Kettering SDA Children’s Ministry Spring Newsletter 2015
Hello KETSDA Families!
What a wonderful winter we had together! My favorite event was the service project at SICSA, we had so much fun learning about the animals and getting to make treats and toys for them. We also got to exercise with both roller skating and ice skating! If you haven’t heard, Pastor Alex Harter will be joining us this summer as the new Children & Family pastor- we can’t wait to have her! This newsletter will give you some details about upcoming spring events and volunteer opportunities. If you ever have questions, concerns, or brilliant ideas, please feel free to contact me: 740-336-8881 or .
March
14 Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 4-7 pm
Middle School Girls Movie Night @ 7:30 pm
21 Sabbath Service Project- Easter Basket Collection
K-4 Art Show at SVA
22 Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 10-1 pm
29Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 10-1 pm
April
5Easter Sunday
117th/8th grade Music Fest
12Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 10-1
18 SVA Alumni Weekend
Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 4-7
25Camp Mohaven Bonfire @ Possum Creek Metro Park 4-6 pm
Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 4-7
May
1-3Pathfinder Fair Weekend @ Camp Mohaven
2SVA Gymnastics Home Show
9Pathfinders Leading Church Service
10Mother’s Day Picnic
16 Children’s Church Service Project- Dayton Children’s Activity Bags
17Pathfinder Meeting @ SVA 10-1
Band Concert 7:00 pm
23Pathfinder Meeting (Investiture)
Volunteer Opportunities
Many of our Sabbath School classes could use more help! Our Beginner 1 is especially in need. Commitments vary from being a substitute teacher once in a while to helping in a class by simply handing out materials and keeping attendance. We are dependent on you to have a successful program. Please contact Bethany if interested.
Event Details
March 14- Middle School Girls Movie Night
- Girls in 6th-8th grade are invited to Bethany’s house for pizza and movies
- 934 Big Hill Rd (behind the church), 7:30-10:00 pm
March 21- Sabbath Service Project- Easter Basket Collection
- We will be helping to collect items for the annual Easter Basket project. Each class is assigned a type of item for members of the class to bring.
- Nursery: chapsticks Beginner 1: Socks Beginner 2: Pencils Kindergarten 1: Coloring Book Kindergarten 2: Crayons Primary: Raisins or Easter Candy Junior: Chocolate Bunnies
- Bethany will come to your classes to collect your items on this day
April 25- Camp Mohaven Bonfire
- Light refreshments and s’mores while we enjoy a nice campfire!
- Meet and Greet with new Camp Mohaven Director, Pastor Edward Marton
- 4-6 pm @ Possum Creek MetroPark [4790 Frytown Rd. Dayton OH 45417]
- We will be at the Prairie Dock, the same shelter we used in the fall
May 10- Mother’s Day Picnic
- 11 am - 2 pm at Hills & Dales MetroPark [2655 S. Patterson Blvd, Kettering, Ohio 45409]
- We will be at the Paw Paw Shelter, the large shelter at the circular parking lot
- Lunch will be provided, come and spend time celebrating motherhood! All families, all ages, and all types of mothers are invited
May 16- Children’s Church Service Project
- Join us in the Fellowship Hall to assemble an activity bag for a patient at the Dayton Children’s Hospital. Supplies will be provided for the bags, but you are also welcome to bring other donations!
- Wish List: Gift cards for Walmart, Best Buy, Target, area restaurants, gas cards, phone cards, parking passes for garages; coloring books and crayons; small lego sets; nail polish/lip gloss; card games such as Uno, Old Maid, Go Fish, or playing cards; snap together car models (no glue or paint); high quality rattles; Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars; My Little Pony/Littlest Pet Shop toys; Gel pens, mechanical pencils, journals, notebooks; Fun pads, Mad Lib activity pads, word searches, crossword puzzles, Sudoku; Gift set-size shower gel/lotion; Fisher Price Little People and Animals; Fisher Price Telephone; Culturally diverse dolls; Blankets; New board books for infants & toddlers; Books for teenagers; Transformers/Action figures; Over-the-door Nerf basketball hoops; Etch-A-Sketch; Arts/crafts sets