Wishing you and your family A Happy New Year!!

Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all the day."
- Psalm 25: 4-5, NASB

How to teach children the Christmas Story

With Christmas just 2 days away, I was rereading an article about How to teach children the Christmas Story and thought I would share.  Click this link to read more.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Ms. Cyrena

Helping your children celebrate Christ this Christmas

Today, I ran across an article from ParentLife Blog on ten ways your family can honor Christ this Christmas.  Click here to read the complete article. 

All Preschool & Children's Sunday School Teachers & families & anyone else is welcomed to join us in caroling tonight (Tuesday, December 17,2013) at 6:00 p.m.  We'll meet at the SAC at the Hill Road Campus at 6:00 p.m. to begin caroling and when we return, we'll enjoy some light refreshments with hot cocoa. 

On Thursday, October 31, 2013, ISBC is hosting our 1st Annual "Trunk or Treat."  Our goal is to reach our community and provide a safe place for trick or treating in our church parking lot.  We'll have a planning meeting on Sunday, September 29,2013 at 4:45 p.m. in Room A205.  Come and help make "Trunk or Treat" happen in a variety of ways.

Awana News

We have a fun night of Awana clubs planned tonight.

Sparks and T&T - It's our first Mission Time of the year.  Our lovely WMU ladies are back with a big show and tell tonight.  The Sullivan Baptist Association Disaster Relief van will be stopping by to let our Awana children go on a tour.  The kids will learn what the Relief van does and see some of the things onboard that they use to help people.

Cubbies and Puggles - Our littlest clubbers will be having a show and tell of their own.  Children are asked to bring in something special to show to the group.  This should be something that helps the other clubbers and leaders learn more about them (no animals).

Coming next week...

Crazy Hair Night!!!

Our clubbers LOVE this night.  For a $0.50 donation to missions, the children will get a crazy new hairdo, complete with colored hairspray.  (The hairspray shampoos out.)  For $1 extra, the clubbers can help "fix" their leaders hair.  Send your children ready to have some wild and wacky fun!

YOUR INVITED!!!!!!!!

Preschool & Children’s Sunday School Teachers Touch Night

You and your family are invited for a night of fellowship.

When:  Sunday, July 21, 2013

Where:  Steele Creek Park in Bristol  Shelter C

Time:  5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

What to Bring:  Side Dish or Dessert.  We’ll provide chicken tenders, drinks, & paper products. 

Hope to see you there,

Ms. Cyrena & Ms. Jeralyn

VBS is here!   On Sunday, June 2nd, our kids will be kicking off our exciting week of VBS by singing during both services.   We will meet in the vestibule at 10:30 to sing at the end of the first service, and then again at the beginning of the second service.   After the children sing for the second service, they are welcome to go to Sunday School or go sit with their parents.    We will only sing one song (our theme song)  "Colossal Coaster World".   If your child has a Colossal Coaster T-shirt, please have them wear it!   We are extremely excited to lead in worshiping our Lord and Savior!


Thanks so much!

Rachel Cinnamon

We’re excited to have your child/children attend CentriKid Camp in Ridgecrest, NC on Saturday, June 15th to Wednesday, June 19th.  The remaining balance of $150.00 is due Sunday, May 26^th.   Please make checks to ISBC and in the memo line put CentriKid Camp 5439-0.  

AWANA NEWS!!!!!!

It's a busy week! (Remember there is no Wed night supper this week.)

T&T - Grand Prix time!!  All racers need to be in the gym with their cars between 5:30 - 5:45 for weigh in.  Races start promptly at 6.  Everybody's car will race at least 4 times.  The top 8 cars will race in semifinal matches (also 4 times each).  Then the top 4 cars will race 4 times each to determine the winner.  Trophies will be given for the top 3 fastest cars, for a kids' choice on design and for a judges' choice on design.

Parents and family members are encouraged to come cheer on your racer!

**After this week you only have 4 more weeks to finish your book**  The T&T March Madness Memory Verse challenge will finish on April 10.  Winners will be announced on April 17.

Sparks - Sparks will be dropped off and picked up from the opposite side of the gym this week.  They will be upstairs over the hallway side for both drop-off and pick up.  Sparks will get to see the Grand Prix races for 30 minutes in the middle of their Awana time.  Sparks are welcome to attend all of the races if a parent is with them the whole time.

**Including this week, you have 5 weeks to say verses and finish your books.**

Cubbies - You will be having a race themed night as well, racing cars and becoming race cars.  Cubbies are welcome to attend all of the races if a parent is with them the whole time.

Can't wait to see you all on Wed night.  Please feel free to email me with any questions you have about the Grand Prix race.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:  We won't be having Awanas next week due to Spring Break.

Cathy Davenport

Awana Commander

Awana News:   

March 20 

T&T and Sparks - special Mission Time this week (rescheduled because of snow).  Our wonderful WMU ladies will be back this week to tell our clubbers all about Annie Armstrong and the offering we take up at Easter time.   

Cubbies - Bear Hug #21   

March 27

** Next week will be our Awana Grand Prix.  All 3rd - 6th graders are invited to make a car to enter into the races.  Car kits are available in the Awana office for $5 **

** Only cars made from an Awana Grand Prix car kit can be entered into the races.  A new car must be made each year to enter. **   

April 3 - NO CLUB (Spring Break)