Gurnee Community Church Children's Ministry

 
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Sunday School

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PREP
We will be starting preparation for our song and hand bells for the Elementary students starting November 19th.  Practice will be during the regular 10:45 service but we ask that if your child wants to do the handbells or have a small group solo part in the song that they attend November 19th, December 3rd and 10th. It is very important that they are here the above three dates.  PreK and 3 year olds will have a part in the program also, which will be practiced during Sunday school time. We will have the program during the 10:45 service on Sunday, December 17th.

Below are the words that your children can be practicing at home...

3 Year Old/Preschool
Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, baker's man, bake me a cake as fast as you can;
(pat-a-cake with a partner)
Pat it and prick it, and mark it with a J,
(smoosh their hands together, poke in the air, and make a letter "J" in the air with their finger)
Let's celebrate Christmas, which is Jesus' birthday!
(shout hoorah at the end)

Elementary
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

We will work with the children this coming Sunday as well but the more practice the better.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
We will have 3 Christmas Eve Services; 10:45 am, 5:00 and 7:00 pm.  All three services will be completely identical.  The children will stay in the service for the entire time.  There will be a goody bag given at the door with some activities, a children's message during the service and candle lighting at the end.  We will have the nursery open for birth - two year old.  

Family Event

CHRISTMAS CAROLING & COOKIE DECORATING
Saturday, December 16th from 3:00-5:00 pm
We will enjoying singing to elderly at Heritage Woods in Gurnee.  Then return to church to decorate Christmas cookies together. Mark your calendars now for this great event! 

NEW YEAR'S EVE
Sunday, December 31st 
We will be having a New Year's Eve party and sleepover. The party will go from 5:00-8:00 pm.  There will be dinner, a missional outreach project and games.  Those that stay for the sleepover will have a chance to use gym equipment, play video games, watch movies, have snacks, watch the live countdown, have breakfast in the morning and more! (Bring a tent to put up or just some sleep bags). What a fun way to spend time with each other and avoid driving late at night! Sign up online (starting Monday, December 11th) and at the TruKids check-in desk.
Parents' Night Out

THIS Friday, December 8th from 5:30-8:30 pm
This is a great time to do some Christmas shopping, go to a movie, get some dinner or just sit in a quiet house .  It is completely free!  Please feed your children ahead of time (as food will not be provided), then drop your children off at church. Sign up is required. You can sign up online by clicking the link below

Director's Section

My family and I had a wonderful time as we visited Scotland (my husband's home country).  We saw the beautiful countryside, amazing castles and history that cannot be seen in the U.S. We were able to enjoy a lot of social time with friends. We went to the church he grow up attending and it was lovely. Everything there was great, but it wasn't the same as home.

Being gone showed us how much we enjoy where we are, especially our church family.  I missed the children's smiling faces and catching up with everyone.  I feel a unity and completeness when I am with you and your children.

From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4:16)

Thank you for being a part of my family and allowing me to be a part of yours.  May God bless you all in this coming Christmas season.

Sincerely,

Carrie Yeaman
Director of Children's and Family Ministries
847-336-2392 x209
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