May 2014
Wholeness and Holiness
Most people ignore the safety spiel before takeoff, but those flight attendants have something important to say. When they mention the oxygen masks dropping down if the cabin loses pressure, they always tell you to put on your own mask before helping others. Why? You’re no good to anyone if you succumb to the pres-sure. Sometimes we get so busy being eve-rything for everyone else that we for-get to take care of ourselves. This is especially hard for parents. Your kids need you—and the younger they are the more they need your constant attention.
But what does “health” look like? It’s not just physical—though it is that. It’s not just spiritual—though it is that. And it’s not just mental—though it is that, too. It’s all of it. And all of it ties back to our relationship with God. Just think about how you react to oth-ers when you’re tired, hungry, or not connecting with God. You’re not you—or at least not the you you want to be. Take care of yourself, and you’ll be able to take better care of your loved ones. If you’re connecting with God in mind, body, and soul, it will permeate everything you do.
POWERSOURCE ASK GOD:
1. To help you find time for a
Sabbath.
2. To help you in areas where
you’re not whole.
3. For opportunities to teach your
kids about being spiritually
healthy.
Growing Kids
In Christ
Did you know that
902 Kids wants to partner
with YOU the parent?
Yes, we are here for you and
your family. We want to work
together so we can Grow our
Children in Christ!
Each month we send home this
Parenting Christian Kids
Newsletter, which is full of great
ideas and activities for you to
do as a family.
Also, make sure you pick up the
Parent Cue papers each week
after 902 Kids. These are a
great additional resource to
reinforce what they learned.
Securing Our Oxygen Masks
Being healthy starts with our walk with Jesus. Jesus said, “Apart from me you can do nothing,” and we see that truth all the time. So as you’re thinking about ways to get and stay healthy—how to secure your own oxygen mask—ask yourself these crucial questions.
When was the last time you had a day of rest? Our bodies were designed to work in a rhythm of six days of work and one day of rest. Find time to rest. Are our kids any different? Just be-cause they’re young doesn’t mean they can go without a time of rest. That might mean they shift around homework. Or they only play one sport. Or you make time to get the family to bed early before church the next day. Kids need rest, too. You’re really, really busy. But remem-ber the beginning of Jesus’ ministry? People were lined up outside the door, but he was “in a solitary place.” In a sense, Jesus was securing his
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you
to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy
sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.”—Romans 12:1
How did you intentionally move into the presence of God yesterday? Our prayer life is often the first thing affected by the busyness of life. Prayer isn’t something you should be checking off a list. However, if it’s been a long time since you’ve spent time in prayer, maybe a list is the best way to start. Get up a few minutes earlier. Go to bed just a little later. Whatever it takes. How recently have you prayed, “Lord, show me myself”? Read Psalm 139:23-24 and ask God to reveal something about yourself. It probably won’t be something that’s a surprise to you, but getting it out in the “light” means you can deal with it. It’s easier to see the deficiencies in other people at times. But if we’re open to God showing us our own deficiencies, we can intentionally move into those and address them. And when we grow spiritually that helps our spouse and kids also. (Adapted from Group Magazine.)
MEDIA MADNESS
MOVIE Title: Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return Genre: Family Rating: PG (for some scary images and mild peril) Cast: Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Akroyd Synopsis: An all-star cast stars in this animated chapter in the Oz franchise. Dorothy is whisked back to Oz to save her friends Lion, Tin Man, and Scare-crow from the clutches of The Jester. The film includes songs from singer/songwriter Bryan Adams. Our Take: The promotional material emphasizes this will be family-friendly, and there’s no reason to suspect other-wise
MOVIE Title: Maleficent Genre: Family Rating: PG (for sequences of fantasy action, violence, frightening images) Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning Synopsis: The untold story of the evil witch from Sleeping Beauty. She was once a pure-hearted girl, but a betrayal leads her to a path of revenge, and a heart turned to stone. Our Take: Though it’s based on a beloved Disney franchise, this take on the story looks very dark. And Jolie as Maleficent would scare most young children. You could talk to your kids about how someone’s heart can change—for the worse and for the better—and how a desire for revenge can tear us down.
Games, Sites & Apps
Kirby: Triple Deluxe With Nintendo’s 3D technology, Kirby can move both left and right, and between the fore-ground and back-ground. Kirby can still inhale his enemies and take on their powers. The Kirby games are always imaginative and very clever. Rating: E; Nintendo 3DS
kids.national geographic.com/kids This companion site to the prestigious maga-zine has kid-friendly games, photos and fea-tures. It’s full of the award-winning photography National Geographic is known for.
Stack the States app This 99-cent iPhone/ iPad app helps kids learn the U.S. states; their capitals; and their shapes, locations, and abbreviations—through flash cards, puzzles, and quizzes. You can create six different ac-counts, so the whole family can play. Avail-able in the App Store.
CULTURE & TRENDS
Preschoolers who get to choose to share rather than be rewarded for sharing are more likely to share in the future. Making the choice to share lets children see themselves as caring people, a trait they desire to replicate. (Astro Awani News)
QUICK STATS
Running on Empty: On average, it takes kids 90 seconds longer to run a mile than it did 30 years ago. Heart-related fitness has declined 5 percent per decade since 1975 for kids ages 9 to 17, and the World Health Organization data shows 80 percent of kids globally may not be getting enough exer-cise. (latino.foxnews.com) Be Happy: Two percent of children across the globe, when asked, “What makes you feel safe and happy?” responded with “religious beings/places/God.” The majority (56 percent) said being with family makes them feel safe and happy. (childfund.org)
This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our goal is to help
you make informed decisions about what your children watch, read, listen to, and play.
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May
Beginning May 4th, we
will have an evening
service at 5:02pm!
902 @ 502
We will have 902 Kids at
5:02 just like the 10am
service!
902 FX Movie night will be following the 5:02 Service. We will
watch “The Rookie”, and have hot dogs and popcorn.
Abby Chadwick
Children’s Ministry Director
902 Church
Week by Week
WEEK 1 | MATTHEW 6:25-34
Jesus reminds us that, if God
feeds the birds and dresses the
flowers, He will surely take care
of us!
WEEK 2 | 1 KINGS 17:1-6
God takes care of Elijah by
sending Ravens with food.
WEEK 3 | 1 KINGS 17:7-16
God uses a poor widow to help
take care of Elijah.
WEEK 4 | GENESIS 12:1-7
God shows Abraham His plan,
which includes a new home and
a huge family!
902 Kids Birth - 5 years old
“My God will meet all my needs,” (Phillipians 4:19,
NIrV). What a powerful thought. God will meet all our
needs. Notice the verse says needs and not wants. That’s
hard for adults to remember, even more for preschoolers.
So this month, we will talk about our basic needs and
stories where God provided.
We start the month with one of my favorite stories.
Jesus tells us not to worry (something I need to hear often)
because if God provides for the birds and the flowers,
won’t He do even more for you? I love the simple beauty
of His provision.
The preschoolers will then hear about Elijah, both
how God provided ravens to feed him in the wilderness
and the widow with what she needed to make bread for
him and her family. These are great stories to show how
God provides for our basic needs.
Finally, we’ll tell the story of Abraham, and how he
trusted God to provide for him even when God asked him
to move and promised what he couldn’t believe. God will
meet all my needs. That’s the truth, friends. You better
believe it.
PARENT TIME:
This month, your preschooler is learning, “God will take
care of me.” It’s a simple truth that is a huge rock in their
foundation of faith. God will take care of me, and God will
take care of you. It’s simple. It’s true.
But, you know what? They don’t see God the way you
and I do yet. We see God in the promotion at work or the
kind neighbor who brought you a meal when your baby was
born. Do you know where preschoolers see God? When they
look at you.
You are the one meeting their basic needs day in and
day out. You are the one who pours the milk and makes the
cereal. You are the one who kisses the boo-boo when it hurts
and makes sure they have clean diapers. When they look at
you, they are seeing God taking care of them. Because, God
gave them you. He gave them you to listen and learn and
observe—to discover what His precious creation needs, not
just physically but emotionally and spiritually as well. God
gave your preschooler you. How awesome is that?
To hear more about how to know what your child needs,
listen to Parent CUE Live at www.OrangeParents.org.
MEMORY VERSE
“My God will meet all your
needs.” Philippians 4:19, NIrV
KEY QUESTION
Who will take care of you?
BASIC TRUTH
God made me.
BOTTOM LINE
God will take care of me.
902 Kids Treehouse K-5th Grade
Like most kids in elementary school, you probably studied inventors—those
men and women who work tirelessly to bring us technology that changes our
lives. From a movable type printing press which made it possible for the Bible to
be published for the masses, to the Internet which now allows multiple
translations of the Bible to show up in the palm of your hand. From figuring out
how to harness electricity to creating a glass bulb which can light up the night.
Inventors have spent countless hours on prototypes, mistakes, or even failures on
their journey toward a breakthrough—that one moment when everything comes
together making a theory into a reality.
Simply put: being an inventor takes a whole lot of endurance. But let’s face
it—life in general takes a whole lot of endurance too. Our kids have been in
school for eight or nine months by now. They are tired of the classes, the
schoolwork, and the tests. They’re ready for summer, yet they know they still
have a few weeks left. Like you, we want them to finish strong. That’s one of the
reasons why we’re taking the month of May to look more closely at endurance. ENDURANCE is sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.
When work gets tough, when exhaustion sets in on the soccer field, or when that
science project just won’t come together, endurance is what gives us that extra
something to keep us going until we finish what we began. The believers in the
early church faced all sorts of trials and suffering that could have easily made
them question their faith and abandon the mission Jesus had for them. Yet, they
remained strong. They endured through all of it because they had faith that
everything they faced was worth it—knowing that more people would know the
message of Jesus.
In May 4th’s Bible story, before Jesus ascended back into heaven, He left His disciples a huge task of
telling the world about His life, death, and resurrection. It’s a big job, but He didn’t leave them without a
helper. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and shared God’s story like they never had before! (Acts 1:1-10;
Acts 2:1-41) Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it because God will help me.
In May 11th’s Bible story, we find out that Paul and Silas were thrown in prison after they wouldn’t stop
talking about Jesus, even when they were ordered to quit. Paul and Silas started singing, and God showed
up for them in big way. (Acts 16:16-40) Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it even when things don’t go my
way.
In May 18th’s Bible story, we take a closer look at our memory verse for the month, Galatians 6:9. This is
a great principle reminding us that even when things don’t go our way, if it’s something good, we will see a
reward for our hard work and endurance. Our Bottom Line is: I should stick with it because it’s worth it.
In May 25th’s Bible story, we end our month with the special vision that God gives John on the Isle of
Patmos. (Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27; 22:1-5) John assured us that God knows how His one big story will end.
We get a tiny peek of what that will look like. And it will be amazing. Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it
because God knows the end of the story. We pray kids will find huge comfort in discovering that no matter
what they face, God has it already worked out.
“Let us not become
tired of doing good. At
the right time we will
gather a crop if we
don’t give up.”
Galatians 6:9, NIrV
When we have
endurance, we can know
that it will be worth it.
We’ll experience the joy
of finishing what we
started.
Memory
Verse