First Grade Worship

January 15 - February 19, 2012

February 19th Luncheon following the service.

(Must RSVP to Stacy Hanling by February 12, 2012 at shanling@mppc.net)

 

1st Grade Worship is underway.  This is a six week course designed to help our children understand the worship service and the basic elements of the sacrament.

  

Daddy Daughter Dance

Was a HUGE success.  Thank you to all who participated.  The girls looked beautiful! 

 

5th Graders!   (a.k.a. Rising 6th graders)

Middle School Conference @ PC

July 18-22, 2012

 

A letter from the Interim Middle School Director, Turner Merritt, went out the first week of January regarding the Middle School Conference at Presbyterian College this July 2012.  This is a wonderful event to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact Stacy Hanling at shanling@mppc.net or 884-4612.  

 

3rd Grade Bible Education

Please look for a letter that was mailed last week explaining the details of our Bible Education.  We will be distributing bibles to the 3rd graders on February 26, 2012 at the 9:45 worship service. 

 

We send out a weekly Children's Ministry eNews email.  If you are not receiving it, and want to, please email Stacy Hanling at shanling@mppc.net and ask to be added to the list.

 

Do you have any Big News?!

I would love to hear if your child has any big news he/she would like to share with others in our church family. Ex. winning a spelling bee, sports achievements, big role in a school play, etc....

 
 

Parenting Tip

February 6, 2012

The Good Side of Anger

We’ve worked with many families, helping them deal with anger, both in children and adults. One of the first truths that we try to communicate is that anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them. Unfortunately, too many people don't understand anger's benefit and, as a result, end up feeling guilty about being angry, further complicating the emotional picture.

It's important to understand that anger is not good as a response to problems. It usually builds walls, increases tension, and contributes to distance in relationships. But we do believe that anger is good for identifying problems. Once you understand anger, you'll be able to use it to your advantage to point out problems in life. Then you must move into another mode or plan to solve those problems.

Ephesians 4:26 says, "In your anger do not sin." This verse is just one that tells us that there is an anger that isn't sinful.

One dad told us that when he began thinking about anger this way his anger became less intense, he was angry less often, and when he did get angry, he knew what to do about it. That is exactly what we're saying.

There are plenty of books on the market about managing anger and you can do a lot to calm your emotions but the anger control books don't solve the real problem – your kids keep doing the wrong things! If you begin to use anger to identify the problems and then develop healthy solutions to address them, you'll be using anger in a positive way.

Many parents have given up hope, believing that they have lost the battle with anger. They’re plagued with guilt about their emotions. Before you can improve your anger management or your child’s, you must first think rightly about anger. Anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them.

This tip comes from the book Good and Angry, Exchanging Frustration for Character In You and Your Kids by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.

How have you used anger as a flag rather than a weapon?

Dream Big for Children's Ministry

  • What do you remember most about your church experience as a child?...... My Sunday school teacher. That was the answer given by almost every adult who attended our "Dream Big for Children" event we had a year ago. Our children right now have wonderful teachers, but they only see them once a month. It is hard for the teachers to bond with the children and it is also hard for the children to form relationships with the teachers.

    How wonderful would it be if these children could have the experience of having the same group of teachers every Sunday for a whole year? The idea is to have 3 or 4 teachers per class that are committed to teaching a Sunday school class every Sunday they possibly could for an entire school year. We know everyone misses a Sunday here or there, but really strive to be here as much as possible. We would have a substitute list for those times that no one on your team could be there.

    We would really like you to take some time to think about this exciting opportunity and prayerfully consider teaching the children of our church. MPPC's Children's ministry mission statement says this: Striving to be faithful to our baptismal vows by leading our youngest members to know and accept Jesus Christ as their savior through:

    · Teaching the Bible through curriculum, art, music, and drama.
    ·     Developing Christian relationships through fellowship.
    ·     Teaching children to pray and rely on prayer.
    ·     Cultivating in them in a servant's heart by doing a variety of mission projects.

    What an impact this could make on you and the children!

    We currently have 15 classes under children's ministry. That means we need lots of teachers. Let's work together to form those relationships. Wouldn't it be nice if a child grows up and recalls their fondest memory of church as a child and it happened to be you as their favorite Sunday school teacher!!

    You can form your own team or you can contact me,     athomas@mppc.net  , if you are interested in being on a Sunday school teaching team.



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