Spend Christmas Eve with Us November 30, 2010
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Join us for Christmas Eve Services on Friday, December 24!
3:00 pm Family Service:
Service geared specifically for families with children with a message by Pastor Joe Henriques and special appearance by KIDStuff!
Nursery (newborns – 36 months)
- No nursery care reservations required for Family Services; just show up.
- Check-in opens 15 minutes prior to service.
- Go directly to nursery rooms to check in.
- There will be no computerized check-in. Use the sign in sheet provided and you and your child will receive matching security wristbands.
- See TV monitors for nursery room locations.
Preschoolers Explorers (3 years by 9-30-10) & Pathfinders (4 years by 9-30-10)
- No sign up required; just show up.
- Preschoolers will perform bells, “O Come All Ye Faithful.”
- Preschoolers will practice the bells in their classrooms on weekends in December.
- Parents, please review basic colors with your children at home to prepare as this is how children know when to ring their bell.
- Preschoolers must arrive 15 minutes early in order to participate.
- There will be no computerized check-in. Bring preschoolers directly to the check-in area in the far end of the Main Lobby, near the stairwell and Got Questions area. You and your child will receive matching security wristbands.
- Parents, at the door, pick up a glow stick for your preschoolers and reserve seats for them. After they perform, they will be released to you to sit with you for the remainder of the service.
- Many children enjoy getting on stage and participating in services. However, if your child is uncomfortable doing this, please do not pressure them.
Elementary children (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
- Sit with parents in service.
- Pick up glow sticks at the doors.
Other information:
- Access programming for children with special needs. Reservations required. Contact Jackie Janssen at jacqueline.janssen@mcleanbible.org or 703-639-2000 ext 3438
- No Internet Campus available.
5:00 pm Family Service:
Service geared specifically for families with children with a message by Pastor Joe Henriques and special appearance by KIDStuff!
- For children newborn-5th Grade, same information as outlined for 3:00 pm service above.
- Access programming for children with special needs. Reservations required. Contact Jackie Janssen at jacqueline.janssen@mcleanbible.org or 703-639-2000 ext 3438
- Someone in the family sick? You can still participate! Internet Campus available at www.mbclive.org.
7:00 pm Service with Communion:
Nursery (newborns – 24 months)
- Reservations for nursery care required. Reserve by Monday, December 20 by contacting Janie Cotone at 703-639-2000, x1012 or janie.cotone@mcleanbible.org.
- Check-in opens 15 minutes prior to service.
- Go directly to nursery rooms to check in.
- There will be no computerized check-in. Use the sign in sheet provided and you and your child will receive matching security wristbands.
- See TV monitors for nursery room locations.
Other information:
- No preschool-elementary programming.
- No Access Ministry (children with special needs) available.
- Internet Campus available at www.mbclive.org
9:00 pm Service with Communion:
- No childcare available.
- No Access Ministry (children with special needs) available.
- Internet Campus available at www.mbclive.org
11:00 pm Service with Communion:
- No childcare available.
- No Access Ministry (children with special needs) available.
- Internet Campus available at www.mbclive.org
Can You Help?
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Holly Jolly Kid’s Quest November 23, 2010
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The holiday season is coming up fast — too fast! — and we’re anticipating both an increase in visiting families between December 24-January 2 and a decrease in our volunteer force as leaders take time off to travel to see their families. Could you help us receive all our regular and visiting families by serving in Kid’s Quest during the holidays?
Christmas Eve, December 24:
- Nursery: Caregivers during the 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm Family Services for newborns to 36 months.
- Nursery: Caregivers during the 7:00 pm Communion Service for newborns to 24 months.
- Preschool Escorts: Help kids enter and exit the stage at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm and match wristbands to return children to the correct parents after performance. Escorts will miss a portion of the worship at the beginning while backstage but will still be able to attend the majority of the service.
- Greeters: Do not need to know the computer! At 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, direct families to correct nursery locations, pass out matching wristbands to Preschool children, and assist with keeping preschoolers in hallway. At 7:00 pm, direct families to correct nursery locations. Greeters will miss a portion of the worship at the beginning but will still be able to attend the majority of the service.
Sunday, December 26: 9:00am, 10:45 am, 12:30 pm, or 5:30 pm:
- Greeters: Welcome families and check them in using our computerized check-in system any service. It’s easy to learn and we will train you!
- Nursery/Toddlers: Serve with children newborn to 3 years any service.
- Preschool: Serve with children 3 years to Pre-Kindergarten any service. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
- Elementary: Serve with children in Kindergarten to 5th Grade any service except 5:30 pm. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
Saturday, January 1, 6:30 pm:
- Greeters: Welcome families and check them in using our computerized check-in system. It’s easy to learn and we will train you!
- Nursery/Toddlers: Serve with children newborn to 3 years.
- Preschool: Serve with children 3 years to Pre-Kindergarten. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
- Elementary: Serve with children in Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
Sunday, January 2, 9:00 am, 10:45 am, 12:30 pm, or 5:30 pm:
- Greeters: Welcome families and check them in using our computerized check-in system any service. It’s easy to learn and we will train you!
- Nursery/Toddlers: Serve with children newborn to 3 years any service.
- Preschool: Serve with children 3 years to Pre-Kindergarten any service. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
- Elementary: Serve with children in Kindergarten to 5th Grade any service except 5:30 pm. Opportunities in both Large Group (on stage or sound & tech) and Small Group (activities & discussion).
To volunteer, contact Alessandra Prosper at alessandra.prosper@mcleanbible.org or 703-639-2000, x1012.
Think Orange…Think What? November 16, 2010
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What If…
What if the primary mission of the church is not to help the family and the number one priority of the family is not to go to church?
What if they are both designed to work together to show a generation who God is?
IT’S NOT EITHER / OR.
IT’S BOTH / AND.
Earlier this year we launched a new logo (above) to reflect our ministry philosophy to bring church and family together for a child’s spiritual growth. Since launching our new logo you may have seen or heard the phrase “THINK ORANGE” used in Kid’s Quest. Or you may have caught sight of the Kid’s Quest staff wearing very bright yellow shirts – how could you miss us? It’s not a fashion statement – it’s a strategy! So why the color ORANGE? What does it mean to THINK ORANGE? Watch our video to find out!
THINK ORANGE is a strategy for implementing our ministry’s vision and philosophy. When you THINK ORANGE, you rethink the way you minister to children. Visit our website at mbctysons.org/thinkorange to learn how THINK ORANGE impacts not only our leaders, but you, too. We also encourage you to become a part of the greater community of churches that are THINKING ORANGE together by following the Orange Parent’s blog at orangeparents.org if you’re a parent and/or the Orange Leader’s blog at whatisorange.org/orangeleaders if you serve with children. We hope you, too, will be inspired to THINK ORANGE, with us!
P.S. – In September Kid’s Quest had the privilege of hosting the Orange Tour, a gathering of church leaders from all over who are implementing the THINK ORANGE strategy in their ministries. It was a great opoprtunity to network with other churches and learn from top leaders in children’s and youth ministry. Enjoy seeing a few pictures of this event:
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Coats For Kids November 12, 2010
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For our November-December Missions Project we’re supporting The Clothing Shop, an MBC Ministry, through our children’s offering and collecting used coats for kids. The main goal of the Clothing Shop is not to give clothes to people in need – it is to tell people of God’s love for them and how they can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. On Thursday nights and every other Saturday, about 100 people from the community come to The Clothing Shop. Most have never attended MBC but there is a Gospel presentation in Spanish and English every time the shop is open.
Coats do not need to be in perfect condition. Nothing goes to waste! The Clothing Shop coordinates with other organizations so that any items that can’t be used “as is” are either mended or recycled for reusable parts. Offering received goes towards purchasing coats, grocery gift cards, underwear, and particular family’s needs (ex. house burned down). Drop off coats in the collection bins at Kid’s Quest check-in stations.
For more about The Clothing Shop, contact Faith Battle at 703-639-2000, x1026 or email clothingshop@mcleanbible.org.
P.S.
This month’s virtue we’re teaching in elementary is Service: lending a hand to help someone else. While it may be easier for you to sort through and gather the extra coats on your own, we encourage you not to pass up the opporturunity for a teachable moment with your kids. Have your kids participate in finding all the extra coats hanging out in your closets that are no longer needed. Then share with them how giving these coats to others to use this winter is one way they can put the virtue of service into action.
NOTE: Kid’s Quest missions projects are part of Start Where You Are, a Tysons Campus initiative to encourage our congregation to take advantage of opportunities to love our neighbors – anyone God has brought into your life – by a) doing something good that meets a practical need, b) sharing practical advice from the Bible, or c) explaining the message of Christ in a way that makes sense.
Service November 5, 2010
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November’s virtue that we’re teaching on in Elementary classes is Service: leanding a hand to someone else. Below is a message from Melanie Williams, editor in chief of 252 Basics, the company that writes our curriculum, on Service:
What in the World Are You Doing?
What in the world are you doing that’s more than you have to do? Jesus did more than He had to for people, and He wants us to go the extra mile, too (Matthew 5:41). Every day we have the choice to “get by” or to go the extra mile. When we do more than we have to for others, what does that show them about God?
What in the world are you doing to help someone others won’t help? Jesus always saw people and met their needs, regardless of their race, religion, or nationality. He wants us to be “good neighbors,” too (Luke 10:30-37). Every day we have the choice of living more like the Samaritan and less like the Levite. When we LOOK and DO for others, what does that reveal about how Jesus sees them? What does it reveal about what He’s done for them?
What in the world are you doing to put others first? Jesus put others first in countless ways, and He wants us to do the same (John 13:1-17). Me first or you first? Our words and actions answer that question every day. Do our words and actions help others experience Jesus’ love?
What in the world are you doing that only God knows? Jesus said that motives matter. The reason behind our service counts. If we serve in order to show off, that’s all the reward we can expect (Matthew 6:1-4). But if we serve “secretly,” then what will happen?
So, help kids think about what in the world they are doing.
Peace, Melanie Williams, The reThink Group
By Melanie Williams. © 2010 The reThink Group * www.rethinkgroup.org * All rights reserved. Used by permission
Want to more? Hear Reggie Joiner speak on how Service is a reflection of God’s character working in us to change the world around us. He then explores how the 252 Basics Bible stories will work together to unpack God’s truth in a way that makes the virtue come to life.
VIRTUE VIDEO: Service (July 2010) from Orange on Vimeo.
NOVEMBER SPECIAL: For November we have decided to teach the virtue that was originally released by 252 for July. Since we do a separate summer curriculum, we didn’t teach this virtue in July but felt it should be included now. Since CUE Boxes were released in September, there is no CUE Box for Service. However, the home resource we used to provide, Family Times Virtue Packs, is available and ties directly into the lessons we will teach on service. These are available for November only in The Bookstore and MBC Cafe as well at KIDstuff this Sunday, Nov 7.