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Dear Parents of Toddlers and Preschoolers,
I apologize for my inability to get this posted sooner. I must confess I have had a hard time making this happen, even though it is something I value immensely. The goal of our monthly Parent Cue is that we put into your hands the curriculum first so that you may be your child’s first teacher. I am sorry that I have not been able to keep it up and provide you with the monthly biblical topics so that you can be your child’s first teacher. So while its a week late here is the month of May.
Memory Verse: Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do what is right.
**If your child is ready to memorize the whole verse please do teach them the entire verse, its a wonderful verse for children to know and understand.
Learn to do what is right; seek justice.
Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
plead the case of the widow.
May Weekly Lessons:
From this verse we learn that God wants us to do what is right; seek justice, defend the oppressed, and take care of those who are vulnerable. This will be the theme that comes out of every story.
May 6th Genesis 37:12-28; 41:36-56. We will learn that because of his great love for God, Joseph will choose to do the right thing.
May 13th Genesis 42:1-6; 45:1–46:7. This week we will see how God prepared Joseph to forgive his brothers. We will talk about how forgiveness is doing what God asks us to do, even when someone might not deserve it. What a great lesson to learn as we tie this to how God will send us Jesus to rescue us from our brokenness. We are able to forgive others because of God’s great forgiveness for us.
May 20th Daniel 1:1-16. God asks Daniel to obey him by following a specific diet. Once again our kids will see that obedience to God first comes from a deep love for him. Because of Daniel’s love for God he obeys and is blessed. God protects him in ways that are oh so exciting and wonderful.
May 27th Daniel 6:1-28. Its not always easy to do what is right. Daniel knows that it is wrong to pray to anyone but God and so, because of his love for God, he obeys and does what is right! But its not easy to do what is right because for Daniel it might mean death to do what is right. God will rescue Daniel, and continue rescuing His people over and over, and one day He will send another man who will do what God asks, even if it means death on the cross.
If you missed the original announcement, click here to learn more about our new Director of Youth Ministries.
What was the last book you read?
The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Do you like to cook?
I am not much of a cook, but grilling has become one thing I love doing.
I am not much of a cook, but grilling has become one thing I love doing.
What’s your favorite food?
I love pizza any day or time of the week.
I love pizza any day or time of the week.
Do you have brothers and sisters?
I have an older sister, Lesley, who is 30. And an older brother Sean, who is 28.
I have an older sister, Lesley, who is 30. And an older brother Sean, who is 28.
Which sport do you like?
I like most sports, but Golf, soccer, and football are my favorites.
I like most sports, but Golf, soccer, and football are my favorites.
Have you ever lived in another country?
Last summer (2011) I was able to spend six weeks studying abroad in Paris, France. I took two courses, Photographing the City and Art and Architecture. It was an amazing experience.
Have you ever met a famous person?
I got to meet one of my Gator heroes, Danny Wuerffel, at the Florida-Georgia football game a few years ago.
I got to meet one of my Gator heroes, Danny Wuerffel, at the Florida-Georgia football game a few years ago.
As we approach our next Get Out & Serve day, June 2nd, we want to make you aware of a way you can prepare. One of our visions for this day is that every member of our family may be a part of serving that day. In the past many of our projects for the day were very physically intensive and so people within our church who were unable to serve in that capacity were not able to participate. We are changing that! Everyone can serve on Get Out n’ Serve day.
On June 2nd, one of the ways we will be serving our community will be collecting supplies for a local school. Terwilliger public school is a school in Alachua county that serves many impoverished families. The school has very little resources and the teachers provide many, if not all, of their supplies (including hand soap).
Over the next four weeks we will have a box set up in the foyer so that you may bring in items for us to help restock the school supplies before Summer School starts. Then, on June 2nd we will pack supplies the supplies, make encouragement cards for the teachers, and spend some time praying for this school.
Supplies Needed:
- Paper towels
- hand soap
- disinfecting wipes
- crayons
- markers
- printer paper
- construction paper
- colored card-stock
- tissues
- hand wipes
*Also if you have hand-me-down school uniforms those are welcome.
Please bring in any supplies that you can and get ready to serve on June 2nd from 8AM to noon!
…and you’re invited.
On August 9 and 10, the Family Church (across the street from CCC) will host the Global Leadership Summit, featuring addresses from pastor Bill Hybels, former secretary of state Condoleeza Rice, and author of Good to Great Jim Collins, to name a few.
The Global Leadership Summit is presented by Willow Creek Church Association, which serves local churches around the world and seeks to call out and equip local leaders to transform their communities. I’m confident that the content of this summit will be enriching and beneficial for all who are called to work or to lead others. You can learn more about the summit here: http://www.willowcreek.
The Family Church has graciously offered a separate room for us to meet privately and process what we are learning.
Our membership in the Willow Creek Association affords us a substantial group discount: $149, or $79 for students and faculty, for both days.
Interested? Email Leslie before Thursday, May 17
“The Holy Spirit is the seal of our authenticity, the unmistakable sign that we belong to God. If the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives—if he is convicting us of sin, giving us faith in Jesus Christ, persuading us that the Bible is God’s Word, enabling us to call God “Father,” making us fruitful in ministry, and helping us to grow in grace—if the Spirit is doing any of these things at all, then no matter how much we are struggling in the Christian life, we have God’s seal of our eternal salvation.”
