Pastor Sherri’s Blog

Do you know what “huzzah” means? It means “hooray”!

A long time ago in the middle ages, people used to say huzzah all the time. The next few weeks we will be saying this all the time. Our new lessons series Huzzah to the King takes us back in time to the Middle Ages where we learn about godly character traits from some fun and interesting characters.

Last week, we talked about wisdom. Our verse for the day was Proverbs 9:10 and our Bible story was Matthew 7:24-29. The entire day was focused on making wise, godly decisons. Jorge the Jester helped us learn this by telling a story. Do you remember what it was? **Hint: It had something to do with jumping over a candle!** To help us remember to make wise choices, we also made candles! Every week, we will be making a craft to help us remember our lesson. You don’t want to miss it!

Be sure to be here Sunday! We will be giving out the devotion prizes for May!

HUZZAH!

Summer is almost here! It is only 19 days away and we are already having some very hot days. And what about those rain storms? That is, maybe, one of the coolest things about living in North Carolina. You can be standing outside and it rains for 15-20 minuets then it’s gone like nothing every happened. In Washington, it just rained all the time. That made things like going to camp not too fun.

Speaking of camp! We have all of our applications in and they have been sent to the District office to be processed. I am very excited for camp this year, it is going to be great! Keep an eye out for a parent’s meeting that we are having in July. This will let you know what you should and shouldn’t bring to camp, what we will be doing the entire week, and all sorts of other information that moms and dads need to know.

What are your summer plans? Going anywhere on vacation? Do you have family or friends that you are going to meet someplace or are they coming to see you? Let me know!

Ok, ok, sorry for the cheesy title. I can’t help myself sometimes!

I wanted to remind everyone that Mother’s Day is coming up THIS SUNDAY, May 10th. Make sure that you all get your moms, grandmas, aunts, great-grandmas, great-great grandmas…well, you get the picture! Make sure you get them something really nice. It could be a card that you make or buy from the store or some flowers or chocolates. Or maybe a necklace or jewlery or something. I haven’t decided what I am going to get PS (you all know that she is my mom right?). If any one has any suggestions, please let me know!

Also, be sure that you are here on Sundays. We are doing this really cool series called “Operation: Enduring Courage” it talks about , well, courage and we are learning about the story of Daniel. You don’t want to miss it!

We have some important dates coming up! Check these out!

May 16th: Extreme Nitro Kids (and Family!) Night -  come on out for a night of crazy games, funny skits, and a pizza dinner. Our friends from KidZAblaze Ministries will be with us that night. You don’t want to miss it! If you can’t make it out Saturday, then be sure to be here Sunday the 17th because they will be with us in 321k and 456!

May 17th: Deadline to turn in your camp deposit and registration forms - Kids Camp is July 20-24 at Camp Dixie. Be sure to have your $100 deposit and registration form turned in. You can drop them off when you check-in, leaving, or if you see Pastor Sherri, Steve, James, or Christina (I won’t be here that day ). You can even take them to the Help Desks!

If you have any questions about Extreme Nitro, Kids Camp, or if you have an idea about what I can get PS for Mother’s Day you can leave a comment or e-mail me at awolter@calvarytriad.com

See ya!

-April

Easter is only two days away! There are lots of fun things to do around this time of year. Have Easter Egg hunts, dye eggs, get baskets full of candy, and if you are my kids, go on a scavenger hunt to find your Easter basket.

All of these things are great and fun, but do you know what Easter is all about? The Bible tells us that Jesus died to take away our sins. I know that sounds sad, but there is a exciting part to the story. Three days after He died, Jesus rose from the dead! Because Jesus lives, we can have eternal life! That is really cool.

So, this Sunday while you are eating your big chocolate bunny or the yellow ducky peeps, take some time to thank Jesus for dying for you. Then, be sure to tell Him you are glad that He lives and one day we will get to be with Him forever!

Happy Easter!

PS

Hey Everyone! It’s officially spring! YAY!

You know what that means right? It’s time for baseball, flowers blooming, Easter, and of course Spring Break!

We have lots of events planned for this spring.

Boys, be sure to talk to your Royal Ranger Commanders about upcoming campouts and trips.

Girls, make sure that you talk to your M’Pact leaders about all of the events you have planned for this spring too!

All of this talk about spring is making me think about summer, even if it is a few months away! We still want to be ready for it too though. All rising 3rd-6th graders are invited to go to camp with us this summer! Pick up your application on Sundays or see April. If you have any questions about camp, ask April.

That is all for now! Keep doing your devotions. We will be giving out the prizes for March on April 19th in the 10:45am service.

PS

This Sunday, March 8th, we will be handing out the devotion prizes for the month of February during the 10:45am service. You don’t want to miss it!

-PS

Sunday, March 1st, is the last day to turn in all of your Family Devotions for the month of February!!

We will be giving out prizes on March 8th during the 10:45am service.

PS

This Sunday, February 15 is going to be a very exciting day!

First, during the second service(10:45am), the January devotion prizes will be given out!

Second, right after the second service we are having a family pizza party for all kindergartners and all 1st graders and their families! If you are in kindergarten or 1st grade, we want to see you there!! If you have any questions feel free to call April at the church office.

…And don’t worry, there are more family pizza parties coming!

PS

The devotion week numbers will start over each month. So, the devotions for this week areweek 1 not week 5. The first week in March, they will start over again at 1.

And remember, we will be giving out the prizes to the January winners on February 15th during the 10:45am service!

We also started a new series in 321k and 456 last Sunday. You don’t want to miss them!

PS

Hey Everyone, April here.

The devotions page is updated! Be sure to check it out and see what is new about devotions this year.

And remember, if you have any questions about anything you can always ask PS or myself.

-Ape

by the way – I have never met nor do I know the weather lady Misty Nimrod. It is sheer coincidence that we have the same glasses…and could you blame her? They are really neat looking glasses!