4.17.2017 AUMC
MOTHER'S DAY
Mother's day this year is on May 14th.  We will be collecting pictures of mom's and their kids between now and May 7th to put with a song to display at the Mother's day services.  Please send in your pix of mom and kids to brandonl@altoonaumc.org.  Again, deadline for pix is May 7th.
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MEN'S EVENT

Not to be left out, the men of AUMC are invited to our BBQ, BOOM & BURN event on May 6th.  The event is free and will last from 3pm-9pm. Men  are invited to grab a lawn chair, bring a friend and come eat, shoot some clay pigeons and enjoy a bonfire. (Shooting is optional.)             All food, drinks, guns and ammunition will be provided.

Please RSVP here  -  CLICK HERE

  Schedule:
3pm Event begins-We will have all sorts of yard games (bags, boche)
3:30pm Skeet shooting begins and will last throughout event
5(ish)pm Food will be served
Bonfire will be burning during the entire event.

Location:  8597 NE 112th St, Mitchellville, IA 50169
Turn north on NE 112 St at M-Ville exit off of I80. Travel for approximately 3 miles & look for signage along east side of road.
MIDWEEK FINALE
APRIL 26TH 6:30-7:45PM
Prek Midweek in Prek Room (Office Hallway)
K-3rd Midweek in Family Life Center
4th-6th Midweek meet in the basement

The prek and 4th-6th graders will be having pizza and games in their respective rooms.

The K-3rd graders will have pizza and their bible bucks auction in the FLC.

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AUMC VBS Image result for maker fun factory vbs JUNE 25-29
6-8:30PM


MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
"HIDDEN TREASURE"
JULY 26-29TH
CAMP WESLEY WOODS
KIDS ENTERING 
4TH-7TH GRADE
4TH-6TH GRADER HAPPENINGS
Jr. Puppets are now on Sunday-Jr. and Sr. puppet troupes will meet on Sundays from 5-6:30pm.  Same great format, same great events...different day!
4th Grade-High School-More info to follow...

Midweek 4-6th Grade-Now that Jr. puppets are moving to Sunday, we are holding a Midweek class for our 4th-6th grader called "Preteen Grapple". Somewhere between leaving childhood and treading wide-eyed into the teenage years lurks a thousand bewildering questions..."why am I not perfect"?  "Why doesn't everyone go to heaven?"  With Grapple, kids will learn how to search the Bible for answers and build a faith foundation that guides wise choices! 
Games, activities and a small group atmosphere. 
Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm.
A NEW OPPORTUNITY?
Leading children to the Lord is one of the best ways to give back to our church family.  We have opportunities for lead Sunday school teachers, Sunday school and Midweek helpers and special event help.  
You do not have to be a teacher to lead our children....just have a heart for Christ!  Curriculum and supplies are generally prepared for you.  Please contact Brandon Lindsey at brandonl@altoonaumc.org for more information.  
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; 
even  when he is  old he will not depart from it. 
WINTER SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:45AM SUNDAY SCHOOL THROUGH 6TH GRADE 
-Nursery for up through 2yrs
-2+ class for those children that are potty-trained, but not quite ready for a regular class atmosphere (Office Hallway)
-Preschool (Office Hallway)
-Kindergarten (Office Hallway) 
-1st/2nd Grade (North Hallway)
-3rd/4th Grade (Basement)
-5th/6th Grade (Basement)
11AM SERVICE Office Hallway
-Children's Church (Prek-2nd Grade)
-On The Move (3rd-6th Grade)
Both classes dismissed from the 11am service
Kids should attend the beginning of 3rd service and sit with their parents.

 
 
 Exciting 11AM SERVICE EXPERIENCE
We have implemented an "invasion-like" program for our 3rd-6th graders during the 11am service.   This class prepares them for the transition from elementary to our youth programs.  Kids are dismissed from service, and will share fellowship including music, group games and snacks at the beginning of class, followed by an interactive message and an applicable activity.  This is an exciting addition and one more opportunity for our kids to grow in their faith.

NEW TO AUMC?
We have several classes and events during the year.  Sunday school class runs 2+ through 6th grade during 2nd service.  Children's church runs during 3rd service for Prek-3rd grade.  Midweek is held on Wednesdays (Sept-Apr) from 6:30pm-7:45pm for Prek through 3rd grade and Preteen Grapple is at the same time for 4th-6th graders.  Jr. Puppets is held on Sundays for 4th-6th graders.  We also have movie and family nights periodically, familyfest, VBS and more!
Please make sure to fill out a registration form for your child if you have not done so before.
Our goal as a children's program is to implement God into the DAILY lives of our children.  
We do that through our amazing volunteers.   Please contact Brandon Lindsey at 
if you'd like to find out more info on volunteering. 
                                                         
Weekly Children's Classes
9:45am Sunday School 
Nursery through 6th grade
-Nursery up through 2yrs
-2+ Class-potty trained (Staff Office Hallway)
-Preschool (Office Hallway)
-Kindergarten   (Office Hallway)
-1st/2nd (North Hallway)
-3rd/4th Grade (Basement)
-5th/6th Grade (Basement)

11am Service
Children's Church Prek-2nd grade ( North Hall) 
On The Move-3rd-6th Grade (Youth Room)
Children are dismissed during the 11:00 a. m. service for both classes


TheCrayonInitiative
Raising funds to keep the earth clean & spreading joy across to US by providing children's hospitals with crayons. We  ♻️ your broken crayons!  
AUMC is participating in this effort to help recycle crayons into helping those less fortunate with their creative dreams.  Please bring your broken/and or unused crayons to Brandon's office or to the Altoona Library.  For more info click here.
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