Sunday School

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Important Upcoming Dates for Sunday School 2010-2011!  More information regarding these dates will be sent our shortly! September 1st, 7th and 9th: Sunday School Teacher Orientation September 11th: 3 Year Old Welcome to Sunday School Event September 12th: First Day of Sunday School                         3 Year Old Bible Sunday September 19th: 2nd Grade Bible Sunday September 26th: 5th Grade First Communion Instruction October 3rd: 5th Grade First Communion! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: * Sunday School Teacher: Teachers are here every week as the constant in their classrooms.  They are the ones that the children will get to know by name, and they are there to build relationships with the children in their class.  Some of our classes already have teachers lined up, but not all of them.  You can also be a part of a team of teachers that rotates throughout the year.  (You must be Child Safety Trained) * Sunday School Teacher Sub:  If you are interested in being a teacher, but aren't quite ready for the year long commitment, feel free to be put on our Sub list so that if a teacher is gone we can call on you.  (You must be Child Safety Trained) * Workshop Leader:  Throughout the year we do a rotational modle of Sunday School that involves people coming in, introducing the lesson, and then being an extra person in teh classrooms that are doing that lesson.  We have a variety of areas that our lessons are done out of (listed below) so please feel free to let us know which areas you are comfortable in. ART   FOOD   SCIENCE   COMPUTER   GAMES   ALL

* FAITH IN ACTION Team:  Throughout the course of the Sunday School Year, we do a variety of Faith in Action projects, (such as decorating quilt squares, Operation Christmas Child, etc) that take a lot of planning, prepping and organization.  If you are interested in being a part of a team that helps with these events, we'd be glad to have you. * Sunday School Secretary: This could be something that you do every week or something that you share with a team of people.  The secretary comes 10-15 minutes before the service starts to help with any last minute details.  They also help with offering, attendance and any other project prep that we may have.   SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS OPERATION Christmas Child On Friday, December 11th - 513 Shoeboxes were delivered to Eden Prairie (the local processing center).  Our 513 boxes helped the Metro Area reach their goal of 110,000 shoeboxes.  The boxes from the Midwest are getting shipped to the following countries: Abkhazia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Macedonia, Malawi, Mauritius, and Niger.  CEAP Food Drive 2010: HUGE SUCCESS! Here are the numbers for our Annual CEAP Food Drive * Team A (4th - 6th Graders) = 197 Items * Team B (1st - 3rd Graders) = 158 Items * Team C (3 yr old - Kindergarten) = 190 Items TOTAL NUMBERS for 2010:  545 Items of Food! You all did a fabulous job.  Now, just because March is over, doesn't mean that we should stop providing for CEAP.  We support CEAP all year round :) Possible Items to Bring In:  NON-Perishable Food Items: Boxed and Canned Main Dishes, Canned Meat and Tuna, Canned Fruits and Veggies, Canned Pasta Meals, Instant Potatoes, Pasta/Rice, Spaghetti Sauce/Noodles, Macaroni and Cheese, Dried Beans, Soup/Stew/Chili, Corn Flour/Masa Harina, Fruit Juice, Peanut Butter/Jelly, Pancake Mix/Syrup, Cereal, Crackers, Dessert Mix/Frosting, Fish Sauce, Sugar/Flour Baby Items: Baby Formula, Baby Cereal/Jar of Food, Diapers/Wipes, Baby Shampoo, Baby Powder, Baby Oil Other Items: Toilet Paper, Tissues, Toothpaste/Toothbrushes, Shampoo/Conditioner, Deodorant, Hygiene Products, Househould Cleaning Products Ronald McDonald House If you are looking for an easy way to help the Ronald McDonal Hose, simply bring in your pop tabs.  There is a big can in the Large Education Area to put them in.  The tabs are then brought in and money goes towards the Ronald McDonald House.