Happy 2009!!!

Here's wishing you a fabulous New Year Cool River Kids, Parents and Volunteers!!!!

Christmas Caroling December 20

Bring all your family and friends and join us for an evening of Christmas Caroling!

We’ll meet at Wendy Spurbeck's home (3201 W. Torreys Peak Dr., Superior) at 4:30pm on Saturday, December 20. From there we’ll head out to share the Christmas Spirit and God’s love with our neighbors. After caroling we’ll stop back at Wendy’s to warm up with some coffee and cider, so bring a small plate your favorite Christmas treat to share with the group. Questions? Email Victoria at victoria@coolriverchurch.com.

Curriculum We Use

People are always asking what type of curriculum we use for our kids. Let me tell you, we've tried it all. . .here is where we landed. And we are very pleased. Check it out!!

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

3-5 Years Old

Give your child a great social and musical experience, join…

In their 4th year of performance, The Flatiron Youth Chorale is a Louisville ensemble dedicated to sharing their voices and performances with members of the surrounding community. These performances are integral to social and musical growth. We are a group dedicated to teamwork and look forward to positive experiences in music. Come sing with us!



Who Can Join?

Elementary Division

Any child in grades K-5 from any community or school

Where do we rehearse?

In the studios of The Art Underground

901 Front Street, Louisville, CO

When do we rehearse?

Every Tuesday starting September 2, 2008

(Registration open until Sept. 18th)

4:00-5:00 p.m. Rehearsals

How long will the program run?

September 2-December 9th, 2008

How Much Does FYC Cost?

$195


Please contact Dana Vachharajani if you are interested.

(720) 240-1658

E-mail: danav@danavmusic.com

For more dates and details, please visit our website

www.danavmusic.com (click on tab for The Flatiron Youth Chorale)

The Flatiron Youth Chorale is owned and operated by Dana Vachharajani Music, LLC.


This experience will blow you away! My girls participate in this chorale and it is absolutely top notch!!! You've gotta check it out! Right now there are about 15 kids in the chorale. She only accepts 20.
Amy

Getting Ready for Fall

We have some amazing volunteers in the Cool River Kids ministry! If you know one, pat them on the back next time you see them. Without them we couldn't do what we do. Thanks so much everyone!

Just wanted to remind you that on August 24 we will be having a children's volunteer meeting for preschool - school age teachers directly after the Sunday morning service. There you will be getting your new Fall curriculum and we will be discussing and getting prepared for the upcoming months. Please don't miss it! I promise to do my best to make it short and sweet. :-)

Sunday, September 7, is the kickoff Sunday for our new fall classes. Kids will be promoting to their new classes and some other fun stuff is going to begin. Don't miss it!

FYI - The curriculum is going to change a bit. Here are some links where you can go to get a taste of what we will be doing. The 3-5 year olds will be starting ELEVATE Jr and the Kindergarten - 5th grade will be doing a fun 10 week series called Flipt.

Purple Park Picnic and Games - July 19

Another great connection event is happening soon! Cool River is hosting a Picnic & Games event at Purple Park on Saturday, July 19 from 5:00-8:00pm. It’s going to be a awesome event with food, carnival games, a jumpy castle, relay races, tug of war, a pie eating contest and more!

Cool River will be providing the hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments and water, so all you need to bring is a side dish or dessert to share, additional beverages if you want and your picnic blanket or chairs.

This event is open to everyone, so start inviting your friends, family and neighbors today! Please RSVP to Sharon at sharon@grumm.com by July 13.

Volunteers: We’ll also be needing some volunteers for this event. You can sign up for a half hour shift to run the grill, help with games or supervise the jumpy castle. Reply to the above email address if you’d like to help make this event possible.

4th of July Parade

Cool River Kids will be gathering at the intersection of Indiana and Rock Creek Pkwy at 8:10am on the 4th of July. We are going to have a blast riding bikes, pushing strollers and pulling wagons full of kids together in the parade.

We need parents who are willing to walk alongside our kids and supervise them throughout the parade. Please let Amy know if you are interested in helping out.

Also, the theme of this year's parade is "RED, WHITE AND BLUE GOES GREEN." Please have your child wear a green t-shirt. We will be making decorations on Sunday, June 29, during church for their bikes.

The parade starts at 8:30am and ends at Community Park where everyone can enjoy a free pancake breakfast and a morning of fun. Please email Amy if you plan to join us. amycolon@coolriverchurch.com

Child Dedication on Mother's Day

As children come into our lives, we as parents are intent on giving them the very best. One of the gifts we pass on to our children is faith. Child Dedication is a way for parents to begin that process. It’s a time of prayer. It’s a time of public dedication. It’s a time of commitment to raise our kids in God’s ways. It’s also a time for the church to pray for you as a family. If you are interested in participating in the Child Dedication Service on May 11 or if you have questions about it, please contact Amy Colón at amycolon@coolriverchurch.com.

Peter and the Wolf

Kirsten, Koen and Aria Beemer are inviting you to join them at the 4:00 performance.

Ballet Nouveau Student Company presents
free performances of Peter & the Wolf

Thursday May 8th, 2008
at the Broomfield Auditorium
9:30 am & 4pm

Free 45 minute program held in the Broomfield Auditorium. All ages are welcome

Kids dress up in a costume!
Join the performers on stage after the performance for a Costume Parade!

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library
3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield
720.887.2315
www.broomfieldlibrary.com

Contact Kirsten for more info.
kirsten@beemermod.com

Prince Caspian

Saturday, May 24, Cool River families are invited to attend the movie, Prince Caspian. We will be meeting at the AMC at Flatirons Mall for the matinee. Please email Stephanie Orlando (slorlando@msn.com) if you want to go with us. She will let you know the movie time as soon as it is posted. Cost is $5/person.

ELEVATE

Interested in seeing what our school age kids curriculum looks like? Want to know what your kids are learning? Check out this website. Our next series, ZOOPLOSION, starts April 27.

Save the Date for this Summer

Cool River Kids will be carpooling to Vacation Bible School this summer at Rocky Mountain Christian Church!!

The dates are June 9 - 12

9am - 11:30am

For ages 4 - 3rd grade (2007 - 2008 school year)

Registration fee is $5 per child. Please register by May 25

You can register online and get more info here
Let Amy know that you plan to attend and we will set up a carpooling schedule

Way To Go!!!

Great Job Kids! You successfully raised $254.30 by doing your "Share the Love" Valentine's Project to help raise money for the Vietnam computer lab. Thanks so much!

Nursery Toy Collection

The nursery is in need of new or gently used toys. If anyone happens to have 0-2 year old toys that you are ready to pass along, please consider donating them to the Cool River Kids nursery. We can use items such as puzzles, books and anything plastic and durable. No stuffed or cloth covered toys, please. Everything that we use needs to be easily sanitized. If you have toys that you would like to donate, you can bring them to church on any Sunday and leave them at the kid’s check-in table.

Upcoming Kids Events

COOL RIVER KIDS CALENDAR

February 3 - Super Bowl Party @ Orlando House

February 3 & 10 - “Share the Love” - Cool River Kids take Donations for Vietnam

February 17 - New ELEVATE series begins – “Winter Extreme”

February 18 - Pump It Up, 10 – 11:30, $6/kid (no school BVSD)

March 23 - EASTER, School Age Kids in Service with Parents

April 20 - New ELEVATE series begins

April 28 - Chuck E Cheese fun, 10:00 – 12:00 (no school BVSD) - $7/kid

Welcome to the World, Baby Ryann!!!

Ben and Ashley are officially the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl!
Ryann Noel Hammond was born on December 21, 2007 at 6:37pm.
She measured in at 19.25 inches and 6 lbs 9oz.


CONGRATULATIONS Ben and Ashley!!!!!

Sunday, December 9

COOL RIVER KIDS GO GLOCAL

Global + Local = GLOCAL...We have already served globally this holiday season by preparing 35 boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Way to go! These boxes will be delivered to kids across the world this Christmas. Now it’s time to bring some holiday joy to kids in our own local area.

On Sunday, December 9, we are asking children ages preschool – 6th grade to bring a new, unwrapped toy for Sister Carmen (a local charity in Lafayette). What a great way to teach our kids about giving and loving others!

******UPDATE
Cool River Kids gathered 35 toys for local kids!!! Merry Christmas!

Gingerbread Stables

Please join us for an afternoon to focus on the REAL reason for the season. Come have fun as you help your child create a “gingerbread” stable to remind your family of Jesus’ birth.

The party is at Wendy Spurbeck’s house - 3201 W. Torrey’s Peak Drive - on Saturday, December 15 from 10-12pm. Please RSVP to Wendy 303-494-3909 or Martha 303-664-0197 by Wednesday, December 12, so that they can know what supplies to buy.

This event is ideally for kids ages 4 - 10. Older kids are welcome to come and help the little ones. Teachers are welcome, too. It would be a great opportunity to hang out with your kids.

Also, please bring a plate of cookies or another snack to share.

Preeschool Fall Party

Let’s learn about giving thanks, make placemats, go on a scavenger hunt and share a feast!

Monday, November 12th
11:00am – 12:30pm
The Orlando’s house
2189 Jarosa Lane, Superior

Each family needs to bring a dish to share and $1 per child to cover the cost of crafts.

Older brothers and sisters are welcome to attend.

For more information call Stephanie at(303) 499-1000.

SIGN UP AT THE CHILDREN'S TABLE!

4th Sunday Reminder

Sunday, October 28, is the 4th Sunday of the month. All school age kids will be in the service with their parents. Don't forget to stop by the children's table to pick up a bag of goodies to keep little hands busy in the service. Also, parents, we always provide a "listening activity" for the kids to complete while Kevin speaks. Prizes will be given out after the service to all kids who return those activities to the children's table. Have a fun day! Enjoy worshiping with your kids.

Operation Christmas Child - November 11

Now is the time to begin talking with your kids about the upcoming Operation Christmas Child Event that we will be having after church on November 11.

Start saving shoeboxes and keep your eyes open at the stores for items to fill a box and send to a child who won't otherwise get a Christmas present.

Below are recommended items to purchase to fill your boxes. Let you child dig into their piggy banks and help to pay for some of the items themselves - use this as a teachable moment about serving and loving others.

All items should be brought to church on November 11. We will wrap and pack the boxes as a church family after the service.

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands—on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ.

#1 Choose the age and sex of the child you want to prepare a box.
2-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years

#2 Purchase items
school supplies, toys, small instruments, balls, hygiene items, hard candy, gum, jewelry, t-shirts, hair accessories, cars, dolls, etc.

#3 Be prepared to include a $7 donation with your box to cover shipping.

DO NOT include used or damaged items, war-related items, chocolate or food, liquids or lotions, medications, breakable items, aerosol cans

You will be able to find more information at church on the information table and you can watch a video with your kids on this link.

Time to Celebrate!!!!

Cool River is 4 years old this week!!!! Come and celebrate with us October 7th!

Copy of CR Kids October E-News to Volunteers

Cool River Kid’s Volunteer E-News – October 2007

It’s October already. Can you believe it? I hope you are enjoying your last few “snowless” weeks in Colorado. I have only lived here for 5 years, but it seems as if October 31st is the magic date for winter to begin. Get ready for a snowy trick-or-treat!

Fall at Cool River is always an exciting time. This week (October 7) we will be celebrating Cool River’s 4th Birthday with a covered dish lunch after the service. Don’t forget to bring some yummy food to share. Also, make sure to notice all of the table decorations that the school age kids made for the party while in class last week. Tell them that everything looks beautiful!

That is pretty much the highlight of activities for October, but close on its tail is our next event that will kick off the holiday season – Operation Christmas Child. This has become a tradition at Cool River. So, start saving your shoeboxes and talking to your kids in class about service and giving. We will pack shoeboxes as a church family after church on November 11.


Below are the volunteer schedules for the month. Make sure to mark your calendars! Just like I keep on telling ya, you are appreciated more than you could ever imagine! By the way. . .great job 2 year old class and Elevate Volunteers! September was a very successful “first month” in both ministries. WooHoo!


Nursery and Pre-K

Nursery (0-2 years) Schedule for October
October 7 Kimberley Gibson, Jenna Girton, Eilidh, Andrea Hanlon

October 14 Kimberley Gibson, Micki McCormick, Elliot O’Connor,

October 21 Anne Unglaub, Kim Hummel, Elliot O’Connor

October 28 Kimberley Gibson, Kirsten Mulcahy, Leslie Brown, Eilidh



Preschool (3-4 years) Volunteer Schedule for October

October 7 Phil Batey, Becky Smith, Linda Brookover

October 14 Jen and Dustin Duckett, Scott Grumm

October 21 Sharon Grumm, Stephanie Orlando, Julie McKenna

October 28 Danee Duffy-Bricker and Ryan Bricker, Carlie McKenna



ELEVATE (ages 5 – 6th grade)

ELEVATE Volunteer Schedule for October

October 7 Kim Feitosa, Martha Parks, Ben Hammond, Shay Day

October 14 Katie Ernst, Dan McCormick, Michelle Batey, Brent Hultman

October 21 Angela Weigner, Brian Weigner, Sherry Hensley, Eric Unglaub

October 28 Kids in Service



Children’s Greeting Table

Greeting Table Volunteer Schedule for October

October 7 Sharon Grumm & Stephanie Orlando

October 14 Stephanie Orlando & Karen Gibson

October 21 Karen Gibson & Linda Brookover

October 28 Angela and Brian Weigner

4th Sunday Reminder

Sunday, September 23, is the 4th Sunday of the month. All school age kids will be in the service with their parents. Don't forget to stop by the children's table to pick up a bag of goodies to keep little hands busy in the service. Also, parents, we always provide a "listening activity" for the kids to complete while Kevin speaks. Prizes will be given out after the service to all kids who return those activities to the children's table. Have a fun day! Enjoy worshiping with your kids.

Way 2 Go!!!!

A big thumbs up goes out to teachers and volunteers in the children's ministry!!!!!! We have successfully kicked off the fall because of you!!! Keep up the terrific work!

A New Season Begins This Week!!

September 2 is a big day for Cool River Kids. You will notice lots of changes. Classes will meet in different areas. New programs are beginning. New volunteers are starting. New FUN is just around the corner.

So come to church ready to experience some new changes and an exciting new start to the fall season.


*ELEVATE begins

*2 Year Old Class Begins

*Welcome new teachers!!!

Attention K - 6th Graders. . . .

IT"S COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4th Sunday Reminder

Sunday, August 27, is the 4th Sunday of the month. All school age kids will be in the service with their parents. Don't forget to stop by the children's table to pick up a bag of goodies to keep little hands busy in the service. Also, parents, we always provide a "listening activity" for the kids to complete while Kevin speaks. Prizes will be given out after the service to all kids who return those activities to the children's table. Have a fun day! Enjoy worshiping with your kids.

God Created the Heavens

Last Sunday our kids had an absolute blast as some of our "resident professionals and experts" led them in a fascinating adventure into the world of rockets, outer space and how God created HIStory. Thanks so much to Wendy, Brian, Shay, Dan and Ron for making it so much fun! Here are some pictures of the day's events. . .

Welcome Sophie Lee Johnson!!!!

Congratulations to Andi and Brian Johnson on the birth of their precious little girl, Sophia Lee!

She was born August 14 at 2:23pm, 6 lbs 5 oz., 19 inches.

Welcome to the family!!!!