KKKIDSIDSIDSPPPOINTOINTOINT December 2015

Centreville United Methodist Church

This Winter in CUMC Children’s Ministry December 13 - Birthday Party for Baby Jesus,

December 13 - Christmas Eve Narrator Rehearsal

December 19 - Pack & Deliver Christmas Food Baskets

December 20 - Christmas Eve Dress Rehearsal

December 24 – Christmas Eve Services

December 27 – Family Worship Sunday (nursery available)

January 24 - JUMP / Winter Sock Hop

January 31 - Acolyte Training

February 7 - NO JUMP - Super Bowl Sunday

February 21 - JUMP

February 28 - Voices in Praise 2016 Musical

February 28 - Children’s Council Meeting

March 6 - JUMP Family Bowling

Children’s Ministry

“Let the little children come to me for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” -Matthew 19:14

Who: All children

What: Special birthday celebration

When: Sunday, December 13th at 9:30 &

11:00AM

Where: In all children’s Sunday School

classes

Please Bring: Children are asked to bring

jars of peanut butter and jelly to support

the Christmas Food Baskets.

For more Information: please contact Diane Beatley

Be a part of the Christmas Story!

Readers will rehearse Sunday, December 13th

from 12:30 - 2:30 PM.

The dress rehearsal for ALL participants will be

Sunday, December 20th from 12:30 - 3:30PM.

There are non-speaking acting and reading opportunities for

3rd through 6th graders.

Creation (pre-K and K) and Cherub (1st-2nd Grade) choirs sing

at the 5:00PM service. The Carol choir (3rd-6th Grade) sings

at the 6:30PM service.

Children in choirs may also serve as actors or readers.

On Christmas Eve: the children participating in the 5:00PM

service must arrive at 4:30PM and those participating at

6:30PM must arrive at 6:00PM.

Adults are needed to help the actors

before, during, and after the service

with costumes and clean-up.

To sign up to be a part of a service,

please contact Diane Beatley.

Children's Christmas Eve

Services

This year’s Children’s Christmas Eve

Services will be held at 5:00 and 6:30PM.

There are opportunities for children to

share the Christmas Story at each of these

services.

Family Christmas Event Centreville UMC Christmas Concert!

Saturday, December 12 at 6:30 PM

Benefits the Mission Trip to Sneedville, TN.

A fun, family evening with JC Reigns (a local C h r i s t i a n b a n d ) , C h r i s t m a s refreshments and a wonderful faith community. From Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer to Silent Night, an evening for all!

**Adult & Children’s Advent Resources are available at the table next to the Narthex Welcome Center.**

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Diane Beatley

Director, Children’s Ministry

dbeatley@centreville-umc.org

703.830.2684 x1867

If you have any questions or want to discuss anything you’ve read in KidsPoint, please

contact:

Centreville United Methodist Church 6400 Old Centreville Rd. Centreville, VA 20121

www.centreville-umc.org ● www.cumcconnect.org ● www.facebook.com/CentrevilleUMC

December Monthly

Mission Opportunity

C h i l d r e n ’ s M i n i s t r y

encourages families to

s u p p o r t t h e C UMC

congregation-wide mission

Holiday Food Basket

project. CUMC is collecting

food items to provide

Christmas food baskets for families in need

in the community. Below is a list of most-

needed food items for these Holiday Food

Baskets. Monetary donations to sponsor

these food baskets can also be made– please

note “Food Baskets” in the memo line and

place it in the offering basket or bring it to

the church office. Please place all donations

of food items in the “Food for All” bins in the

Narthex. Please contact Chris Granberg

at Chris.Granberg@gmail.com for more

information or to sign-up to pack and deliver

baskets.

Come help as a family on:

Saturday December 19- Pack & Deliver

Christmas Baskets

2015 Christmas Food Items:

Corn, Green Beans, Yams

Peas, various vegetables

Cranberry Sauce

Canned Fruits

Gravy

Soup

Ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s, Chili, Baked Beans

Tuna, Salmon, Chicken (can)

Stuffing (box or bag)

Instant Potatoes

Rice (box or bag)

Peanut Butter & Jelly

Spaghetti Noodles & Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese

Pasta (box, bag)

Salt & Pepper

Sugar (2 lb bag)

Flour (2 lb bag)

Pancake Mix & Syrup

Cereal/Oatmeal

Granola Bars/Snack Items

Jell-O or Instant Pudding Mix

Brownie Mix/Cake Mix & Frosting

Instant Meals

Oil (Canola, Vegetable, Olive; bottle)

Family Christmas Day Liturgy

By Jody Seymour

READER 1: The waiting is over. The time has arrived. A child has come

into the darkness to give us light. Each week the light of a candle has

illuminated the path of Advent. Now it is time for new birth and new light.

This day we are all children ready to unwrap Christmas love.

READER 2: Read Luke 2:1-16.

READER 3: Now let’s remember the lights along our Advent path.

CHILD: I light this first candle of Advent. Its name is HOPE.

CHILD: I light this second candle of Advent. Its name is LOVE.

CHILD: I light this third candle of Advent.

Its name is PEACE.

CHILD: I light this fourth candle of Advent.

Its name is JOY.

READER 3: And now it is time for His candle.

In the smile of the baby Jesus we see hope,

love, peace, and joy. It is time for the light

of Christ.

JUMP Junior United Methodist People

WHO: All Kindergarten through 6th Graders

WHAT: Junior United Methodist People Fellowship Group

Fellowship, Mission, Dinner WHEN: Sundays, 4:30-6:30 pm

WHERE: Meet and pick-up at CUMC

Next JUMP Event

Winter Sock Hop

Sunday, January 24th

Admission: Adult Socks for

Hypothermia Shelter

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Next Training January 31

Who: Children in 3rd Grade or older

(Must be at least 4 1/2 feet tall to

reach the candles.)

What: Learn to light and extinguish

candles during worship.

When: January 31st at 12:15 PM

Where: CUMC Sanctuary

P lease complete an Aco lyte

Registration form, available at the

Welcome Center if you’re unable to

attend this training but would like to

serve as an acolyte. Contact: Diane Beat ley at dbeatley@centreville-umc.org

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December’s Bible Verse:

This is a sign for you: you will find a newborn baby wrapped snugly and lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12)

December’s

Anchor Point:

Jesus is God’s gift to all people.

December 6 – Gabriel’s Message

Luke 1:26-38

December 13 – Mary Visits Elizabeth

Luke 1:39-66

December 20 - Jesus is Born

Luke 2:1-7

December 27 - Joyous News

Luke 2:8-20

December’s Deep Blue Lesson Schedule (Preschool�4th Grade)

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December 6 — Faith (Isaiah 6:1-13)

Bible Verse: Therefore, the Lord will give you a sign. The young woman is pregnant and is about to give birth to a son,

and she will name him Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14)

Compass Point: We wait with faith for the arrival of Jesus,

December 13 — Waiting (Luke 1:5-15, 57-80)

Bible Verse: He will go forth before the Lord, equipped with the spirit and power of Elijah. (Luke 1:17a)

Compass Point: We wait with hope for the arrival of Jesus.

December 20 — Courage (Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38, 46-55)

Bible Verse: Rejoice, favored one! The Lord is with you! (Luke 1:28)

Compass Point: Our faith gives us courage to trust in God .

December 27 — Incarnation (Luke 2:1-20)

Bible Verse: Don’t be afraid! I bring good news to you - wonderful, joyous news for all people. (Luke 2:10)

Compass Point: We celebrate “God with us” at Christmas.

Pick a tag

from the

angel tree in

the Narthex

and help

shop for the

gift!

Make and

eat a red

and green

dinner.

Watch your

favorite

Christmas

movie!

Take turns

talking

about your

favorite

Christmas

memory!

Call your

Grandma and

Grandpa and

sing a

Christmas

carol!

Decorate the

family

Christmas

tree!

Read

Gabriel’s

Message

Luke 1:26-38

with your

family

Bake

Christmas

cookies and

share some

with a

neighbor!

Eat some of

the

Christmas

cookies that

you baked

but save a

couple for

Santa!

Go to

Sunday and

celebrate at

the birthday

party for

Baby Jesus!

Read Luke

1:39-66

with your

family

(Mary Visits

Elizabeth)

Help buy food

for the

Christmas

Food Baskets

at Church!

And plan to

help pack the

baskets.

Go to

Sunday

School and

celebrate at

the birthday

party for

Baby Jesus!

Make

pancakes for

breakfast

with your

family!

Collect the

spare

change

from around

the house

to give for

the Advent

offering!

Make and

send

Christmas

Cards for

teachers,

friends and

family!

Have a picnic

lunch under

the

Christmas

tree!

Help deliver

Christmas

Food Baskets

at CUMC on

December 19

Help wrap

Christmas

presents and

make special

tags to put

on them.

Drive around

to see

Christmas

lights.

Read

Jesus is

Born

Luke 2:1-7

with your

family

Read your

favorite

Christmas

story with a

flashlight.

Track Santa

and the

reindeer on

the

NORAD

Santa

Tracker

Put the baby

Jesus in the

manger and

go to

Christmas

Eve Service!

24 Advent Activities for the family! Jesus is God’s gift to all people.