Volunteer Brunch and Pictures needed

As a parent and volunteer for our Nursery Team at ZPC, you are greatly appreciated for the care you provide to our children. You are invited to a very special brunch to be held October 12th from 11:00am-12 Noon in the gymnasium at ZPC.

Along with an RSVP by October 5th, we would like for parents to submit pictures of themselves with their children to Amanda Foster at ah_foster@hotmail.com. Amanda has agreed to put together a special presentation for parents and volunteers.

If you have any questions, please contact me amomdiet@aol.com

annette

God is Awesome!

In the last two weeks we have learned that God made our ears and our nose! What would we do without those? The toddlers in room 2 learned where our ears are and our noses, and what we can do with those. We talked about listening to the sounds around us and smelling the beautiful flowers God has created.

We are working on learning "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" to help the children remember where our body parts are located. It would be great if families could practice this song with the kids so they will be ready again next week when we learn "God made our mouth".

New Bible Unit Starting

This Sunday, the 7th of September, we will begin a new Bible unit using the Heartshaper curriculum. For the month of September we will focus on "God Made My Face". The toddlers in room 2 will learn that God made their eyes, ears, nose and mouth using songs, activities, crafts, and puppets. We welcome families to share the lesson with the kids during the week to reinforce their learning experience

Nursery Assistants

Ambur Pipkin who has been one of the Nursery Assistants for nursery at ZPC has decided to step down from her position. Families can still find her working as a valued member of the Noah's Ark staff and at the special events for ZPC.
Amanda and Lauren will continue their roles as Nursery Assistants on Sundays.

Sunday August 24th

During our Bible time this week, the toddlers learned that God cares when we are sleeping. We took a moment and read one of my favorite books, "Goodnight Moon" and the children got to hold a twinkling star as we sang "Twinkle Twinkle".
Each child should have taken home a yellow star to remind them of the lesson during the days to come.

This coming Sunday we will wrap up the unit learning that God cares for us all the time. We will use our Bible songs and an exciting activities to help the kids understand that God is always with them and cares for them.

Have a Great Week!

Sunday's Lesson

On August 17th we learned that God cares when we are playing. This is part of the series teaching the children that God cares for us always. The toddlers used their die-cut hands and decorated them with stickers that represented ways they play during the day: dolls, trucks, cars, dress-up etc.
At this age learning to share toys and playing nicely can be a big challenge for your child. Re-directing your child to more appropriate play behavior can be tedious but pays off in the long run. If you sometimes feel frustrated at how many times you have to redirect your child, there are some great resources in our ZPC libray. http://www.zpc.org/content/category/18/40/46/

So this week, take a moment and sit down on the floor with your child and just play, play, play and know that God cares when we play!
See you Sunday!

Bethany Bear Visits ZPC

The toddlers in room 2 had a special guest today. Bethany Bear came to visit them and tell them how great it is when they eat healthy foods. She shared with the kids how God cares for them and loves when they eat the right foods to keep them healthy.
Look for more visits from Bethany....