Splish-Splash-Bash

Dear THC Parents,

       This Sunday is the very first small group meeting of the new season. If you haven't signed up for a small group or registered for small group childcare yet, please do so at www.live-oak.org. 

Nancy Muncy, (small group childcare coordinator) and I are planning an extra special evening for your children. We will have pizza, popsicles, Capri Sun and water... lots and lots of water! Water sprinklers, water slides, water ballons & water guns! Please bring your children in their swim suits and have them bring a towel and a change of clothes. In case of inclimate weather, we will reschedule the "Splish-splash-bash." 

Blessings,

Jeannette Gist
Director of Children & Family Ministries  
   

Dear THC Parents,

      Please plan to be here tomorrow night at 5:30, as we eat dinner together as a church family ($2 per person) and celebrate all that God has done in the life of our church, over the summer! The Tree House Club children will not meet separately from their parents this time.

Are any of you doing your SPLINK or FUSION (www.d6family.com) activitites yet? If so... "How's that workin' for ya'?" Please communicate with our team about that. We are excited to learn how you are living out D6 in your family!
  
Let me know if you have any questions, and may God bless your family BIG this week!

Much love in Him,

Jeannette Gist
Director of Children and Family Ministries 

We did it!

We survived the first week of school and now we are well into week two! Hooray for moms and dads and sleepy kids all over Lubbock!

We are looking forward to the launch of our new curriculum this week in the 9:30 am service. If you haven't gone to www.d6family.com to register your family to receive the weekly "SPLINK" e-mails, please do so now! They are free and will greatly enhance your familiy's experience with our new curriculum.

Additionally, here is a head's up on what we are learning our first week.     

Our theme- Integrity
Our memory verse for September 4-10 is Psalm 18:30
Our text is Job 1:1-2:10
Our objective- To know important truths about God and stick with them when trouble comes.

In our 11:00 service we will do worship in room 106 and we will learn about missions and participate in a service activity.

If you are traveling this Labor Day weekend, please be safe. We will be praying for you and will be looking for you on the 11th.

Looking ahead... make plans to attend church, Sunday, September the 11th is going to be a special day. Many of our Tree House Club children will be singing in the adult service. Afterward, we will enjoy a presentation from our local VFW chapter. Then, we'll participate, as a group, in a service opportunity for our troops.

Small group childcare also begins September 11th at 5:30 pm. We will be hosting a Splash-Splash-Bash! So, please send your child in his/her swim suit. We will be serving pizza and popsicles and playing with water slides, sprinklers, and squirt guns. You can register and pay on the web-site. www.live-oak.org 

Have a great week my friends! 

Love in Christ,

Jeannette Gist 

 



 

Weekend to Remember

Dear Parents,

    This is from the folks at Family Life. It is a marriage enrichment event called Weekend To Remember. A number of Live Oak couples have taken part in them in the past and highly reccomend them. Read on for more details.

We now have the hotels locked in for next springs’ WTR’s.  Please let your church staff know the following dates to get these posted on your churches calendar to help avoid potential scheduling conflicts:
April 13-15, 2012               Worthington (Fort Worth Renaisssance) ($159 per night)
April 27-29, 2.12                Embassy Suites, Frisco TX ($115 per night)
My records show that you attend Live Oak Community in Lubbock, TX.  If the information is incorrect, please let me know.   To create your own personal group name, go to www.familylife.com/group, fill in requested information and create your group name (be sure to use a user name and password that you won’t forget).  Your group name will be good for one year.  .  When couples use your group name they will save 50% ($159) per couple and be a part of your group.  Couples can attend any WTR in the US and be a part of your group and save 50%.  For every 5 couples joining your group, you will receive a free registration that you can use or you can gift to another couple.
If you have couples who can’t wait until next year to attend a WTR, they can attend one of our fall WTR’s.  Go to www.familylife.com/weekend and click on state that they might attend to see the fall schedule.
Now would be a great time to order HomeBuilders studies for your small group. Through September 6, all HomeBuilders small group studies and Preparing for Marriage are 25% off! Get started by clicking here.  After your group is completed, be sure to invite those in your group to attend a future WTR.  This is how Lana and I got to our first WTR 18 years ago.  See what can happen by inviting couples to attend.
Again, thank you in advance for your willingness to impact marriages and families for generations to come.
Fighting Alongside You to Strengthen Marriages,
Bob Richardson
Bob
Field Ministry Representative
FamilyLife
800-404-5052 ext 2317
214-618-6462

Pancakes/Promotion & Welcome Kindergarten!

 Pancake Wrap-Up!


Pancake/Promotion Sunday was so much fun! We appreciate all the Live Oak Student Ministry and adult volunteers who helped make it such a yummy morning! Team THC hopes that everyone had a great first day of school. We want you to know, we are praying for your families- as we know that new beginnings can be exciting and challenging at the same time.    

Hooray for Kindergarten!
It's a big deal for a little person! Transitioning from a classroom in the the Acorn Club ministry to a new classroom in the Tree House Club ministry is worthy of celebration! Your little one is growing up and we are blessed to get to be here for this season of the journey! It's a privilege, we don't take for granted. 
We understand that you might have mixed feelings about your little one starting kindergarten. Most of our THC teachers are parents too, and can identify with the range of emotions that go along with milestones like starting kindergarten. We want you to know that we care about you and that we are here to talk with you and pray for you anytime- but especially in this time of transition.
We also want you to know that we are thrilled about having your little one join our ministry. Our teachers love sharing Jesus with children and they are all especially excited about seeing the new faces of your children this Sunday in the Tree House Club! We just know they are going to make our time in the THC so special- just by being here!
Remember that your little one will go to room 109 (the theater room) after Miss Jenny gives him/her a Bible in the adult worship service. Our friendly K-1 teachers and students have planned some engaging activities-  sure to help your child connect with his new classmates! If you have questions mom and dad- don't hesitate to ask. That's what we are here for. Serving Christ by helping families is our passion.

Much love in Him,
Jeannette