November 7, 2020
[I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Philippians 4:13]
Nursery Re-Opens
for children 3 and under

We are pleased to offer a nursery for children 3 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.
Family Devotion, WEEK 3
from Rev. Karen Jones:

Being ThankFull gives you Peace

"Parents,
Sometimes little people can have big feelings. Just because they are children doesn’t mean they don’t feel anxious sometimes. How do we honor and validate our child’s feelings while teaching them gratitude?
This week, help your child find God’s peace through prayer and thanksgiving. A great way to overcome anxiety or fear is to take deep breaths and there is a prayer practice that is over a 1000 years old called Breath Prayer." Click here for the full article & Week 3's ThankFull Family activities: A Breath Prayer, a video that explains anxiety for children, & a special journal activity for older children.  

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Children's Minstry is TREE-mendously ThankFull! Leaves are coming in--be sure to drop off or mail in your leaves today.
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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, in addition to our gift cards for weekend food. They've already started coming in!
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. Contact ChildrensMinistry@bsumc.com with questions.
Current stores: Aldi & Walmart
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
We have put together an Advent Kit for each family: Advent Calendars, purple cloth for setting Sacred Space, & a beautiful wooden nativity that will be used for weekly Children's Ministry Devotions during Advent.
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 complete by Nov. 9 in time for Charge Conference.

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