FAMILY PLUS Children's - February 3

Hey everyone!

I hope you got a chance to view the Virtual Brown Bag yesterday. We covered the topic of "Protect your Family Online". If you did not get a chance to view it yesterday...no worries, we've got you covered! We will be posting it online soon for your viewing pleasure. Don't forget that you can still sign up for Covenant Eyes accountability and filtering through the church at a very discounted rate.

This coming month in Kidstuf your kids will be spending time with more of the key Old Testament characters. We will begin with Samuel. After that we will talk about Saul, Israel's first king, and then work our way through Israel's next kings, David and Solomon.

Here are this week's details:

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-4:1 (Samuel)

Life Application: I can pray.

Memory Verse: "Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people." Colossians 3:23

Prayer for the Nations: Romania

Parent Challenge:

February is a month that's known for what one thing? Love! We celebrate love by a special day that we call Valentines Day. On Valentines Day, we get all "gussied up" to go out and eat. The husband usually buys the wife flowers or some other kind of meaningful gift. And we get to enjoy our relationships. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. In fact, we should probably do something like this more often with our spouse.Let me ask you this question: What if you took your kids along on the date with you? I know...I know...you are thinking, "is this guy a fool?"

Let's think about it for one second. Does your son know how to treat a lady? Does he know how to open a door for a lady? Does your daughter know how she is supposed to be treated on a date? Does she know what to look for in a guy? Now I'm not saying that you shouldn't get away by yourselves without the kids. Maybe it's a 2 part date. Maybe you get the whole family dressed up and go eat, then drop the kids off at the grandparents in order to go get some coffee and dessert with your wife. Or go to the movies?

I know this is not our typical monthly challenge, but I believe something different like this can be a powerful memory that will forever last in your child's memory. Take pictures of it that way you can always point back to that Valentines Day.

For single parents: Let's say you don't have a husband or wife. If that's the case then you already have a Valentines date. Let your kids be your date!

Have fun with this!

Jared Norris
Children's Minister
The Glade Church