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Children's Ministries Janis Eidsness, Director of Education & Volunteer Ministries

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The Children’s Ministry Team and Children of Good Shepherd would like to officially say a HUGE THANK YOU to the 2012-2013 OASIS Teaching Staff!

God bless you all!

Following is a list of our teaching staff:

Sunday Morning
Supervisors: Katherine & Joe Halvorson & Janis Eidsness
Preschool Music: Janis Eidsness & Judy Sanders
Three-Year-Olds: Alissa Brambilla & Angie Perry; Lisa Mitchell & Nichole Paulsen; Tory Gaard, Nicole & Corey Langer
Four-Year-Olds: Sarah Muehler & Nicole Groves; Melissa Liebl, Sayra Crary; Rebecca Heskin & Greta Beller
Kindergarten: Sara Anderson & Erin Hoff, Shari Boettner, Jess Spieker & Amanda Olson
Primary Music: Katherine & Joe Halvorson
First Grade: Kim Gilbertson & Jen Keeping; Samantha Swanberg & Adam Larson
Second Grade: Karlye Retzer, Karissa Swanson & Katie Howe; Janna Kortan & Ann Lysne
Third Grade: Denette Narum and Mark Rice; Brent Seewald-Marquardt
Fourth Grade: Alicia and Luke Gulbranson
Fifth Grade: Angela Seewald-Marquardt, Ann and Corinne Burrell
Money Counters: Kathy Kramer & Stacey Herman

Wednesday Evening
Lead Teachers: Janis Eidsness, Angela Hegg & Melissa Pickar
Small Group Leaders: Corinne Burrell, Erin Eidsness, Amanda Horn, Adam Larson & Kylee Seljevold

Thanks to all of you for a job well done. I look forward to working with you again!

Thanks to the Children’s Ministry Team for their great help. Joe & Katherine Halvorson, Gregg & Sarah Muehler, Angie & Mark Perry, Karlye & Matt Retzer, and Dusty & Karissa Swanson serve on our Children’s Ministry Team...and of course, their children! You are all a blessing to Good Shepherd! Thank you, TEAM!


Thanks to Kathy & Tracy Christianson, Ceata Cook & Shirley Hanson for helping with the carnations for Mother’s Day! We are blessed with many willing volunteers. Thanks to all of you.


Kingdom Rock VBS Promo Day was a success because of our great volunteers! Thanks to Barb and Karen Spilde, Kathy & Tracy Christianson, Linda Bartholome and a great team of middle school kids, some Wednesday evening students and adult volunteers.

Kingdom Rock VBS
June 3-7: 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Potluck & Program
Friday, June 7, at 5:30 p.m.

The children will be singing in church
Wednesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m.
and
Sunday, June 9, at 9:30 a.m.

We are aiming for 150 kids. That’s 30 small group leaders. If you love the Lord and kids, like to sing, laugh and play games, I have a job for YOU! Call Janis Eidsness at 233-4980. VBS is for children Age 3 (who attended OASIS) through 5th Grade. We are asking for a donation of $25 per child. Thanks to some very generous people, scholarships are available.

Special needs for the King’s Kitchen: Erin Hoff & Katherine Halvorson have organized a “Needs List” for the King’s Kitchen. Please check the VBS Bulletin Board for food items that you could bring!


Pathways “Faith Alive” Day Camp is August 5-8. Our day will start at 9:00 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m. If you need to drop your children off earlier, please call Janis at 233-4980. We will try and make arrangements. The Pathways team is coming on August 4. We will need to furnish housing and meals for them August 4-7.