May 2014

Wholeness and Holiness

Most people ignore the safety spiel before takeoff, but those flight attendants have something important to say. When they mention the oxygen masks dropping down if the cabin loses pressure, they always tell you to put on your own mask before helping others. Why? You’re no good to anyone if you succumb to the pres-sure. Sometimes we get so busy being eve-rything for everyone else that we for-get to take care of ourselves. This is especially hard for parents. Your kids need you—and the younger they are the more they need your constant attention.

But what does “health” look like? It’s not just physical—though it is that. It’s not just spiritual—though it is that. And it’s not just mental—though it is that, too. It’s all of it. And all of it ties back to our relationship with God. Just think about how you react to oth-ers when you’re tired, hungry, or not connecting with God. You’re not you—or at least not the you you want to be. Take care of yourself, and you’ll be able to take better care of your loved ones. If you’re connecting with God in mind, body, and soul, it will permeate everything you do.

POWERSOURCE ASK GOD:

1. To help you find time for a

Sabbath.

2. To help you in areas where

you’re not whole.

3. For opportunities to teach your

kids about being spiritually

healthy.

Growing Kids

In Christ

Did you know that

902 Kids wants to partner

with YOU the parent?

Yes, we are here for you and

your family. We want to work

together so we can Grow our

Children in Christ!

Each month we send home this

Parenting Christian Kids

Newsletter, which is full of great

ideas and activities for you to

do as a family.

Also, make sure you pick up the

Parent Cue papers each week

after 902 Kids. These are a

great additional resource to

reinforce what they learned.

Securing Our Oxygen Masks

Being healthy starts with our walk with Jesus. Jesus said, “Apart from me you can do nothing,” and we see that truth all the time. So as you’re thinking about ways to get and stay healthy—how to secure your own oxygen mask—ask yourself these crucial questions.

When was the last time you had a day of rest? Our bodies were designed to work in a rhythm of six days of work and one day of rest. Find time to rest. Are our kids any different? Just be-cause they’re young doesn’t mean they can go without a time of rest. That might mean they shift around homework. Or they only play one sport. Or you make time to get the family to bed early before church the next day. Kids need rest, too. You’re really, really busy. But remem-ber the beginning of Jesus’ ministry? People were lined up outside the door, but he was “in a solitary place.” In a sense, Jesus was securing his

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you

to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy

sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.”—Romans 12:1

How did you intentionally move into the presence of God yesterday? Our prayer life is often the first thing affected by the busyness of life. Prayer isn’t something you should be checking off a list. However, if it’s been a long time since you’ve spent time in prayer, maybe a list is the best way to start. Get up a few minutes earlier. Go to bed just a little later. Whatever it takes. How recently have you prayed, “Lord, show me myself”? Read Psalm 139:23-24 and ask God to reveal something about yourself. It probably won’t be something that’s a surprise to you, but getting it out in the “light” means you can deal with it. It’s easier to see the deficiencies in other people at times. But if we’re open to God showing us our own deficiencies, we can intentionally move into those and address them. And when we grow spiritually that helps our spouse and kids also. (Adapted from Group Magazine.)

MEDIA MADNESS

MOVIE Title: Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return Genre: Family Rating: PG (for some scary images and mild peril) Cast: Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Akroyd Synopsis: An all-star cast stars in this animated chapter in the Oz franchise. Dorothy is whisked back to Oz to save her friends Lion, Tin Man, and Scare-crow from the clutches of The Jester. The film includes songs from singer/songwriter Bryan Adams. Our Take: The promotional material emphasizes this will be family-friendly, and there’s no reason to suspect other-wise

MOVIE Title: Maleficent Genre: Family Rating: PG (for sequences of fantasy action, violence, frightening images) Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning Synopsis: The untold story of the evil witch from Sleeping Beauty. She was once a pure-hearted girl, but a betrayal leads her to a path of revenge, and a heart turned to stone. Our Take: Though it’s based on a beloved Disney franchise, this take on the story looks very dark. And Jolie as Maleficent would scare most young children. You could talk to your kids about how someone’s heart can change—for the worse and for the better—and how a desire for revenge can tear us down.

Games, Sites & Apps

Kirby: Triple Deluxe With Nintendo’s 3D technology, Kirby can move both left and right, and between the fore-ground and back-ground. Kirby can still inhale his enemies and take on their powers. The Kirby games are always imaginative and very clever. Rating: E; Nintendo 3DS

kids.national geographic.com/kids This companion site to the prestigious maga-zine has kid-friendly games, photos and fea-tures. It’s full of the award-winning photography National Geographic is known for.

Stack the States app This 99-cent iPhone/ iPad app helps kids learn the U.S. states; their capitals; and their shapes, locations, and abbreviations—through flash cards, puzzles, and quizzes. You can create six different ac-counts, so the whole family can play. Avail-able in the App Store.

CULTURE & TRENDS

Preschoolers who get to choose to share rather than be rewarded for sharing are more likely to share in the future. Making the choice to share lets children see themselves as caring people, a trait they desire to replicate. (Astro Awani News)

QUICK STATS

Running on Empty: On average, it takes kids 90 seconds longer to run a mile than it did 30 years ago. Heart-related fitness has declined 5 percent per decade since 1975 for kids ages 9 to 17, and the World Health Organization data shows 80 percent of kids globally may not be getting enough exer-cise. (latino.foxnews.com) Be Happy: Two percent of children across the globe, when asked, “What makes you feel safe and happy?” responded with “religious beings/places/God.” The majority (56 percent) said being with family makes them feel safe and happy. (childfund.org)

This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our goal is to help

you make informed decisions about what your children watch, read, listen to, and play.

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May

Beginning May 4th, we

will have an evening

service at 5:02pm!

902 @ 502

We will have 902 Kids at

5:02 just like the 10am

service!

902 FX Movie night will be following the 5:02 Service. We will

watch “The Rookie”, and have hot dogs and popcorn.

Abby Chadwick

Children’s Ministry Director

902 Church

abbychadwick@902church.org

Week by Week

WEEK 1 | MATTHEW 6:25-34

Jesus reminds us that, if God

feeds the birds and dresses the

flowers, He will surely take care

of us!

WEEK 2 | 1 KINGS 17:1-6

God takes care of Elijah by

sending Ravens with food.

WEEK 3 | 1 KINGS 17:7-16

God uses a poor widow to help

take care of Elijah.

WEEK 4 | GENESIS 12:1-7

God shows Abraham His plan,

which includes a new home and

a huge family!

902 Kids Birth - 5 years old

“My God will meet all my needs,” (Phillipians 4:19,

NIrV). What a powerful thought. God will meet all our

needs. Notice the verse says needs and not wants. That’s

hard for adults to remember, even more for preschoolers.

So this month, we will talk about our basic needs and

stories where God provided.

We start the month with one of my favorite stories.

Jesus tells us not to worry (something I need to hear often)

because if God provides for the birds and the flowers,

won’t He do even more for you? I love the simple beauty

of His provision.

The preschoolers will then hear about Elijah, both

how God provided ravens to feed him in the wilderness

and the widow with what she needed to make bread for

him and her family. These are great stories to show how

God provides for our basic needs.

Finally, we’ll tell the story of Abraham, and how he

trusted God to provide for him even when God asked him

to move and promised what he couldn’t believe. God will

meet all my needs. That’s the truth, friends. You better

believe it.

PARENT TIME:

This month, your preschooler is learning, “God will take

care of me.” It’s a simple truth that is a huge rock in their

foundation of faith. God will take care of me, and God will

take care of you. It’s simple. It’s true.

But, you know what? They don’t see God the way you

and I do yet. We see God in the promotion at work or the

kind neighbor who brought you a meal when your baby was

born. Do you know where preschoolers see God? When they

look at you.

You are the one meeting their basic needs day in and

day out. You are the one who pours the milk and makes the

cereal. You are the one who kisses the boo-boo when it hurts

and makes sure they have clean diapers. When they look at

you, they are seeing God taking care of them. Because, God

gave them you. He gave them you to listen and learn and

observe—to discover what His precious creation needs, not

just physically but emotionally and spiritually as well. God

gave your preschooler you. How awesome is that?

To hear more about how to know what your child needs,

listen to Parent CUE Live at www.OrangeParents.org.

MEMORY VERSE

“My God will meet all your

needs.” Philippians 4:19, NIrV

KEY QUESTION

Who will take care of you?

BASIC TRUTH

God made me.

BOTTOM LINE

God will take care of me.

902 Kids Treehouse K-5th Grade

Like most kids in elementary school, you probably studied inventors—those

men and women who work tirelessly to bring us technology that changes our

lives. From a movable type printing press which made it possible for the Bible to

be published for the masses, to the Internet which now allows multiple

translations of the Bible to show up in the palm of your hand. From figuring out

how to harness electricity to creating a glass bulb which can light up the night.

Inventors have spent countless hours on prototypes, mistakes, or even failures on

their journey toward a breakthrough—that one moment when everything comes

together making a theory into a reality.

Simply put: being an inventor takes a whole lot of endurance. But let’s face

it—life in general takes a whole lot of endurance too. Our kids have been in

school for eight or nine months by now. They are tired of the classes, the

schoolwork, and the tests. They’re ready for summer, yet they know they still

have a few weeks left. Like you, we want them to finish strong. That’s one of the

reasons why we’re taking the month of May to look more closely at endurance. ENDURANCE is sticking with what you started even when it gets tough.

When work gets tough, when exhaustion sets in on the soccer field, or when that

science project just won’t come together, endurance is what gives us that extra

something to keep us going until we finish what we began. The believers in the

early church faced all sorts of trials and suffering that could have easily made

them question their faith and abandon the mission Jesus had for them. Yet, they

remained strong. They endured through all of it because they had faith that

everything they faced was worth it—knowing that more people would know the

message of Jesus.

In May 4th’s Bible story, before Jesus ascended back into heaven, He left His disciples a huge task of

telling the world about His life, death, and resurrection. It’s a big job, but He didn’t leave them without a

helper. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and shared God’s story like they never had before! (Acts 1:1-10;

Acts 2:1-41) Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it because God will help me.

In May 11th’s Bible story, we find out that Paul and Silas were thrown in prison after they wouldn’t stop

talking about Jesus, even when they were ordered to quit. Paul and Silas started singing, and God showed

up for them in big way. (Acts 16:16-40) Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it even when things don’t go my

way.

In May 18th’s Bible story, we take a closer look at our memory verse for the month, Galatians 6:9. This is

a great principle reminding us that even when things don’t go our way, if it’s something good, we will see a

reward for our hard work and endurance. Our Bottom Line is: I should stick with it because it’s worth it.

In May 25th’s Bible story, we end our month with the special vision that God gives John on the Isle of

Patmos. (Revelation 21:1-8, 22-27; 22:1-5) John assured us that God knows how His one big story will end.

We get a tiny peek of what that will look like. And it will be amazing. Our Bottom Line is: I can stick with it

because God knows the end of the story. We pray kids will find huge comfort in discovering that no matter

what they face, God has it already worked out.

“Let us not become

tired of doing good. At

the right time we will

gather a crop if we

don’t give up.”

Galatians 6:9, NIrV

When we have

endurance, we can know

that it will be worth it.

We’ll experience the joy

of finishing what we

started.

Memory

Verse