November 14, 2020
[I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Philippians 4:13]
SPECIAL
CHILDREN's MINISTRY EVENT
Come out to meet our new Director of Children's Ministry, Mrs. Jana! She will be handing out Advent Kits AND a special treat for your children!

12-1 pm
Nov. 15, Trinity Campus
Nov. 22, Downtown Campus

When you come, remember:
  • ThankFull new coat donation
  • Kerns gift cards
  • Tree-mendously ThankFull leaves
  • Write on the ThankFull sign
We have Advent Calendars, purple cloth for setting Sacred Space, & a beautiful wooden nativity that will be used for weekly Children's Ministry Devotions during Advent.
Family Devotion, WEEK 4
from Rev. Karen Jones:

ThankFull to God

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34
"Parents,
Sometimes we say thank you hastily, half-heartedly, or habitually, but to whom are we saying these words of thanks? Are we releasing them into the universe, or are we deliberately directing our thanksgiving to God? Being ThankFull means being intentional and thoughtful about to whom we give thanks. God is the source of all good things, and when we say thank you to God, we are not only recognizing all the many gifts and blessings that are provided to us, but we are also drawn closer to God.
This week’s activity helps us become more aware of our blessings and it will also help us focus our thanks to God."  Click here for the full article & Week 4's ThankFull family prayer prompts.  

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Children's Minstry is TREE-mendously ThankFull! Remember to drop off or mail in your leaves.
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Children's Ministry is ThankFull for our librarian Nancy Tucker who recorded stories for your children.
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As part of ThankFull, Children's Ministry is hosting a new coat drive for the children of T.E.Kerns Elementary.
We are ThankFull to God for how you care for your neighbors.
Weekend Backpack Food 2020-2021
In order to feed the children at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary on the weekends for 2020-2021, we are now collecting grocery store gift cards in the amounts of $10-$25.
You can mail them in or drop them by the office Tuesday-Friday, 9-1.
Current stores: Aldi & Walmart
The saying is true:
Many hands make light work.
Parents & Sunday School Teachers, we need your feedback to offer quality Sunday School programs both for in-person and for Zoom classes.
Thank you!
November
Sunday School
Parents, for easy reference to Sunday School links and times/days, we invite you to bookmark the Children's Ministry webpage.

Sundays for all grades*
  • Nov. 8
  • Nov. 22

*Due to the Thanksgiving holidays, Sunday School for 3rd & 4th grades will remain on Sundays at 3:30 for the month of November.

We know that even a few minutes on Zoom is a lot, and so we ask that you give it a chance and join us for as long as you can for each gathering to keep up good spiritual habits.

Zoom Links
Zoom links for all classes can be found on the church website calendar.

2K-3K
8:30-8:50

4K, 5K, 1st, 2nd
9:00-9:30

3rd-4th
3:30-3:40

5th
5:00-6:00
Nursery Re-Opens

We are pleased to offer a nursery for children 3K and under during Worship. The nursery will open at 8:30 for the 9:00 Downtown Traditional service and at 10:30 for the 11:00 Downtown Table service and the 11:00 Trinity Campus service. The nurseries are located in the Multi-Age Room (LL09) at the Downtown Campus and in the Trinity Nursery Room at the Trinity Campus. Temperatures will be taken at the nursery doors, and the maximum number of children we can care for is 15 per service.
Safe Sanctuary

It's that time, volunteers:
Annual Safe Sanctuary Training.
Who needs training?
Anyone who volunteers as a coordinator, teacher or substitute or is interested in creating a safe sanctuary at BSUMC. It's required for all volunteers (even for zoom) & recommended for all members to create a community of care.

Please click on the image above to find out more about our new digital "One Form/One Time" Minor Health Release for the 2020-2021 school year.

VERY IMPORTANT:

MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOGGED INTO REALM PRIOR TO CLICKING THE REGISTRATION LINK.

Beginning this school year, the Minor Health Release waiver for Children's Ministry and Youth Ministry will be completed by "registering" your children for the 2020-2021 school year in Realm. Complete one form for all of the children and youth in your family with one registration! And this Minor Health Release is valid until next fall.
Jana Clack
Director of Children's Ministry
Elizabeth Loughran
Children's Ministry Associate