Children's & Family Ministries brochure 2017 - 2018 | Page 4

BIBLE MEMORIZATION PROJECT Our competition continues into its 2 nd year! Having the words of Scripture on the tip of your tongue is a gift for all ages — an assurance of God’s love and faithfulness in every season. A booklet is available to help you and your family learn one Bible verse a week — all year long! Read it together at breakfast, dinner, or bedtime; il- lustrate the verse or set it to music; make it your own. When memorizing a passage, talk with your kids about its meaning. Help them understand the words and rephrase it in their own language. When your child has memorized a verse, have him or her recite it for their teacher. (And you can, too!) The Church School teachers will keep a record for their class. At the end of the year, we will award the Jane Bryan Prize in Bible Memorization to the Church School student who memorizes the most verses over the course of the school year. A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY for our 3 rd Graders Read C. S. Lewis’s classic, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, with the Rector! The Rev. Brenda Husson will lead a series of read-a-longs in her office (complete with cozy fireplace) with our third-graders. Join us! Sunday at 3:00 p.m. November 5 November 12 November 19 December 3 December 10 NEW THIS FALL: FRIDAY FRIENDS! 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Oct. 27 · Nov. 17 Friday Friends is a new extension of our popular Family Fridays, designed especially for 5 th , 6 th and 7 th graders. While the younger children meet in the Primary Classroom, the older ones will gather in the Atrium for games and fun. Beginning in October with a casino night, future events will feature charades, a murder mystery, karaoke, Jeopardy, and offsite GAGA and laser tag games! In keeping with the spirit of St. James’, we will also incorporate community- based activities as we do for Family Fridays. Host families will select and supervise activities. 4