CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES
A Weekly Resource for Parents & Families.
June 4, 2020
Rhythm
Our lives are programmed around a rhythm. We all need a strong regular structure or repeated pattern of movement in life. This pandemic and sheltering, working, schooling, playing and living exclusively in the confines of ones home, has been difficult. It was difficult to reset the rhythms of our lives. Rhythm in your home shapes your families values and much more. Deuteronomy 6 encourages us to be intentional about placing God in our life rhythms. Our children need this and indeed thirst for it. Here are some suggestions;
  • Eat Meals Together-Life and values are explored and discovered through the informal discussions and conversations that occur at the dinner table. It's an opportunity to open the scriptures and pray together.
  • Traveling Together- The time in a car or walking somewhere is a convenient time to stimulate dialogue and give kids an opening to drive their own agendas.
  • Tucking Children into Bed- Closing the day, praying with your child and blessing them is a meaningful experience. Intimate conversations naturally occur in this time and place.
  • Getting Up in the Morning- The new day is a blank page. The morning is a chance to encourage and to instill purpose and value. Sharing an encouraging scripture and prayer gets us stepping off an a right foot.
The Lord bless you as you establish the rhythms of your household.

In Christ,
Jeffery Moeller
Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
IN THIS ISSUE:
  • Climb Aboard Rocky Railroad VBS Registration Opens!
  • Congratulations HS Graduates!
  • Sunday School -Living Well Together
  • Kidz Club this Week
  • VBS Help Needed
  • 6-8 Grade Monday Game Nights
  • High School Update
  • Car Talk-Defeating Racism Resources
Climb Aboard Rocky Railway VBS
Rocky Railway VBS is the week of July 6-10. Each day begins at 9 AM with a Zoom gathering of all our crews with incredible sing-a-long music, and a fun intro to the day's opportunities. After a check in with your their crew, kids will have a choice of stations to visit via pre-recorded videos available on Calvary's website that include amazing experiments, surprising Bible adventures and silly snacks. A short Zoom closing led by Pastor Hand ends each day! A registration fee of $20 per child or $50 max per family covers most materials, T-shirt and music cd. Make your home a Rocky Railway VBS station where kids can discover how Jesus' power pulls us through!

Congratulations to Our High School Graduates!
Join us Sunday, June 14 as we celebrate the accomlishments of our high school graduates. Send a card to; James Cederstav, Anna Czajkowski, Derren Geiger, Devin Jansen, Peter Krause, Matthew Terrill and Nicole Wetherhold. Addresses can be found in the church directory or by contacting the church office.
Living Well Together
We are zooming with the Fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:26. They help us live well together. Bring your Fruit of the Spirit Bingo Sheet to this Sunday's zoom. How did you do? Click here for a downloadable Bingo Sheet that kids can use to mark off how they live out the fruits of the Spirit. Kids are invited to show their progress and share a story this week .
Here are our Zoom links for this Sunday! Grades 4-6 meet at 9-9:30 and our younger grades preschool through 3rd grade meet at 9:20-9:50 AM .

This is the last opportunity to RSVP for our Ice Cream Sunday on June 14. Teachers will be caravaning to the homes of students delivering an ice cream treat and a blessing! Can we come to your home? RSVP below and you will be on our itinerary!
Sunday School Ice Cream Celebration!
LOCATION
Delivered to Your Home!

DATE AND TIME
06/14/20 11:00am - 06/14/20 12:00pm

On Sunday 6/14, our teachers will be caravaning to homes of students to deliver ice cream and a blessing. RSVP to participate!
Yes! My kids love ice cream.
Maybe
Sorry, not this year.
Kidz Club is Tuesday and Thursday This Next Week!
Kidz Club is still at 11 AM only but only on Tuesday and Thursday this week. Our week focuses on the prophet Elijah. We have some cool experiments making Elephant Toothpaste and a Lava Lamp. One of these will be exothermic!

Tuesday : God Comforts Elijah – Glass of water, white shaving cream, ½ cup of water with 4 drops blue food coloring, spoon.
Thursday King Ahab and Naboth’s Vineyard – Lava Lamp- Empty glass jar or liter bottle, vegetable oil, water, food coloring, Alka-Seltzer . 

CREW LEADERS & HELPERS NEEDED FOR VBS!
Crew leaders are needed. Crew leaders are high school students or adults 18 years or older who have completed Calvary’s Protection of Minors certification. They perform these important tasks:
·          Participate in 1 Crew leader training experience either Saturday, June 20 at 10 AM or Wednesday June 24, at 7 PM.
·          Attend VBS Daily Zoom Briefing each morning at 8:30 AM.
·          Greet each child in their crew each morning.
·          Facilitate a daily check in.
·          Introduce Daily Bible Point.
·          Review daily agenda options
·          Lead their crew in daily prayer

Jr. Crew Leaders are needed. A Jr. Crew leader is a student who has completed 5 th grade and perform these important tasks;
·          Participate in 1 Crew leader training experience either Saturday, June 20 at 10 AM or Wednesday June 24, at 7 PM.
·          Attend VBS Daily Zoom Briefing each morning at 8:30 AM.
·          Greet each child in their crew each morning.
·          Model and encourage participation.
·          Get to know and appreciate each child in their crew
·          Shares God sighting each day.
To volunteer, simply email your name and contact information to Jeff Moeller at jeffmoeller@calvarylutheranchurch.org.
6th-8th Graders Connect on Monday Game Nights!
Take a break to the covid routine this week and connect with some friends around a night of games. As always, a McD's ice cream gift card goes to the winners! We connect at 7 PM. Check out the link below.

High School Students!
What's God calling you to be? What is He shaping you for? These are the critical questions for which students are discovering the answers. This is part of what we do each Thursday night. High school students are invited to connect with us each Thursday night at 7:30 via Zoom for 30-40 minutes. Click here!
Defeating Racism Resources
Jeffery Moeller DCE MBA
Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries
330-618-7837