King's Kidz Klub Kraft Night

TONIGHT! Mrs. Sally & Mrs. Theresa will be helping us make a Summer-themed craft for King's Kidz Klub "Kraft Night"... there will also be yummy treats to eat! You've only got a few short minutes to make it on time, so please hurry because we want you to be involved in the fun! We will tell those of you who are unable to attend all about what we make tonight on next weeks Post.

This is to inform you that next Wednesday, June 10, we will present our first ever "King's Kidz Klub "Kidz Kreations" with Mrs. Mari and Mrs. Amelia. We will leave you in suspense as to what we will be creating... but, FYI, it will be edible!!! Hope to see ALL of you there!

"End of School Year - Summer Is Here" Party

Oh Boy! Didn't we have some fun last night? We celebrated BIG TIME, out in God's beautiful sunshine, the glorious fact that School is over and Summer is about to begin!!! Kidz Konnect is over for the season and we're ready to begin NEW things! We had a nice group of children AND adults attend the Party... Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us! Our menu was the envy of all those in 'regular' Church, (the Choir, the Teens, the Praise-n-Praise group, the Young Adults, etc.) no question!!! We had PB-n-J Sandwiches, Ham-n-Cheese Sandwiches, Taco Dip-n-Chips, Salsa, Ritz-Pepperoni-Cheese Tray, Chips-n-French Onion Dip, Party Cupcakes, Cookies and Party Pineapple Punch!!! Now, this was a very tasty meal and everybody present ate it up! Mr. Steve and Mr. Rich also had a 'pile' of fun outdoor games for the evening, hence kids and adults alike, were pretty wore out when all was said and done! Again, a special thanks to every single person who took part... with food, games, assisting, etc. This party wouldn't have taken place without YOU!!!
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REMEMBER!!!!! Our Summer program, "King's Kidz Klub" BEGINS next week, Wednesday the 3rd at 7pm! BRING your friends and family with you to EVERY meeting throughout the Summer months... not one of you will be sorry!!!

Christian Video Night - Anger is Everywhere - What Wil Jr. Do?

Hey, Kids!!! Did you spoil your Mom on Mother's Day??? What about serving her breakfast in bed??? What kind of card did you buy for her... was it funny or serious??? Isn't Mother's Day a fun day to just 'waste away' with your Mama??? If any of you wish, those who are school-age, can write a small story about your special Day with the special Lady in your Life and turn it in for a possible prize!!!

Well, this past Wednesday night was "Christian Video Night" and we learned how to deal with anger as we watched, "Juniors Giants - Angers Everywhere". (The brownies and milk were a big hit, as well!) How can someone defeat an angry giant when they're only four feet tall? What if that giant is sporting a kilt and a Scottish accent? Junior and his family must find the answers in Juniors Giants, an award-winning new animated video series that promises to make your entire family laugh while exploring relevant issues like anger, greed, and materialism. In "Anger's Everywhere," the first episode of Juniors Giants, Junior wages battle against his temper and an angry giant. Together with the help of his best friend Niko, his parents, and the Word of God, Junior discovers how to defeat the evil giant. Growing up is not always easy, but Jesus can help us AND give us the kind of attitude He wants us to have.
We're looking forward to this Wednesday night... While the adults are in the Annual Church Meeting, Mrs. Doris and Mrs. Shelly will be holding "Bible Story Night" with those attending Kidz Konnect. There will be popcorn and kool-aide to make the evening even more fun! Please invite someone to be there with you. Neither of you will be sorry!!!

Kaleidoscope of Fun/Kidz Kraft Night next week, will be held by Mrs. Mari and everyone is excited to see what she has up her sleeve, (besides the chips-n-dip that's on the menu)!
Remember, our End-of-School Outdoor (weather permitting) Party is on schedule for Wednesday the 27th!!! There will be lots of fun games, yummy food and more. Can YOU believe it's already about time Summer Break??? Be sure to place King's Kidz Klub on your weekly schedule for June, July and August... who wouldn't want to spend an evening outdoors each week just having fun??? See ya there!

The End of April is HERE...

Well, we only have a little over a month, before our Summer Kidz Klub opens!!! We are anxious to begin the summer and see what God has planned for us here at Southside! We will have similar activities and activities that we have had all Winter, except we'll spend MUCH (99.9% - weather permitting) of our time outside enjoying the beauty of God's creation!!!
May is to begin in less than two days therefore, we decided to add an "Indy 500" background to our Blog here at Southside Kidz... the theme of May is "RACE INTO SOUTHSIDE AND SEE WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE"!
Last week, Mr. Matt and Mrs. Heather, gave us an Italian-flavored evening of fun with many neat facts and information on the country of Italy and ended the event with a taste of Italy, as well! The Pizza Bites and Drinks were the perfect ending to a perfect night! A special thank you goes out to the Moore's from all of us here at Kidz Konnect!

This week is Gamez-N-Fun with Mr. Steve, Mr. Rich and Mrs. Cathy... what fun!!! Aren't Game Night's just the best??? Hopefully, the rain will stay away tonight for outdoor games otherwise, we'll simply stay and enjoy a great time indoors! MANY MANY thanks in advance to this wonderful 'crew' of adults for planning such a neat Spring-time activity for us!

The Schedule for May 2009 Kidz Konnect:

Wed. May 6th ~ 'PAJAMA NIGHT' with a great christian video, brownies and milk to boot, is on schedule. Please remember to wear your PJ's and arrive ready to veg out with all your Kidz Konnect pals!

Wed. May 13th ~ Kidz Konnect Kaleidoscope of Fun... Bible Story Night with Mrs. Doris and of course, you can't forget the popcorn, kool-aide and popsicles that will be there!

Wed. May 20th ~ Another Kidz Konnect Kaleidoscope of Fun, only this time it will be Kidz Kraft Night with Mrs. Mari and Mrs. Shelly. We'll dive into chips-n-dip and fruit punch before heading home for the evening!

Wed. May 27th ~ "Picnic at the Hope Shelter" with the Kidz Konnect Party Krew... we will celebrate the end of the School year together and ALL of our Kidz Konnect helpers and directors will be there, also! (Food and details to be announced at a later date.)

NO Kidz Konnect Last Week... BUT!

We're back on schedule this week!!! Mr. Matt and Mrs. Heather have another VERRRRY exciting night planned for us and you DO NOT want to miss it... THIS Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.!!!

The reason we had no Kidz Konnect last week, was due to the fact that our Church was in the middle of PART of the new renovation project and last week they put in our NEW Sanctuary (theatre-style) Chairs... have you seen them, yet? Have you had a chance to sit in one, yet? They are awesome, huh???

Be on the lookout for a very detailed POST on next weeks BLOG, because we will be informing you with the rest of our Spring Schedule at that time and also giving you a run-down of our Easter Egg Hunt, last Saturday! We sure had an awesome turn out, with close to 200 present, didn't we?!?!?

Hope you're ALL having a grand week and we can't wait to see you THIS SUNDAY!!!

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is THIS SATURDAY!

We'd like to say a special Thank You to Mr. David, Mrs. Sally and Mrs. Theresa for helping us out tonight with our Easter Bible Story time and coloring Easter Eggs... it was a very fun evening and wouldn't have been nearly as much so, without the three of them there to assist us!!!

This post is being sent out with urgency to inform you ALL that our annual Easter Egg Hunt is this coming Saturday (April 11th) at 2 P.M. and we want to see how many of our community can be there to celebrate with us! Peter Cottontail will visit us, we'll have prizes and OH SO MUCH MORE... you'll not want to miss it and you'll WANT to bring ALL your friends, neighbors and family with you!!!

ADULTS...
9:00 AM - THURSDAY APRIL 9 -
WE ARE IN NEED OF A CREW TO 'STUFF THE EGGS'. WE WILL BE DIRECTED WITH OUR DUTIES WHEN WE ARRIVE. WE WILL MEET IN THE FAMILY CENTER. THIS SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS.

12 NOON - SATURDAY APRIL 11-
WE WILL NEED HELP 'HIDING THE EGGS'. NATHAN HURST WILL DIRECT THIS PROJECT. THE EGGS WILL ALREADY BE STUFFED AND THE SIGNS FOR EACH AGE GROUP WILL ALREADY BE OUT ON THE LAWN. THE 'HIDING' OF THE EGGS WILL HAVE TO BE DONE BY OR BEFORE 1:45 PM IF YOU CAN STAY AND HELP IN THE EGG HUNT, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, AS WELL.

2:00 PM - SATURDAY APRIL 11 -
*WE NEED 4 OR 5 LADIES/GALS TO HELP WITH THE REGISTRATION TABLE. WE WILL HAVE FORMS OR CARDS FOR THE CHILDREN OR THEIR GUARDIAN TO FILL OUT. *WE ARE IN SEARCH OF ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO CAN HELP US WITH 'CROWD CONTROL'. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 2 OR 3 ADULTS IN EACH AGE GROUP TO KEEP THE CHILDREN AS CALM AS POSSIBLE. *WE WILL ALSO NEED THE SAME 4 OR 5 LADIES/GALS FROM REGISTRATION TABLE TO HELP WITH THE PRIZE TABLES AT THE END OF THE EGG HUNT.THE ENTIRE EGG HUNT SHOULDN'T LAST MORE THAN 1 TO 1 1/2 HOURS AND WE PLAN TO BE FINISHED AT OR BEFORE 3:00ISH.

THANK YOU TO ANY ONE OR ALL OF YOU WHO CAN OR ARE WILLING TO HELP US. PLEASE RSVP TO 317.784-1373 IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST US. WHEN YOU CALL, PLEASE INFORM US AS TO WHAT AREA YOU'D BE THE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH. AGAIN, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!

Can You Believe It?

It's already time to pull April Fool's prank jokes on your friends and family! We have a very fun evening planned for Kidz Konnect this week... just in time for April Fool's! We're going to celebrate "NERD-STYLE"!!! Please wear the nerdiest outfit you can muster up and we'll see who is the biggest "NERD" of the bunch and that person (or persons) will receive a prize. This will also be our monthly Movie Night and we'll be watching an Easter themed film. Please DO NOT miss out on the chance to receive a prize and see a great movie at the same time!

We want to take a moment to thank each and every person or couple who have given of their time and effort to make our Kidz Konnect so fun this year! We've had really good times and expect to have many more, but this would not be possible without these people!!! A simple thank you is never enough, but we want to say it, anyway! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR A JOB WELL DONE...

Connection Between the Shamrock and the Trinity???

Legend has it that St. Patrick was responsible for ridding the Emerald Isle of snakes; but more importantly, it is said that Patrick used the shamrock as a symbol to explain the Trinity to Unbelievers, i.e., how God is One God in Three Persons. "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). Patrick would hold up a shamrock and challenge his hearers, "Is it one leaf or three?" "It is both one leaf and three," was their reply. "And so it is with God," he would conclude. "19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of Him from The Creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His Eternal Power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:19-20). Of course, doctrines such as the Trinity or the Divinity of Jesus Christ can only be received by willing hearts, who have committed themselves to obey whatever the Spirit reveals from the Scriptures. "If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17). St. Patrick, no doubt, was careful not to confuse pagan idolaters with the idea of Polytheism, i.e., the false notion that there are many separate gods; but, his dependence upon the Holy Spirit to give him the illustration of the shamrock to illustrate the Trinity, gave him success in preaching the Gospel. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Romans 1:16).

This was a perfect Holiday to decide to have a PaRtY and that's just what we did at Kidz Konnect this past Wednesday! We ate Irish themed snacks, handmade a set of Shamrock napkin rings for our families at home and played Musical Chairs to the tunes of Ireland! Thanks to everyone who took part... adult and child alike! An EXTRA Thank You to Mrs. Mari for all of her hard work putting the craft together! We hope you enjoy your clover plant, Mrs. Mari!

'Irish' YOU ALL a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! A quote was found in print the other day, that made us realize ALL children MUST be Irish ~ "When Irish eyes are smiling, they're usually up to something". With that, there is no need to say more!

Movie Night - "The Gladys Aylward Story"

This past Wednesday, Mrs. Shelly was under the weather, but Mr. Greg joined the kids and they enjoyed a great 'Christian Movie Night' together. "The Gladys Aylward Story" was the 'featured film' of the evening. Here is a brief overview of the movie.
With war raging about her and soldiers closing in, the wounded missionary Gladys Aylward (as portrayed in the movie, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness), set out on the most difficult journey of her life - a 100-mile trek over the mountains to a safe haven. But, it's not her own safety that concerned this little woman with big faith. It was the safety and well being of the 100 orphaned children in her care. As we watched, Gladys' strength and faith was stretched to the limit, all for the sake of those little children.


This particular movie was from the Torchlighters DVD Series, which are stuffed full of animated programs for youth ages 6-12 and present the lives of true-life heroes from Christian history. When children see what God can do through a "Torchlighter" who is devoted to carrying out His will and purposes, they too may want to carry a torch of faith by serving Him. (For more information on the series, go to torchlighters.org)
Following the movie, we were all treated to Popcorn and Punch. Thanks, Mr. Greg for taking over and giving of your time... You're one of a kind!!!
HEY KIDS! Remember to be with us next week! WEAR GREEN... we'll be celebrating with a St. Patrick's Day themed Party! There'll be yummy treats, crafts and games...
DON'T MISS IT, GUYS AND GALS!!!