Its been so long since we have seen many of our families that I feel we need to say, “Welcome Back!”. I pray all of you had wonderful Summers, full of rest and family and friend time.

School for many of us starts on Monday the 20th. The beginning of school can be a hectic time for many, a time of first’s (our family will experience our first kindergartener), a time of approaching lasts, new things and a returning routine of old things. We hope in this time of flux that you may be experiencing that you find peace and joy among your fellow believers at CCC this Autumn.

We have a lot of changes going on so we hope this post will be helpful.

This coming Sunday, the 19th of August, will be our Back to School Kick-Off! This is the Sunday your children will move up into their next class level. This Fall we will offer:

Infants Class: 0-2 years

Toddlers Class: 2-rising three year olds

Preschool: Three-rising 5 year olds

Kindergarten-1st grade

2nd – 3rd grade

4th – 5th grade

These classes will be offered during both the 9am and the 10:30am hours.

All children are encouraged to bring their BACKPACKS to church on Sunday. During the 9am service the teachers will be welcoming the children to their new classes, this is a great time to meet your teachers and show your child around their new class rooms. During this hour the teachers will also spend a period of time talking about going back to school, praying for the children and encouraging them for the new school year. During the 10:30 am service the teachers will also be welcoming the children to their new classes, and during the morning prayer time, taking a special moment to pray a blessing on each child (while wearing their backpack–to acknowledge the child wearing his/her pack goes places we cannot be).

Finally this Sunday at the welcome station will be these wonderful little devotional boxes. They can go along with the curriculum being used during the first hour, or independently. This family devotional uses several methods that we are using more and more over time. They include; reading from the REAL bible, not a kids story bible (not that there is anything wrong with the kids bibles, we love our Jesus Storybook Bible) but this allows children to learn how listen to actual scriptures, prayer writing, wondering about the passage (“How do you think Mary and Martha felt when Jesus didn’t come in time to heal Lazarus?”), prayer and narration. If your family would like to use one of these devotionals this year please stop by the Welcome Station and ask to check them out.

***Please try to check the church blog regularly as this is our main source of information and communication.

We are so excited for the good things God has in store for this year!

Growing in Grace

Holli and Harmony

Just a reminder of our Summer Photo Project! Pictures are due in the next week. We would love to see your kids be a part of our Fall Art Gallery!

Calling children of all ages!

This Summer our children are studying two different topics, Creation Celebration and God’s Family in ACTion. Right now we are two weeks into learning about God’s wonderful creation during the second service hour. We are using a delightful and imaginative curriculum that really helps open our eyes to how big God’s world is, how complex and beautiful he made it. For the second part of the Summer we are walking through the book of Acts learning how the body of Christ works together to show God’s redemptive story to their community and the world.

Your kids have two memory verses this Summer

Preschoolers and Kindergarten are learning Psalm 148:1 Praise the Lord! Praise him from the heavens, praise him from the heights!

First-4th are learning Psalm 148:1-4 Praise the Lord! Praise him from the heavens, praise him from the heights above! Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, all his heavenly hosts! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created.

The second set of verses are:

Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through him.

Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another with all wisdom; and with all gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through him.

The Summer Photo Project

Going with our two themes, creation and the church family, we are hosting a Summer photography project for your kids to participate in. We want your kids to submit pictures in the context of where they see God in: creation, their family and their church/community.

These must be submitted by August 5th for display in the art gallery.

They may be submitted by email to hollibest@gmail.com

Children may submit more than one photo. They may submit a collection of photos from each category (I see God in: Creation, My Family, My Church or Community).

This is open to children of all ages.

Drop us an email if you have any questions.

US Girls Soccer Team interview!

US Runner Rob Pendley training for the Olympics and interview!

Opening Ceremonies included our own version of the passing of the torch to begin the Olympic ceremonies. Thanks to everyone for you efforts to make this video!

**Note there is over a minute of black screen with music as that was the most exciting portion where Olympian Drew entered the arena and lit the Olympic Flame in the Cauldron.