Sunday, January 2nd 2011

Hello again, parents! We are excited to better teach and serve your kids at Westbridge in 2011. Our goal is to partner with you to help train and shepherd amazing little people who love Jesus... please check the blog WEEKLY (going forward) for some great ideas and conversation starters to help your kids grow in their walk with God!

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PRESCHOOL

This week in preschool (4s &5s), we finished up our series "Show & Tell". We talked about the 6th day of creation, when God made the animals and people, then rested on the 7th day.

To start a conversation about what your kids learned this week, ask your preschoolers the following questions:

1) What did God make on the 6th day of creation? (animals & Adam/Eve)
2) What did God do on the 7th day of creation? (He rested)
3) What did God think about His "Incredible" creation? (Incredible was the word of the day- it was very good)

Our Remember Verse is Genesis 1:31 "God looked at everything He made and it was very good."



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GRADE SCHOOL (K-5th grade)

New Years. . . an exciting time to make changes, big or small in our lives. This week in grade school, we talked about New Year's resolutions and Jesus sermon on the mount (the Beatitudes & Jesus' illustration of being salt & light). We tasted salt & talked about how it gives flavor, preserves food (what is good), and changes what is around it (like melting ice). We also saw how just 1 candle can provide so much light in the darkness & it lights a path . . . we also saw what happens when you cover (smother) the flame. We don't want to hide our light!

Some of your kids may have come home with their verse and a New Year's Resolution, maybe to be a light to their friends, or to work on their attitudes, etc. Ask your kids if they made a resolution. . .

Here are a couple questions to ask your kiddos:

1) Why does Jesus ask us to be like salt?
2) Why does Jesus want us to be like candles?
3) What are some ways we can be salt & light to our friends (or neighbors, teachers, family, etc.)?

Our Verse of the Week: Matthew 5:16 "Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
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Make sure to check back in the upcoming weeks . . .we will have more info on the week's lessons to help you start conversations with your children as well as info on great parenting resources!