August: Fishers of Men

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

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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!