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With EV Youth being cancelled this week, there has been some worry that Churn has also been cancelled. But rest assured kids in years 4-6 will still be able to have fun this Friday 19th Feb. Just a reminder 5pm at EV Church (331 Terrigal Dr). $5 includes a yummy dinner. This week is a T-Theme, so help your kids dress up as something starting with the letter T. It will be a great night!!

Well the weekend has finally arrived when we formally begin our new classes and new programs for 2010. On Sunday 31st January EV kids will move into one of the following classes:

8:30    Mini’s (0-3 yr olds),- Sign in at Creche room1. 

             Starfish (Preschoolers older than 3)- Sign in at Creche Room 2.

             Rainbowfish (Preschoolers who will start school in 2012)- L2

            Kindy/ Year 1- Sign in at the bottom of the stairs.

            Year 2- Sign in at the bottom of the stairs.

            Year 3/4- Sign in at the basement.

             Year 5/6- Sign in at the basement.

10:30    Mini’s  (0-2 yr olds) - Sign in at Creche room1

                 Jellyfish( 2 and 3 year olds)- Sign in at Creche Room2

                 Rainbowfish – Children starting school in 2012 and 2013- L2

                 Kindy/ Year1/ Year 2 – Sign in at the bottom of the stairs.

                 Year 3/4 – Sign in at the basement

                 Year 5/6 – Sign in at the basement.

We look forward to seeing all the kids on this exciting weekend.

Kirrily

Summerfest 2010 was huge with lots of kids, mums & dads, and fun had by all.

Here are the audio links to the Getway Cafe talks from Summerfest 2010

Monday - no recordings due to technical difficulties

Tuesday

Important Life Issues: Can We Trust the Bible?
Grahame Fuller: Associate Minister Saturday EV
The Bible: Strange stories? Changed over time? Reliable for real life?’ Hear answers to these common reflections.

Lifestyle: Kids Behaving Badly
Dr Kim Oates –Pediatrician, Author
Embarrassed by your kids? Common behavioral problems and how to keep your cool when dealing with them.

Tim Baldwin answers the question: Why is there pain in the world?

Wednesday

Lifestyle: Why is my Daughter in Love With Vampires?
Mark Hadley: documentary, TV series producer and reviewer
Hear fascinating insight into the media and how it works on our kids.

Real Life Story: Sports Chaplain
Gary Speckman
Wondered what it would be like to be an elite athlete? Gary has shared the bruising journey with them. Hear his fascinating story.

Craig Dobbie answers the questions:  Why are there 66 books in the Bible? And why haven’t more books in the Bible? And why haven’t more books been added through the years?

Thursday

Lifestyle: Families Under Fire
Kim Parry-Jones: teacher, counsellor, writer
Little kids: More stress, more responsibility, less time for romance! Is there a solution?

Important Life Issues: Is anyone out there?
Tim Baldwin: Minister EV church
Does God hear when I talk to him and does it make a difference?

Andrew Heard answers the question: Can I go to any church to worship God?

Friday

Lifestyle: Love and Addiction
Dr David Lienert: Consulting Psychiatrist
When does love for something become an addiction? Dave will give advice and tips on breaking our unwanted habits.

Important Life Issues: Forgive and Forget?
Craig Dobbie: Associate Minister
Is it possible? Does it matter? Craig looks honestly
at this sensitive question.

Andrew Heard answers the questions:
Why is depression so prevalent in church if God is a God of hope?
Sometimes it’s hard to read the Bible, do you have tips to make it easier?

This week at Churn is Separate Groups Night. This means that everyone will be in different places and won’t be in the hall like usual. For more info, call the Church Office on 43672100

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Churn is on again this term. It starts this Friday, the 23rd of October. It goes from5-7pm, costs $5, and is at Erina High School. It is for kids in years 4-6 at school, and they will have fun hanging out, playing games, learning from the Bible and eating dinner. Make sure your kids don’t miss out.

The trend continues!!! Here is my second blog right on target. I am excited!!!

I mentioned last week that Tubular the lunch time group at Erina Heights would be

starting last Friday, due to unexpected circumstances we had to put it off a week and

 it will be starting this Friday. Please be in prayer for this exciting new venture.

On a  different note I wanted to write in my blog this week about an excellent bible

for kids called, “The Big Picture Story Bible”.  Rather than being a collection of lots of

individual Bible stories this Bible tells one continuous story with Jesus at the centre.

 The Bible uses its illustrations to trigger the child’s memories of

the many individual Bible stories that they know while keeping them in a larger

Biblical framework. I particularly recommend this bible for children aged 5-10 years.

It is available at the Church Resource centre.

Well it has taken me a while but I have reached the 21st century and am writing

my first ever blog. I can see how it really can be a great tool to assist with

communication so am very grateful for it.

Last week was a particularly exciting week in the life of Children’s Ministry at Church.

With the start of the new term all our Sunday Ev kids classes started their new

programs and Churn began again on Friday. This week is also an exciting week in the

Life of Children’s Ministry as Dale Kerrigan Brown and the Churn team kick off a new

lunch time group at Erina Heights Public school called Tubular. Dale is a scripture

teacher at that school so it is the perfect place to launch this new ministry. It starts

this Friday so I will let you know next week how things go, but in the meantime

please give thanks and pray.

Kirrily

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