Late Night 527 December 30th

Late Night 527 for preteens(grade 5,6 & 7) is ON!

On December 30th from 7:30 to 10:30pm we will be having a blast to say "Goodbye" to 2012!  The cost is $15 per person and preteens can invite other preteens(grade 5,6 & 7) to come and join in the festivities at WestWInds Community Church.  A bouncy castle, dark games, popcorn, and cotton candy are some of the awesome activities we will be doing.  With a short devotional to round out the night we are going to have a blast!!!! 

Pastor Karalee, Kris, Michelle and Darian will all be there too! 

527 LATE NIGHT December 30th

527 LateNight

Sunday, December 30 7:30 to 10:30pm For Grades 5, 6 & 7          Cost is $15 per preteen   You and your friends are invited to come out to our 527 Late Night!  We are going to have tons of super cool activities, a bouncy castle, games, snacks and much more! You must register by Christmas Eve! Email Pastor Karalee with your name, age, phone number & the name of your parents of guardians  karalee@westwindschurch.com or phone the church office 604 576 9407  A minimum of 10 kids have to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

527 preteen Tuesday November 20th ....Gargoyles!!! Remember to sign up for bowling!

November 27 Bowling at Clova Lanes Bowling Centre in Cloverdale

Meet @ Clova Lanes at 7pm in Cloverdale.  We will play 2 games.  With shoe rental cost will be $9.25 taxes in.  There will be no outside food or drink but they do sell food and drink there, so if you want food feel free to bring some extra$ to buy something.  Bring a friend - bring as many as you want! Pick up will be at 8:30pm.

Sign Up by Sunday November 25th at preteen or via email karalee@westwindschurch.com.

Preteens will still need to be signed in parents/ guardians so please come inside.  See you there!

Preteen Update For Tuesday October 30th

We have looked into booking with the AppleBarn and Richmond Farmer's Market for trips to pumpkin patches & corn mazes.  Both close before dusk - before preteen even starts. 

Instead of going to either of these places we are going to be having a party - A PAR-TAY!

On October 30th @ 7pm, if you are between the grades 5 to 7 we encourage you and your friends to come out dressed as a fan for your favorite sports team.  The craziest fan wins a prize and every gets to have fun.

We are asking that you bring some baked treats or salty snacks to share.  We're going to have good time...scratch that! A GREAT TIME!

527 Preteen Calendar September - December 2012

September 11th - Pizza Party & Giant Games

September 18th - Dark games

September 25th - Laser Tag  (Must sign up by the 22nd)

October 2nd - Treasure Hunter

October 9th - Gargoyles

October 16th - Minute to Win It!

October 23nd - Seekers

October 30th - Apple Barn Adventure (Sign Up By October 16th)

November 6th - Predator

November 13th - Cops N Robbers

November 20th - Gargoyles

November 27th - Bowling

December 4th - Christmas Party!

December 30th - Slumber Party.

527 will start up again the second week in January!

FALL NEWSLETTER!

FALL FAIR

On September 30th we will be hosting our 7th annual Fall Fair from 10am to 2pm. 

This is a FANTASTIC family event and its is FREE.  Starting with a family focused service the morning takes off and then moves into a fun, family carnival with games, door prizes, corn husking and pumpkin toss, a  bouncy castle A FREE LUNCH and much more!

So, invite your friends, invite coworkers, invite neighbors, invite classmates.  This is an opportunity to show our community we love them and a chance for us to spend time together too!

We also need volunteers and donors. Donate a new item for a door prize - large or small. Enter your preserves or chili for the contest, volunteer in the kitchen or supervise a games.  Can you paint faces?

 In the foyer there is a sign up sheet.  We could use your help.  There are many opportunities for you to share you time, your skills and your talents.  Please look over the sheet and sign up!

 

527Preteen

All grade 5, 6 & 7s are invited to come out  every Tuesday from 7-8:30pm for a great night  of fun and friends!

 Our first night is September 11th and we are kicking it off with a PIZZA PARTY!  Bring some friends!  The more the merrier!

This year we have some new and returning volunteers.  Karalee Choi, Kris Olafson and Kirsten Smith will once again be helping lead us into all sorts of awesomeness and Michelle Boodle will be bringing creative ideas and fresh fun into the mix.  We are planning more special events so make sure you take a look at the 527 calendar insert.

Make sure you register for this new year!  It is going to be a blast and you don’t want to miss out.

You can get your 2012/2013 527 registration form from Karalee.  Be sure to grab one for a friend too!

 

Bibles For Kids!

Over the summer while working with the kids in Kids’ Church I was confronted with an important need.  Some of our children did not have Bibles of their own. 

I feel so strongly that the kids who come to our church need to have not only a Bible but their own Bible that is geared to them. 

So, we are investing in our children.  We have purchased Jesus Storybook Bibles for Kids’ Church children four to six years old. And children’s Quest Study Bibles for children seven to 11 years old.

If you know of a child who does not own their own children’s Bible please let Pastor Karalee know.  We want every child to know that God’s Word is for everyone...God’s Word is for them!

If you would like to support this project feel free to make a donation towards children’s ministries. 

The children who have already received Bibles are so excited and proud to have their very own Bible.  One mother even shared that her 8 year old son had taken his camping. 

Passion for God’s Word is a treasure.  Let build that into our children!

 

Kids' Church & Christian Ed

 

Kids Church will be back in the swing of things October 7th (the Sunday after the Fall Fair). 

In Kids’ church the K-Gr. 7 class are going to be combined.  We have found that when the age groups are joined the children have broader discussions, behavior problems virtually disappear and all children learn to serve the others in their group.

We will be exploring the Bible starting with Abraham.  Lessons are adapted from the Jesus Storybook Bible. 

We had started using this curriculum with our K– Gr. 1s before the summer break and the response from teachers and children has been VERY positive. 

The Bible is approached as one book telling God’s story, which happens to be our story too.  Each week we take another step towards Jesus and the Great Rescue Plan.

We are also exploring the option of Christian Education classes for adults and children before the morning service.  If you are interested in learning more about available classes please talk to one of the pastors. 

 

OMEGA STUDENTS

 We are so excited that we will be receiving another team of  students from the OMEGA program at Summit Pacific College. 

Their first Sunday will be September 23rd and they will be participating in the volunteer training during the service. 

We were SO blessed by the team that joined us last year.  They served in the children’s programs downstairs on Sundays and were excellent!  So excellent! 

This year’s team looks to be another fantastic group of young people.  Not only do we benefit from the extra hands and hearts for ministry but the students receive valuable team and ministry experience. 

Please help us welcome them and show them our appreciation. 

Last year we tried to provide lunches for the students after church.  Different people/ families volunteered to provide lunch either at the church or in their home.  If you can help by providing a meal  for about a dozen people please sign up to be placed on the schedule. 

Help us to welcome them and help them feel at home!

 

Teacher & Volunteer Training

Our teacher, leader & helper training will take place on September 23rd during the service.

If you are or would like to be involved in Nursery, Kids Church or Preteen ministries please attend.

We will be reviewing our policies regarding ratios, health & safety,  curriculum & supplies while kids have a PJ & movie day.

Children’s ministry is SO important.  If a person does not make a decision to follow Christ before the age of eleven, their chances of ever doing so drop by about 80%. 

Working with children and sharing the Good News with them is vital to the health and growth of the Body of Christ.  Kids can pray.  Kids can serve.  Kids can give testimony.  Kids can share Jesus with others.  Kids can make an eternal difference. 

As children’s ministry workers we get to help equip kids to do just that!