{{{KKK}}}ONNECTONNECTONNECT Ask God: 1. For patience in those moments when your kids seem to be purposely testing you. 2. To guide you in discipling your children rather than just disciplining them. 3. For help providing consistent expectations for your kids as they grow and mature.

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May-June 2013

KidZone is the Family Ministry of Radiant Life Church, Dublin, Ohio

If you haven’t already thought ahead to your kids’ summer plans, now is the time! May will be over shortly, taking along with it school and daily routines. If you’ve never sent your elementary kids to one of the many summer camps we have available, I want to encourage you to consider doing so. Kids often make life-transforming decisions about their faith at camp; learning lessons about God and what He has to do with them which last long past the week away. One way to ensure the highlight of their summer is growing deeper in their relationship with Jesus is to send them to one of these camps. Scholarships are available. Please see me for applications and/or if you need more information!

Missions Extreme—In-state missions trip for 5th-6th graders June 17-23, Orrville, Ohio Deadline for application—May 15th

Great Family Adventure—Family Camp—Heartland Retreat Center, for all families of RLC June 30-July 4 Deadline for registration—Early Bird: May 31; accepting registrations (as available) up to date of event

Starter Kids Camp—Heartland Retreat Center, for kids coming out of K—Grade 1 July 15-17 or July 17-19 Deadline for application—Early Bird: June 10th

Kids’ Camp—Heartland Retreat Center, for kids going into Grade 3—Grade 5 July 15-19 Deadline for application—Early Bird: June 10th

Mega Sports Camp—Radiant Life Church, for kids Pre-school through Grade 6 July 28-August 1 Deadline for sign up (& receive a shirt)—July 22; can register on-site but will not receive shirt

TEACHABLE MOMENTS

Play Now I See: In your house, backyard, or at a park, set up an obstacle course with objects of various sizes and don’t let you kids see it. Once the course is ready, explain to your kids that the object is to get through the course without running into any of the objects while blindfolded. Guide them with these directions:

Tap on the left shoulder means

turn left.

Tap on the right shoulder

means turn right.

Tap on the knees means to

crawl on hands and knees.

Tap on both shoulders mean

take a BIG step over. After blindfolding your kids and taking them individually through the course, ask them: Why was paying attention to what I told you important to getting you through the course? How was this experience like or unlike when I ask you to behave or follow rules? Discuss how the rules in your home are meant to develop them, encourage them, and keep them safe.

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This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our prayer is that you’ll make informed decisions about what your children watch, listen to, and play.

UPCOMING KIDZONE EVENTS May:

18 Spring Outreach—Senior Service Day (Age 7-Up)

19 KidZone Café Fundraiser

19 Water Baptism Service-Main Sanctuary

19 Royal Rangers Bottle Rocket Derby, Post Road Campus

June:

2 Cici’s Pizza KidZone Fundraiser

8 Girls Ministries Award Ceremony

13-14 Girls’ Ministries Retreat, Heartland Retreat Ctr, Marengo, OH

17-23 Missions Extreme (Gr. 5-6), Orville, OH

21-23 Royal Rangers District Pow-wow, Heartland Retreat Ctr, Marengo, OH

23 Water Baptism Service—@ Pastor Dennis Griffin’s

26 Last Wednesday Club Before Summer Break

28 KidZone Family Playdate—Coffman Park

30 Service Sunday—Jr. KidZone/KidZone LIVE! Serve in main service

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MEDIA MADNESS

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Title: Epic (Releases 05/24/13)

Genre: Animated/Fantasy/Comedy

Rating: PG

Synopsis: Think Fern Gully meets A Bug’s Life. A teenage girl is shrunk to the size of a bug and goes on an adventure discovering what keeps the natural world alive—and what evil forces are out to destroy it.

Our Take: This movie looks captivating and entertaining, but the theme of magical, mystical creatures that oversee nature is questionable. Be prepared to explain the fiction of the story and use it as a springboard into discussion about where the true beauty of nature really comes from—God’s creation.

Title Content Rating and Platform

Scribblenauts

Unlimited

Kids problem solve their way through the game by spelling out the objects they need to complete each challenge.

E for Everyone by the ESRB. Age 10 & up. Price varies for Nintendo WiiU, 3Ds, PC.

Kid’s Email A safe e-mail account with parental controls, spam filtering, and many useful features so you can decide how much control to give your child when communicating with others online.

Available on any computer. Has an iphone app. Content for any child up through teens. www.kidsemail.org

Families with

Purpose

Resource for all things family. This site provides practical advice, empowering strategies, helpful tools, and loads of family fun ideas.

www.famlieswithpurpose.com

GAMES SITES & APPS