Welcome to the Parent Portal for the Safari Kids Children's Ministry
at First Alliance Church of Port Charlotte
We hope this page will help you make the most of our curriculum and stay informed about events & activities.
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Don't forget to follow our Facebook page as well - follow the link at the bottom of this page!
There's still time! Bring in your bag by December 8th!
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We have a great opportunity for you to help your child practice giving to others, and help another family hear the good news about Jesus at the same time! One way to encourage the attitude of thankfulness is to expand a child's awareness of the blessings they have (and that others might not have). This year, First Alliance will again be organizing and giving out Christmas presents to local needy families. (These gifts are purchased by the Maple Leaf Estates residents and given to FAC.) We call this program "Christmas Presence," as we use this opportunity to develop a relationship with these families. You can help us, by giving the families a "Birthday Party for Jesus" in a bag!
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WHAT YOU DO: Pick up a list from Safari Kids or download it below. Bring your child with you to the store as you purchase these items. It's not costly - we estimate less than $10! Then, write a card/message to the family, and bring us your "party in a bag" by Sunday, December 8th.
WHAT WE WILL DO: Safari Kids will add a book to each bag that tells the story of Jesus' birth. This "Birthday Party for Jesus" bag will then be given to the family when they pick up their presents on December 14th. They can go home, bake the cake, and read the story!
WHAT GOD WILL DO: We don't know! But we do know that God "is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine" (Ephesians 3:20), and we know that He loves each and every one of these families. We pray that He will use our gift to bring the message of His love and salvation into each home that receives the party bag!
WHAT WE WILL DO: Safari Kids will add a book to each bag that tells the story of Jesus' birth. This "Birthday Party for Jesus" bag will then be given to the family when they pick up their presents on December 14th. They can go home, bake the cake, and read the story!
WHAT GOD WILL DO: We don't know! But we do know that God "is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine" (Ephesians 3:20), and we know that He loves each and every one of these families. We pray that He will use our gift to bring the message of His love and salvation into each home that receives the party bag!
| Party in a Bag - Flyer & Shopping List |
Watering Hole Sunday Curriculum - Review and practice at home!
Each month, our Sunday lessons are previewed in our newsletter. To see this month's newsletter and find out what lessons your children will be covering this month, please click on the NEWSLETTER icon at the bottom of this page. Below are some additional resources for kids in the Watering Hole (K-5th) to help you reinforce the lessons at home. During the first 2 weeks of December, we will be wrapping up our unit about how David, and how he became the 2nd king of Israel. On December 8th, the kids will have a chance to say our Psalm 51:10 memory verse for a prize (or verses 10-12 for a "deluxe prize"!) On that Sunday, we will also review the genealogy of Jesus can be traced back to king David - and even further!
Challenge: Memorize Psalm 51:10-12
to pick out of the "Deluxe Prize Box"! |
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For December 15th - 30th, the children are encouraged to memorize our Christmas memory verse, Isaiah 9:6! If they can say it from memory on December 30th, they may pick from the prize box!
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Watering Hole activity sheets for December - Download at home!
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Learn our Worship Songs!
Our new worship leader in Watering Hole, Christy Bauwin, is teaching these 2 new worship songs to the children. Help your child learn by listening and practicing at home! Do you love songs and music? Ms. Christy is only able to lead twice a month. Pray about helping us out on the other two Sundays. We would love to have you on our team. Worship begins promptly at 11:00 in the Watering Hole!
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Hallelujah to my King
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One Way
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Little Explorers Sunday Curriculum
In general, the Little Explorers (ages 2 - PreK) follow along the same stories as Watering Hole so that kids of different ages in the same family are all learning the same thing, on their age level! However, some complex stories are broken up into 2 Sundays for our little ones, and when the Watering Hole kids stop and review several lessons on Bible Blitz days, the Little Explorers usually review a specific story. Click on our newsletter to see what their lessons will be each Sunday in November. Meanwhile, here are some extra resources to help your "little explorer" review the lessons from Sundays!
Little Explorer activity sheets for December - download and enjoy at home!
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Safari Kids Ministry Behavior System - SLLRP!
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As the new school year starts, we will review the SLLRP rules and offer incentives for the children as they learn/review them!
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Beginning February 10th, we introduced a brand new system in Safari Kids that will help our children be better prepared to receive the lesson God has for them. This system is called SLLRP (pronounced slurp). Each letter in SLLRP stands for a different “I Can” statement that helps children take ownership of their time and behavior at church each week.
Our hope and prayer is that you’ll join us in talking about these expectations with your children at home as we talk about them at church. Psalm 42:1-2 (NIrV) says, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” We want kids to thirst for God just like the psalmist, and when they SLLRP it up, it allows them to soak up everything God wants to teach them! Take a moment and scroll through each "I Can" statement, and let us know if you have questions! |
