CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION CORNER (01-2008)
Please
congratulate the following children on their perfect attendance in Sunday
School for the month of November!
Anna Cote Nathan Farnsworth Hannah Kenison Brianne Routhier
Ben Talpey Sarah Kenison Cody Malpass Zarin Routhier
Reid Buzza Logan Morin Emily Talpey Drake
Routhier
Paige Cote Eric Hall Paige
Morin
Well
done, and keep it up! Please take the time to visit the different Sunday School
classrooms on Sunday and take a look at the attendance chains. Every Sunday, each
child adds a link to his or her attendance chain, and it is a visual reminder
of how their faith grows every time they come to church. At the end of the
year, any child who attended EVERY Sunday this year will receive a special prize! However, if youre out of town for whatever
reason and cant come to church, go to church wherever you are and bring me a
bulletin as proof that you went, and that absence will not count against your
total. In addition, children who miss 3 or fewer Sundays will still be eligible
for an attendance award. If you have any questions about the attendance or the
Lords Prayer memorization awards, call or email me.
Please
mark one of the following dates on your calendar: January 20th and January 27th will be Sunday
School Picture Day, when we take pictures of all the Sunday School
Participants. We will take individual pictures of each child as well as class
pictures and pictures of the different groups, such as acolytes, youth choir,
and youth groups. We will make them into a Sunday School Yearbook to be
distributed in June. Make sure your child comes to church on one of those
Sundays so that everyone can be included!
I
am usually at church Tuesday-Friday from 9am until noon; and if you cant drop
in then, contact me and we can set up an appointment. Feel free to call me
(782-3972) or e-mail me (dce@auburnmethodist.org) with questions, concerns, or
to share ideas!
Looking
forward to a promising new year,
Ms.
Kary
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
Every Sunday, the children will come into church
with their parents; please feel free to select the age appropriate Childrens
Worship Bulletin for your child, available as you enter the sanctuary. The
bulletins have activities that center on a scripture reading from the days
worship service. After the Moments with the Children, they will go out for
their Sunday School classes. Please dont forget your offering when you go out
to Sunday School! We will continue to have families celebrate Holy Communion
together on the first Sunday of the month as well, attending Sunday School
classes after the conclusion of communion.
In January, the Sunday School theme is Parables. The
children will be learning about the parables of Jesus. Ask your child about
what he or she is learning in Sunday School; take a look at the leaflet that
goes with the lesson.
DECEMBER
BEACON TRIVIA
Congratulations
to Stan Rice, who completed the Beacon Trivia page for December! Here are the
answers:
1.
According to the
Gospel of Matthew, how many women are included in the "genealogy of Jesus
the Messiah" found in chapter one?
Answer: Five Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, the wife of Uriah, and Mary.
2.
What does the name
"Emmanuel" mean according to Matthew 1:23?
Answer: God is with us
3.
What three gifts
were presented to the newborn Jesus by the wise men according to Matthew 2:11?
(must be spelled correctly!)
Answer: Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
4.
According to
Isaiah's vision found in chapter two verses 1-5 people will "beat their
swords into plowshares and
their spears into pruning hooks.
5.
The role of John
the Baptist according to Matthew 3:3 was to "prepare the way of the Lord".
6.
What is the
shortest Psalm? Psalm 117
7.
What is the
longest Psalm? Psalm 119
8.
How many Psalms
are there? 150
9.
What was inside
the Ark of the Covenant? The Ten
Commandments: Stan added this: the second set, not the original set given by
God to Moses. The first set was destroyed in smashing the golden calf.
10.
BONUS
QUESTION: What is this mans middle name?
The first challenge of this question was to identify the man, who is our very
own Pastor Rich! The second challenge was to ascertain his middle name, which
is Arthur (not Alvin or Angus, or even Andrew)!
Thanks
to those who have participated in the trivia page. Unfortunately, due to my
time constraints, the trivia page will be discontinued. If you are interested
in doing the trivia page (or any other addition to the Beacon), let us know! We
would appreciate your contribution greatly!
YOUTH
GROUP MEETINGS
7th-12th
graders:
Come and join us for our Youth Group meetings this month, January 13th
at the Auburn United Methodist church at 6:00pm, and January 27th at
the High Street Congregational Church.
4th-6th
graders:
Junior Youth Group will be eating and meeting yet again January 20th
after church.
Acolytes
January
6: Zarin Routhier
January
13: Amy Young
January
20: Drake Routhier
January
27: Brianne Routhier
Jan 2008 United Methodist Church Beacon