Children's Program at Advent Vespers

update 12/1: Kids had a ton of fun acting out the angel's good news to Mary, and had a good conversation about the strength of God's Promises - that we can trust God to do what he says he will do even when he seems to be quiet.

coming up: join us next wednesday when we learn about the angel's message to Joseph, and why GOD's plans are the BEST plans.

Advent Vespers

Worship and Communion

Wednesday Nights at 7pm

Theme: Letting Christ Come Again

Patrick Willson - Nov. 30 (his last day at NPC)

David Renwick - Dec. 7, 14, 21

Children at Vespers

Begin in Sanctuary at 7pm

Children's Dismissal to Church Room 106

Children's Themes:

Jesus is the Promised Savior,

God's Plans are Perfect,

Jesus Comes to Save the World

We Can Worship Jesus

Christmas Gift Tree Project

Give To A Friend In Need

Come to the Jones Hall gym  before Sunday School chapel to take a tag from the Christmas Gift Tree. Your tag will show a picture of a child from the Unique Learning Center and provide a list of gifts you can provide for him/her. For about $30 you can meet tangible needs for children in our city and involve your family in practicing giving together. 

There are tags for 40 children and the gifts need to be prepared by Dec. 4.

Come choose a tag this Sunday before 9:15,

 so that your kids will be on time and so that you won't distract from chapel.

on mud pies, faith, kids, and our view of God

There's a famous quote from C.S. Lewis' Weight of Glory.
He writes, "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."

I believe this is true and I also believe we are far too easily pleased with our view of who God is. We allow God to appear much smaller than he is. Even my typing that sentence seems like a vast understatement.

And I think this is where children can often see more than us. Blessed with their sense of wonder, and imagination, and minds unrestricted by facts and rules they've yet to learn, they can easily accept the greatness of God--his power and his love.

Let's not think we've got God figured out. Let's not limit God when we come to him in prayer. Let's continually search scripture, and look for him all around us. Let's see what we might learn from the children around us.

Calendar Updates

You can access the 2011- 2012 Children's Ministry Calendar using the page tabs above. The calendar has been updated as of 11/2/11.

One Major Change: 1st Grade Milestone will now be on January 8.

Wednesday Nights in Advent (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21): 
Worship in the Chapel at 7pm,  while your K - 5th Graders attend the children's program. Kids will learn the biblical Christmas story through scripture, prayer, songs, crafts, and games. Come any or all nights!