Fun on Fridays

Starting this Friday, and continuing through the school year, Friday afternoons are set aside for some fun. Come to the JW room at FCC from 3:30-5:00pm. We'll have a snack and set up some games. There's video games, computer games, Dance Praise, board games - and usually a movie playing - all at the same time. It's an elementary-aged child's dream :) K-6th grade are welcome.

It's called TYLIFFF - Thank you, Lord, it's finally Fun Friday!

See ya!

Christian Music Skate Night

The Zone is hosting the Christian Music Skate this Tuesday, April 1st from 6-8pm. Admission is $3.50 with quad skates included, inlines are .50 cents additional.
The Christian Music Skate is every 1st Tuesday of the month.

www.rollaskatezone.com
341-5700

Vaca & your thoughts on Easter, please!

• The fam just got home from a short vaca. We visited some old friends in Iowa. It seems strange to have gone 8+ years without seeing our friends, the White's. It was a nice change of zip code for a few days. We rested, laughed, played, shopped; and we laughed some more. We made a short stop in Seymour, IA on our way home. This is where Mr. Jeremy's great-great-great grandfather settled after moving from Ireland. He was the first of Jeremy's family to move to America. It was neat to see the 'Jamison's' sign over the building that served as a mercantile to Seymour in the late 1800's.
• I'd love to hear some feedback on the Easter Eggstravaganza. This was our first time doing the egg hunt before Easter - and we'd never done the games, etc. along with it. What did you think? Did it work well for your Easter weekend? How did your kids like it? What did your kids like the most? Leave me a comment...
• Thank you to the many volunteers who came, who saw, and who conquered the Easter Eggstravaganza. I don't know how many people came in all, but there were 200+ kids who hunted (or just ran out & grabbed) eggs. Thank you to everyone who pitched in and helped clean up.
• For those of you who've been asking, I do have a few things planned for April & May (including a Baptism class). I'll try to get that all together and posted next week. I'm starting to work on summer stuff. If you have any great field trip suggestions, leave a comment!

Thank you!! I love your kids :)

EGGSTRAVAGANZA

• Tomorrow is the big Easter Eggstravaganza! Starting at 9am, the egg hunts are by age group (see below for the schedule).
• The egg hunt will be held outside. However, with the temperature predictions, the carnival will be inside (the games, inflatables, snacks, etc.). Use the main church entrance & go in the gymnasium.
• Age groups will be announced inside for the egg hunts, which are being held on the north end of the building in the grassy area.
• Come & bring your friends!

Upward Awards Night FUN!

Here's a few pictures from Saturday night's Upward Awards Night. I've heard from lotsa kids & parents. I'm so glad you all enjoyed the evening.

Thank you to Tuey Wilson, our wonderful speaker/entertainer.

What was your favorite part? Mine was the lasso while juggling and bouncing on his trusty steed, Thunder!

Eggstravaganza Volunteer Meeting

Tonight, March 17th at 6pm in the 1st & 2nd grade Sunday school classroom is the volunteer meeting. If you're planning on helping on Saturday, please come!

Kids' Prayer Requests

• Please pray for Aeon (3 yr old) who is having his tonsils & adenoids removed on March 20th.
• Please pray for Tyler & Bailey whose dad is currently deployed in Iraq.
• Please pray for Peyton who is having leg surgery that will help correct his gait (born with cerebral palsey). The surgery is March 17th.
• Please pray for Ariel whose mom is currently deployed in Kuwait.
• Please pray for Courtney whose mom is deploying on March 22nd.

volunteers & donations for the Easter Eggstravaganza

Thank you to so many of you who have donated candy & eggs. We have over 5,000 eggs already filled and ready to go. This means that for each of the four egg hunts, there will be over 1,000 eggs! Thank you for your generosity & help!

If you'd still like to contribute, candy is taken care of. Donations can still be made in the form of your time (volunteering) or with a cash donation.

Volunteers: this would include set-up on Friday (Mar 21) or early Saturday (Mar 22); I have some organizing/bag stuffing that I could use help for on Wednesday (Mar 19); and, I need folks to be at the games & booths during the Eggstravaganza (Mar 22).

Donations: money donated would help with the rental of inflatables, purchase of crafts, rental of the helium tank, etc. Checks or cash can be put in the offering on Sunday or brough to the office during the week. Please add 'Eggstravaganza' or 'Egg Hunt' on the memo line.

Easter Sunday Morning

Here's the schedule for Easter morning:

7am - Early service (no children's classes)

8am - Breakfast (upstairs in the Fuel room)

9am - Easter service (Sunday school classes for kids nursery through 6th grade)

10:30am - Easter service (JW for kids Kindergarten through 6th grade, nursery through 5 year olds as normal)

Sunday school teachers: Please notice the early start time for Sunday school. You may want to have an extra craft, activity, etc. because you'll have the kids at least 15 minutes longer than usual.

Easter Eggstravaganza

Mark your calendar and come on out!! The date is Saturday, March 22nd. The time is 9-11am.

Pick up an invitation to share with your neighbors, your friends, your kids' friends...invite everyone to come out.

The egg hunts are by age group: 9am 3 & 4 year olds, 9:30am 5 yr olds & kindergarteners, 10am 1st & 2nd graders, 10:30am 3rd & 4th graders.

Other events going on during the Eggstravaganza: bouncy inflatables, pictures with the Easter bunny's cousin Penelope (one free per family), free popcorn for the kids, free Jammers for the kids, egg blowing contest, craft projects, Plinko game, toss game, and a coloring contest.

Kids ages 2 and under can stop by & pick up a goodie bag (while quantities last).

If it rains, we'll be inside. If it's not raining, we'll be outside! Pray for good weather!

Upward Awards Night

Just a reminder to everyone in our Upward Basketball & Cheerleading league...

Upward Awards Night is Saturday, March 15th. The boys' teams are at 5:30. The girls' teams are at 7pm.

Contact your coach or Mrs. Charla with any questions.