilities easier? Over the past year we have working hard to provide families the tools they need to help develop their children in Christ. We strongly believe that when parents get to heaven that God isn’t going to ask them if they took their kids to church, He is going to ask them what THEY taught their children about God. Deuteronomy 6 lays out a plan for parents on how to teach their children about God. We speak about this plan and focus our efforts not on making the church the primary place of spiritual instruction for children, but on providing tools for parents and using our time with your kids to reinforce what we pray you are teaching them at home.
There are two new tools that I am really excited about providing parents with. The first is http://studio252.tv/ and is a place for parents and kids to go to develop in Christ. The site will be packed with tools, games, and videos to help you.
The second tool is called CueBOX and it is a subscription that will provide families with lessons to be used at home to reinforce what the kids are learning at church. This little box is an amazing tool and I really believe that if our parents will use it we will see massive changes in our kids and our church. The subscription is $9-10 per month and will be one of the greatest investment you will make in your kids each month.
Cue Box Preview Video from McBIC on Vimeo.
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