July has come and

gone; I don’t know

where it went! And,

goodness, it’s been Hot.

I hope you have found

ways to keep cool!

This month has been

splashed with our Epic

fun! We have enjoyed

face painting and sno-

cones, races, giveaways

(beach balls), a massive

game of Twister and our

crazy Epic Olympic

Games! This coming

month, we will need to

grab our spyglasses

and search for our

contentment! Be

ready for another

month of Epic sum-

mer experiences!

Sasha

KIDZ BLITZ LIVE

SEPTEMBER

8-9, 2012

KIDZ BLITZ is BACK! Check your calen-

dar now and keep these dates open!

You and your family won’t want to miss

this amazing experience; it will blow your

mind, teach you about Christ, and have

you rolling on the floor laughing by the

time the hour is up!

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Imagination

Station

Parent Cue

2-3

Calendar

3

STUDIO K-4

Parent Cue

4-5

Summer

Opportunities

5

STUDIO 56 6-7

Parent Thoughts

with Kathy

6

Family Activity 8

You Won’t Want To Miss THIS...

KIDS MONTHLY NEWS A U G U S T 2 0 1 2 C O N T E N T M E N T , I S S U E 7

S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

V B S

S T A R B U C K S

K I D Z B L I T Z

T H O U G H T S

W I T H K A T H Y

Review of July

VBS As kids explore the won-ders of the beach, they’ll also discover the Big An-swers to their Big Ques-tions about Jesus. Four

life-changing Bible verses—including John 14:6—will help them understand who Jesus is and why they need Him. At VBS, kids learn that there is only one truth: Jesus!

Join us:

Dates: August 13-16, 2012

Time: 9:00am-11:30am

Cost: $25 (each child will receive a t-shirt,

cinch sack and other items throughout the

week)

AUGUST

P A G E 2

WEEK ONE August 4-5

WEEK TWO August 11-12

IMAGINATION STATION

BASIC TRUTH

God Loves Me

BOTTOM LINE

God is always with me.

STORY SUMMARY

Exodus 3:1 – 4:17

God sends Moses to tell Pharaoh to let His people go. Despite his fear, Moses obeys

God. God does amazing miracles and sets His people free from Egypt.

CAR TIME

As you drive from here to there in the car, remind your child that God is always with you.

When you pull up to a new place, ask your child, ―Is God with us at the (name of place)?

Yes! God is with us at (name of place).‖ Continue doing this all month long, everywhere

you go.

BASIC TRUTH

God Loves Me

BOTTOM LINE

God is always with me.

STORY SUMMARY

Exodus 3:1 – 4:17

God sends Moses to tell Pharaoh to let His people go. Despite his fear, Moses obeys

God. God does amazing miracles and sets His people free from Egypt.

PLAY TIME

Encourage your child to choose a favorite baby doll or teddy bear to join you in your

daily routine. Tell her she must carry it wherever she goes. As you go through the day,

remind her that the toy must go with her wherever she goes. Toward the end of the day,

share with her that God is always with her, wherever she goes.

MEMORY VERSE

“God is with you wherever

you go.”

Joshua 1:9, NLT

God (Point both hands straight up.) is with you (Point out to a friend.) wherever (Spin in a circle.) you go. (March in place.) Joshua 1:9 (Hold hands open like a book.)

Schedule of Events

August 25-26 is Promotion Weekend for

kids in Imagination Station (kids 0-5 years

old). They move up to the appropriate

age group. The exception:

5 year olds going into Kindergarten will

move up August 4-5.

Imagination station – When kids say their

Memory Verse, they will be awarded a

treasure from the Treasure Chest.

August 4-5, school-aged kids will move up

to their appropriate age groups!

VBS– 13-16th from 9:00-11:30

C O N T E N T M E N T , I S S U E 7

AUGUST

Sun Mo Tu Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 ALL GRADES

MOVE UP!

5 ALL GRADES MOVE UP!

6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Memory Verse

Treasure Chest

26

Memory Verse

Treasure Chest

27 28 29 30 31

P A G E 3

WEEK THREE August 18-19

BASIC TRUTH

God Loves Me

BOTTOM LINE

God is always with me.

STORY SUMMARY

Exodus 16:4–18, 31; 17:1-7

God provides for His people in the desert by giving them manna and quail to eat and water to drink.

CUDDLE TIME

―Dear God, thank You for giving us food to eat and water to drink. I really want to thank You for my favorite food,

(name of food). And we want to thank You for (name of child’s favorite food too). You are such a loving God.

Help us to love You with all our hearts. Amen.‖

WEEK FOUR August 25-26

BASIC TRUTH

God Loves Me

BOTTOM LINE

God is always with me.

STORY SUMMARY

Exodus 13:17–14:31

Moses and the Israelites are trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army. God parts the Red

Sea so His people can pass on dry land.

BATH TIME

A play date with a good friend is the perfect time to practice loving others the way Jesus loves us.

Invite a friend over for a play date. Encourage your child to share his toys and say nice words to his

friend throughout the play date. Once the play date is over, praise your child for being such a good

friend, ―You were a great friend today, just like Jesus is a great friend to you.‖

AUGUST

Sun Mo Tu Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 ALL GRADES

MOVE UP!

5 ALL GRADES MOVE UP!

6 7 8 9 10 11 STARBUCKS

12 STARBUCKS 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Memory Verse

Treasure Chest

Inflatable’s

26

Memory Verse

Treasure Chest

Inflatable’s

27 28 29 30 31

VBS

P A G E 4

Rather than asking

students to simply

come forward and

believe in Jesus, we

much rather help

them grasp the heart

of Christ as

redeemer and then

lead them to a

proper response.

Josh McDowell-

The Last Christian

Generation

Contentment

WEEK TWO August 11-12 BIBLE STORY

Israelites Long for Egypt (Exodus 16:2-21, 17:1-4)

BOTTOM LINE

When you want what you had before, you miss what you have now.

Ask a kid: Have you ever felt content with what you had until someone else made you

feel like it wasn’t good enough?

Ask a parent: What things in your life rob you of contentment?

Read Ecclesiastes 6:9

Go outside and lay down on the ground. Look around at the trees. Is the wind blowing?

If not, wait a few minutes and it probably will. When you see the wind start to blow, jump

up and chase it.

Oh, wait, you can’t, can you? Well, you can certainly chase the wind, but what good will

it do you? Will you ever be able to catch the wind? And if you could, what would you

even do with it?

The Bible says that always wanting more is like chasing the wind. Just like you’ll never

catch the wind, you’ll never have enough if you’re always wanting more. And if you do

manage to catch the wind, or get more stuff, what will you do with it? Will you just keep

wanting more?

ASK God for contentment with the things He has already given you.

Reviewing the lessons

weekly with your children

will help your family grow

closer together as you

experience what has been

taught!

―I have learned to be content no matter what happens to me. I know what it’s like not to have what I need. I also know what it’s like to have more than I need. I have learned the secret of being content no matter what happens.‖ Philippians 4:11b-12a, NIrV

WEEK ONE August 4-5 BIBLE STORY

The Garden of Eden (Genesis 3: 1-13, 23 & 24)

BOTTOM LINE

When you want what you shouldn’t have, it can lead to trouble.

Ask a kid: Do you prefer to be around people who always want more or people who are

content with what they have?

Ask a parent: What do you think is the difference between a content person and someone

who’s striving to make things better?

Read Proverbs 30:8-9

If right now you could get every single present you are ever going to receive in your entire

life—every birthday, every Christmas, every graduation—would you want it?

Hopefully not, because that would make for some sad and boring years ahead. But that’s

how we act sometimes when we want way more than we actually need. It’s a blessing

when God gives us what we need for just that day, because it means that our needs are

met, and then we can trust Him and not worry about the next day either!

When you get a gift, hopefully you write a thank you note to the person who gave it to you.

It lets the person know that you appreciate the gift and the giver!

Get out some fun art supplies and make a thank you card to God, thanking Him for meeting

P A G E 5

BIBLE STORY

King Ahab & Naboth’s Vineyard (1 Kings 21:1-19, 27)

BOTTOM LINE When you want what someone else has, it can make you miserable.

Ask a kid: Have you ever regretted not being content?

Ask a parent: From what you’ve observed, is the person with the most stuff usually the most content? Why?

Read 1 Kings 21:4

Have you ever wanted something someone else had so badly that you missed out on meals, sulked, and pouted be-

cause you couldn’t stop thinking about it? It’s easy to look at someone else and think they have a perfect life or every-

thing you’ve ever wanted, but that’s never the whole story. And what does focusing on that get you anyway?

-What is something you’ve been wanting for a long time that someone else has?

-What is something YOU have that you know someone else wants?

-Instead of focusing on what you want, think of how you can help your friend get their wish. What can you do to help

them?

When you think about and try to help someone else, how does it make you feel? Hopefully happy! And when you’re

happy for someone else, you can’t be sad about what you don’t have!

THANK God for all He HAS given you.

BIBLE STORY

Do Not Worry (Matthew 6:25-30)

BOTTOM LINE

When you trust God, you don’t have to worry about tomorrow.

Ask a kid: Have you ever tried to get as much as you could of something because you were scared it would be

gone later? Does that show contentment?

Ask a parent: Have you ever found yourself putting your trust in something other than God? What was it and how

did you learn to be content?

Read Matthew 6:25-30

Head outside for your time with God today. Take a look around at everything you see.

Make a list of all the things God made.

Now, what do you see that God made but doesn’t care about? ________________________

Hopefully you wrote ―nothing,‖ because God loves and cares for everything He made. If He cares about

everything—from a blade of grass to a hungry robin—how much more does He love and want to provide

for you?

Pick a flower or rock (with your parent’s permission!) and keep it somewhere you can see it all week

long. Every time you see it, thank God for taking care of all your needs.

THANK God for taking care of what He made, especially you!

WEEK FOUR August 25-26

Our children will

define the future,

which makes

them our more

significant and

enduring legacy.

George Barna

WEEK THREE August 18-19 C O N T E N T M E N T , I S S U E 7

Summer Opportunities the month of August, please go

online to www.thecwc.net – click

on children, then click on

volunteer. We look forward

to having you be a part of

our children’s team!

Without parents and other church

volunteers, we wouldn’t have a

great children’s ministry. It takes

300+ volunteers each week to keep

our children’s area running

smoothly! Each person contributes

to our success in teaching our Cy-

press kids about having a relation-

ship with Jesus and there is noth-

ing like the feeling of knowing you

have impacted the life of a child

for Christ! Summer is going by

fast but we still need wonderful

people like you to help us through

the rest of the summer. If you are

willing and able to help through

P A G E 6

“We need to

position parents as

heroes for their

kids.” – Darren

Whitehead, next

generation pastor

willow creek

WEEK ONE August 4-5

Week 2: God gives us boldness to follow Jesus. Bible References: Acts 4:1–22; Ephesians 3:12; 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 John 5:14; James 1:6 When it comes to following Jesus, we need power beyond ourselves. Superheroes are given special powers, and we are given a special power from God as well. We may not be able to fly or have super human strength. But God does give us BOLDNESS to follow Jesus. Jesus calls us to forgive and forget rather than getting revenge. He wants us to in-vite our friends to church who aren’t Christ followers. Jesus wants us to do the right thing even when everyone around us isn’t. Living our lives the way Jesus teaches in the Bible takes boldness. And we can’t just choose to be bold. We can’t muster up courage on our own. But we can rely on God’s power to give us boldness.

ment with words but what about our actions and atti-tudes? If you are frustrated with your child’s discontent – maybe look in the mirror or at friends or other family mem-bers. Then talk about it. How does it make everyone feel to be around people who are never happy with what they have? *Be thankful. It’s hard to be discontent when you are busy being thankful. One of our boys asked me one time, ―Are we poor?‖ I told him ―no,‖ then put him in the car for a little trip to see what poverty looks like. Then we had a long discussion on how grateful we need to be. *This is huge – teach your children to not talk about things that they get. My par-ents were pretty big on this

Contentment – ―choosing to be happy with what you’ve got.‖ That is what we will be talking about during the month of Au-gust in CWC Studios. How do we teach our chil-dren to be content with what they have? What can we do to teach them life is not about things? I was blessed to be raised by parents who taught me a healthy balance of con-tentment. Here are just a few tips from my folks that we tried to pass on to our kids: * Find ways that you, as a parent, are discontent. Yep, we model content-ment every day. Kids are sponges – they are watch-ing and listening. We may not express discontent-

one. This is something that does not happen naturally. It’s taught. Have you ever had that friend who brags about their stuff? Who wants to be around them? If you or your kids are hanging around people who do that, discon-tent can start to rear its ugly head in us and our children. I have this little prayer about contentment on my key ring: ―Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have, to remember that I don’t need most of what I want, and that joy is found in simplicity and generosity.‖ — Adam Hamilton

WHAT DOES CONTENT-

MENT LOOK LIKE AT YOUR

HOUSE?

STUDIO 56

Parenting Thoughts with Kathy George

WEEK THREE August 18-19

P A G E 7 C O N T E N T M E N T , I S S U E 7

Week 4:Have confidence in God, not people. Bible References:1 Samuel 17, Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:9

When we choose to not allow people to influence us, their words and opin-

ions don’t stick to us. Instead, we get our confidence and feeling of importance

from God. We go to Him to feel good about ourselves. If our friends or others our

age put us down, it doesn’t affect us as much because we know what God thinks of

us. If everyone else is cursing and you’re not accepted because you don’t, you can

overcome it because God gives us confidence.

WEEK FOUR August 25-26 Week 5 – Your bold actions impact others around you. Bible References: Nehemiah 1–7 When you do bold actions to follow Jesus, that is a cause that sets an effect in motion. The ef-fect is that those actions impact others around you in a positive way. We need people like that in our lives, and we need to BE people like that in others’ lives. Not if, but WHEN God calls us to do something, we need that encouragement to do what we are called to do! We need strong friends to encourage us when we are called to be BOLD for Christ, and WE need to be strong friends to encourage others when they are called to be BOLD for Christ.

WEEK TWO August 11-12 Week 3 – Build your life God’s way and become strong in your faith. Bible References: Genesis chapters 6–9, Hebrews 11:1

If we want to be Hot, Bold & Confident, we need to build our lives on the right foundation. If there are problem areas, like a cup with a hole in the bottom, then we’ll experience the conse-quences of our actions. But if we build a strong foundation, then we will be strong in our faith.

Noah had an unbreakable faith in God, no matter the community making fun of him for building a large boat. That unbreakable faith became favor in God’s eyes; God protected Noah and his family.

“The first action

step of the

greatest

commandment is

for families to pass

faith to the next

generation”-

Rob Rienow,

author of visionary

parenting

HEARING*BELIEVING*CHANGING

Talk to us:

Kathy George – Children’s Ministry Director

kathyg@thecwc.net

Heidi Rucker – C.M. Assistant, Infant - 3 years

heidir@thecwc.net

Sasha LaBonte – C.M. Assistant, 4 years - 2nd grade

sashal@thecwc.net

Angie Young – C.M. Assistant, 3rd - 6th grade

angiey@thecwc.net

Is your child ready for Preschool? Come see what Cypress Christian Preschool has to offer your family. Now enrolling for Fall. Limited spots available. Call Lisa at 614-878-8803 to schedule a tour. Additional information can be found at http://www.thecwc.net/#/schools/preschool.

IMPORTANT NOTE!

The 2 year olds are now in

Room 107 just across the hall

from their “old” room.