Living in God’s Amazing Grace is our theme for
the 2007-2008 school year. It’s going to be an exciting year.
We have 3 choices this year:
Sunday Morning: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening: 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening: 6:15 p.m. (Grades 1-5 only)
Educational Opportunities to Serve
Teaching OASIS
Collecting & Counting Offering (Sundays only)
Cookie Patrol (Deliver cookies to each of the class rooms on Wednesdays,
and on Sundays)
Prayer Partner Coordinator (Call and recruits Prayer Team members)
Prayer Partner (Pray for an OASIS class and their teachers)
Drama/Puppet Ministry (New this year. Meet, work out plays to do for Children’s
church and OASISl.
Children’s Church Coordinator (Organize and coordinate Children’s
Church with OASIS. We have a place for you school and worship.
Children’s Church Volunteer (Work with the Coordinator on Sunday
mornings: Small groups leader, arts and crafts helper, etc..)
Where would you like to serve in the field of Children’s
Ministry? God has blessed each of us with special talents. How are you
willing to share with the children of Good Shepherd and the community?
Call 233-4980 and ask to talk to Janis.
Please encourage children to bring their own Bibles.
All children receive a Bible in third grade. Please let the Children’s
Ministries Director know if you have a child without a Bible. The Women
of the ELCA present Bibles to third graders.
OASIS
Fees
The Education Committee has invited the entire congregation, along with
the parents, to share in the cost of this ministry. Providing Christian
education for all of our children is one of the churches important missions…
this includes those in our community who cannot afford to pay an OASISl
fee. The cost of material continues to rise. A donation of $15 would cover
the cost of curriculum and classroom materials for one child. Thanks for
your support.
Memory
work is assigned for each grade: .
Preschool--Lord’s Prayer
Grade 1----Lord’s Prayer & Ten Commandments
Grade 2 ---Ten Commandments & Meanings, Names of the 12 Disciples
Grade 3----Ten Commandments & Meanings, 23rd Psalm and Books of the Bible
Grade 4----Lord’s Prayer and Petition Meanings, Books of the Bible (Review
of all of the above)
Discipline
If a student becomes a discipline problem in class, the teacher will first
attempt to settle the problem with the student. If the student is still
a problem, the teacher will contact the parents or guardian to discuss
the issue. At that time, the teacher, student, parents and Children’s
Ministries Director will decide the next step in resolving the issue.
Teaching Children to Pray
Kinds of Prayer
Adoration and praise....WOW!
Thanksgiving .............Thank you!
Confession ................I'm sorry!
Petition.....................Asking for
self
Intercession ..............Asking for others
1. Conversational Prayer-the
child repeats what the leader says. Use the child's own language: O Jesus
(O Jesus) I really love you (I really love
you) You are my best Friend (You are my best Friend) Amen. (Amen.)
2. Circle Prayer-teacher
starts and each child adds a sentence. Could focus in on one or all kinds
of prayer. (Band Aid Prayer- intercessory
type)
3. Responsive Prayer-leader
begins and children respond. Leader: "For " Children: "We thank You God."
or "We praise You God." Children can suggest
leader lines (could be written on the board).
4. Leader AMEN Prayers-children
pray short prayers, class responds with "Amen." Prayer could be written
out ahead of time.
5. Written Prayers-read
from book or children create their own.
6. Formal Prayers-bedtime
prayer, table prayer, the Lord's Prayer
OASIS Offering
goes to support the following ministries:
Preschool -- Wycliffe Bible Translators—Waskoskys,
Grades 1-4 - Heifer Project International
OASIS Volunteer Opportunities
...Superintendent
...Teach
...Co-Teach
...Substitute Teach
...Money Counter
...Music Leader
...Pianist
...Cookie Patrol
...Prayer Partner Coordinator
...Prayer Partner
Director of Christian Education: Janis Eidsness 233-4980 Janis@knowthegoodshepherd.org
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