Cafeteria Food

I just returned to the church from an elementary school lunch. May I add that it's St. Patrick's Day so it was a mob of green in the cafeteria. As I talked with children and watched them eat their lunch, they asked "Miss Katie, why aren't you eating?" As an adult, I'm so grateful I don't have to eat cafeteria food anymore. The smell of it is enough to make me say no way! I do miss chocolate milk though! I loved chocolate milk at school! Did you know they now have strawberry milk and offer students bottled water?

It's exciting to be with these students and just listen to how their day is going and get to know their friends. Let me know your child's school and lunch time. Sports are also gearing up again - I'd love to see our Graystone Kids playing a game. Let me know your schedule!

Summer Dates

We've got an exciting summer ahead and we are planning activities for the children during the week too. Let me know if you have any cool suggestions about what our kids could do during the summer break!

Please mark your calendars for 2 important weeks:

Sports Camp - June 7-10
This will be an exciting week at Graystone. We will have fun playing sports and learning about God in an exciting way!

Centri-Kid - July 5-9
This camp is for kids who have completed 3rd-5th grades. A $50 deposit is due NOW to reserve your spot at camp. We will be at Toccoa College. Questions? e-mail Katie at katie@graystonechurch.com

God Is Love

The sermon series over the last 2 weeks has been Love is Here. I love this title because not only is it a great reminder for remembering Christ being born but it's a reminder that Christ is always with us and we must share that love with others.

This past Sunday as I had a chance to sit in the service, I was actually brought to tears as I listened and observed our Graystone family singing about God's love - specifically one of our own Graystone Kids. Dustin's, our youth pastor, son was in the service to hear his mom sing How He Loves Me. The chorus has these words:

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us...

The little 3 year old stood beside me and sang with all his heart about how much Jesus loves us, him, you, me...We do our best at Graystone to teach about how much God loves each of us. But, it's also so important to teach about God's love at home. I'm sure Dustin and Erin have been singing about How Much God Loves them. Family is so important. I pray this Christmas season is a time for your family to reflect about how much God loves you!

An exciting new building

This Sunday will be our first service in our new building. When I joined Graystone, my husband and I joined, not because of the incredible music, speaking, and modern twist (though that is just an added bonus) but we could see and feel God moving. I knew I wanted to be a part of what God was doing and how He will impact this community with the love of Christ.

There has been so much work, prayers and anxiety leading up to this Sunday. However, what I'm most excited about is watching the children as they see this new facility for the first time on Sunday. Their excitement and love of their church should refuel us all as we strive to serve our Savior! Stop by the children's wing on Sunday, it's going to be fun!

It's Packing Day!

Today is packing day at Graystone! We are preparing to be in our new building and will be ready to have service on December 6th! I'm so excited about the new church. Please pray with me that it will be a place that our children will come to know Jesus as their Savior!

Today at Graystone our Kids learned:

2&3 Year Olds: Moses
Rookies: The Birth of Jesus
SuperKids & All Stars: Jesus Teaches Us How to Love God: Talk to God

We will need your help next Sunday as we move to the new building. Also, if you have any new toys or toys that are in excellent condition, please donate them! We are adding a new crawler class! Have a great week.

Summer in Fall

I've been thinking about how much fun summer will be on the new playground. We are close to finalizing plans. It's going to be awesome and I'm so amazed at how good God is! This will provide entertainment for so many children, in addition it will be a place for parents to fellowship with each other!

Do you know what else happens during the Summer - Children's Camp! This year we will be going to Centri-Kid at Toccoa Falls. Register now to reserve a spot! The deadline for a $50 deposit is January 24th. We are scheduled to go July 5-9! Let me know if you have any questions.

Today at Graystone our children learned:
2&3 Year Olds: Moses
Rookies: Jesus is Born
SuperKids & All Stars: Jesus Teaches us How to Love God: Love God Completely

Have a great week!

It's great to be at Graystone

I'm so blessed to be at Graystone and share life with all of you! I'm excited about the future of our Children's ministry. We had over 50 3,4 and 5 year olds last Sunday. Wow! God is good.

Today our Kids learned:
2&3 Year Olds: Baby Moses Part 2
Rookies: Angel Announces Jesus' Birth
SuperKids: God Gives Food and Water
All Stars: Thanksliving

Practices for the Christmas musical will be:
November 15 and December 6 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Final dress rehersal will be December 19!

Have a great week!