Hey guys don't forget our Back to school Splash tonight!

6:00 p.m.

Big water slide, games, hot dogs and lots of crazy fun!

Be sure to bring a friend as we kick off the new school year and G.P.S starting back next week at 6:00 p.m!

Summer Fun Has Begun

Hey guys well for those who still have faith in me blogging!

Summer has officially begun! Yay! I think this is my favorite time of year because you guessed it is VBS time! This year is Saddle Ridge Ranch!

Hope you all come join us at FBC Keiser's Saddle Ridge Ranch, it's going to be a great time of Roundin' up Questions and Drivin' Home Answers! The verse is

James 1:5- "If any of you lacks wisdom, let Him ask of God, who gives to all."

If any of you would like to volunteer or feel led to just let me know we have a place for you! Also, we'll be having our Family Nights on Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m. This Wednesday is No Idols night. Come join us! It's going to to be a great summer God's going to do some big things be sure not to miss out!

Sunday March 7th

I am finally posting don't give up hope on me yet! :) Yesterday was an amazing service! First the kids that go to G.P.S sang one of the songs they have been learning sign language too Marvelous Light. They did a great job! The youth do an amazing job with kids on Wednesday nights! Thanks so much guys! Then we had 5 visitors! Glad to see new faces and some old ones back! We have been talking about the miracles that Jesus performed and yesterdays was raising Lazarus from the dead. We have been learning the reason Jesus was able to perform such amazing miracles was from the power of God. He wanted people to know that Jesus was His Son so they would come to believe in Him! It's amazing to know we serve a mighty and powerful God!

I got to watch Bro. Todd's sermon and it was great-I hope as Parents and loved ones we are impressing the love God has for them in their lives each and every day in some way! Take the deutornomy verse that was from the sermon and take just a few minutes each morning and talk about and maybe try memorizing it this week with your children. I will be sending home some quick family devotional with them from now on to help you guys impress the love of God more and more in their lives.

Here are some neat tips I found know Bro. Todd mentioned some in his sermon to help impress God more into their lives:

1. Say a morning prayer at the breakfast table-if your on the go breakfast eaters say it before you drop them off for school!

2. Send a verse in their lunch boxes or just an encouraging word-God loves you and so do I! or Smile Jesus loves you! F.R.O.G-fully rely on God!

3.Take time to hang up a verse on the refrigerator for that week to help memorize.

4. Read a bible story at night before bed time.

5. Sing a worship song together before bed time.

These are just a short few-their are so many more unique ways to impress the love that God has for them! I hope you all have a great and blessed week! We love you and your children all dearly and are in our prayers daily!

First Blog of 2010

Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged the holidays are a busy time for everyone. Now to get back in the swing of things! I know the kids were already wanting snow days their first day back. :) Not a whole lot going on right now trying to get somethings planned out for a new year and fresh start! G.P.S will start back on Wednesday January 20th from 6:30 p.m. to 7: 30 p.m. We are getting the youth all geared up for that. We are doing some things with missions until G.P.S starts back so we would love for your kids to come. Also, a new thing I have started is Marvelous Monday lunch with Mrs. Sarah-if your child attends children's church on Sunday mornings they will have their names put in for a drawing to win a free happy meal of their choice! I will personally deliver and eat lunch with them on Monday's. Your child can get their name put in again for however many friends they bring to children's church with them that Sunday! After you've been drawn your name will be taken out until everyone has the opportunity to win a lunch. This is a great way to encourage the children to come on Sundays and to invite their friends! Also will help me to get to know the children better by getting to spend time with them and get to know their friends! I am looking forward to a great and wonderful year of what amazing things God will do this year! Thanks for blessing us with the opportunity of ministering to your children!

In Christ,

Sarah Robinson

How to pack an operation christmas child shoe box!

Here's a list of ideas to bring and pack in your boxes!

Please note, all items should be new and your shouebox should include items from each category. Remember to make your box both FUN and EDUCATIONAL!

Yes please, these gifts are fine.. Toys: Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument. For boys trucks and cars, for girls dolls, clip on earrings etc. Educational supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers etc. Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel etc. Other items: Sweets (sell by date to be at least March of the following year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces etc.

No thanks, these items should not be included... No food especially chocolate. Only exception, non chocolate sweets are allowed. No medicine or vitamins of any kind. No war related items: Toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind. No clothing other than listed above. No fragile items: Glass containers, mirrors. No liquids: including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.  No dangerous items: Any sharp objects, scissors or razors. Nothing of a political nature. No hand knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark.

Don't forget to read the small print...

Due to import regulations, all gifts should be new and comply with the conditions listed above. Please make sure your gifts are age appropriate and that you do not send any items in a shoebox (intended for a small child), which might be swallowed or mistaken for sweets.

Should you inadvertently include any item that is not suitable or might be regarded as dangerous for the intended child, Samaritan’s Purse reserves the right to remove that item and use it for the benefit of the charity. Occasionally we have to change the contents to meet specific country requirements or change the shoebox to meet our approximate dimensions.

Dates, Dates, and more Dates :)

We had a lot of new faces and old faces back this Sunday! Yay!  We also had a great lesson I am posting below sorry a little late but I am really working on my blogging promise, I know I will never be as the pro blogger Danny Graham : )  So also a few very important, important dates to remind you about that's coming up...

 November 11th will be our Operation Christmas Child Wrapping party at 6:00 p.m.  Be sure to bring a shoe box filled with toys if you can and then come wrap it and see how many boxes we can send this year we wrapped over 60 something boxes last year let's beat that!  I know lots of children who would be so grateful for just one gift this year everywhere over the world children go without Christmas at all. We have the opportunity to change that, and  what an amazing way to share God's love with these children by giving them a gift and also share with them the greatest gift of all God loves for that He would give His one and only son Jesus! So with all that being said be a missionary you have the opportunity to change a child's life somewhere in the world!  Get your children involved remind of them of how truly, truly blessed we are!  

   November 18th will be our last G.P.S until January when we will get that going again!  So then that following week will be Thanksgiving break...teachers are jumping for joy I know :)   Even typing this next date is crazy...December 2nd on wednesday nights we will be practicing for our Christmas program which is called the Christmas Hang-ups we would love for your children to come and sing the exciting true reason of Christmas!  The birthday of Jesus!  So if you have any questions about any or all of these dates please feel free to call or see me! Love you guys thanks again for the amazing opportunity to be a part of your child's life! We are truly blessed and grateful!

Children's Coordinator,

Sarah Robinson

My all time favorite bible story...

David and Goliath

Based on 1 Samuel 17:1-50

High on a hillside the Philistine army gathered for

battle (add Philistine army 1). Across the valley

of Elah [EE-luh], King Saul and the men of Israel

lined up in battle formation (add Israelite army 2).

The champion, Goliath, led the battle for the

Philistines (add Goliath). Goliath stood 9 feet

9 inches tall and wore a helmet and armor of

bronze that weighed 125 pounds. The point

of his spear weighed 15 pounds! Goliath was

tall, strong, scary, and mean! He did not like

the Israelites. Each day Goliath walked out and

shouted a challenge toward the Israelite army.

Each day the Israelites saw Goliath and listened

to his threats. The Israelites were terrified.

One day, David came to the campsite to bring

food to his brothers who were soldiers in Israel’s

army (add David). David heard Goliath’s threats,

but David was not afraid. David asked his

brothers to explain why they were so afraid. They

should have been angry with Goliath because he

showed no respect for the power of God! David

boldly offered to fight Goliath.

David’s brothers and King Saul were against this.

David told Saul, God had already helped him

fight lions and bears as he cared for his sheep.

David knew God would help him fight Goliath.

(Add armor to David) King Saul told David to

wear his armor. Saul placed a bronze helmet on

David’s head. The armor was so big David could

not walk (remove armor). He took the armor off,

picked up his staff and five smooth stones and

walked toward Goliath (add sling/stones).

Goliath was angry because David was young.

Goliath called David names and threatened him.

He believed beating David would be easy. David

knew God was with him and boldly told Goliath

he was fighting in God’s name.

David said this would be the day God would put

an end to Goliath. David put one stone in the

sling, slung it, and hit Goliath in the forehead.

Goliath fell to the ground (turn Goliath on his

side). David killed Goliath. David put His trust in

God and God helped him defeat Goliath!

Feet Washing

Yay! I am posting the first lesson on here! I am really working on improving my blogging skills I promise :) Today I was suppose to try and go over the Lord's Supper with the kids since we were having it tonight at church but sometimes what we plan is not what God has in store which is great because His ways and plans are always much better! So today our lesson was on serving others and the bible story of Jesus serving the disciples and one way he showed his love to his disciples was by washing their feet.

I know what some are thinking yuck feet! That's what the kids were saying some when I told them Matt and I would be washing their feet this morning while others seemed to be intrigued. We had one of their favorite worship songs playing which is Ancient words and then Matt and I had the absolute blessing and honor of washing your children's feet and not only showing them a way of serving but showing love the way Jesus loved and served his disciples. Words can never explain the experience Matt and I had this morning! My heart was just so humbled to be taking part in something Jesus was doing to his disciples over thousands of years ago and that he has seen fit to use Matt and I to minister to these kids and share his love in such a moving and powerful way. Yes your thinking kids and washing feet...crazy and messy but actually most were very grateful...of course you have your few laughs and giggles but hey their kids! :)

We wanted to show them we care and love them and are here not only to serve Jesus but others and them. I washed and Matt dried and as we went to each one before moving on told them love you and Jesus does too! So we thank God for an experience Matt and I will cherish and hold dear and near to our hearts! Thank you for the opportunity of serving your children! The scripture passage is below. This week and every week take bits and pieces and go over, question them. Take in each and every teachable moment while they have that amazing faith of a child. God bless each and everyone this week! We love you guys!

In Christ,

Sarah & Matthew

Jesus Washed the

Disciples’ Feet

Based on John 13:1-17

It was just before the Passover Festival in

Jerusalem. Jesus was eating supper with His

disciples. The Devil had already tempted Judas

to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that He would soon

die on the cross.

Before He died, Jesus wanted to set an example

for His disciples. He got up from the table and

took off His robe, wrapped a towel around His

waist, and poured water into a basin. To the

disciples’ surprise, Jesus began washing their feet!

It was the custom in that part of the world for

a servant to wash the dust and dirt off the feet

of visitors as they entered the home. Jesus was

acting like the disciples’ servant, not their leader.

Being a servant was Jesus’ way of showing love

to His disciples.

At first, Peter would not let Jesus wash his feet.

Peter believed Jesus was too important to be a

servant. Peter changed his mind when Jesus said,

“If I cannot wash your feet, you cannot be my

disciple.”

Jesus’ example taught the disciples that no one is

too great, too important, or too powerful to be a

servant. Serving others is how we show our love.

Therefore, anyone who chooses to follow Jesus

must also serve others.