There’s lots of buzz about supplies for Kenya!

Remember, please bring in any of the following new supplies:

Writing paper & notebooks Pencils & Pens Colored chalk Christian storybooks Soccer balls & volleyballs

Here are some pictures of our KidSpring kids learning about Kenya this past Sunday…

Kenya from Sydney Haskett on Vimeo.

One way we worship God is by giving! God does great things with what we give to His church.

SpringTown & Treehouse (Preschool)

Need to Know: I Worship God When I Give! Bible Story:  A Poor Widow’s Gift, Luke 21:1-4, The Beginner’s Bible Memory Verse: Jesus, let what I think, say and do show that I love you.—Adapted from Psalm 19:14 Motions: Jesus, let what I think (point to head) say (point to mouth) and do (move arms in running motion) show that I love (cross arms over chest) you (point to God).

Review Sally was excited about the idea of getting money for the shows their band plays. But she was not excited about Didi’s idea to give some of her money to people who need it. Didi reminded Sally that before we spend any money on ourselves, we should give some of our money to God! When Sally heard how the poor woman in today’s Bible story gave all that she had to the church even though she didn’t have much, she realized that it makes Jesus happy when we give.

Sally also told us about the mailbox that is at the door of our SpringTown room where we can drop our offering anytime we bring it to church!

See the bottom of this post for This Week At Home.

ImagiNation, Jump Street & Shockwave (Elementary School)

Need to Know:  I Worship God When I Give Bible Story: The Believers Share What They Own (Acts 4:32-35) Memory Verse: “Shout to the Lord with joy, everyone on earth! Worship the Lord with gladness.  Come to Him with songs of joy.  I want you to realized that the Lord is God. He made us and we belong to Him.” Psalm 100:1-2 (Italicized verses continued for 4th-5th graders. To be continued.)

Review Giving is a powerfull way to worship God.  In small group, we learned about the first church in the book of Acts.  In this church, everyone shared what they had so that no one needed anything.  There are lots of ways we can put this into practice.  Today we talked about how we can worship God by giving school supplies to some friends in Kenya who do not have any.  Next week, we will collect all the school supplies you give and send them with groups from NewSpring on future trips to Kenya!

In Large Group, Cloud 9’s lead singer Nate got a call from his friend Colin who manages a band named Lifted. Lifted’s trailer was stolen - along with ALL of their equipment. Nate challenged his band to donate their extra instruments. Everyone pitched in…except Kate. She wanted to keep HER stuff.  Nate pointed out that while giving might be hard sometimes, it is a powerful part of worship, and God can do great things through what we give. Finally, Cloud 9’s Road Pastor, Stephen, shared the story from Acts 4 about the first church where no one was needy among them! He challenged us to follow their example and meet the needs of our friends in Kenya!

We also learned that there is a place at the door of each KidSpring room where we can drop our offering regularly!

This Week At Home Go shopping with your child to fill up the paper bag they made this week with school supplies for our friends in Kenya. If you want to bring more than what fits in the bag, you are more than welcome to do so!  Also, you can pray with your child for their new Kenyan friends.

Be a rock star in your child’s life by setting a contagious example of worship. Worship is a lifestyle that shows God you love Him more than anything else. Reward and praise your child when he or she applies what they’ve learned. See you back on Center Stage next week!