Family Ministry

Zapped and Bump-Up Weekend!

This weekend, Kidventure is starting summer programming called Zapped! We will be spending 8 weeks learning about Peter and the main idea of, "plugging into God's power helps me see and do what I should do". Your K-5th grade child does not want to miss Kidventure this summer. 

REMINDER: This weekend is bump-up weekend at all of the PLC Campuses.  

• Any child who will be starting Kindergarten this Fall will be moving into our Kidventure programming.  
• All children who currently attend Kidventure will be moving up one grade level. 
• 5th grade children will be moving out of Kidventure into theRock Wednesday Night Programming. This summer your children can either go to church with you or serve alongside you on the weekends. 

No Kidventure this Weekend, March 17/18

Just a reminder there is NO Kidventure at any of the PLC Campuses this weekend, March 17/18.        K-5th graders should attend the service with their parents. Wee Kids will be open for birth to Pre-K.

We will see you all next weekend, March 24/25th.

Parents, please visit the Kidventure tab above to get a glimpse of what your child is learning about Conviction this month in Kidventure. 

Put theRock Tour on your summer Calendar!

 theRock Tour, June 27-29, are three jam-packed days of fun in St. Louis MO! Students (currently 5^th-7^th grade) will visit Six Flags, the Arch, and do some ziplining at Meramec Caverns.  Not only will theRock Tour be a blast, but it will leave a lasting impact on the lives of your students as they serve together, build relationships and take next steps in their walk with Christ.  Experience theRock Tour 2012, you don’t want to miss this opportunity!

 Cost: $205 plus additional funds to pay for 4 meals.

All Registration will be online at prairielakeschurch.org

theRock Tour brochures and registration information will go home with students in the coming weeks, but for now, get these dates on your summer calendar!

Questions? Email students@prairielakeschurch.org

New Year's Holiday Services

Please note that there will NOT be a 9 a.m. service at our Cedar Falls Campus this weekend, January 1. All other services will held at their normal times at all of our campuses.

Also, there is no kidventure (k-5th) programming.  This is a great opportunity for your elementary children to participate with and observe you in a normal worship service.

Happy New Year everyone!

Daylight Savings Time

Just a reminder that Daylight Savings Time is this weekend.Don't forget to turn your clocks back on Saturday night! 

Kidventure/FX Parent Resources

We have 3 new Parent Resources for you to use this school year. We are really excited to offer these to you.  Here they are...

1. Parent Cue app for your Smart Phone.
   An app on your phone that has Drive Time, Hang Time, Meal Time, and Parent Time areas for you to access infomation that relates to the monthly virtue and weekly stories from Kidventure.  We are giving each family $1 at FX on Nov. 2nd because we feel that it's that valuable of a tool.
   
    
2. www.Studio252.tv Website: A website that includes the weekly material, including music, that your child learns in Kidventure/FX. There is a monthly fee for this after you use your 1 month free trial code.
    
3. Memory Verse Card: A card that includes the monthly verse, along with other weekly verses for you to memorize as a family.       

Please take advantage of these wonderful resources as PLC partners with you.

 

FX Fall Festival Wednesday,10.5.11

 

 

Wednesday @ the Cedar Fall Campus

                           5:30-7:30pm

 

Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors! 

There will be bounce houses, balloon animals, face painting, a fire truck, police cars, local business' mascots, music, games, candy, giveaways, and food for purchase.

• Hamburger- $1.50
• Hot Dog- $1                                
• Chili cheese hot dog- $1.50   
• Nachos w/cheese- $1  
• Chili cheese nachos- $2  
• Chips- .50  
• Caramel Corn- $2  
• Cookie- .50  
• Pop- .50  
• Bottled Water- .50
• Coffee- Free

You do not want to miss this evening of family fun.

Kidventure is helping write “A Better Story” in Iowa

This weekend your child received “A Better Story” bank from Kidventure.  We are challenging our Prairie Lakes Church Kidventure children to “Imagine the Impossible” as we help write a better story for more children in the state of Iowa. Children will be collecting money for their banks the next four weeks and will return the banks to their church campus the weekend of October 15/16. 

Ideas for collecting money may include: 

• Eating meals at home vs. restaurants and putting the money saved in their bank.
• Having your children do extra chores around your home and putting money they earn in their bank.

Discuss other ways of collecting money for the bank with your children they may come up with some great ideas on their own.

Also, please take time to talk about “A Better Story” as a family, and complete your family’s “Faith Story” page (your child brought home along with their bank), and return this with the bank to Kidventure the weekend of October 15/16.  We will post these Faith Stories on our “Kidventure Hall of Faith” located in our campus Kidventure areas.

 As a family, step out in faith and help Prairie Lakes Church write A Better Story for children in Iowa.

 

Parenting Beyond Your Capacity

 
We want to help you be the best parent you can.  One of the ways we do this is  to provide resources and help along your parenting journey.   Parenting Beyond Your Capacity is a great book that highlights some principles that we think will help you be a more intentional parent. 

Join us this fall as we gather together to cover the principles in this book.  

Start Date: Monday, September 12
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Length: 6 weeks
Location: Cedar Falls Campus
Cost: Free, materials only
Materials: Parenting Beyond Your Capacity by Reggie Joiner & Carey Nieuwhof; book must be purchased prior to first class

Click here to sign up or to read more about this class on our church website!

FX starts August 31st

Family eXperience (formerly known as KidStuf) starts Wednesday, August 31st.

FX is a weekly fast, zany, 60-minute live multimedia, kid-focused, parent-centered, virtue-driven extravaganza. Incorporating drama, games, music and dance. This shared experience equips parents to help their kids,(K- 5^th grade), grow in faith and character as it reinforces the virtues they learn in our weekend programming.

Family Meal starts 5:30pm    FX starts 6:30pm

at the Cedar Falls Campus 

We have made some upgrades to this weekly ministry and know that your family will really benefit from it. So, please join us for dinner on Wednesday nights and stay for the show! See you then!