Happy August! It's time for a new school year, and we're kicking off a great new series about families! We're thankful for you on the children's ministry team!

Here's what's coming up in our ministry . . . 

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: MOVE UP DAY AND OPEN HOUSE
Parents and families are invited to our move up and open house to learn more about our children's ministry! See our website for more details.  

ADD YOUR OWN DATES: VOLUNTEER KICK-OFF
Our big volunteer Kick-Off is coming up quickly and we need you there! We'll be hanging out, eating good food, and casting vision for the new school year. Don't miss it!

WE ARE FAMILY: A 4-WEEK SERIES ON FAMILIES
WEEK 1 BIG IDEA: We can trust God with our families.

SERIES OVERVIEW:

Every family is different, but there’s one thing every family has in common: no family is perfect. No matter what your family looks like, it definitely has its own unique quirks, traditions, jokes, feuds, and flaws. The families we read about in the pages of Scripture are no different. In this series, kids will be introduced to one ordinary family in the Bible that God chose to use in extraordinary ways. Eventually, this family became the family that brought Jesus into the world! In this four-week series about the family of Abraham, kids will learn that we can trust God with our family, God takes care of our families, God helps us be honest with our families, and God wants to help families heal.

As you're serving this week, be sensitive to what God may be trying to tell you about the kids in the ministry. He may directing you to give an encouraging word to a kid or another leader, to allow extra discussion time or prayer time if a kid is going through something difficult, or a person who needs specific prayer. 

If you're subscribed to Grow Your Ministry, now would be a good time to attach Volunteer Tip Video #7 from your Volunteer section.

As we prepare to jump into a new school year, even if you didn't get a summer break, what was your favorite part of the summer? Hit Reply and let us know!