I am loving how this week is starting out! I hope you have been blessed by our great weather too.
Here are a couple of items of interest for you:
•Some of you Sunday teachers decided to do the lesson we skipped on Easter the week after Easter. If so, then you are on lesson 9 now. If not, you are on lesson 10. No problem either way.
•Mother’s Day is this Sunday. The curriculum does not include a Mother’s Day craft, so if you want to do one with your kids you certainly may. You can come up with your own craft and supplies* or you can use this easy idea - coffee filter flowers. Go to this link to find out how to make them: http://www.mppl.org/kids/crafts/crafts-april.html. Scroll down and click on the craft link for the coffee filter flowers to read all about it. Let me know by Thursday if you want to do this craft and I will make sure we have enough supplies.
•Fun in the sun! When you take your class out to the playground make sure to follow these simples rules:
Leave a note on your door telling parents where the class is
Take a head count before going out
Take a whistle (to be provided) and train your children to come to you immediately when you blow it – make it fun and practice in class
Return to the classroom before church lets out (unless you have a small class of 6 - 8 children or less). This is for safety reasons. Its hard to stay close to and monitor the children while also being at the gate and checking children out to go home with their parents.
Only go out for a portion of the class time so that you can have time in class to tell the Bible story, etc.
•We are still recruiting for VBS teachers and helpers. It’s going to be SOOO fun! I am going to be there serving in a classroom. Woohoo! Let me know if you would like to join the team too. The dates are June 5 – 10.
•Summer is coming! If possible, we really need you to continue teaching until the end of May. Please let me know if there is a serious problem with that. I will take a survey this weekend on what your summer plans are as well as your plans for serving next Fall. Thanks!!
I think that’s all for now. God bless you all for serving our children and leading them to Jesus! Your valuable participation is vital, your investment is eternal, and the fruit of your labor is nothing short of God’s purpose being fulfilled on this earth through you. Glory to God!
With much love,
Jackie
