May 2013 Book of the Month
In The Secrets of Happy Families, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families — a new approach to family dynamics, inspired by cutting-edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military.
The result is a funny and thought-provoking playbook for contemporary families, with more than 200 useful strategies, including: the right way to have family dinner, what your mother never told you about sex (but should have), and why you should always have two women present in difficult conversations…
Timely, compassionate, and filled with practical tips and wise advice, Bruce Feiler’s The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More should be required reading for all parents.
Sign-Up Now for SummerFest
SummerFest is coming soon! Sign-ups are going on now.
SummerFest is a day camp on Fellowship’s campus for K-7th graders (Fall ‘13). It is July 15th-18th from 9:00am-2:00pm each day. It is $60/kid. There is a discount for people who serve as small group coaches throughout the week of camp. Contact Starla Turner for more information on serving. Then on Thursday night the entire family is invited to the SummerFest Bash on the field on the West side of campus.
Use your my.fellowshipnwa.org account to sign-up. Once you are logged in, look for the “Register/Signup” tab and click on “Online Registration.” Then you’ll need to click on “Camps” and then you’ll find “SummerFest 2013” and can sign your kids up!
We can’t wait to see you at SummerFest! If you have any problems or questions, please call Starla Turner at 659-3656 or stturner@fellowshipnwa.org
SERVING IN SUMMER (Hwy34)
We would love to give our small group coaches the summer off in Hwy34. So, we need your help! Please sign-up for 1 or 2 Sundays this summer to join us in Hwy34.
You’ll be hanging out with a group of kids and helping them engage with what is going on up front. We do not have small groups during the summer; we have an all Large Group program. You will not be responsible for leading a small group time. You will simply be facilitating things that we are running from the front and spending time with a group of kids.
We are using a site called Volunteer Spot to keep track of all of the sign-ups. So, when you click the link, you’ll be taken to their website.
Thanks so much for continuing to partner with us in Hwy34 in helping your kids be like Jesus!
INDIVIDUALITY - discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference.
This past Sunday, Hwy34 learned how we can make a difference right now. Lucy decided that a way that she could make a difference right now was to donate her hair to Locks of Love. She tells us a little bit about her experience and why she decided to do it.
Hwy34 May Summary - PATIENCE
PATIENCE – Waiting until later for what you want now
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” Psalm 27:14
Week 1 – May 5
Theme: When you think you can’t wait, think twice.
Bible Story: Esau’s Birthright – Genesis 25:24-34
Week 2 – May 12
Theme: When you think you can’t wait, don’t forget what’s true.
Bible Story: The Golden Calf – Exodus 32:1-35
Week 3 – May 19
Theme: When you think you can’t wait, tell God about it.
Bible Story: Hannah prays for a baby – 1 Samuel 1:6-2:1
Week 4 – May 26
Theme: When you think you can’t wait, don’t lose your cool
Bible Story: Proverbs Principle – Proverbs 14:29
10 Practical How-to's of Disciple Making in the Home
In October, Kennon Vaughn with Downline Ministries came and shared with us about disciple-making in the home. He shared why our kids are our primary disciples. But then he shared some very practical how-tos.
This link will take you to the FellowshipNWA services page. You’ll see the 2 teaches titled “The 10 How-To’s of Practical Disciple Making - Session 1 & 2”. Then to the right, you’ll see the Powerpoint slides that he used during his teachings. Feel free to download those slides and follow along as you listen.
The greatest need for our time is for the Church to become what it has seldom been: the body of Christ with its face to the world, loving others regardless of religion or culture, pouring itself out in a life of service, offering hope to a frightened world, and presenting itself as a real alternative to the existing arrangement.
INDIVIDUALITY - discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference.
This past Sunday, we learned how when we use our gifts together, we make a greater difference. Maris & Melanie shared about their spring break trip to Belize. They helped us see how as the church, we are called to work together as the Body of Christ.
Hwy 34 - Parent Cue - April 28th, 2013
Here’s the Parent Cue for April 28th, 2013
Virtue: Individuality - Discovering who you are meant to be so you can make a difference.
Theme: You can make a difference right now.
Memory Verse: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are yount. Set an example for the believers in what you say and in how you live.” 1 Timothy 4:12a, NIrV
Bible Story: Timothy as a Young Leader; 1 Timothy 1:3, 19; 3:14, 4:12-16
Ask a kid: How can we use our unique abilities to help someone this week?
Ask a Parent: If you could create the perfect job for yourself, using the things that make you unique, what would it be?
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