First Class Sundays, this week

9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We will be kicking off our Generosity 2016 Campaign this coming Sunday, September 13.

As part of that, Rev. Emily Wright will be leading First Class Sundays with talking to your children about money.

First Class Sundays is an open forum for parents, grandparents, and those involved in the life of children and students. You will learn about today's hot topics. Normally scheduled for the first Sunday of the month.

For more information and to listen to/download previous presentations,
visit http://www.roswellpres.org/ministries/fcs

Sunday School Kick-Off

Kick-Off is this Sunday, August 16!

All elementary children and their parents should check-in in the Gym between 9:30 and 10:00am.

Find the table with your child’s grade listed and check-in with the volunteer at that table. They will give you information about your child’s Sunday School class. Parents will then walk their children upstairs to the Elementary Hall to find your child’s Sunday School classroom.

Children are also encouraged to bring their school backpacks to the 11:15 service this Sunday for ‘Blessing of the Backpacks’ during the Children’s Moment.

Also on August 16, Join us from 4-6pm at Roswell Riverside Park for our Fall Kick-Off Celebration!

VOLUNTEER FOR VBS!

Our Vacation Bible School participant numbers have quickly surpassed 300+ and we are only 32 days away!!!! Sadly, we only have half of the volunteers registered that we had last year!

If you or a friend are not registered to volunteer for VBS and need a little inspiration, I encourage you to watch the video from last year’s VBS. After you see the ridiculous amount of fun we have at VBS you will immediately find the inspiration to drop whatever it is you’re doing that week and VOLUNTEER FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!!

Contact Lindsay Lockery if you simply cannot contain yourself and MUST volunteer for VBS at this very moment and have some questions!

Vacation Bible School and Nepal

Dear VBS Parents and Volunteers,

We are deeply saddened by the news of the earthquake in Nepal and Mount Everest. We intend to be sensitive and prayerful as we approach our theme for Vacation Bible School this year. As adults, we understand that natural disasters are possible in God’s vast and mysterious earthly creation, but for children it is difficult to understand how and why such terrible things occur. In the coming weeks and this summer at VBS, we are going to trust that God is at work through us amidst the situation in Nepal. Please know that we will carefully handle talking with the children about the disaster and how we are helping during the week of VBS.

We believe that the way we can support the people of Nepal is to contribute emergency aid. We have decided that it would be best to change the recipient of the Penny Wars to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for disaster relief in Nepal. They have already set up a fund for emergency aid, http://pda.pcusa.org/situation/nepal-earthquake-april-2015/. We will contribute the money collected from the boys and girls during the week to this fund. 

We are working with the Child Development Association (CDA) in Roswell, who was our initial mission partner for this project, to still purchase play equipment for them through other VBS and Mission Outreach funds. We feel it is important to uphold that promise to them.

Amidst devastation we have to intentionally look for the place where God is at work. We do not know why these things happen, but we know that God is present throughout it. In Christ, God suffered the worst that humanity can endure. We know that when God’s children suffer, God is the first to feel that pain. We will do what we can to aid the suffering. The children, youth and adults of the Roswell Presbyterian Church have an opportunity to support Nepal from here through our heightened awareness of this disaster due to our theme for VBS. We are blessed to be able to offer God’s money towards their incredible needs. Our continual prayers for their healing and recovery are needed as well.

Vacation Bible School will still be a wonderful and powerful week for the children and volunteers this summer. The purpose of VBS is not the theme, it is the faith experience for all involved. Therefore we will focus on opening ourselves, all the more, to God’s work being done.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this. Do not hesitate to reach out to any of the church staff or myself for how to help your children, or yourself, deal with the grief of this disaster.

Thank you,

Sarah Kate DeWyngaert
Director of Children’s Ministry
Roswell Presbyterian Church
sarahkate@roswellpres.org
Direct Line: (770) 649-4507

College 101: First Class Sunday

First Class Sunday is this week, May 3. 

College parents: Becca Raymond, Rick Stewart, John Painter, and Carol Swan, will be talking about life as a college parent and answering questions. Even if you do not have a child heading off to college soon, this will be great information to keep in mind for the future. All are welcome!

9:45 to 10:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

First Class Sundays is an open forum for parents, grandparents, and those involved in the life of children and students. You will learn about today's hot topics. Normally scheduled for the first Sunday of the month.

For more information and to listen to/download previous presentations,
visit http://www.roswellpres.org/ministries/fcs

5th and 6th Flick on the Floor!

Attention all 5th Graders! 

You're invited to get a taste of middle school life on Friday, May 15.

Join us for a Flick on the Floor! Cost for dinner and popcorn is $5. 

Sign up online by May 13.

There is so much fun coming up!

Even though this is a very busy time of the year with summer right around the corner, we have so much coming up in Children's Ministry! Check out all of the ways you and your child can be involved in fun and service in the upcoming weeks.

Sunday, April 26th, BBQ and Field Day for 4th and 5th Graders!

Reservations with Mem, mem@roswellpres.org

Saturday, May 2nd, the Drake Walk for families!

Information and reservations.

Register by April 27.

Friday, May 15th, Flick on the Floor for 5th and 6th Graders!

Information and online reservations.

And don't forget about all of our summer camps!