Parent Time

Good afternoon! I hope that you are all having a great week so far. This past Sunday your kids learned about how a good friend will make time for them.

This weekend take some time to read through the story with your child: John 21:1-14. It is the story of when Jesus goes to the disciples while they are fishing after Jesus has already come back from the dead. He tells the disciples to cast their nets into the boat and they catch all of this fish. When they come to shore the disciples realize that it is Jesus and they cook the fish and have breakfast together. Even though Jesus did not come back for the long, he still took the time to have breakfast with his friends.

Talk about the story with your children and tell them about at time when you made time for a friend or when a friend made time for you. How did it make you feel?

Have fun this weekend, enjoy the time you have with your kids!

Parent Time

Good afternoon! I hope that you all had a great spring break. I love the spring, I love taking walks with my husband, opening the windows in my house, not wearing a coat, the smell of fresh cut grass and my list could go on and on. Take advantage of this weather with your kids.

This past Sunday we continued learning about Friendship during KidZone. This past week we talked about the story of Doubting Thomas (John 20:24-31) and how Jesus helped Thomas believe in who He was. Our bottom line was: A true friend will help you believe.

This week I challenge you to tell your story of how you came to know Jesus to your children. Who in your life helped you believe in Jesus and make that decision to follow Him.

Have fun sharing your story with your family!

Parent Time

It is Easter Week. The last week of Jesus' life. This week take some time to read these accounts of Jesus' last week here on earth and talk about it with your child:

Matthew 26:17- 28:61
Mark 14:12 - 15:47
Luke 22:7 - 23:56
John 18:1 - 19:42

This is the cornerstone of our faith. Jesus coming down on earth to die for our sins is the reason why we can be united with Him in heaven! On Easter morning talk about the resurrection of Jesus with your children. What an awesome Father we serve!

Have a great week!

Parent Time

Good afternoon parents! This past week your children continued to learn about honesty through the story of Zacchaeus. The bottom line for this week was: Truthfulness builds friendships; dishonesty tears them down.

Take some time this week during your natural rhythm with your child and talk to them about their friendships. It is so important for your kids to have good influences in their lives and also to be a good influence in the lives of others. Help your child pick one friend that is always honest with them and that they can be honest with. Have them write them a card to thank their friend for always being honest and for being a good friend. Then send it in the mail. Have fun being creative!

Let me know how it goes this week!

Parent Time

Good afternoon Parents! I hope that you are out enjoying the weather today - it is absolutely beautiful outside! Take some time to go on a walk with your kids, or to just sit outside and have a snack together. This is a great opportunity for you to find out how your child is doing and what is going on in their lives.

This week for KidZone your children learned more about honesty. The bottom line for this week was: Lying to hurt someone else really hurts YOU. I have heard some great feedback from our small group leaders about this virtue this month from your kids. It seems like they are really getting it and understanding the importance of being honest.

This week take some time to tell your child about a time when you ever told a lie as a kid that backfired. Tell your child what happened, and how you should have done it differently.

Have a great week!

Parent Time

Good morning! This past Sunday we introduced a new virtue for the month of March - Honesty. This month your children will be learning about choosing to be truthful in whatever they say and do. The bottom line from this past Sunday was - when you're not truthful, you hurt the people you should care about the most.

Sometime this week during one of your natural rhythms with your child (morning time, bedtime, meal time or drive time) talk about these questions:

- What does honesty mean to you?
- Tell a time when you were not honest and what the consequences were. Tell a time when you were honest and how you felt afterwards.

Have a great week, let me know how your conversations about honesty go this week!

Parent Time

Good morning Parents! I hope that you are having a great week so far. I am loving the sunshine this week, it makes it seem like spring is right around the corner :).

This past Sunday was our last week on Honor. The bottom line for the hour was: Honor God OUTLOUD. Your kids made tambourines and danced around like David did in the streets.

This week, take some time to honor God out loud. Pray out out loud together, sing and dance together, or read Scripture together. Take time to do one of these things or all of these things out loud together.

If your child really likes the music we sing during KidZone you can go to amberskyrecords.org and click on the Family Side tab at the top of the page. You can download any of the songs that we sing during our KidZone hour.

Have a great week!