Challenge (Grds 3-5) Game Night………… March 1 HOME Co-op Classes………………………… March 1 Bible Exploration Blessing…………………. March 3 HOME Co-op Classes……………………… March 15 Upward Basketball Celebration…………… March 15 Adventure (K-2nd grd) Parent Day………. March 17 Easter Fair………………………………….. March 23 Last Parent & Tot Class…………………… March 25 HOME Support (Moms on a Mission)…… March 26 No FaithKids, Wednesday Class…………… March 27 Easter Sunday*……………………………… March 31 *No FaithKids Classes, childcare only, ages birth-5.

Sunday morning classes offered during 9:15 & 11am services (for children birth—grade 5) all year long.

Wednesday evening classes run September - May.

Family Faith Talks, page 3

FaithKids Calendar

Kira Horning

Reagan Kottke

Declan Misch

Mariah Ostrowski

February Baptisms

God Bless You! ―Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift

of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for you and your children.‖ Acts 2: 38-39

T-Ball Coming to our Sports Academy

REGISTER NOW

www.faithtroy.org/children/sports-academy

CLOTHING DRIVE For Brazil Mission Trip

FLC‘s Brazil Mission Team provides gently used, warm clothing for the children living in the favelas (slums) near Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Donations needed:

Sweaters * Jackets * Jeans * Shoes Sweatshirts * Sweatpants * Shirts

Donation Drop-Off:

Mission Table in Gym

Sunday, March 10th & 17th

Mom2Mom Report Our February Mom2Mom Sale was a huge success. We hope that you were able to join us to sell some of your outgrown items, or buy some gently used clothing & accessories for your family. Thank you to our wonderful M2M coordinators, Carrie Phelps and Kristin Frank. Their organization and event management was a true blessing to FaithKids.

Also, big thanks to our crew of volun-teers: Donna & Ken Warrick, Rebecca Snell, Lacey Chichoski, Casey Williamson, Joe Tosch, Rebecka Picard, Liz & Bill Schmidt, Pam Silva, Stacey Shaw, Jamie McMahon, Kristin Kunkel, Dave Frank & High School students, Evan and Mike.

Mark your calendar for our next

sale, September 28, 2013.

FAMILY EXPERIENCE

This information is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, book, or musician. Our prayer is that you’ll make informed decisions about what your

children watch, listen to, play with, and wear.

Mission Statement:

Offer physical and spiritual growth for kids, through a

quality sports program that teaches different sports and exercises through innovative techniques that will allow kids to learn, play and have fun in a Christian environment.

Check website and church brochures

for schedule. Coach John Arndt: jarndt@faithtroy.org.

FaithKids Preschool Applications are available on-line for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year.

Morning or afternoon sessions available for two to five year olds.

Regular or reduced tuition.

Free childcare for siblings while parents help in class.

Classes with Coach John Arndt from FaithKids Sports Academy.

Application Packet can be download-ed from our website: www.faithtroy.org/Children/Preschool

Come play and learn with us.

For more information please contact Elizabeth Schmidt: 248.689.4713 x 224 or

eschmidt@faithtroy.org

MOVIES

Title: Oz the Great

and Powerful (Releases

3/8/2013)

Genre: Fantasy/Action/

Adventure

Rating: PG

Cast: James Franco, Michelle

Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis

Synopsis: A prequel to the ad-

venture of beloved Dorothy from Kansas in the classic Wizard of Oz.

Our Take: Though Disney pro-

duced this movie, the trailers reveal dark and scary elements that may frighten young children, as well as some sensuality. Rating details include ―scary im-ages and brief, mild language.

BOOKS

Title: The Donkey

Who Carried a King

Author: R.C.

Sproul

Publisher: Reformation Trust

Publishing (2012)

Summary: A young boy, hurt by

always being picked last for games at school, learns the most important lesson of all from the donkey who carried Jesus into Jerusalem.

Our Take: Sproul offers a unique

and age-appropriate angle on Jesus‘ arrival into Jerusalem, his crucifixion, and his return after death. A contem-plative book for the family to read together on Easter—or any other day. Best for ages 7 to 11.

Guiding Your Children’s Faith Discoveries

As you read through the Gospels, one of the most prominent aspects of Jesus‘ ministry is his teaching through parables. With great patience, he took time to put what he was teaching into terms his audience could easily understand. He kept it relevant and relatable. He made lofty, hard-to-wrap-your-head-around spiritual truths easier to comprehend—and people grew closer to him and God because of it. Jesus helped guide their faith discoveries so what they learned was cemented in their hearts and minds —because they made the discoveries for themselves. Take a moment to think about your personal faith discoveries. Which do you remember most vividly—and why? Like Jesus, you can help your kids to grasp some big spiritual concepts and truly own their faith. Stay connected to their world and the things they‘re interested in. Then, watch for opportunities to draw spiritual parallels between events and aspects of their lives to guide their discoveries about God. When you help your kids engage God in their daily lives (not just at church), you pave the way for genuine spiritual maturity that‘ll stick with them into adulthood.

Share the Love

Dig into what makes your kids feel most loved and you‘ll learn more about how to connect with them. Ask:

1. What are your favorite memories of things we‘ve done together as a family? Why?

2. What makes you feel safe? loved? happy?

3. What could we do together to grow closer to God? How does staying close to God help our family love each other more?

Family Faith Talks With Easter at the end of this month, why not celebrate Jesus’ resurrection with a commitment to start weekly Faith Talks with your family?

Faith Talks are one of the building blocks to a family’s spiritual growth.

1. Schedule a time. Get ‗Faith Talk‘ on everyone‘s schedule and protect the time. If you track life via mobile device, schedule reminders of your weekly talks and devote yourself to sticking to it. 2. Find resources that‘ll help you lead age-appropriate Faith Talks designed for your family‘s season in life. Take advantage of the take-home papers from your child‘s FaithKids class. You can also find suggested resources at:

www.group.com/family www.homeword.com www.visionaryfam.com www.faithmoments.com

3. Jump in. Leading Faith Talks may feel awkward at

first, but you‘ll find it becomes a time of the week filled with a

wonderful connection with your kids. Don‘t think it has to be per-

fect. Sometimes you‘ll hit a home run, and other times you‘ll put

every kid in time-out before it‘s even over. It‘s okay. Be flexible

and roll with the punches. The good will solidly outweigh the bad

in the long run.

―For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve

others and to give his life as a ransom

for many.‖

—Matthew 20:28

CULTURE & TRENDS

Are you a ―Pinner?‖ In

the realm of social me-

dia, a fairly new website

has been making waves

and grabbing the attention of

millions—pinterest.com. If you‘re

part of the ―pinning‖ team (or

even if you aren‘t), visit pinter-

est.com/childrensminmag for

fantastic, ―pinteresting‖ ideas for

Easter and more.

QUICK STAT

According to statistics reported

at valuedopinions.com, Easter in

America is becoming alarmingly

less about Jesus and more about

candy and egg hunts. When

asked about Easter celebration

plans, a mere 26% of those

surveyed reported ―‗going to

church‘ as something they

planned to do at Eastertime‖ and

only 7% said church attendance

on Easter took top priority.

TAKE 5 M I N U T E S T O T A L K W I T H Y O U R K I D S A B O U T

W H A T T H E Y ’ R E L E A R N I N G A T C H U R C H T H I S M O N T H .

Nursery Dept. Ministry Leader: Keri Elliott

Discovery Department Birth-23 months

Ministry Leader: Keri Elliott

Tell It: Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus, but Zacchaius

was little. He couldn‘t see over the taller people. So he

climbed a tree. He could see Jesus and Jesus saw him too.

Jesus loved Zacchaeus and Jesus loves you.

Hear It: ―Jesus loves us‖. Revelation 1:5

Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving me.

Play It: Collect a variety of leaves, bark, and pine needles. Invite your

child to touch the nature items. Break the needles and let your child

smell them. Ask, ―Which leaf is bigger, Which is brown, How does the

tree bark feel?‖ Then say, Zacchaeus climbed up in a tree to see

Jesus. Jesus loved Zacchaeus.

Discovery Department Ages 2-5

Ministry Leader: Sarah Arndt

Challenge Department Grades 3-5

Ministry Leader: Debbie Ellinger

Two’s & Three’s 3/3 Jesus Love Little Children Luke 18: 15-17 Take Home Point: Jesus loves

me. 3/10 Martha and Mary Luke 10: 38-42

Take Home Point: Listen to Jesus.

3/17 Jesus Washes Feet John 13 Take Home Point: Serve others 3/24 King Arrives On a Donkey Matthew 21: 1-11 Take Home Point: Praise King

Jesus.

Four’s & Five’s 3/3 Jesus Raises

Lazarus John 11: 1-44

Take Home Point: WHEN I AM SAD – I know Jesus cares.

3/10 Here Comes the King Matthew 21: 1-11 Take Home Point: HERE COMES

THE KING—Praise Jesus! 3/17 Woman Perfumes Jesus’ Feet Luke 7: 36-50 Take Home Point: JESUS FOR-

GIVES US—We love Jesus 2/24 Jesus Washes His Disciples’

Feet. John 13: 1-17 Take Home Point: JESUS

SERVED US. We serve others.

―For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so

that no one can boast.‖ - Eph. 2: 8-9

www.faithtroy.org/children

- FaithKids Values -

Bible based * Secure * Creative * Nurturing

Relevant * Family Focused * Prayerful

Upcoming Events… Discovery sing in church April 21

Adventure sing in church April 28

Baptism Class April 28

Kindergarten 1st & 2nd Grades 3/3 The King’s Parade Lazarus Matthew 21:1-11 John 11:1-44 Praise Jesus Jesus Has the Power Over Death 3/10 The Last Supper Triumphant Entry Matthew 26:20-30 Luke 19:28-48 Remember Jesus Jesus is the King of Peace 3/17 Jesus Goes to the Cross Trial & Crucifixion Luke 23:33, 45-56 Luke 22:63 – 23:49 Jesus Died & Rose for Me Jesus‘ Sacrifice = Eternal Life 3/24 Woman at the Tomb Empty Tomb John 20:1-18 Luke 24:1-12 Jesus is Risen Indeed! Jesus Lives & We Live Forever

1st & 2nd Grade March Bible Verse

―For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works,

so that no one can boast.‖ Ephesians 2:8-9

Adventure Department Grades K-2

Ministry Leader: Laurie Guidry

Sarah Arndt, FK Director 248.689.4713 x 288 sarndt@faithtroy.org

Discussion Questions: What does Sovereign mean? Look up sovereign and

lucky in the dictionary. Discuss the difference between sovereign and lucky. Look up the 10 Plagues in Exodus 7-10 What kind of animal was sacrificed at Passover? Read about Passover in Exodus 12-13 Discuss as a family the Great Commission from Mat-

thew 28:16-20. Talk about ways your family can teach others about the death and resurrection of Jesus as we celebrate Easter.