October 2024
AT THE HOME // Vol 6 Issue 10
Hello, FORM KIDS Fam!
Hello Fall! Well, almost! Surely fall weather is just around the corner. Then we can begin to enjoy sweater weather, apple cider, and lots of pie. There are lots of things happening this fall with FORM Kids. We enjoyed our first Messy Church in September. We look forward to seeing you at our next Messy Church the 4th Wednesday of October. The 4 year old Sabbath school class plans to open in October, come check us out! Don’t forget to plug-in to church this fall and enjoy all the activities planned including Outdoor Church, The Chosen Event (World Vision), and Shindig. We are planning to have an outdoor Sabbath School class before Outdoor church, if you are willing to help please let Tonya Herman know. Please contact Tonya for volunteer opportunities so we can create these fun opportunities to show our children God’s love.
Please see below for upcoming events!
+ What’s happening
MESSY CHURCH // OCTOBER 23
Messy Church is back! Bring your family and enjoy worship together. There will be crafts, games, and a chance to read about God’s blessings. A light dinner will follow.
Register now for Oct. 23.
KIDS PRAISE // SABBATH
DECEMBER 7, 5:30-6:30p
Kids Praise is a time for kids to participate in worship through song, scripture, a poem or a game. Register on the link below to sign up for a time to participate in the Kids Praise program. If you are not participating, please plan to join us as we worship together!
4 YEAR OLD// SABBATH SCHOOL
COMING SOON
4 Year old Sabbath School will open soon! If you are interested in teaching this class please contact Pastor Tonya. If you have a 4 year old or Pre-K child, please plan to transition your child into this classroom this fall. We are excited for this classroom to open and serve our 4 year olds!
WHAT we’re teaching +
Can you imagine needing to walk through the desert? You'd be surrounded by cacti, sand, snakes, and more sand. With the heat of the sun, we'd wind up so thirsty and wondering "Are we there yet?" That's probably how the Israelites felt as they wandered around the desert, waiting to enter the Promised Land. But no matter how tired our feet get, we can focus on what's happening in our lives right now rather than just on where we're going. In this five-week series based on stories from Exodus, we'll explore how we can choose to be thankful, love God and others, turn to God when we're lost, go to God when we need rest, and remember God's promises.
**Parents, click here for our Grow At Home weekly discipleship to carry the conversation home with your kids.
CRADLE ROLL A
(Birth - 2 year olds)
CRADLE ROLL B
(2 year olds)
CRADLE ROLL C
(3 year olds)
+ Parent devotional
PARENT TIP OF THE MONTH +
I know “screen time” has a pretty bad reputation, but our phones and devices aren’t going away anytime soon. We can either fight to keep technology out of our kids’ hands, or we can try to reframe technology to make it helpful instead of just a distraction. What if we could help our kids use their devices to grow in their faith? With a little intentionality, technology can be a tool to practice the four spiritual habits:
WAYS TO GIVE +
Looking for ways to further the mission of children and family discipleship? We invite you to support @formkids financially. As you bless our ministry, our volunteer and leadership team overflow that blessing into our large children and family ministry community and world. Your tax-deductible donation helps FORM KIDS grow. Click the above icon or here for ways to give. Thank you for your generosity!
+ JOIN OUR FORM KIDS FAM
As our ministry keeps growing, we’d love to have you join our team and be a part of our FORM KIDS fam where we have over 95+ members in our community helping in various ways. Please click here to see openings.
Our immediate needs are:
- Pianists to join our Cradle Roll rotating team
- Cradle Roll teachers to teach once a month
- 1st grade Sabbath School teachers
Contact Pastor Tonya @ Tonya@arlingtonadventist.com for more information. We’d love to have you join our team and be part of our FORM KIDS fam!
