Kids + One Great Hour of Sharing

It is just about time again for One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS).

OGHS has been around since 1949, a program that collects contributions for ministries of disaster relief, refugee assistance and development aid. Today, projects supported by One Great Hour of Sharing are under way in more than 100 countries, including the United States and Canada. In recent years Presbyterians have given about $10 million annually.

For more information, visit this page on the PCUSA website.

NPC participates in OGHS and kids have a special role.

• Kids receive "fish banks" (its like a cardboard piggy bank shaped like a fish) on Sunday, March 11. At home, help your kids fill their fish banks with change over the next 3 weeks. Use this sharing calendar as a resource.
• On Palm Sunday (April 1) kids will be a part of the processional into the sanctuary, carrying palm branches and their fish banks filled with their offering to present at the front of the sanctuary. (More details on that day soon.)

telling our story

Hi parents! Don't forget to check out the Sunday School website on occasion. It keeps you updated on the current lessons - the scripture text, the "Bible Point" AND "Family Prompt" discussion questions for each week! And more! Here's the link! {rio.davidccook.com - click "family" at the top} This Sunday is Lesson 7.

Speaking of family prompts and discussions, have you ever shared your faith story with your kids? How did you come to know Christ? Why is that story still important to you? What a wonderful conversation to share! One blogger on the Sunday School website writes about just that: "For Example," by Suzanne G.