NCPC Nursery News

Advent is upon us!

2011-11-22T10:15:00.001-08:00

Instructions for ornaments found here

Merry Christmas!

Hard to believe the season is here already, but next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent.

This year, I thought I would try something different for our craft in the 2's class.

I was inspired by our church's theme for advent:

HOPE
PEACE
JOY
LOVE
REJOICE

Each week, our two's class will be making ornaments to take home, that tell part of the Christmas story.

Week One: HOPE

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night..." Luke 2:8

Week Two: PEACE

"...the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was." Matthew 2:9

Week Three: JOY

"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of Lord shone around them..." Luke 2:9

Week Four: LOVE

"There was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7b

Week Five: Rejoice

"She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger..." Luke 2:7a

If you miss a week, stop by the desk and I would be happy to give you the craft kit for the week you need.

May God bless you and your family in this holiday season!

October: Noah's Ark

2011-10-02T12:19:00.000-07:00

Happy October, and welcome to fall! The leaves are changing, the air is cooler, and our two year olds are getting smarter by the minute.

The lesson for October is Noah's Ark. It's a fun story for the little kids, with lots of animals and action, but it also teaches an important lesson, that God loves us, and he promised to take care of us.

Here is the break down of the lessons each week:

Week 1: Build the ark!

Week 2: Bring the animals on the ark

Week 3: Send the dove

Week 4: Rainbow

Watch for fun crafts that relate to each weeks story, and a coloring page too.

Don't forget: Second Saturday at the Village Bean in Country Village, Bothell.

And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” Genesis 9 12-16

September: Welcome New 2's Class!

2011-09-04T11:54:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for school? It's that time again!

Next Sunday, September 11th, we will be welcoming a new batch of two year olds to their first experience of Sunday School. I'm so excited to start another group of children on their journey to learn about God!

We are also welcoming our new 2's teachers:

Hannah and Tony Dal Maso
Shannon Frisvold
Emily Mus
Stephanie Mossett
Lisa Batt
And our returning 2's teaching assistant: Mallory Barbour

In September, our class will be learning about Creation. For a two year old, it is a simple but powerful lesson: God made the Earth, and every living thing on it.

The kids will be bringing home fun creation crafts and coloring pages, and hopefully, some big ideas!

Next month: Noah's Ark

August: Fishers of Men

2011-08-09T11:22:00.000-07:00

It may seem odd to base a month's worth of Sunday school lessons on one line from the Bible.

"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19

We have taught our 2 (now 3!) year olds about creation, Noah, giving thanks to God, the birth of Jesus, Jonah, God's love, prayer, the resurrection of Jesus, the lost sheep, the healing power of Jesus...and now we are teaching them what it means to be a disciple of Christ.

On the first Sunday of the month, I had the joy of teaching the 2's class. Our craft was simple, but the message was a powerful one. Each child colored a fish with their name on it, and glued the phrase, "Caught for Jesus" on the back. I asked the children, "Do you know who Jesus is?" And they all said, "Yes!" Then I asked, "Do you know that Jesus loves you?" And they all shouted, "YES!" "Then," I told them, "you have been caught for Jesus!"

I asked the children, "Who caught you? Who taught you about Jesus?" The kids replied their mom, their dad...but one little girl touched my heart when she said that her teachers at church caught her for Jesus.

The rest of the month the lesson and the crafts will focus on how our students can "catch" more people for Jesus. They can share stories from the bible, say prayers before meals, or just tell anyone they know about the love Jesus has for all of us.

Coming soon: Graduation! I have really enjoyed getting to know all of your children as they have grown up from babies, to toddlers, to amazing children.
On August 28th, we will be celebrating the graduation of our 2's class, from the Nursery to Sunday School. September 4th, Labor Day weekend, there will be no 2's class, and on September 11th, the new Sunday School year starts.

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)

Two's room summer curriculum

2011-07-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

Summer is here! School is out, the sun is shining (some days!) and the Son is as present as ever in our hearts and minds.

"I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18

In the summer, our 2's class meets as usual, every Sunday during the 9:00 service. Of course, most of our "2's class" are 3 now! It is amazing to see the change and growth that even one year can bring to the youngest members of our church.

Our summer curriculum is:

July - Jesus Heals

We will read stories of Jesus healing people who are sick, blind, or paralyzed
Our crafts will illustrate healing, with band-aids, bandages and more

August - Fishers of Men

We will read the story of how Jesus called his disciples to throw down their nets and become fishers of men
Our crafts will include lots of fish, nets, and boats
The goal for this lesson is to give our students their first lesson in becoming disciples of Christ, that they too can be "fishers of men"

On August 28th, we will be celebrating the graduation of our 2's class, from the Nursery to Sunday School. September 4th, Labor Day weekend, there will be no 2's class, and on September 11th, the new school year starts, so we will have a brand new 2's class.

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer!

“Finally, brothers [and sisters], whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8

Curriculum Update

2011-05-06T07:56:00.000-07:00

Hello again!
This has been a very busy year and we would like to share some of the lessons we have been studying so far. December we enjoyed a joyous season celebrating the birth of our Savior and playing with manger playsets in class. It was nice to have new children join our classes that we don't normally get to see. The beginning of the year brought a new theme, Jonah. The children really enjoyed hearing the story of Jonah and the whale and we talked about how we need to listen and obey what God wants us to do and not hide from Him. February was all about love. We talked about God's amazing love for us and how we need to show His love to others. We discussed all the people in our lives that we love- our families, our friends and of course God!! In March we discussed the importance of prayer and how God is always available for us to talk to about anything. We talked about praying and telling God how grateful we are for everything he has done for us, as well as asking for his help with problems. April was an amazing month celebrating the resurrection of Christ with lots of Easter fun! It was once again nice seeing friends in class that we don't always get to play with!
That brings us to May (already?!?!?) and this month we will be doing some crafts with butterflies and how they represent new life and how we have a new life in Christ. We will also be doing some special Mother's Day crafts and letting our Mom's know how much we love them! We are still looking for Dad's to volunteer to teach our 2's class on Mother's Day so we can give Mom's the day off- please let Molly know if you are able to help us out!
We hope you are enjoying this spring season and signs that God brings new life all around us! Hope to see you soon!

And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you;. . ." Ezekiel 11:19

Dads of 2 year olds, we need your help!

2010-12-08T13:59:00.000-08:00

Dads, we could use your help! We have a shy little boy in our two's class who responds really well to male teachers, but we only have one! Could any of you volunteer for one or two Sundays? We could really use you in the two's room on either the 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month, during the 1st service. If you can help out, please let Molly know!

Email: molly@northcreekpres.org
Phone: 206-852-3329
or just stop by the Nursery any Sunday!

Thank you and God Bless!

"When God's people are in need, be ready to help them." Romans 12:13

-The Nursery Team

November 2's Curriculum

2010-11-19T07:06:00.000-08:00

We apologize for this being late and it shouldn't really come as a big shock to you that the theme for the 2's class is Thanksgiving. We have been talking a lot about how being what we are thankful for in our lives and the kids have some wonderful responses. God or church was the number one thing out of a lot of their little mouths, followed by family, friends, toys, and of course turkey! We have discussed how praying, both before a meal and other times, is a way of showing that we are thankful for the gifts that God has given us. We have talked about how it feels to be grateful, or thankful, for something and how to express these feelings to God.

You have probably seen some cute crafts coming home with your little ones talking about this theme as well. We have done a number 4 with the things we are thankful for inside, and of course the trademark hand print turkey! We hope your children are enjoying all about what it means to be thankful to God for all the blessings in our lives!

Isaiah 12:4
In that wonderful day you will sing:
"Thank the Lord! Praise his name!
Tell the nations what he has done.
Let them know how mighty he is!

Coming next month...... Jesus' Birthday!

2nd Service Nursery Volunteer Needed!

2010-10-24T10:10:00.000-07:00

2nd Service

Nursery Volunteer Needed!

The Nursery needs one person to volunteer the 4th Sunday of each month during 2nd Service. Must be willing to cuddle babies, play with toddlers, read stories and occasionally wipe noses.

If you feel called to minister to the youngest member of our church family, please contact Molly at molly@northcreekpres.org.

Christmas Shopping Time!

2010-10-12T22:02:00.000-07:00

Thinking about Christmas yet?

I know I'm not!

So, when I saw that the Christmas Boutique was coming up already, I was surprised first, excited second...and then worried! Last year, I tried to do some shopping, but with a three year old and a baby in tow, I couldn't spend much time looking around...

So this year, the Nursery Ministry Team is excited to announce that there will be drop-in childcare available ALL DAY all three days of the Boutique!!

So, mark your calendar!

Thursday, October 21st 10:00am to 6:00pm

Friday, October 22nd 10:00am to 6:00pm

Saturday, October 23rd 10:00am to 4:00pm

More events are coming up at NCPC that have childcare available! Check our calendar (below) for more info...and see you at the Christmas Boutique!

Volunteer and Teacher Training!

2010-08-19T15:03:00.000-07:00

Nursery Volunteers and Teachers, welcome to the end of summer and beginning of the 2010-2011 year in the nursery at Northcreek! We really hope you can attend our annual Volunteer/Teacher Training on Sunday, August 29th at 11:00am in the fellowship hall!! We'll have some yummy snacks, and childcare will be provided in the nursery for all ages of kiddos.

We will go over basic policies/procedures, sign up for CPR training, and we want to hear any questions or comments you have about anything nursery-related! :)

Invitation to follow in the mail. Feel free to RSVP to Molly at molly@northcreekpres.org or please just show up! Hoping everyone had a wonderful summer and we are so excited to begin the year with our wonderful group! God bless!

August lesson plan: Fishers of Men!

2010-08-07T14:52:00.000-07:00

The last month of lessons for the current "2's" class! Our 3 year old's will be graduating to Sunday School next month. The first day of the new year of Sunday School is September 12th. Parents of 3 year old's entering Sunday School, please let me know if you have any questions about the new Sunday morning routine for your kids!

Our lesson this month is about becoming "Fishers of Men", from Luke 5:1-11.

Here is the passage from the bible:

The Calling of the First Disciples

1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,a with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let downb the nets for a catch.”

5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” 11So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

The kids will hear the story each week, we will do a craft involving fish, and they will have a coloring page of the story to bring home.

Coming next month: Graduation Party! Be sure to bring the kids to church on Sunday, September 5th, so we can celebrate their graduation from the Nursery to Sunday School.

Also coming next month: For our new class of 2 year olds, we will be starting the new school year with the story of Creation!

Feel free to post questions or comments!

MOPS Summer Fun!

2010-07-06T15:28:00.000-07:00

Hi NCPC moms and kids! North Creek MOPS members and kids are gathering Wednesdays at various parks throughout the summer for some fun, sun (hopefully) :) and fellowship! The remaining dates and locations are listed below. You can also pick up a hard-copy flier at the nursery desk. Feel free to bring a friend! 10am to Noon!
*July 7th: Pine Meadow Park @ The Parks (15803 32nd Ave SE, Mill Creek) *July 21st: Willis Tucker Park (6705 Puget Park Dr., Everett) *August 4th: Logan Park (1411 Logan Rd, Bothell) *August 18th: Heron Park (2701 155th St. SE, Mill Creek)

God Bless America!

2010-06-30T11:41:00.000-07:00

It's the 4th of July this Sunday, and the 2's classroom is celebrating!

We'll be making a flag for the kids to wave, coloring a fun, patriotic picture, and having lots of red, white and blue fun.

So, don't miss church this Sunday!

What's your favorite nursery moment?

2010-06-24T20:00:00.000-07:00

Session has given us an assignment, and we would love your help!

The Nursery Ministry Team has been asked to submit a story about what goes on in the Nursery. Most of our team is pretty new to the Nursery, so we'd love to hear what your favorite memory from the Nursery is!

Do you have any cute kid quotes? A favorite craft your 2 or 3 year old brought home? Any "Ah-hah!" moments that your child had about a bible story?

Please comment below, and let us know any suggestions or stories you have!

Thank you!

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. -Matthew 7:7-8

June Lesson Plan for the 2's Room

2010-06-10T19:32:00.000-07:00

Another month, another fun holiday for our two's room to celebrate! June 20th is Father's Day. The kids will get to create a fun craft/present for their dads.

The rest of the month, we will be learning about the parable of the lost sheep.

The kids will learn about how Jesus loves everyone, just like the shepherd loves all of his sheep. Hopefully the kids will all enjoy making several different sheep crafts. Big sheep, small sheep, fluffy cotton ball sheep...you get the idea!

Don't forget, Second Saturday is this weekend, and there will be CAKE!!!

It's a Party! With CAKE!

2010-05-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

Attention all Nursery families, there will be CAKE at Second Saturday on June 12th!!

Molly's daughter Elly will be turning 3 on June 15th, and we're celebrating with CAKE, fun and fellowship at the Village Bean from 10am to noon.

No presents necessary, your presence is present enough!

All Nursery kids and their families are invited. Please RSVP on facebook, or to molly's email: molly@northcreekpres.org

And remember, if you don't RSVP, there may not be enough CAKE!!

Inter-Generational Service this Sunday!

2010-05-25T14:56:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder, this Sunday, May 30th is an Inter-Generational service, with no Sunday School.

There will be no 2's class, but the Nursery will be open for rambunctious toddlers who want to play!

Older kids should enjoy the service! There is a lot of interactive fun and music on IG Sundays.

Also, don't forget that Volunteer Appreciation Day is June 6th! Please join us between services in the Fellowship Hall to thank our Nursery, Children's, and Youth ministry volunteers! Or, to be thanked if you volunteer!

We'll have cake, presents, and a card to sign from families to the volunteers.

Don't miss it!

Many Thanks!

2010-05-10T13:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you SO much to everyone who volunteered in the nursery on Mother's Day so the moms could have the day off! :) We really appreciated the extra time to spend with families and friends on a very special day.

Also, thank you to the lovely ladies who helped out on craft night last Wednesday!! It was so much fun to share in fellowship---and get the gifts ready too. We could NOT have done it without you. Welcome Katie to the nursery team---we are thrilled and so blessed to have you serve with us!

This month's Second Saturday was on the 8th. Molly and Hannah came with MJ and Allison, respectively :) We know it was a busy Mother's Day weekend for families, and we also forgot to send a reminder email (sorry)!!

Looking forward to seeing you next month on Saturday, June 12th! We'll also be celebrating a very special kiddo's 3rd birthday party!!! You won't want to miss it. :)

With love and blessings,
Hannah

"Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Eph 19-20.

May 2's Curriculum

2010-05-05T15:08:00.000-07:00

May is a month all about Mothers, and our Two's classroom is no exception! This month we'll focus on the story of Baby Moses, except for this Sunday, when the kids will hear stories about how Moms can teach us of God's love. (Including my favorite, "I love you THIS much!")

The story of how Moses came to be Pharaoh's adopted son is a fun one for the 2 and 3 year old set. They like to hear about the baby Moses, and have fun gluing pictures of babies and baskets together.

We use the story of baby Moses to illustrate how our parents trust their children to God's care, and how God will protect us and guide us.

You'll see a lot of babies in baskets coming home this month! Be sure to talk to your child about how God protects and watches over us.

I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2

Impromptu Garage Sale!!

2010-04-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

The generous donation of a spiffy new kitchen playset for the 2's room has inspired me to do some housecleaning in the Nursery. By God's design, my neighborhood is having a big garage sale this weekend, so I have a unique opportunity to make some money for the Nursery fund!

So, if you're looking for a fun way to help out the Nursery, stop by my house tomorrow! You can bring toys (in good condition please) to donate, check out what's for sale, or just say hi! If you are donating toys, please come early!

Anything we don't sell I will donate to Goodwill. All proceeds will benefit the Nursery Fund.

My address is in the NCPC directory, or you can email/contact me on facebook for directions: molly@northcreekpres.org.

"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God." 2 Corinthians 9:12

News and Notes from the Nursery

2010-04-23T12:42:00.000-07:00

Hi All!

We have lots going on in the Nursery, so here's all the latest news:

1. Craft party coming up soon! The Nursery Team would like your help to thank all of our wonderful Sunday morning volunteers. We have gifts to assemble, and invitations to make, plus lots of fun, fellowship, and tasty Cinco de Mayo snacks!
Wednesday, May 5th, 7:00pm, childcare provided!
RSVP on facebook, or to Molly at: molly@northcreekpres.org

2. Mother's Day is coming up soon, and the Nursery Team is planning to give all moms who volunteer in the Nursery the day off! We need your help to round up enough dads, grandads, and teens to make it possible. Know someone who can help? Contact Molly either on Sunday in the Nursery, or via email.

3. Know someone who loves kids, has experience providing childcare and leadership, is available Thursday and Friday evenings, and who would like to earn a little extra cash?
The Nursery Team is hiring!
We need a responsible person (18+) to join our childcare team as a Lead Childcare Provider.
Stop in the office to pick up an application, or talk to Molly!

4. "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

Craft Party!

2010-04-14T08:12:00.000-07:00

Hello nursery parents! The Nursery Team is having a craft night where we will make invitations for the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration which will be on Sunday June 6th! We'll also be making small gifts for our volunteers. Invitations and gifts will be simple to put together and prepped ahead of time. We really hope you're able to come! Childcare will be available in the Nursery!!

Date: Wednesday May 5th
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: NCPC

We'll have yummy Mexican-themed snacks, it will be Cinco de Mayo after all! :) We hope you're able to gather for some fun and fellowship!

-Hannah and Molly

Happy Saturday!

2010-04-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

We had a fun time at this month's Second Saturday this morning at The Village Bean in Bothell Country Village! If you saw the Facebook post you know that the shop had a visit from a birthday clown who provided much entertainment for the kids--- neat!
Next month's gathering is on May 8th. We hope to see you there!

ALSO: The Nursery Team is planning a volunteer appreciation craft party where we will put together some small gifts for our nursery volunteers for the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on Sunday June 6th. A great opportunity for fellowship, food and fun!
Date/time/details coming soon!! :)

"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20

April Lesson Plan

2010-04-07T11:34:00.000-07:00

Each month, I have a theme for the lesson plan in the Two's Room. Most years, April's theme is Easter, with a lesson and craft each week about the Easter story. So what to do this year when Easter is the first Sunday of the month?

This year we'll be reviewing an old favorite (of mine, the two and three year olds haven't seen it yet this year): Noah's Ark!

Our first week we will "build" an ark.

Our second week we'll have a fun craft where the kids glue animals onto an ark.

The last week of April the kids will assemble a rainbow, and learn about God's promise never to flood the earth again.

Every week we will read the bible story of Noah from our illustrated kid's bible, and read a couple of picture books of the story of Noah.

There will also be Ark playsets for the kids to play with, and a coloring page each week.

Be sure and ask your child about Noah and his ark! I would be very curious to hear some of their answers.

"Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God." Genesis 6:9

"And God said, 'This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.'" Genesis 9:12

Happy Easter!

2010-03-31T13:38:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter this Sunday! I will be at church (of course) manning the front desk in the Nursery, and probably teaching a 2's class or two.

We are still a little short-handed Easter morning! If you are available to help out in the Nursery at any of the 3 services: 8:30, 10:00 or 11:30, it would be greatly appreciated.

You can contact me at: molly@northcreekpres.org.

More later on upcoming lessons in the 2's room...

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16

Childcare Available!

2010-03-19T12:47:00.001-07:00

Did you know that there is childcare available during all of the Building Fund Revival meetings?

Did you know that childcare is available during Alpha?

Did you know that childcare is available Wednesday evenings for church group meetings?

If you need childcare during any of these times, all you need to do is contact Molly at (425) 743-2386, or email her at molly@northcreekpres.org.

Interested in an upcoming church event but not sure if there is childcare? Contact Molly and ask!

Wondering who Molly is?

This is Molly, our Nursery and Childcare Coordinator:

Wondering why she looks so familiar? If you've been in the Nursery on Sunday mornings, you've met Molly! She is almost always behind the desk: greeting children, showing new parents how to sign in, and probably bouncing a baby.

Wondering what's up with the wacky colored hat in the picture? You'll have to ask her next Sunday!

Isa 66:13
"As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."

Welcome!

2010-03-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

As you may have guessed, the Nursery Ministry Team is trying out some new ways to communicate and connect with the parents of Nursery children.

We'd love to hear what you think!

At the bottom of this page you will see a Google calendar for the NCPC Nursery, which we will keep updated with events, available childcare, and anything else relevant to parents and volunteers in the Nursery.

Have a question? Comment? Request? Feel free to post it here, or on our Facebook page!

"And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.' And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them."
(Mark 10:13-16 ESV)