UPCOMING CHANGES: CapCity Kidz BLAST

CapCity Kidz BLAST!!

There is no greater joy in life than seeing a kid come to understand that Jesus loves them and wants to be their best friend. Statistics show that nearly half of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as Savior do so before reaching the age of 13 (43%). This is where BLAST comes in.

Our current Wednesday night discipleship curriculum will be changing beginning in August! We will continue to serve our littlest ones in Nursery/Toddler and will have a class led by Ms. Gail and helpers for potty-trained 3's through Kindergarten in the Preschool/Kindergarten room upstairs. But we will also be adding something new for kids in 1st thru 6th grades!!

BLAST is going to give kids the opportunity to learn about Jesus in a very relevant way. They will be learning about God through the things they like to do, such as sports, the srts/worship team, technology, outdoor activities like camping, Pinewood Derby, and cooking/baking, just to name a few ideas. BLAST will be a time where kids will learn the basic spiritual truths and at the same time learn how to do ministry and how their skills and talents can be used for God. The bottom line is kids will have a BLAST!!!

More details:
After students are checked in, BLAST will begin promptly at 7:00 pm with all the kids joining together as one to spend time with God in worship and prayer upstairs in room 210. During this time the students will have a mini-lesson that relates to what was talked about on the previous Sunday. In this way there will be one major theme and lesson in the home each week. [On Sundays, students are challenged to memorize the weekly verse which will be carried over to Wednesday nights, too. Prize Locker tickets are given out when students memorize the verse and can be used to "buy" amazing prizes when the prize locker is open!]

Once the large group time is completed, the kids will move into the breakouts they have signed up for from 7:30-8:15 pm. They will begin to develop and enhance skills that can be used for practical, everyday life and will be used for the rest of their lives, too. The breakouts will last 6 weeks, so we are asking that students stay in their "class" until the 6 weeks are finished.

Here's where YOU come in … You may ask yourself, "What can I teach a child?" "How can I make a difference in the life of a child?" For just 6 weeks a year (or more), you can teach children something that you're good at,  something you like to do, something you feel kids might like to learn. We'd love for you to consider teaming up and partnering with CapCity Kidz. You would be responsible for leading kids for just 45 minutes on 6 consecutive Wednesday nights. We have our first rotation of classes listed below.

:: Class Schedule (August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11) ::
~Nature and the Outdoors
~Creative Cooking with CapCity Kidz

If you have any questions about our Wednesday nights, have ideas for different breakouts, or want to get involved please contact Pastor Staci at staci@capitalcitychurch.org or you can also reach us by phone at 614.442.1700.

Let’s get ready to have a BLAST!!!

Serving and loving your kids!
Pastor Staci

Lunch with Grace

I had a great lunch with Grace this week! We went to Subway and had a wonderful time chatting with each other! I love my times with my students! It is one of the highlights of my week! Below are Grace's favorite top 5 things!

Gracie, I always love getting to hang out with you ... you are a very special young lady and I love to see the way God is molding you and changing you into what He wants you to be!

Love you,
PStaci

Lunch with Ashton and Briley

Had a great "after-school" snack with Ashton and Briley! Here's a few pics!

 Top: Ashton, Briley, PS

Bottom Left: Ashton/PS

Bottom Right: Briley/PS

I had a great time with these sisters! They love Wendy's (and so do I!). It was a great time of getting to know them better and hearing what they want to be when they grow up! Ashton and Briley, God has big plans for you -- don't ever stop following Him!

Love you,
PStaci

Just a reminder ...

Lunch with Ethan

Had a yummy lunch with Ethan at Burger King last week! He was so talkative! I learned a lot about him and some of his top 5 likes (below)! Here's a pic of us, too!

Ethan, you are a great kid and I had a super time getting to know you better while we were at lunch! Always know that God has amazing plans for you -- Jeremiah 29:11! Love being a part of your life and to see where God will take you.

Love, PStaci

Lunch with Savannah and Luke

Got to have lunch with Savannah and Luke recently! We had a great time -- they chose to have food from Wendy's (one of my favorites!).

Here are the top 5 things Savannah likes:

Here are the top 5 things Luke likes:

I had a wonderful time with them at their home (even got to see their ducks, too!). Savannah and Luke -- always know that God has big plans for you both ... never, ever forget that (Jeremiah 29:11)!!

Love you,
PStaci

Parenting Tip: Helping Children Take Responsibility – Part 1

Blog post taken from: http://www.biblicalparenting.org/


Some children have a hard time taking responsibility for their faults and weaknesses. A debriefing after a discipline time is always helpful. When your child is ready to go on with life take a few moments and talk about what happened.

We encourage parents to ask, "What did you do wrong?" This question helps get the conversation going. Ask in a gentle way, not accusing. This allows your child to admit what he or she did wrong. It's important for children to take responsibility for their actions. If others were involved, as they often are, a child should not excuse misbehavior by blaming someone else. The foolishness of others doesn't justify a wrong response.

A common mistake parents make is to engage in dialogue about the whole situation, trying to figure out who else was wrong, what was fair, who started the problem, and why such things happen. Those questions may be helpful at times, but you'll get much further in helping your children change their hearts if you start by asking "What did you do wrong?" Most children don't like to admit their faults. They either blame others or just try to overlook the problem.

Your simple question can help children see their own mistakes and learn to take responsibility for them. When two children are fighting, for example, be careful not to focus on just one child's offense. Usually when two children are fighting you have two selfish children. Ask each of them this simple question. Teach the offended child how to respond properly.

Confession is a spiritual skill that children need to learn. It helps them take responsibility for their part of the problem and that's always the first step toward change. All of this can be started with a great introductory question, "What did you do wrong?"

Learn more about having a Positive Conclusion after discipline in the Heart Work Training Manual and CD #5 by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.

Click here to read summaries of all eight lessons.