From Now Till Summer!

The summer is upon us! During the summer, the MillsKIDS have a different routine on Sunday mornings. Starting on Sunday, June 12, there will be no 9 am Sunday School of Discipleship classes. MillsKIDS begin the morning with their parents in the worship service beginning at 10:30 am. After the worship set all MillsKIDS ages 4-3^rd grade are invited to Kids Community. They will be led out of the service by our Kids Community teachers. They will be returned to their parents for the closing song at the end of the service.

MillsKIDS Garden Ministry!

We are also gearing up for our expanded garden ministry. The Kids Community kids have already planted many vegetables and flowers which are rapidly growing under grow lights in the kids ministry area. For six Sundays, kids ages 2^nd-5^th grade will be dismissed from the worship service to go to the MillsKIDS garden instead of Kids Community. On these Sundays, kids ages 4-1^st grade will attend the regular Kids Community time. Please note that 4^th and 5^th graders are only released from the worship service during garden ministry Sundays. On these Sundays, parents will pick up all kids ages 4-5^th grade at the garden after the worship service. The 4 year olds-1^st graders will go to the garden at the end of their Kids Community time. The garden ministry will be led by Dan McCarthy, Adam and Heidi White, and Grace Hoober. The planned garden ministry Sundays are: (weather dependent)

June 5 Planting Day!

June 26

July 10

July 24

Aug 14

Aug 28

We look forward to cultivating fresh vegetables to donate to the ICA Foodshelf. The kids will have a short Bible lesson each week and spend time praying that God would bless their work.

40 Bags for 40 Years!

The MillsKIDS last giving project of the year is to join our church in helping to donate 40 bags of food to help the ICA Foodshelf celebrate 40 years of service. If your child attended Sunday School of Discipleship last Sunday, they brought home a paper bag with a flyer attached with instructions. Instead of bringing money for our offering time, the kids are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items. If your child did not attend Sunday school, there are more paper bags in the kids ministry area. Paper bags will also be distributed this Sunday during Kids Community.

Homefront Monthly for 2^nd-5^th Grade Families

If you are a 2^nd-5^th grade parent, follow this link to download this month’s Homefront Monthly featuring the environment of Love and Respect. Homefront Monthly is a publication from TruStory curriculum that supports your efforts to disciple your kids at home. Many activities or suggested topics of conversation will help you reinforce what your kids are learning in Sunday school. http://tru.davidccook.com/HomeFront%20Documents/Tru_HomeFront_Monthly_Love_Respect_S11.pdf

Communion Sunday/Memorial Day/Celebration Sunday

Our Mills Church community will celebrate communion in the worship service on Sunday, May 22. This is an event for all ages. The children in Kids Community will return to the worship service in time to take communion together with their families.

On Memorial Day weekend, May 29, there will be no 9 am Sunday School of Discipleship. There will be Kids Community for the 4 year olds-3^rd graders during the worship service.

Celebration Sunday is on Sunday, June 5. This will be our last Sunday of 9 am School of Discipleship for the school year. Sunday School of Discipleship will resume on Kickoff Sunday on Sept. 11.

Have a beautiful Spring. It is a blessing to serve you and your kids.

Grace and peace,

Jana Hoober

MillsKIDS Director