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Ages: Birth - 5th Grade
Learning in Motion (Sunday
School)
For youth ages 3 - 5th Grades
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. (during School year)
Learning in Motion
is Calvary's Sunday School program.
Winter Break There will be no LIM on February 19.
Learning In
Motion Teachers
Calling all parents and teachers, Learning In Motion needs your
help! We are looking for adults to help team teach Learning In
Motion. The curriculum is fun, easy to
prepare, and makes a huge difference in the faith formation of
the children at Calvary Lutheran. If you feel like this is
something God is calling you to do, please contact Matt Byrd on
Sunday mornings or at
matt.calvaryelca@comcast.net.
LIM Parent Meeting
Sunday, February 12
10:15 A.M.
Learning Centers
 Easter
Play
Easter Play rehearsals begin February 26th at 10:15 A.M. Parts
are available for all ages of youth, preschool through
High-school. Do you play a musical instrument or have a special
talent you would like to showcase? Please let
Matt
Byrd know as soon as possible!
 All
Ages Ice Skating
February 19
2:45-5:00 P.M.
Kent Valley Ice Center
6015 S 240 ST, Kent, WA 98032
Come and enjoy a safe place to experience the ice of winter! We
will meet at the Kent Valley Ice Center at 2:45 and have family
friendly skating fun!
General Admission: $8.45
Youth Admission (4-12): $7.31
Skate Rental: $3.20 (all prices plus tax)
Kent Valley Ice Centre also has batting cages and Miniature
Golf.
More information can be found at www.familynightout.com
Making the Most of My Child’s
Worship Experience at Calvary
Children’s Sermon During both worship services, children
will be presented with the traditional five minute children’s
sermon based on the lectionary text of the day (usually a Gospel
story.) This may serve as a discussion tool for your drive home.
(“What did you learn in church today?”)
Children’s Bulletin As your family enters worship, you
are also encouraged to pick up a copy of the children’s bulletin
and a set of pencils or crayons. These bulletins, called
Celebrate, help your child connect to the message of the day.
They could be read and colored during the adult sermon and/or
taken home to provide further discussion and learning.
Kids Bored or Restless During
Worship?
Here are some helpful tips from other parents:
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Focus on participation, not
discipline. Don’t be afraid to engage in a quiet dialogue with
your child during a worship service. Teach them to use the
hymnal & understand different parts of the bulletin.
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Model engagement: be/look
interested in what is going on during the service. Sing the
songs, speak the words of liturgy, follow the sermon.
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Talk to your child ahead of time
about why worship is important (helps us connect with God and
with one another, God speaks to us through the Bible reading,
sermon, hymns and liturgy, we join together to speak to God in
prayer)
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Explain to the child what is
going on in worship and why.
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Help them engage in the
“Celebrate” worship bulletin. Read it along with them.
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Discuss/comment on their artwork
after the service.
Praise their artwork as well as their ability to remain reverend
during a service.
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Encourage physical participation:
have them contribute to the offering plate or bring in an item
for the Red Wagon. On your drive to church, discuss for whom
might your child pray out loud during prayers or whose name
could they add to the book of prayer requests.
Involve your child in worship leadership: sign them up to be a
reader, serve alongside them as a greeter, usher or communion
server. Be sure to explain to the child why their role is
important.
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Cuddle Let worship be a time
when the child remembers feeling emotionally warm.
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Activity Bag Invite your
child to help you create a special activity bag to take to
church on Sundays. It could include coloring books, a kids’
Bible, and a special toy. Don’t feel embarrassed if your child
needs to engage in their own activity during a part of the
service. Even if it means stepping out for a while and coming
back in. They are there: learning what it means to be a part of
a Christian community, and it is important.
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Encourage interactions with other
worshippers. Get to know the worship leaders. Introduce your
family to people sitting nearby. Invite your child to sit with
another child from church.
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Patience Finally, every once
in a while, remind yourself that learning to be engaged, or at
least patient and respectful during an activity that might not
always seem fun and exciting, is a skill that takes time to form
but will be extremely useful in all parts of your child’s life.
Looking for a Family Service
Project? Take a look at this helpful
website.
The Little Lutheran
Families with young children receive a monthly issue
of The Little Lutheran. This gift serves as a great
resource in the spiritual development of our children. If you
have young children and would like this resource, contact the
church office.
Calling All 5th Graders to Acolyte
Service!
At Calvary, once you reach the 5th
grade, you are able to serve in worship as an Acolyte. Acolytes
are a very important part of the worship service, lighting
candles and assisting in other ways. For more information
on our Acolyte program, contact the
church
office.
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