Teacher Note: 12/28/14

EXCITING, ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

ALL APPROVED workers should have received an email  about some  IMPORTANT meetings.  If you did not receive the email and are serving or are interested in serving, plan to come out to ONE of these meetings.

Here is part of that email.  The red, italicized text is information NOT included in the email:

This meeting is for ALL approved children, not only those who are serving this quarter but those who serve any time.This meeting is for ALL approved workers, not only those who are serving on Sunday morning but those who serve in Mom's Matter and other ministries.
Please plan to attend ONE of the meetings. 

• Sunday, December 28th at 9:00 am.  If you need child care for this meeting, please let Andrea know (afansler@emmanuelbaptist.com or 419-320-8588).  Just a reminder that there ARE NOT 9:00 am classes this morning.  

• Sunday, January 4th at 9:00 am.  Just a reminder that there ARE 9:00 am classes  

• Tuesday, January 6th at 7:00 pm.  There is NO childcare during this meeting.

Here is what this meeting is about.

• Some of the EXCITING THINGS that are happening and are going to be happening in our EKIDZ children's ministry.  We will have a video or two from kids that will encourage teachers.  It is my prayer that a reminder of our mission and vision will encourage you to continue on in your disciple making ministry with the families and children at EBC. 

• Some very ESSENTIAL THINGS regarding children's safety and security in our EKIDZ ministry.  I recently read a very challenging book entitled On Guard:  Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church.  After reading this book, I really wanted to take an opportunity to share with each of you somethings we are doing and need to be doing to promote safety in our children's ministry.

You can read more about these EXCITING and ESSENTIAL THINGS at ekidzresources.blogspot.com

Thanks and have a very Merry Christmas!!!
Pressing on,David RodgersActs 20:24

12/21 & 12/28: Two weeks for Christmas but Only ONE lesson

On the teachers note I suggest breaking the one lesson you have into two parts
BUT
here is another idea.

The Bible memory verses are the ones on the schedule.

For July 21, review the advent days from the ekidzministry.blogspot.com 
HERE is the whole advent schedule in a pdf

Choose several of the devotionals to share in class.
Only use the items 1 through 21.
Encourage kids and families to read the the remaing days Monday through Thursday.
It encourages family to take time to read together.

You can download a pdf of all the days and choose several to share with the kids.
You can use a Little People nativity set to share the days.

For July 28, use the lesson in the binder.

12/14/14: Jesus feeds the multitude

Here is a preview video for this Sunday's lesson on Jesus feeding the multitude.



Jesus should not be our last resource.

This is a great opportunity to talk about how God provides.
Think about last week's sermon and how God provided for David.
And remember how God provides for us.  The salvation God brings is based on the person and the work of Jesus Christ.

Remember to make the Christmas connection with the Memory Verse:
Christmas is the time we celebrate that God sent His One and Only Son for us.

Jesus Rebukes Pharisees (11.30.14)

Please be sure to see teacher note at the end of this blog.

Thank you for those who have served this month and this quarter in the children's ministry.

This month's ministry of the month is the Christmas Benefit Concert

This week's missionaries is Jeff and Karla Totten from Score Ministries

Jeff is the chaplain for the Detroit Tigers and also the head of Score Ministries (Sharing Christ through Outreaches, Resources, and Encouragement).  After the Tigers’ season is over, Jeff teaches in churches and gives seminars.  Pray for him as he travels and teaches.  In December he will be working with PRO Atheltes International in Colorado Springs.  He and Karal have 3 grown children.

• Praise God for the good witness Jeff had with the Tigers and with the HomePlate ministry
• Praise God for the good seminar he had with coaches
• Pray for the ministry with PRO Athletes this December

Here is a 6 minute video explaining some key ideas from this week's lesson.
The video is from Faith Church in Lafayette, IN so there are a couple of announcements and Bible verses that not relevant to our lesson this week.
Our memory verses this week are

Matthew 11:28, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you

rest" for all the ages.

Here is this week's teacher notes

Jesus Promises Rest (11.23.14)

I am really looking forward to being back at church on Sunday.
Please make sure you check the cabinet for the teacher note there.
It will contain some prayer requests for this week's missionaries and this month's ministry.

There are consequences to actions!

Watch this video from Faith in Lafayette.
Some helpful tips for teaching and some really good application points!

Tomorrow's class time

I have to apologize.
I did not get a teacher note done for tomorrow.