What is My Child Doing on Sunday July 12, 2009?

1^st Service 2 through 6th grade

Genesis 37:12-36

Joseph Brother’s Sell Him into Slavery

Why did Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery?

2^nd service k-4th grade

Luke 10:27

Love is God's Law

How are we to love God?

Only a little time...

5th and 6th Grade (Journey Jam) Ultimate Frisbee July 10th, 7pm-8:45pm

Join us July 10 and August 7.

Meet at Than Baylor's home.

Call the church for directions (303-986-1527).

What is My Child Doing on Sunday July 5, 2009?

1^st service 2 through 6th grade

Genesis 37:1-11

Joseph Dreams Disturbing Dreams

What were the dreams the Joseph dreamed in this passage?

2^nd hour k-4th grade

John 3:1-21?

“Hungry for Goodness”

How can you be hungry for goodness?

Continue Exploring Peter's Life...

...and how he became the rock that the church was built on. Now 2000+ years later we are still the church. If we are the church, how are we the church? How does the church operate? If you have every wondered these questions and want know why your parents make church a part of their week? OR

Ever wonder how water gets into the big tub where people are baptized?

How does my dollar bill go fromt the offering plate to being used for God's work here and around the world?

How are all those little cups filled for communion?

What does Than do all day with the toys in his office?

Learn all this and why the church should exist at

Feet to Faith

5th through 8th grade

date: July 27th-29th

daily time: 8:45-3:00

location: Southern Gables Church

fees: $12 (to cover lunch costs)

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Learning for Young Ones

Adam, Adam, What do You See? is a great children's book that exposes children to a number of characters in the Bible while having repetition that sticks well in the brain. One great way to extend the influence of this book is to take each character described and look at the Biblical accounts connected with them.

Sports Camp- July 22-26 5:00pm-8:15pm

UW Sports Ministry is returning to Southern Gables to help us shape the skills and hearts of our children.  Two years ago UW and SGC hosted a sports camp with emphasis in basketball, soccer and cheer.  This year we are hoping to return with even more sports.  In order to do that, we need your help.  If you are an interested parent or a coach of a baseball, football, or volleyball team and would like to make a difference in children’s lives through sports call 303-986-1527. Ask to talk to Than Baylor. 

In order to offset the cost of flying in college athletes to lead we have set the camp cost at $69 per child.  Consider grounding your child more firmly in Christ through the sports that they already love.  Registration forms are available at the children’s ministry kiosk in the welcome center of Southern Gables Church or by calling 303-986-1527.

 

Sign up Today- Sports Camp

VBS-NOW- It Starts in the Morning

Tomorrow begins your first day at Son Rock Kid's Camp.  Come ready to explore, play, grow, sing, and laugh.  Make sure you have close toed shoes on.  Make sure you have sunscreen because we could be outside.  You will get a shirt tomorrow that will serve as your nametag all week so be ready.  

Get ready for camp at 8:45AM. Don't be late.

Lolita Effect

Lolita Effect: The media sexualization of young girls and what we can do about it

 

Gigi Durham’s book, The Lolita Effect, has an important message for parents and other concerned adults about the exploitative and damaging sexualization of young girls in the media.  Ms. Durham begins by identifying five myths put forth in the media about young girls and their sexuality: If you’ve got it, flaunt it, Anatomy of a sex goddess, Pretty babies, Violence is sexy, What boys like.  At the end of each chapter is a discussion of how to take action against each myth and empower girls to make healthy decisions about their sexuality.

One point I find particularly disturbing is the internationality of the culture and the media to sexualize young girls.  Nabokov’s 12-year old Lolita was truly an innocent victim of Humbert’s perverted passion and greed.  In today’s culture, it is difficult for young girls to preserve their innocence, with pressure from the media for girls to explore their sexuality at younger and younger ages.

Clearly, Ms. Durham has a liberal view of sexuality, and not a scriptural one.  She repeatedly points out a media bias against gay teens (citing Disney programming as one example).  While the author does not write from a point of faith, her message is certainly valuable for believers and nonbelievers alike.  The author encourages us all to be “smart, proactive critical media consumers” which is certainly apt advice.

Review by Janell Kerski

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