As many of you already know by now, I will be serving as the interim children’s pastor until we are able to find the permanent person that God has in store for our church. I am very excited about this opportunity. As we begin 2007 as a community of faith, it seems as if many new and exciting things may be in store. For me and my family, we are setting out on a new journey as I will be doing this job. I want you to know that there is no group of people that I would rather serve alongside than you and your kids. It’s going to be a fun ride for all of us. I will remain in contact with each of you as the year progresses and keep you updated on any new things happening with the children’s ministry. You will probably see very few changes as far as structure and regular activities as the next few months move along. My focus will continue to be on leading our coordinators and seeking to supply you as parents with tools to teach and be pastors to your own kids. I can’t wait to see where God takes us.
It has always been Cool Rivers’ dream to see parents truly investing in the spiritual lives of their kids. I want to do everything that I can to help you in that journey. One way that you will see that value taking shape is on the 4th Sunday of every month. Every 4th Sunday this year our school age children will be in the service with you. Now I know that some of you might want to run screaming at the thought of this, but have no fear. It is going to be a terrific time to worship together and a great opportunity to teach our kids the value of being together as a family in church. I will always provide you with activities on that morning to help entertain and engage you children in the service. So breathe easily. It is going to be fun!
One new thing that I am going to begin is a Cool River Kids Blog and Parent Resources Blog. On these blogs you will find all the up-do-date information on activities, resources, weekly happenings and a lot of other “cool” stuff. Bookmark these sites, watch them regularly and don’t forget to leave your comments! www.coolriverkids.blogspot.com, www.crparentresources.blogspot.com
Angela did a phenomenal job of putting in place coordinators for each area of our children’s ministry. These people will be vital to the success of our ministry and I would appreciate it a ton if you would rally around them to encourage and help them along the way this year.
School Age Coordinator – Izma Waisner
Preschool Coordinator – Sharon Grumm
Nursery Coordinator – Jenna Girton
Connections Coordinator – Stephanie Orlando
At Cool River we love you and your kids. Our greatest desire is to see your kids come to know and love the Lord in a real and exciting way. We are going to do our best to serve and minister to you and your family. I can’t wait to journey this road with you!
Sincerely,
Amy Colón
