Children’s Ministry News
We Welcome Our Parents With Children -
At our Children’s Information Desks (located at the main entrances to our children’s hallways) where friendly adult volunteers are waiting to meet and assist you with information regarding Bible Classes for babies - 5th Grade.
We have attended nurseries during worship for ages 0-24 months, diaper changing and nursing mother’s areas. Celebration Station (Sunday Morning Children’s Worship) for children 2 years old - 2nd grade is available during our worship. Children dismiss during “Jesus Loves Me” to designated locations in our Children’s Hallways. All guest children need to be registered at our Children’s Information Desk before going to Bible class and/or Celebration Station.
COMING UP:
Today - 3rd Grade Prayer Warriors
February 19 - 4th/5th Grade Boys Lead Evening Worship
February 24 - Parents Night Out
February 27 - Upward Basketball Awards Night
February 5 - 3rd Grade Prayer Warriors
February 24 - Parents Night Out
February 27 - Upward Basketball Awards Nt.
March 4 - New Baby Day
March 4 - Children’s Day
March 18 - 3rd - 5th Grade Father/ Daughter Banquet
April 7 - Egg Hunt
April 15 - 3rd - 5th Grade Father/Daughter Banquet (Note New Date!)
April 29 - 3rd - 5th Grade Mother/Son Banquet (Note New Date!)
June 11 - 13 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
THERE IS NO CELEBRATION STATION (AM CHILDREN’S WORSHIP) AND NO KIDS PRA ISE (PM CHILDREN’S WORSHIP) TODAY BOTH RESUME NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
TODAY - OUR NEW SPRING QUARTER BEGINS - As you head to Bible classes today from worship please take a moment as you drop off your child and thank the adult teacher & helper serving in your child’s Bible class. Today our new Spring Quarter of Bible classes begin. (This Wednesday, February 8, our Wednesday Night Bible Classes begin their Spring Quarter).
3RD GRADE PRAYER WARRIORS MEET - Today during Bible class our three 3rd grade Bible classes will have a Prayer Warriors session as part of their class time. They will be praying for and sending notes of encouragement to our summer interns and Matt Flynn. They will also spend some time learning about prayer.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, & THURSDAY - UPWARD BASKETBALL PRACTICES & GAMES - Our K - 7th Grade Girls & Boys Teams will have their weekly basketball practices at their scheduled day and time this week. Our K - 7th Grade Girls & Boys Teams have their sixth week of games this Saturday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm in our Gym. Admission is free and everyone is invited to come and encourage these boys and girls during their games.
GREAT TIME TO BEGIN BIBLE MEMORY CHALLENGE - We have over 100 children participating in Bible Memory Challenge (special Bible memorization program for children Preschool 4’s - 6th grade). This year as a special bonus Bible Memory Challenge Award T-Shirts will be given out to children as they complete their material for the school year. You can check out the BMC T-Shirts and get more information on Bible Memory Challenge by stopping by the BMC room at C-118. It’s not too late to begin today!
CHILDREN’S DAY SET FOR MARCH 4 - Mark your calendars for March 4 for our Annual Children’s Day program. The Peagram Church of Christ Puppet Team, Leesha Everettand Linda Riley will return along with other special guests! Invitation cards will be available soon at both of our Children’s Information Desks.
TONIGHT - PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY KIDS PRAISE (Sunday PM Children’s Worship) WILL NOT MEET. Kids Praise will resume next Sunday, February 12.
SUMMER INTERNS FOR 2012 SELECTED - We are excited to announce that Dalton Stamps, Logan Jaks, Emily Welfare (all from Harding University) & Lauren Owens (Auburn University) will be coming this summer to serve full time as our Children’s Ministry summer interns. Please keep Dalton, Logan, Emily, & Lauren in your prayers and ask God to bless all our efforts for Him this summer.
NEXT SUNDAY - Harding’s Good News Singers will be at Mayfair to present a program in song in the Gym during our 10:30 am Bible Class time. Logan Jaks (one of our MCM Summer Interns for this summer), Amber Smith (a previous summer intern), and Matt Flynn (our Associate Children’s Minister in May) are all part of this talented group. We are going to take our 3rd - 5th graders from their Bible classes next week and allow them to attend. We hope everyone, especially our children’s parents, will make plans to attend their program next Sunday at 10:30 am in the Gym.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS THIS QUARTER - Our 4th & 5th grade boys and girls have Leadership Training. Leadership Training is a 12 week program with training on scripture reading, prayer, singing/song leading, public speaking, teaching and other areas of service. The boys are meeting in C-209 and the girl’s class meets in C-214. Parents are asked to be sure to have their sons & daughters present for the next 4 weeks as the girls prepare for their preschool class presentation & boys prepare to help in leading one of our Sunday night worship services. For more information contact the MCM offices or .
BIBLE MEMORY CHALLENGE UPDATE - We have a total of 116 of our Preschool 4’s - 6th Graders who are currently participating in our Bible Memory Challenge Program:
28 - Preschool 4’s
31 - Kindergarteners
14 - 1st Graders
11 - 2nd Graders
10 - 3rd Graders
13 - 4th Graders
7 - 5th Graders
2 - 6th Graders
It’s not too late to start. Stop by the BMC room at C-118 or go here for instructions and a copy of the BMC booklet.
This year as a special bonus Bible Memory Challenge Award T-Shirts will be given out to children as they complete their material for the school year. You can check out the BMC T-Shirts and get more information on Bible Memory Challenge by stopping by the BMC room at C-118. Jack & Nora Stephens (assisted by Barry & Hope Ann Lamoureux) would love to help your Preschool 4 - 6th grader to Take The Challenge!
MAYFAIR MOMS - Mayfair Moms is a ministry for the young mothers of the Mayfair Church and is a great way to get to know other women in our church family. To get additional information or to sign up to become a part of the Mayfair Moms’ ministry go to http://www.meetup.com/Mayfair-Moms.
Nursery Volunteer Sign Up We staff four nurseries on Sunday mornings and two on Sunday nights and we need lots of volunteers. Please consider helping. There is a sign up sheet at the Downstairs Children’s Information Desk.
URGENT teacher needs in Children’s Ministry
We are in need of Teachers and Helpers for our Children’s Ministry. See the list below and if you can help, please contact Randy Fowler at the office at 256-881-4651. All are for November - January:
Preschool:
Wednesday - 3 year old Helper;
Elementary:
Sunday - Kindergarten Teacher & 2 Helpers;
Wednesday - Kindergarten Teacher, 1st Grade Teacher & Helper
Nursery Volunteer Sign Up
In adult classrooms and the Children’s Information Desks today you will find a sign-up sheet for nursery volunteers. We staff four nurseries on Sunday mornings and two on Sunday nights and we need lots of volunteers. Please consider helping.
“FOREVER CHANGED” - This year’s school theme of “Forever Changed” is based on the text found in Romans 12:2. We pray that we will become more aware this year of allowing God to “change us” into His Image.
LET YOUR KIDS ENJOY GREAT ONLINE BIBLE GAMES FOR FREE! – Go to www. BIGBibleTown.com and type in Mayfair as the church/VBS code to register for free access to Big Bible Town a new online game designed by 3rd Day Games for K – 6th grade children.
TEACHER/HELPER OPPORTUNITIES - As our children’s Bible classes continue to grow, a variety of roles (teacher, helper, crew leader, learning center teacher, etc.) are open for the Summer, 2011 - Spring, 2012 year. We are calling upon parents who have children in the children’s Bible classes to prayerfully and carefully select one of the open opportunities to serve at some point during the next year (Summer, 2011 - May, 2012)
Parent Pick Up Of Children From Sunday AM Bible Classes Reminder - All children grade 2nd Grade & Younger must be picked up by a parent or legal guardian. Pick up can begin at 11:15 am
REMINDER TO OUR PARENTS... For the safety of your children be sure to pick them up immediately after Bible class & keep them with you for the remainder of the time you are in the building. It also allows coordinators and Bible teachers the time to reset & secure the classrooms for their next scheduled use (Bible class and/or MCDC sessions).
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CELEBRATION STATION CHILDREN’S WORSHIP worker rosters for this spring are now available as a pdf or by going to the Celebration Station Page.
Celebration Station Worker Schedule Spring 2011
(Sunday Morning Children’s Worship) TODAY…CELEBRATION STATION ...
Our Sunday Morning Children’s Worship - Celebration Station continues today. Children may be dismissed and escorted by a parent/legal guardian from the Worship Center after the singing of “Jesus Loves Me” each week. This is usually right after communion. Preschool 2s meet in C-103 & C-104; Preschool 3s & 4s meet in the Downstairs Atrium Room or C-120.; and our K-2nd graders meet upstairs in C-205. Celebration Station name tags for your children are located near their meeting areas. Place name tag on them, and get them to an identified Celebration Station adult volunteer before returning to worship. Your child will be escorted to his/her Bible class by CS workers at the end of worship.
Today… Did You Bring Your Bible?...
Bring Your Bible emphasis continues for our Preschool - Elementary children. If your child brought their Bible today, be sure they come by the display booth before or after their Bible classes today.
Do You Know Where Your Child Or Grandchild Is?
For the safety and security of your children /grandchildren remember that preschool & elementary children (Ages 0 - 2nd Grade) must be escorted to/from class and to children’s worship by their parent/ grandparent or legal guardian.
Taking Children To and From Bible Class…
We need our parents, grandparents, or responsible adult to escort your children (or grandchildren) age 0 – 2nd grade to/from their Bible classes on Sundays & Wednesdays. The 3rd – 5th graders should have a designated place to meet you immediately after classes and exit out of the Children’s Hallways. We ask for your help in providing a safe and fun place for children to learn about God’s Word.
PARENTLINK...
If you are not receiving the Parentlink, a monthly Enewsletter for our parents, contact us at or 881-4651.
SOMEONE IS PRAYING FOR YOUR CHILDREN...
Several of our senior church family members have volunteered to pray for our Baby/Toddler, Preschool - Kindergarten Bible classes and their teachers. A note is posted in your child’s classroom indicating who is praying for his/her Bible class.
For His children,
Randy and the Children’s Ministry Staff
