Baptism Sunday

Because of baptism that will be happening on March 4th, all of the school age kids will be in the service with their parents. We have 3 children that are being baptized. What a great time to celebrate together as families! What a great teaching and discipling moment!

Before the service we will be providing the kids with a box of goodies to keep them entertained, though we encourage parents to be actively involved in leading their children through the steps of worship and baptism. We will also be giving parents some resources to take home and share with their kids concerning the meaning of baptism and what they just experienced in the service on that day.

So come Sunday and celebrate with us!

Amy

Preschool Playgroup

Do you have a child ages newborn through preschool? This may just be the perfect connection spot for you!

Cool River kids and ladies meet almost every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00. You are invited to drop by anytime. Each week they are at the Orlando's or the Grumm's house in Superior and sometimes at the park when weather permits. And you don't have to be a regular Cool River attender to join! Everyone is welcome.

Call Stephanie Orlando at 303-499-1000 for directions or if you have any questions.

Helping Hands Needed

Yep, we've got needs. . .but these are such terrific needs to have! It means we are growing. It means that more and more kids are hearing about Jesus. It means that God is entrusting us with his children. . .

As Cool River Kids ministry is growing, we are in need of some extra helping hands. It is hugely because of our faithful volunteers that Cool River is such a great community. You guys do it all! You sweep and get coffee and teach and sing and load the trailor over and over again. We are so grateful! And as we continue to move forward, there are always going to be more jobs to fill. So here is the latest list. Please, if you are not already serving or if you think that God may be wanting you to explore new territory, take a look at this list and see if there is anywhere that might seem like a fit for you.

If you would like to explore the possibility of serving in any of these areas please contact Amy at amycolon@coolriverchurch.com


School Age
1 3rd and 4th grade teacher willing to teach once/month
1 5th and 6th grade teacher willing to teach once/month

Preschool
2-4 preschool teachers willing to teach 2 year olds once/month starting in June

Nursery
3 nursery workers willing to love on babies once/month

Substitutes
willing to step in once/month if needed

Children's set-up
4 people willing to come in once/month and set up the classroom areas before church

Special Guest Speaker for Kids

Sunday, February 25, is the 4th Sunday of the month. Normally on this week we have the school age kids in the service with their parents, but this week we have a special guest speaker. His name is David Slone and he is the founder of MAD(Making a Difference). (www.madministry.org) David will be sharing with the kids about serving "the least of these" as he talks about his ministry to orphans in Brazil. David tells his stories while making balloon animals and doing other creative activities with the kids in the gym. It should be a really fun day. The 3 and 4 year olds will also be in the gym for a portion of the activities.

During David's presentation he will be telling the children of different ways that they can share God's love with the orphan children in Brazil. Each child will be given a list of items that David takes with him when he travels and hands out to the children that he meets. (ie. toothebrushes, soap, etc.) If your family would like to participate in collecting some of these items, we will have a box at church the following 2 Sunday's to gather anything that you would like to donate. We are hoping that this is going to be a good step in opening our kids eyes to the world around us and how God calls us to love and serve and take care of others. Because Cool River focuses on serving globally in Vietnam, we will soon be gearing up towards getting families involved in being a part of the preparation for our summer Venture Vietnam trip.