Merry Christmas

Christian Reviews of Media Your Children Want

I wanted to pass along a resource that's been around a while, but you may not know about. There is a website and a magazine called "Plugged In." This website will allow you to read Christian reviews on things your children's are watching, listening to and playing. I'm often suprised to find what some innocently looking media contains once you've checked it out. But who has time to listen and watch everything? Not me.

With Plugged In, you can search for the music, movies, tv shows, video games that your kids are asking you to buy for Christmas and see if it's something you want your child to have.

"Oh be careful little eyes what you see. Oh be careful little eyes what you see. For the Father up above is looking down in love. Oh be careful little eyes what you see."

Remember, it's our job to help children guard their hearts. You can check out the Plugged In website at www.pluggedinonline.com. You can subsribe to the Plugged In magazine online or pick up a copy at your local Christian bookstore.

Christmas is a Coming

The Christmas Season is in full swing. It seems like there are one or two parties going on every week of December, right up to the day. The Children's Ministry is winding down for the Christmas season. We will not be meeting the Wednesday's of Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, making next week the last Wednesday classes of 2008. Our Wednesday night boys and girls classes are going incredibly well. Our K-3rd grade boys and girls and our Sarah's Daughters classes are averaging between 14 and 20 kids each week, and many of these kids don't have families attending T&B. Our Christian Commandos (4th-6th boys) are a great classes, we just have less boys in those classes attending right now. We are looking for some men to help run this great program....if you know one or two.

The new year will bring with it many opportunities for kids at T&B with things like Bible Bowl, LTC and an area Preteen Prayer Retreat at the end of January. I am excited to see where the Lord will lead the Children's Ministry in 2009. With the selection of deacons this year, we have put in place a children's ministry team. I'm excited to see how the Lord will use this team to help make the ministry to kids and families better and better.

Well, that's all for now. Don't forget about the church Christmas party this Sunday night. See you there!
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Here are a couple of pictures from our K-3rd Grade Hayride last weekend in which some of our preteens helped with.