Post From Sunday, Feb. 15th

Hey! After about 52 screens of questions that I didn't really understand, here I am! I think. Anyhow, thanks to Alane Kidwell's expertise =) I am now posting from two Sundays ago.

• Connie, we need pretzels and animal crackers. We refilled one of the preschool classes with the last bag - everyone was fine today, just none left in the supply closet.
• Jocelyn, in just trying to keep our attendance lists current, is it true that the Coombs, and Isabell's aren't coming anymore? If so, their children's names could probably be taken off of the list. Also, Micah Bell has been moved up into the Kindergarten class.
• Blake, Sherri, or whoever, is it a problem that all of the teachers do not sign in at the front table on their way in? There is often only 3-4 names on the list, and I just wasn't sure if this was something that really matters or not.
• Lastly, on our Sunday, there was a pee accident in early preschool. One child went, and then another child came over and sat in it. =) Steve had a nice gathering of children around him as he attempted to blot it off of the carpet. One of the precious 3 yr. olds even asked him, "Steve, do you come in when there's pee-pee?" Steve replied with a smile, "Apparently so!" Anyhow, our question was - is there specific cleaning stuff to clean up something like that? He just blotted with paper towels, and then he found Clorox wipes in the supply closet to attempt to disinfect the spot. He then put chairs around the spot so they wouldn't keep walking through it, but he said he thought that the chairs actually drew them to the spot! Anyhow, that's all for that.

Signing off,

Steve & Krin

Sunday, February 22, 2009

We had a relatively quiet Sunday, mostly being needed as "bathroom aides." Even the nursery was quiet with only 5 babies in there. Sarah Herr needed to nurse her baby so Michiah Hughes graciously filled in for Sarah in 1st grade. Hannah Thompson filled in as an aide for her sister, Mary, and all the aides showed up on time. 5K class teachers said Sean Dailey did well. Nothing more to post- just getting this posted took longer than the actual posting... Next time will be a piece of cake...

Encouragement Cards

When you're coordinating, could you please ensure that binders are stocked with encouragement cards and that the sheet for tracking them is current? Are teachers actually using these cards?

March 31st Assembly

As I continue to consider how we might focus our assembly on March 31st, I wonder about working around the theme of “The Significance of the Cross”. As a church, the pastors will be preaching through the topic of penal substitution beginning March 22nd and maybe we can go with a similar theme in our assembly and encourage the kids to participate in some fashion. Maybe there’s a research project for the older kids to do or a 50 word essay for the 6th graders to write from their class on “Why do I need the Cross”. The 1st and 2nd graders could maybe read a poem around the theme or express their creativity with drawings…we could inform the teachers in advance next week who are teaching in March that they will get a break from teaching on the 31st, but we are asking them to lead their class in a project around this theme giving them 5-7 minutes to present.

What do you think?
Blake

New Memory Verses

Greetings Coordinators!

Just to let you all know, there are new memory verses that the kids will be doing in children's ministry (Hebrews 12). The verses will be available for distribution in classes this Sunday (15th).

Thank you!

CM Aides

Way to go Teresa on the blog! I’m even more shameful than Ed because I have Jocelyn blog it for me…

Just to clarify regarding the need for 2 adults in a classroom. This will be the goal for Sherri and I as we look over the pool of available individuals to teach and serve as aides. I plan to consider asking more singles to serve as aides in the future. In the meantime, don’t hesitate to place a youth in a classroom with just one adult for the learning experience it provides for them and the help it gives the adult…this is still far better than having just the adult alone in the classroom. Teresa and Galen did nothing wrong and upholds the spirit of giving our young aspiring teachers to be a chance to get good experience. Over the next year or two, I hope to be adding more adults, potentially single ones, to help accompany the youth as well to even provide more layers of opportunities for training as well as greater security for our children’s ministry. Hope that helps to clarify.
Blake

Sunday

Anne O'Brien will be observing the 3rd grade class on Sunday. This will prepare her to begin teaching in March.

Our First Blog

This is hysterical. It litterally took me about 10 minutes to get to this blog spot. I am so not computer savvy!! But, I made it and hopefully this will work correctly and the right people will receive my blog. I will share a brief summary of our morning coordinating. Mike Hard contacted us Sat. night to tell us he would be alone and this morning Emmanuel Suarez told us he would be teaching alone. We pulled from our aides Michaiah Hughes helped Mike and Josh Clemmer helped Emmanuel. After our meeting today Michaiah probably should not have been in the class as she is not an adult but not sure what we will do about that as the majority of our aides are younger. Also, Josh probably should not have been in with another man but our other aide was Eden and she would of been related to Emmanuel. Things can get pretty complicated trying to comply to all the security measures. We were very appreciative of Mike Hard calling us and giving us a heads up. We knew right away we would need an aide for his class. Other then that the normal morning activities. Galen did spend half the morning looking for 3 children so we do like the idea of just having the number put up and locating children right away. That's all for now. I can now say I have officially blogged.

Teresa and Galen

Awesome God CDs

Greetings Coordinators!

Sovereign Grace is having a sale on their CDs and it may be worthwile to order some Awesome God CDs for when we give them to first time visitors with children. Do any of you know how many we currently have on hand?

Thank you!