Liz, is the candy something the children's workers give to the kids every
sunday? Could u talk to them and let them know your son can't have red coloring
and see if they will have another option for him?
On July 3, 2018, at 11:51 AM, Elizabeth Lovelace <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I don't know. We've been going to one close to us which is ok. People are
friendly, preaching is usually not heretical. It bugs me that they set up a
table of junk food to sell between church and SS, and last Sunday I dragged
Ivan out of there having a fit because I wouldn't let him eat the lollipop they
gave the kids after children's church. I don't mind some candy, but Ivan can't
have red food coloring and it was red. :( So, I really don't want to have a
battle on my hands every Sunday. The reality is that when we're out it's up to
me to chase/wrestle/handle Ivan. Chris can't.
So, maybe Chris and I will continue to take turns taking Alex to church...I
don't know.
On Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 10:35:55 AM CDT, Renee O'Leske
<larsen.renee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Liz,
Thinking about church and all... Did you and Chris ever find a church in your
area that you were comfortable joining?
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 10:11 AM, Sabrina Thompson
<sabrinamariewrites@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yeah, finding volunteers for kids ministry is tough. We allow kids at age 10 to
serve with a parent and without a parent at age 12, CORI’d of course. It’s
helped a lot. Our Jr. Church goes up to 4th grade.
Our schedule is also people serve 1x a month. We used to be every 5-6 weeks.
We’re trying a new thing this year where kids Jr. Church and up (Pre-K or 4+)
are in service the whole time on 5th Sunday’s (4x a year). (We run our 3 yo
class and Jr. Church only during the message time.) It’ll let families worship
together and give Jr. Church workers a break. Hopefully it goes well!
It is hard to lose volunteers, but it’s nice that God weeds out those whose
hearts are not in that ministry. However, it’s not a bad thing to ask the
parents of kids in nursery or Jr. Church to serve.
I hope things improve!
Sabrina
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 8:38 AM James Brabson <thebrabsonfamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Glad things are going well. Will be praying for you as you transition into
staying home.
Carrie, our JC starts at 3 years and goes to 6th grade. Most parents stop
sending their kids after 5th grade. The struggle we have is this- We run 80-90
people Sunday morning, 20 adults in Sunday night's and Wednesdays. About 6
months ago we were going to take some ladies from the nursery and have them
help. All of a sudden our 50s and above ladies pulled from the nursery. I know
the nursery is not easy, but we only have 2-3 kids and I was pairing them up
with a younger lady. We are now down to every 3 weeks, 2 ladies every 4
because they work every other Sun, and some of us do double duty. The ladies
only want to serve in the kitchen and clean the church. We pleaded, begged
from the pulpit hoping people will see the need, but only those that are
already serving have offered. James and I are playing with the idea, once
school starts and Siah will be in 7th grade, having him and another teen boy
alternate every 2 weeks.
Bonnie
On July 2, 2018, at 10:38 AM, Renee O'Leske <larsen.renee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Praying for you & them, Bonnie.
Thank you for your prayers. Sounds like Julie will be discharged later today
or tomorrow. She seems to be doing better.
Kayla is doing well! Such a good baby!
She has her 4 month check up in 2 weeks! Amazing!
Did I tell you that I quit my job? So thankful Craig is willing to take on all
the financial responsibility right now & we don't need to put Kayla in day
care! So glad for this opportunity! I am going into work a few mornings next
week to train my replacement - hopefully Kayla does well with a bottle those
mornings. Craig and my in-laws are watching her. Thankful that I may be able
to do "odd" jobs here & there as I am able (possibly even from home).
On Mon, Jul 2, 2018, 8:40 AM Elizabeth Lovelace <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
What a great option, Carrie. All kids develop at different paces, so glad your
church understands that and gives them time to adjust to Children's church.
On Monday, July 2, 2018, 7:21:17 AM CDT, Carrie Hub <carriehub060300@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
That's so hard, Bonnie! And that is a lot of kids to not have multiple
helpers!!!! So what is the age spread in JC?
We have two classes, but I know in the younger that they send ones not ready
back to nursery or to their parents. Sometimes it's just a normal thing for the
child. Wiggle time in nursery and then as much time as they can handle in
children's church and then back to nursery. Making the transition from all toys
and play is easier for some (esp girls :) than boys. It's hard though when a
big part of the issue is the parent.
Will pray!
On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 7:03 AM, James Brabson <thebrabsonfamily@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I'm not a doctor, but Autism is what I was thinking. The mom has 4 Kids. A 24
year old boy, 20 year old boy ( both from A previous marriage) a 7 year old
daughter and the 3 year old. She is also in her 40s. Angie has a great heart
for helping people and is very outgoing, but is very immature, has a temper,
and is sensitive about everything, not just kids. 4 weeks ago she blew up in
the hallway in front of about 20 people because she was in the nursery that
Sun, when she was the one to ask to be out on.
Noah goes struggle with communicating, but is not an angry child. If fact it's
the opposite. He loves to give hugs and kiss and the yelling is never angry. He
cannot sit next to the kids because because he loves to have physical contact
with them and they get upset. We have noticed if we let him hold our hand or we
rub his back he calms down some. He definitely is not ready for JC. It's funny
because he won't sing the song at the time we are singing, but he will sing it
as we are singing the next song. So basically he is singing a different song
then us. The song time is not the issue though.
I whole heartedly agree on working with the parents. If there is a difficult
child and the parent wants to stay we let them. The difficulty is We really
don't want Angie in Junior Church. I know that sounds mean, but it would not
be a good situation (to long to go into detail).
I really wish we could split JC into two groups, but we don't have the space.
We run between 20-30 kids.
Bonnie
On July 1, 2018, at 6:13 PM, Sabrina Thompson <sabrinamariewrites@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Autism maybe? The repetition jumps out to me. Maybe he’s been pegged as
difficult and that’s why she’s sensitive. Does she have other kids? She prob
really needs friends and understanding. Special needs or not, kids that age can
be difficult.
On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 5:57 PM Sabrina Thompson <sabrinamariewrites@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Yeah, I would see if he’s in a daycare setting and has similar issues and/or
has been diagnosed with special needs. Knowing what the issue is will help. But
sometimes kids are not diagnosed if the parent doesn’t notice or doesn’t want
to.
I’m now Nursery Coordinator at my church and we have Nursery classes for ages
2-4, not Jr. Church. Our Jr. Church is Pre-K and up. I’ve noticed a huge
difference in our different classes (2 yo class and 3-4 yo class). And there is
a range of abilities and maturity even among 2-3 yo. We do Promotion Sunday in
September, so our 2 yo class has mostly 3 yo right now. We have one 3 yo boy
still not speaking clearly and seems a little behind and another who’s very
verbal and understands well. But our class is not very structured for that age
and sitting time is limited. There is lots of playtime. I’ve heard recommended
the Bible Lesson should be as many minutes long as the age of the child. I
found that interesting. But of course the Bible Lesson can be taught in a
number of ways during class time. I’ve noticed that learning to play alongside
other kids, share, and handle transitions is huge at that age. Maybe he’s not
used to a structured setting and isn’t picking up on social cues. Or needs
someone to work mainly with him. Perhaps he’s having meltdowns like his mom or
just struggling to communicate.
Consider asking her to help in his class and see how she responds to his
behavior. Or see if she’s fine with him staying in the nursery. He may not be
ready for JC. The key is working with the family. See what works for them.
It’s tricky with boys. Some seem like they have ADHD when they are just being
boys. Lol. But if you sense autism, developing a relationship with the mom is
best. But it could be a number of things, even lack of maturity.
I will be praying for you guys about this.
Sabrina
On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 3:36 PM Elizabeth Lovelace <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Sounds like more assistants are needed. My three year old doesn't sit and yells
if he's not happy. Do you know for a fact that he's been diagnosed with
developmental delay?
On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 13:54, James Brabson
<thebrabsonfamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Renee, glad the smoke issue is taken care of! How are things going with the
baby?
Carrie is doing well. The fluid right now is a safe amount. She will have
another ultra sound right before she is due for an update.
If you can pray about a problem we have in Junior Church. There is a 3 year old
boy. For a while we have noticed that he is slower then the other kids his age
(special needs). It is more like he is 2 rather than 3. Turned 3 in January. We
don't mind kids that struggle with sitting still and there is always a
transition into JC. It has actually gotten worse. The not sitting in his seat
is not a problem. He yells noises and words. I had to take him out this Sun
because it was constant and that left only the teacher. The mom is very
sensitive and is known to have melt down (yelling) at church. She, as far as we
can tell, doesn't see there is something different. The best solution would be
to start him in JC and if he becomes a problem out him in the nursery. She is
the type to get offended and leave because of something like that. My husband
will be the one to talk to her so pray that she takes it well. If any of you
have dwelt with this type of special needs in JC would welcome any suggestions.
We have tried everything we can think of.
Bonnie
On June 30, 2018, at 8:01 PM, Carrie Hub <carriehub060300@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Will be praying, Renee! So glad you are back in your condo!
Good to see your words again.
Carrie
On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 12:42 PM, K. Jeanne Colas <kristi.colas@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Poor mommy! I'm praying! And congrats for a new niece!!! I haven't heard of any
other baby Rubys recently... another old-fashioned name coming back in style.
:)
SOO glad your house situation seems to be resolved. God is good.
Kristi Jeanne Colas
11 rue Henri Dunant
95410 Groslay, France
Le sam. 30 juin 2018 à 16:19, Renee O'Leske <larsen.renee@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
My brother and his wife just had their little baby girl (Ruby Elizabeth).
Praise!
But Julie is having complications. . . Some sort of infection & not the best
medical staff to help. . . They are back in the ER this morning. My sister
Sara is going with them. Could use prayer support for healing (& for little
Ruby).
Thank you!
Bonnie, how is your sister and her little one??
Liz, how are you & the kiddos as Chris is traveling?
I have praises for me & Craig and Kayla. We have had a blessed month back in
our condo (smoke issue seems fixed!!).
