December Dates

Communion Sunday December 4
Don't forget to pick up your children from their reserved seats in the sanctuary after dropping off your offering. (And remember to keep all coats and belongings with you when dropping them off to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30am)

6 or 7 year olds helping to the Stewardesses serve communion should wear all white, or black and white clothing.

Birthday Party for Jesus is December 11
Our much anticipated annual event takes place in the Fellowship Hall during regular service.

Boys and girls can wear the party outfits of their choosing.

(Children under three years old are welcome to join us for storytime if they bring their own grownup.)

Parents, please quietly come into the Fellowship Hall at the end of the sanctuary worship and plan to stay a few minutes late so you can join us in singing a couple of Christmas carols.

King's Kidz Sing December 18
Bring your children to the Fellowship Hall IMMEDIATELY after the sermon ends (DURING altar call) for rehearsal. King's Kidz choir sings just before offering. They are singing the Bethel Chant, Away in a Manger, and Silent Night.

Children should wear holiday outfits, in Christmas colors of red and/or green.  They will also be given bee headbands to wear while they sing (parents, please continue to reinforce the "Me" attitude vs "Bee" attitude concept at home).

No Children's Worship on December 25 or January 1
Worship together as a family in the main sanctuary. Children's Worship resumes on January 8, 2012.

Volunteer for the Children's Ministry

Dear Bethel Parents,

We are happy to "Bee" starting off strong start in our Children's Worship ministry! We have about 34 on our attendance roster but not everyone is registered! So please make sure you stop by the registration table on Sunday and complete all forms so you children can continue to participate. Also we have attached the forms to this email.

This year's theme BEATITUDES: Me Attitudes vs "Bee" Attitudes, focuses on raising children's awareness of their own attitudes and how they impact others, and empowering children to make God-centered choices in their everyday interactions.

We are in need of parent volunteers and are asking parents to volunteer at least once every other month.
At this time we would like to send a shout out to the parents who have helped us so far!

• Abedilla "Abby" Campbell (Katyra's grandmother) - registration
• Alkia Powell - (Zoe's mother) - snack and pictures
• Rayna & Omar Simmons (Caden & Cole's parents) - snack 

Below are ways in which you can sign up to volunteer:

ASSISTANT TEACHER (1 person per Sunday) Come help our lead teacher as she/he teaches Sunday's lesson and help the kids stay on track in their Sunday routine (i.e. The Lord's Prayer, taking restroom breaks, listening/discussing the lesson, snack, offering, closing prayer, song rehearsal etc.). Time commitment is for the entire 9:30 am service. Must complete a CORI/SORI background check before serving in this capacity.

GUEST READER - (1 person a Sunday) - Come read Sunday's story from the Children's Bible or other biblically based picture book. Once the story is read and discussed feel free to stay for the lesson following the reading of the story or return to main sanctuary worship service. Time commitment approximately 15 minutes.

REGISTRATION - (2 people a Sunday) - Help greet new parents and get them and all parentsregistered and informed about Children's Church. This involves keeping track of received registration forms, parent covenant, parent contact information and etc. on our database. Also help keep the traffic in and out of the class room to a minimum. Time commitment is for the entire service.

ROOM HELPER - (1-2 people a Sunday) - Help our teaching staff with their Sunday routine (i.e. sit with the children as they listen to the lesson, enthusiastically participate in praise and worship, setting up snack and activities, joining in opening and closing prayer, make copies as needed, etc.). Time commitment is for the entire 9:30 am service. Must complete a CORI/SORI background check before serving in this capacity.

MORNING FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR - (1-2 people a Sunday)
Share your talents with Bethel’s children. Lead a 15 minute creative activity during the children’s fellowship hour. Teach a song or dance. Make balloon animals. Let them try on your uniform. Make a no-cook snack. Build a mini-experiment. Bring in a show and tell object or picture. Show us your gifts and talents. Time commitment involves pre-planning, pre-approval of activity by the lead teacher, and set up and clean up after the activity on that Sunday.

SNACK - (1-2 people per Sunday) - Bring food for about 30 kids from our list of pre-approved snacks (due to allergies, we are nut free). If food for 30 does not fit within you budget feel free to split it with another parent. Non-perishable snacks may be donated in advance. We no long serve juice but serve water. Time commitment involves checking in with us about appropriate foods and making sure food get delivered/dropped off to us.

PICTURE/VIDEO DOCUMENTATION - (1 person a month) - Come take pictures or videotape the children during their Sunday routine and/or on Youth Impact Sunday when they sing and minister to the entire congregation. Time commitment is flexible and also includes posting of pictures and videos on our blog.

You sign up online at VolunteerSpot.com and easily keep track of your monthly volunteer shifts.

Thanks for helping us serve your children!

No Children's Worship Sunday, November 27, 2011

Hi Families,

Reminder, there is NO Children's Worship this Sunday.

Enjoy your family filled weekend.

Children's Worship will resume next Sunday.

Be sure to check the schedule page at http://www.bethelchildren.org/p/sunday-schedule.html

Blessings,

The Children's Ministry Team at Bethel AME Church, Boston

Communion Sunday Logistics

Hi Parents,

This Sunday, November 6, 2011, is Communion Sunday (first Sunday).

This month we will begin teaching children about Communion, and involving them in the main sanctuary's Communion Service.

The plan for Communion Sundays and the Children's Ministry:

• Drop off children to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30am
• Keep your children's belongings with you in the sanctuary (this includes ALL coats, stuffed animals, action figures, lipgloss and purses)
• Children will read THE LAST SUPPER and THE FIRST CHURCH and have a discussion (with a member of the Ministerial Staff) about the stories, and learn basic concepts of communion and its role in building our church community
• ACTIVITY TIME will be a mock serving of communion (empty cups and animal crackers)
• Snack (if time runs out, they will receive snack to go, as usual, in a ziplock bag for later)
• Children will be brought into the sanctuary at offering, seated in reserved seats
• When YOU get up to give YOUR offering, continue to the section where the children are seated and PICK UP YOUR CHILD and take him/her back to your seating area
• Partake in communion, as a family. Ministerial staff will look to you as a parent to give them a nod to serve your child communion (otherwise they will give your child a blessing as they continue around the circle serving the congregation)
• At the benediction, you and your children are free to go home or participate in the church's coffee hour in the sanctuary

We will repeat this same plan every First Sunday.

Be blessed,

~ Simone

PS A few of our worship leaders (our six and seven year olds) will be pre-selected to help with communion in the sanctuary (they'll be collecting cups for the Stewardesses). We will rotate these 4 positions throughout the year.

BEE-u-tiful Youth Impact Sunday Oct 30, 2011

Our Busy Bees rehearsing before singing

Ministering to the congregation about Me Attitudes vs Bee Attitudes (Mrs Jessica Huber conducting)

BEE sure to send us your video and pictures!

Rehearsing for Youth Impact Sunday

Rehearsing on stage in preparation for next week's Youth Impact Sunday (Oct 30, 9:30am)

Beatitudes: ME Attitudes vs BEE Attitudes

Demonstrating ME attitudes

Dropping our ME attitudes and putting on our BEE Attitudes

Living our Beatitudes

-- serious focus, standing in a straight line (shoulder to shoulder), eyes on Miss Jessica, and prepared to work

Because who are we? I'm a Bethelite, of Bethel AME, I go to church to learn about the God in me...

and because Jesus Loves Me, This I Know...

Next Sunday, October 30, there is NO CHILDREN'S WORSHIP because it's YOUTH IMPACT SUNDAY (youth led worship at Bethel...ALL kids in the sanctuary).

Please bring your children to the Fellowship Hall DURING Altar Call (immediately after the sermon ends) for a brief rehearsal. King's Kidz sing just before offering. After they sing, children immediately return to their parents.

KIDS SHOULD WEAR BLACK, YELLOW OR WHITE (Bee colors). They can wear the colors any combination i.e. a yellow dress or black dress, yellow tie, yellow shoes or accessories (just like the Bethel's Praise Team does on Sunday mornings).

Just before going on stage, the children will be given sunglasses and bee antennae headbands to wear (which must be returned).

Practice at home:

• The Bethel Chant and Jesus Loves Me
• Say the word ME (kids put on sunglasses and act inappropriately for singing in church)
• Say the word BEE (kids immediately take off glasses, arms at their sides, and are focused ready to sing)
• Reminder: it doesn't matter what color sunglasses they get on stage...it's not about them, it's about God!
• Reminder: It doesn't matter who is in front of the microphone, or who stands in front or in back, it's about God!
• Parental reminder: at their developmental stages, we don't aim for perfection on stage as it's not a show performance, it's education and ministry. King's Kidz experiences help the children to see themselves as contributing parts of the Bethel community while stimulating parts of their brains that control things like emotional control, memorization, motor functions, elocution, etc. Kids forget lyrics. They wiggle. They cry. They stand still (and nothing else). They follow directions. They sing. Standing before a congregation of a few hundred people is a learning process. We aim for progress, not perfection.

On Sunday

• Dress your children in BLACK, YELLOW OR WHITE (Bee colors)
• Bring your child to the Fellowship Hall during Altar Call (immediately after the sermon) for rehearsal
• The King's Kidz sing just before offering
• Your children will remain with you before and after they sing

After

• Email us your pictures and videos to post on our blog!

Elijah Helps a Widow ( Recap of Oct 23)

We read Elijah Helps a Widow and reflected on Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Teacher: "Can you tell me about a time when you were sad?"

(A three year raises her hands.)

Child: "I cry when I have to take a bath."

Teacher: "Do you feel better when your bath is over?"

Child: "Yes."

Teacher: "See, we mourn for only a for a short time, and then we feel better."

Psalm 30:5 "...Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."

Hannah's Prayer (Oct 16)

Today we read Hannah's Prayer and continued discussing the Beatitudes. We reflected on Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted and noted how God comforted Hannah and answered her prayer to have a baby.

Praise and worship

Morning prayer: reciting The Lord's Prayer from memory.

Our BEES for our BEATITUDES.

The Red Sea (Oct 9)

...and they walked out on dry land.

Today we read and discussed the story about the Red Sea in the Beginner's Bible as part of our Beatitudes: "Me" Attitudes vs "Bee" Attitudes yearly theme.

After reading and discussing the story, we decided to do an activity that would make real the difference between mes vs the bees in the story.

The children help set up a make believe sea that they would each get a chance to walk through both as an ancient Israelite and as an ancient Egyptian.

We asked: What do you think the Israelites did before they began to go towards the water?

The children responded:

"I think they prayed."

"I think they were afraid."

...and so they [the kids] did. They kneeled or stood quietly, acted nervous, prayed, had faith, and then began to slowly walk into the sea but noticed that our interactive sea (powered by little hands) parted allowing them to safely walk out on dry land.

We even got to go through a second time with a little silliness singing and dancing "Pharoah, Pharoah" which has the important lyrics "Listen to God if you won't listen to me."

Then we learned the difference between the Egyptians' "Me" Attitudes vs the Israelites' "Bee" Attitudes when the kids walked through again, this time as the Egyptians in the story we read...and noticed that the sea did not part and therefore they got wet! (sea water powered by their teachers splashing water on they as they ran through screaming, giggling and not listening after previously being giving permission to demonstrate some inappropriate Me attitudes].

Communion Sunday Oct 2 Recap

We read The Last Supper in The Beginner's Bible (something we will do every first Sunday) and spoke about communion.

We did a quick attitude check, and listed things that exemplified good (bee) attitudes vs bad or not so good (me) attitudes.

Checking our behaviors and attitude are things everyone in the church does (or should do) before receiving communion. We will do an attitude check-in every first Sunday, too.

Some sample quotes from the kids:

Bad attitudes

• Slinging your brother
• Hitting
• Not listening
• Not going to bed

Good attitudes

• Listening to your parents
• Being nice
• Giving hugs when someone is sad
• Keeping personal space
• Being gentle with a baby

Then the children went into the main sanctuary and got to participate in their own offering (using the Children's Ministry's offering treasure box) then watched or participated in communion before returning to the Fellowship Hall for dismissal.

Sunday, September 25 Recap

Our second Sunday of the year was a great success. The students were once again well behaved, and as the team has become organized, the kids are getting used to our new weekly routine.

As the children arrive at 9:30 they color in their own personal coloring books, and play together. It is a wonderful time of fellowship for them.

One of the things we begin with is the Lord's Prayer. It is our hope that every child growing up at Bethel will know this part of scripture. 

 The children are learning about and experiencing worship as well as getting ready to lead the adults in worship at the end of October. 

If your family has not received the very important worship packet for the entire year, be sure to see Jessica Huber, or one of the front children's helpers at the table to get one. 

We are asking for a practice commitment from every family.


We also want to be sure that your family has filled our your child's information form, and that you have signed the parent covenant. These are very important elements this year to unifying our ministry, and keeping you involved with your child's spiritual growth. Once again, if you have not done either of these things then please see a greeter/helper at the table in front of the fellowship hall.

This week we began our year long study of The Beatitudes. We had an overview this week and we will dive in deeper all year long.

Sunday, September 18th: First Day Back!

This past week was a wonderful first week back at Children's Ministry here at Bethel. The children were very well behaved this week!

We learned about the Lord's Prayer, and what it means to us when we pray it.

We learned what our new weekly routine will be at Children's Worship. Just as a reminder, we now begin at 9:30 every week, and we will be meeting even on Communion (1st) Sundays.

We worshiped together. Rehearsal for King's Kidz will begin next week. Worship packets were passed out. If you didn't receive one, be sure to grab one this week. It has all the practice and worship materials for the year in it.

Our theme for the year is is The Beatitudes. The children began work on their coloring books, which they will receive at the end of the year.

Remembering the FRUIT of the Spirit

NUTRITION AT BETHEL

As lent comes to a close it's important that we reflect. In March we spoke about the fruit of the spirit. As a church community we often speak about nurturing the spirit. It is not only important that we nurture the spirit, but that we also nurture the body. In the 40 days of lent, we usually focus on giving up something of the body....so we can nurture the spirit. The spirit AND body are important. In the way that we teach our children to cultivate the spirit, is important that we teach them to care for their bodies. As we approach the Easter season let's start thinking about ways in which we can nurture the body.

Let's start with FRUIT....

It's delicious and nutritious. Fresh FRUIT can be a great snack. Fruit is stocked with key nutrients like water, fiber and various micronutrints Vitamins A-K, minerals and phytochemicals which have antioxidant properties.

It's important to start healthy eating early. People tend to carry their eating habits with them throughout life. So get your child started with a healthy eating lifestyle by starting with FRUIT.

Tips-How to encourage young children to snack with FRUIT:

Model it- children model their parents. Even when you think their not looking - they are! So instead of reaching for that bag of potato chips before dinner, grab a piece of FRUIT. They're likely to catch on.

FRUIT of the month

Bananas- Rich in fiber and potassium bananas are a great fruit. Available year round. Bananas are a great snack FRUIT. They can also be added to any fresh fruit smoothie to provide a creamier texture. This month, when your craving a snack try grabbing a banana.

King's Kidz sing Sat and Sun (UPDATED)

It's finally here: the week of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's 160th Session of the New England Annual Conference held at Bethel AME Church, Boston!

The children have several opportunities to serve next weekend singing the Bethel Chant. (We will also ask the teens, tweens and parents to help out as back whenever possible.) Lyrics and video on on the blog.

We hope to see you 1, 2 or 3 of the days next weekend!

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, Christian Education Youth Night - Bethel Chant

St Andrew's Wachusetts and Walk Hill Sts, Jamaica Plain MA

7:30PM Kids sing as part of the welcome. Everyone is encouraged to stay for the evening. Due to scheduling, Kids won't sing on Friday

SATURDAY, APRIL 9, YPD Day - Bethel Chant!

Parkside Campus, 215 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain, MA

YPD = Young People's Division

Breakfast at 8am; Worship services from 9:30am-11:30am, kids sing the Bethel Chant as part of the welcome to Bethel Boston. Then stay for a full day of age appropriate activities and workshops (ending at 3:30pm). The theme is "GET FIT," so there will be a lot of jumping and moving. Registration is $25 per person, which includes breakfast, lunch and a drawstring backpack with goodies in it. Dress code is white top and green or black skirt. Please contact Teresa Lammey-Reid at bethelbosypd@gmail.com for registration and information.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SATURDAY!

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 - Bethel Chant!

MATCH School, 46 Wachusett St, Jamaica Plain, MA, 10 AM

All children and youth will worship at the MATCH SCHOOL from 10AM (please drop them off directly, then proceed to the St Andrew's church building). We will have extended worship activities and provide lunch. (Worship and conference activities may last until approx 2pm for those who will be attending the full closing day activities). During worship, a small delegation of the children will be escorted to/from St Andrew's sanctuary to sing the Bethel Chant for the main congregation. All children must be picked up at the MATCH School.

Upcoming

Please keep practicing the Victory Chant in preparation for Easter Sunday, April 24.

Victory Chant Lyrics

Hello everyone! Here are the lyrics to the song Victory Chant that the children will be singing on Easter Sunday. Please have them learn this the best they can. The soloist will sing each one of these lines and the children will repeat. 

Here's an example! Donnie McClurkin... Have them practice with this. 

 

Victory Chant

 

Hail Jesus! You're my King!
Your life frees me to sing
I will praise You all my days
You're perfect in all Your ways

Hail Jesus! You're my Lord!
I will obey Your word
Because I want to see
Your kingdom come
Not my will by Yours be done

Glory, glory to the Lamb!
You will take us into the land
We will conquer in Your name
And proclaim that "Jesus reigns!"

Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How wonderful You are!
Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How powerful You are!

Hail Jesus! You're my King!
Your life frees me to sing
I will praise You all my days
You're perfect in all Your ways

Glory, glory to the Lamb!
You will take us into the land
We will conquer in Your name
And proclaim that "Jesus reigns!

Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How wonderful You are!
Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How powerful You are!

He's the Lion in the tribe of Judah
He's the root and the Offspring of David
He's the Lily of the Valley
He's the Bright and the Morning Star

Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How wonderful You are!
Hail, hail Lion of Judah!
How powerful You are!

The Lion of Judah shall break every chain
and give to us, oh my,
the victory again and again
The Lion of Judah
shall break every chain and give to us,
the victory again and again 

Also, we will be doing the Bethel Chant again, so the children could probably use an at home refresher! That is on the CD and the lyrics are on This Post as well as the video. 
Let me know if you have any questions
Jessica Huber
jessica.r.huber[at]gmail[dot]com

Sunday, March 13th

This past Sunday the children started learning about the fruit of the spirit goodness which is represented by a pear. We sang about goodness and worship. At the end of children's church, some children received badges called 'caught being good' and named an instance that day where they displayed goodness. It was a very tangible way for them to understand goodness. 

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." 
Psalm 23:6

This week King's Kids started rehearsing for Easter Sunday. They will be singing Victory Chant (Hail Jesus). Here is a video that they can practice with. The children will repeat and sing after the soloist just like the choir in the video.

Who are we? I'm a Bethelite!

The King's Kidz premiered their new BETHEL CHANT, written by Bethel's own Kim Willingham.

The purpose?
Each year we evaluate what the children have learned. Do they know who Jesus is? Do they know how to model Christian behavior? Are they good stewards of the church? What is Christmas and Easter? This year, we also wanted to be sure that the kids in the Children's Ministry new basic things about our church, like:

• The name of their church -- Bethel AME Church, founded in 1988
• Their pastors' names -- Ray Hammond and Gloria White-Hammond
• The name of their denomination -- African Methodist Episcopal
• Church history -- Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia, PA, founded in 1794
• The founder -- Richard Allen, who was born enslaved, taught himself to read and write, started a church and changed our world.

That's a lot for three to seven year olds!

The result:

The children practice each Sunday during children's worship under the tutelage of Jessica Huber, our Children's Music Director, and also at home with their parents (see little James giving an example).

THE LYRICS:

Adult:
Who are we?

Children/All:
I’m a Bethel-Light of Bethel of AME
I go to church and learn about the Christ (God) in ME!
I learn about God and Jesus His son,
How he gave his life for everyone.

I learn the Bible and church history.
African Methodist Episcopal – that’s A-M-E.

It started waaaaaay back in 1794.
Richard Allen, born a slave, becaaaame much more.
He learned to write. He learned to read.
He studied the Bible. God’s children he’d lead.

He started a church in Philly, P-A.
Mother Bethel AME still stands today.

In 1988 Bethel Boston was birthed
by Pastors Ray and Glo(ria) to spread love on earth!

I’m a Bethel-Light and as you can see
A joint heir to the greatest legacy!*

*Romans 8:16-17

Recap of Sunday, February 20th

Just a quick recap from last week, February 20th. We had a great time as we heard a Bible story from Pastor Gloria, worshiped, and continued to study our February fruit of the spirit: Kindness.

Below are some photos from last week. We also had some special guests who shared some informative Black History Month chants with the children. We learned about Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Barak Obama, and a few others!

Remember! This week (tomorrow) we will be singing our special Black History Month chant in the main service all about the history of our church and the history of the A.M.E. tradition. You can find the lyrics below on this page. Please go over these with your child before they come and we'll be pulling them out for a quick rehearsal before they go on.

See you tomorrow! Blessings

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Hello again parents and friends! 
Today was a great day at Bethel Children's ministry.
We had a small group today, but it was great nonetheless. We started talking about the fruit of the spirit kindness for the month of February. The actual fruit for this month is the strawberry. 


The children drew beautiful pictures of what kindness looks like to them. 

We continued to practice our Bethel Chant that will be sung in the sanctuary in 2 weeks. Each child was given a cd which has this chant as well as other worship music on it. Please help your child learn this chant from memory! The lyrics are also typed out on this blog.  

Today was the debut of the brand new name tags which feature every child's photo.




Have a blessed week and we look forward to seeing your child in children's church next Sunday!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

We continued with our discussion about what it means to be patient. Simone read Daniel and the Lions. We talked about how Daniel was patient and obedient to God. Because of his patience, he was not thrown into the lion's den.
To show that we are working on being patient, we made butter which was part of our yummy treat!! The children enjoyed shaking their jars and were amazed that cream turned into butter. It's was also a wonderful way to work off their energetic bodies. Their task was to share their butter with their family if it made it home.
Jessica continued to rehearse the Bethel chant with the children. Please practice this at home with them as they will perform this on Sunday, February 27.
The Fruit of the Spirit for the month of February is kindness along with fun strawberry treats!

Butter Recipe

Jar

Heavy cream

Pour cream into jar about halfway

Cover the jar with the lid

Now shake the cream until the liquid is gone

Pour off the excess cream

Jan through March 2011 calendar

Download a PDF of the January to March schedule.


2010-2011 Theme: 

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, based on Galatians 5:22-23 which reads: 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

JANUARY: PATIENCE (Pineapple)
 "Faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Hebrews 6:12
• January 23 Children’s Worship (Kim leader) Story: Fiery Furnace
• January 30 Children’s Worship (Karen leader) Story: Daniel and the Lions

FEBRUARY: KINDNESS (Strawberry)
"Be kind and compassionate to one another." Ephesians 4:32
• February 13 Children’s Worship (Karen leader) Stories: Isaac’s Blessings and Jacob and Esau Meet Again
• February 20 Children’s Worship (Kim leader) Story: Ruth and Naomi
• February 27 Black History Month Program/King's Kidz sing. (No Children’s Worship) Song: Bethel Chant

MARCH: GOODNESS (Pear)
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." Psalm 23:6
• March 13 Children’s Worship (Asha leader) Story: Boy King Josiah
• March 20 Children’s Worship (Kim leader) Story: The Good Samaritan
• March 27 Children’s Worship (Karen leader) Story: Poor Widow’s Gift

All stories can be found in THE BEGINNER’S BIBLE®


Suggested offering items:

• New or gently used children’s clothing, books or toys
• Canned goods or non-perishable grocery items
• A quarter or a dollar bill

Sunday, January 23, 2011

On our first week back since the Christmas break, we dove right into our new fruit of the spirit which is patience. During praise and worship time, we sang a song about Herbert the Snail who taught us to have patience.

We read the story of the fiery furnace when God protected his children from the fire. We talked about how God can save and protect us, and we should be patient for him as well as with the people around us. 







Our fruit this month is the pineapple which represents patience.

The children began learning this chant which they will say in church on February 27. We need your help to help them learn it at home! Here are the words.

Bethel AME Children's Worship Chant
Adult: Who are we?

Children:
I'm a Bethel-Light of Bethel AME
I go to church and learn about the god in me!
I learn about God and Jesus His son,
How He gave His life for everyone.


I learn the bible and church history. 
African Methodis Episcopal - that's A - M- E
It started waaaaaay back in 1794
Richard Allen, born a slave, became much more. 
He learned to write. He learned to read.
He studied the Bible. God's children he'd lead.


He started a church in Philly, P - A
Mother Bethel AME still stands today.


In 1988 Bethel Boston was birthed
by Pastors Ray and Glo to spread love on earth!


I'm a Bethel-Light and as you can see
A joint heir to the greatest legacy!*


Romans 8:16-17


by Kimberly Willingham, October 2010

 For the activity the children drew pictures of what patience meant to them.

We had an appropriate snack of pineapple slices to finish it off. 





Please remember to help your child learn the chant and bring an offering every week of money, canned goods, or hats and scarves for needy children.

Children's Worship begins Jan 23

Children's Ministry begins again on Sunday, January 23 in the Fellowship Hall during 9:30am service.

This month's fruit of the Spirit is PATIENCE (and pineapple).

"Faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Hebrews 6:12

January 23 Kim leader (Story: "Fiery Furnace")

January 30 Karen leader (Story: "Daniel and the Lions")

Kids will be learning the Bethel Chant this month...stay tuned.

REMINDER: Each week, please send your child with a quarter, dollar bill, or new/gently used children's clothes, books or toys for offering during Children's Worship.

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Galations 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...."

Lyrics from the chorus of the song PATIENCE (Herbert the snail):

Have patience, have patience

Don't be in such a hurry

When you get impatient, you only start to worry

Remember, remember that God is patient, too

And think of all the times when others have to wait for you