Jun 3, 2011 | Everyday Groups
We’re starting our second Home Group! We’ve developed strong relationships and welcomed enough new friends that it’s time: several Everyday people are going to start a new group this coming Sunday.
Over the next few weeks, both groups will be sort of “rebooting,” so you couldn’t ask for a better time to join in, or to bring someone along. To get connected, Contact Us.
The “Original” meets Sundays at 2p.m.
Dicussion Leader: Nathan
Hosts: Larry and Wendy
The “Newbie” meets Sundays at 12p.m.
Hosts: Lindsay and Chris
Discussion Leader: Matt
May 24, 2011 | Everyday Kidz
Everyone is a valued member of our family, whether they are 50 years old or 50 days old. We want even our youngest to know how deeply Jesus loves them. So we provide fun, creative learning experiences designed to introduce kids to Jesus and his love for them. We offer these activities during Teaching and Home Group gatherings.
Beyond learning, Everyday kids build lasting relationships. We encourage kids to act like kids, to have fun, and to make friends with peers. It is also important for children to interact with people from other generations (it’s important for adults too!). So we involve kids whenever we can. For example, during Home Group, everyone shares a meal together like a family. While adult and children discussions are normally separate, we usually wrestle with the same passage of Scripture, and we often ask kids to share what they’ve learned with the adults. That usually comes in the form of a finger-puppet performance, a song they’ve written together, or some kind of art they’ve created!
Imagine your kids really wanting to come to church. We’re experiencing that. Kids leave our meetings saying, “Can I come back again next week?”
For more information about how kids can get involved: Contact us.
May 12, 2011 | Community Impact, In the News
Check out this article from the Manhattan Times featuring Everyday Church’s work tutoring local students!
“… and enjoying the goodwill of all the people.”
Acts 2:47 (NLT)
May 11, 2011 | Community Impact
What 5th Grader asks for more math? We could hardly believe our ears when the kids we’ve been tutoring started asking for more.
“Can I come to the Monday group too?” asked a boy in our Saturday group.
“Since it’s Spring break next week, can we meet for longer?”
Really?!
Actually, its not that surprising. Children need attention from caring adults like they need food. Anyone can help a kid practice flashcards, but not everyone is willing to give the time. Everyday Church volunteers listened, encouraged, joked around, played, and actually taught some math too.
It doesn’t hurt if you try to make the math interesting and fun. Check out this silly short we made with some of the students to help teach some tips for, “Doing Our Best On the Test”:
http://www.vimeo.com/23546470
We played that video at our final session before the NY State Math Exam, and then brought the kids with their parents into the cafeteria for cake to celebrate all their hard work. They walked into a room pulsing with African drum rhythms, performed by the Drum Cafe. There were dozens of djembes placed throughout the room– one for each person. Drum Cafe led us through a series of rhythms, culminating in jam session where a number of students got to show off their beats. Behind the music, there was a message to those kids, spoken by the presence of parents, teachers, and tutors, much louder than words: you matter, and there are a lot of adults who care about your success.
This won’t be the last time we do something like this. Stay tuned for ways that you can get involved in the future!
