Morningside Kids' Christmas Party

While parents spent time out and about, over 50 Morningside Kids enjoyed a fun Christmas night full of food, games, crafts, scavenger hunt and videos at church. We were glad to welcome many kids and hope many will join us for our next fun time in the spring! Thank you to our Photography Mentoring Team for taking these photos: Jen Stuhl and Mary Stuhl

Christmas Program 2019

Morningsiders of different ages, cultures, and languages joined their voices to sing Gloria in Excelsis!

Our Children’s Choir had a wonderful time participating in this year’s Christmas program. During the program, 1st through 5th graders sang “Angel Carols” and “Immanuel, God’s Precious Gift of Love.” Children also joined the adult ladies in singing “Where Were You on Christmas Night” and “Go Tell” with the middle schoolers. It was a blessed opportunity to give glory to God through song while remembering that God fulfilled his promise to rescue the world from sin in the person of Jesus Christ.

Several middle-school students also joined with high-school students to sing “Mary Did You Know?” The adult choir sang “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “A Cradle Carol,” and “Gloria! To God Sing Gloria!” In addition to accompanying all the groups, orchestra provided “From the Realms of Glory” as an offertory.

Sarai Patiño of our Spanish ministry sang “He Who Is Mighty”/“El Dios poderoso” before Pastor Crockett closed the service with a challenge: “God came to dwell with us so we could dwell with Him.”

Thank you to our Photography Mentoring Team for capturing these photos of the Christmas program! Jennifer Davisson, Jonathan Harper, Dalila McCrum, and Dominic Sacco.

Kids on Mission This Week 12/10

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Part 4: Jesus Fulfills God’s Promise

Story 12 Many Silent Years

Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:14 “And I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.”

1st-5th Grade

Bible Truth Booklet #3: God’s Goodness

Memory Verse:  Psalm 34:8 - O taste and see that the LORD is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Kids on Mission This Week 12/4

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Part 3: God Continues His Promise

Story 11 God’s Promise Remains 

Questions 26-27

Bible Verse: Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.”

1st-5th Grade

Bible Truth Booklet #3: God’s Goodness

Memory Verse:  Psalm 84:11 “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no

good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Children's Christmas Party

Kids, come enjoy the fun at our FREE annual Children’s Christmas party on Saturday, December 7 from 5:00-8:00pm! Infants-5th grade are welcome. A light supper will be served to K3 and up. Participate in a variety of games, Christmas crafts and activities, and watch an inspiring video! Register here.

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Part 3: God Continues His Promise

Story 10 Another Very Sad Day 

Questions 23-25

Bible Verse: Isaiah 1:2 “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me.”

1st-5th Grade

Bible Truth Booklet #3: God’s Goodness

Memory Verse:  “The LORD is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works.” Psalm 145:17

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Shanghai Healing Home

During 2018-2019, the Morningside Kids gave $1000 to the Shanghai Healing Home.

The Shanghai Healing Home (SHH) is a non-profit organization that is committed to doing everything possible to give every child a chance at living a happy and full life. SHH assists local Chinese Children's Welfare Institute by providing pre and post-surgical care to abandoned Chinese orphan babies born with surgically correctable deformities. SHH provides a home-like environment that meets not only babies' physical needs but also their emotional and developmental needs.

Aaron Gfeller is the Director of the Home. For updates, follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shanghaihealinghome/.

Thank you, Morningside Kids, for your cheerful giving!

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Part 3: God Continues His Promise

Story 9 God’s Blessings Grow 

Questions 20-22

Bible Verse: I Kings 8:27 “The highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!”

1st-5th Grade

Bible Truth Booklet #3: God’s Goodness

Memory Verse:  Isaiah 6:3 “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of host: the

whole earth is full of his glory.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Backpack Blessings

Over 20 bins of food were collected in the month of October for Backpack Blessings. Thank you to those who generously gave food to children in our community including those who attend Pelham Road Elementary School! Morningside food donations and along with others by those in our community, allow us to provide bags of food to 30-40 children every week who would go hungry each weekend. Thank you for making a difference in our community!

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Part 3: God Continues His Promise

Story 8 Going into God’s Place 

Questions 17-19

Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:30-31 “By faith the walls of Jericho fell.” 

1ST-5TH

Bible Truth Booklet #2: God’s Greatness.

Memory Verse:  I Timothy 1:17 - “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

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Part 3: God Continues His Promise

Story 7 God’s Great Sign 

Questions 14-16

Bible Verse:  Exodus 15:13 “You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed.”

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Bible Truth Booklet #2: God’s Greatness.

Memory Verse:  John 4:24 - “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Kids on Mission This Week 10/16

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Part 2: God Begins His Promise

Story 6 God’s People Become Great 

Question 13

Bible Verse: Exodus 3:7 “Then the Lord said, I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt...I know their sufferings.” 

Craft: God Calls Moses to Deliver His People

1st-5th

Bible Truth Booklet #2: God’s Greatness.

Memory Verse:  Jeremiah 32:17 - “Ah Lord God! Behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

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Part 2: God Begins His Promise

Story 5 God’s People Grow 

Question 12

Bible Verse: Psalm 94:14 “The Lord will not forsake his people.”

Craft: God Saves His People from Famine

1st-5th

Bible Truth Booklet: God’s Greatness. We will have updated copies of this booklet available for kids.

Memory Verse:  Isaiah 42:8 - “I am the LORD: That is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

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Part 2: God Begins His Promise

Story 4 God’s Big Promise 

Questions 10-11

Bible Verse: Genesis 15:6 “Abraham believed God, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”

Craft: God Counts Abraham Righteous

1st-5th

Bible Truth Booklet: God’s Word (This is the last week to say memory verses for this truth. Award pins will be given out next Wed, Oct 9. The new Bible Truth Booklet will be sent home that night as well.)

Memory Verse:  John 17:17 - Sanctify them by thy truth: thy word is truth.

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Backpack Blessings

During the month of October, we are partnering with Backpack Blessings, a nonprofit organization which provides food bags for 30-40 children a week who attend Pelham Road Elementary School. Food donations may be dropped off in the bins at the Welcome Center. Thank you for your willingness to give to needy children in our community! Below is a list of food donations being accepted.

-Beanee Weenee (8 oz can)

-Spaghetti O’s (8 oz can) 

-Mac n cheese cups, individual sized  

-Soup, no creamed soups please 

-Tuna 

-Peanut butter crackers (8 count) 

-Fruit cups (4 count) 

-Pudding cups (4 count)

Child Sickness Policy

We care about our children at Morningside and are happy to welcome as many children as we can. However, with flu season approaching, please use discretion before dropping off your child in our nurseries or classrooms. Below are some good guidelines to follow when trying to decide what is best for your child and those in the nurseries and classrooms. Thank you!

STOP…Please Try Again Next Week

Fever of 100 degrees or higher

Wheezing or shortness of breath

Hard cough

Constant runny nose with yellow/green discharge

Lethargy

Diarrhea or vomiting

Redness or runny eyes

Sore throat or swollen glands

Undiagnosed rashes

Persistent itching

Uncovered sores

Unusual color

YIELD…Parents check on the child some time after drop off

Fever free for 24 hours

Sporadic cough

Minimal yellow/green runny nose

GO…Okay to come in

Mild, infrequent cough

Clear runny nose

Active, playful, and rested

Kids on Mission This Week 9/25

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Part 1: God Creates His Kingdom

Story 3 Life Outside the Garden 

Questions 8-9

Bible Verse: Genesis 6:17 “I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh.”

Craft: God Judges the World and Saves Noah

1st-5th

Bible Truth Booklet: God’s Word

Memory Verse: Psalm 119:97  O how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

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Part 1: God Creates His Kingdom

Story 2 A Very Sad Day 

Questions 5-7

Bible Verse: Romans 3:23 “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Craft: Adam and Eve Reject God

1ST-5TH GRADE

Bible Truth Booklet: God’s Word

Memory Verse: Romans 10:17 - So then faith cometh by hearing, hearing by the word of God.

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.

Mid-Autumn Festival

This morning our Chinese Director, Kevin Chen, shared with the Morningside family about China's Mid-Autumn Festival, which celebrates family during the fullest and brightest moon of the year on the lunar calendar. Children sampled the special moon cakes served in China on this holiday.

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Part 1: God Creates His Kingdom

Story 1 The Very Good Beginning 

Questions 1-4

Bible Verse: Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Craft: God Creates the World

1st-5th Grade

Bible Truth Booklet: God’s Word

Memory Verse: Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

Other bonus memory verses, Bible Truth Questions and Answers, and Bible Reading Plan can be completed for additional points.