It's Thursday Again and Here We Are!

Well, it's Thursday again and here we are... though not back in the "office" as of yet, we're HERE and ONLINE once more!!!
The move to our new home went smoothly and BOY are we are so happy it's over! Even though there is still MUCH left to do like more unpacking, decorating and stuff, the actual MOVING part is done and over with for the most part! YAY!!! It sure was an interesting time trying to pack, move and unpack with little Baby Aly around but, she did really well and we're all happy to be "HOME", now!
The only NEW announcement at Church is just a REMINDER that we're in Revival this week... YOU'LL NOT WANT TO MISS IT! Wednesday-Saturday Night the services begin at 7PM and Sunday services are at the regular times of 9:30AM - Bible Class/Sunday School, 10:30AM - Morning Worship and our Praise Celebration service at 6:00PM. The Speaker at every service is a man named Rev. Russel Coffee and he's AWESOME!!! We hope to see you there.

Adults, if you are unaware of your schedules for this week, please see Mrs. Kathy for anything regarding the Nursery and Mrs. Shelly for other questions and information...
EVERYONE, please help us pray that the Lord will give us the best Revival our Church has ever had THIS WEEK!
Kids, invite your friends AND YOUR FAMILY, too... it's gonna be GREAT!!!

"MOVING WEEK(s)" AHEAD FOR THE PENN FAMILY...

Mr. Greg and Mrs. Shelly are in the process of moving across town this week (and for several weeks to follow...).
Thus, no BLOG posted this past Thursday (4/10) nor this coming Thursday (4/17), they are taking a little VACATION with the week off for packing and moving!
You should all be aware of the announcements - - - please, IF you have any questions - - - children read the past BLOGS below OR adults check your past mailings for schedule details!!! (Adults, there are also schedules posted at the Church for you.)
HEY KIDZ!!! Please remember to join Mrs. Bonnie and her Staff, Wednesday evening April 16th, you're sure to be in for a fun filled "far away" adventure this week at Kidz Konnect!!!
Don't forget to pray for the Penn Family during this time - - - these days will proove to be very exciting and interesting for them to accomplish with a small infant in tow - - - help them pray that things will go smoothly.

Spring Break Time...

WOW!!! It's already Spring Break time... what are YOUR plans???

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Vacation: It doesn't matter if you're going to the Zoo, Walt Disneyland/World, the Park, Camping Out, the Beach, Holiday World, the Lake, King's Island, Washington DC, the Mountains, etc. Spring Break is ALWAYS fun!!! After all, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL!!! Have you checked out our "Vacation Poll", yet? We'd love to hear all about your Vacation this year...

This Week at Southside:

SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH ~ INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT CHILDREN'S TALENT FAIRE AT FORTVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE... (K-12 yrs. ONLY)
THE VAN WILL LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AT 8:00A.M. SHARP!!! THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT FUN!!! WE'LL SEE YOU THERE...

Sunday, April 6

A.M. Nursery ~ Kathy Hurst and Chris Clouse (0-2 yrs. ONLY)
P.M. Nursery ~ Mari Fye and Rachel Fye (0-2 yrs. ONLY)

Wee Worship ~ Bonnie Gebby and Jennifer Kuhn (3-4 yrs. ONLY)

Wednesday, April 9

Kidz Konnect ~ Krazy Kraft Night with Mrs. Mari and Staff (5-12 yrs. ONLY)

Tikes 4 Christ ~ Kathy Hurst and Stephanie Hurst (1-4 yrs. pref.)

It's True...

Today is April Fool's Day! NO JOKE!!!
April Fool’s is celebrated annually on the first day of April. It is a time for the traditional playing of pranks upon unsuspecting people... the victim of such a prank being called an ‘April Fool‘.
The origins of this custom are somewhat uncertain, but may have initially been related to the arrival of Spring in late March, at which time Mother Nature is said to "fool" the human race with sudden and fickle changes in the weather... showers one minute and sunshine the next.
Otherwise, the modern day pranks of April Fool’s tend to center more around bogus telephone calls and media-driven foolery. In sum, April Fool's Day is a for-fun-only observance... a time when nobody is expected to buy gifts, receive cards or spend money and there are no vacations from work or school. The primary force behind April Fool's Day are the jokes and pranks that should not be harmful to anyone, but able to be enjoyed by everyone... especially the person upon whom the joke is played!
So, Happy April Fool’s Day to you - have you tricked anyone today, yet???
WE WILL BLOG again, AS USUAL ON THURSDAY AND THAT’S NO JOKE, MY FRIEND!!!
The Indianapolis District Children's Talent Faire is THIS Saturday ~ April 5th!!! We will leave the Church at 8:00a.m. SHARP!!! We at SS Kidz are prepared to WIN lots of medals this year - if you have any questions you may refer to the Info Sheet outside of Mrs. Shelly's office, see Mrs. Doris or Mrs. Shelly NOW!!!
For other additional news and announcements, please read former BLOGS and watch for a NEW BLOG this week...

April is ONLY 2 days away!

April is almost HERE... Spring will be gone before we know it and Summer will take it's place!!! It won't be long before you'll be out of school and having fun in the sun!!! I know that we here at Southside are looking forward to the next few weeks... Remember to stay dry and enjoy the "birth" of Spring!!!

Due to a death in Church Staff Family, we didn't post a BLOG on this past Thursday, as usual. At any rate, all the same announcements hold true to date...

Please remember to pray for Rev. Bailey Sr's. Family... Pastor B., Mrs. Esther, Logan, Bailey, Luke and everyone else affected by his death!

DONT FORGET the Indpls. Children's Talent Faire is THIS SATURDAY, April 5th!!! We'll leave the church parking lot at 8:00A.M. sharp. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Doris or Mrs. Shelly ASAP!!!

God is goodness
God is love...
Those who open
their hearts door;
grow to love Him
more and more...

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!

Spring is such an exciting time! Things begin to grow and the world becomes colorful again after a long cold and dreary winter! The beauty God created can be seen ALL AROUND YOU! We, at Southside Kidz, trust you'll have a wonderful Easter and a great Spingtime, too! God is good - if you ever doubt it, just look around at His handiwork and praise Him for His many blessings!!!
Here is a poem we found and wanted to share with each of you...

The world is filled with gladness;

The bells of Easter ring;

Each pure white lily's waking, to welcome infant spring.

Oh, dear little children listen,

And hear what the glad bells say!

The sweetest chime they ever rang - "Our Lord is risen today!"

Birds are flying across the sky;

Their songs ring through the air;

They carol of the Father's love He shows us everywhere.

Oh, dear little children, listen,

And hear what the birdlings say!

The sweetest song they ever sang - "Our Lord is risen today!"

THIS COMING WEDNESDAY NIGHT KIDZ KONNECT WILL HOST OUR FIRST EVER "KARAOKE NITE"... You may bring your own CD or borrow one of ours. The song choices MUST be religeous, patriotic or classical in nature. We look forward to a VERY interesting time together, exploring some of the talents God has given us and of course, there will be some funny moments, too! After all, that's part of why "Karaoke" is such fun!!!

The Indianapolis District Children's Talent Faire has been re-scheduled for Saturday, April 5th!!! Please be prepared to WIN a medal this year - if you have any questions you may refer to the Info Sheet outside of Mrs. Shelly's office, see Mrs. Doris or Mrs. Shelly ASAP!!!

Be sure you share the love of Jesus with everyone you meet... YOU can help to make the world a brighter place just by doing so!!! Again, Happy Easter and we'll be looking for YOU this Sunday!!!

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

Easter Sunday Morning ONLY -

Jr. Worship with Mrs. Doris and Staff

and Wee Worship with Mrs. Shelly and Staff

will be CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY.

(They will be joining the adults for "Easter Family Worship" during this morning service ONLY - THERE WILL BE EXTRA SPECIAL SURPRISES FOR EVERY CHILD PRESENT!!!)

Easter Sunday Staff :

(Holiday Nursery 0-2 yrs. ONLY) A.M. - Kathy Hurst and Theresa Butler

(Holiday Nursery 0-2 yrs. ONLY) P.M. - Shelly and Greg Penn (due to change in schedule for Anita and Mark Kennedy)

March 26th - Wednesday Evening Children's Staff :

Tikes 4 Christ (1-4 yrs. ONLY) - Sally Todd and Theresa Butler

King's Kidz Klub (5-12 yrs. ONLY) - Mark Kennedy and Staff

Half of March is GONE...

No matter how hard it is to imagine... half of March is GONE!!!
We have a couple of annnouncements we'd like to share with you all.

• King's Kidz Klub (5-12 yrs.) will be having our monthly Kidz Kraft Night with Mrs. Mari and Staff, this next Wednesday night, March 19th


• King's Kidz Klub will host our first ever "Karaoke Night", with Mr. Mark and Staff, Wednesday evening, March 26th. We will have a FEW of our CD's for you to choose from OR you may bring your own. (Remember, it must be christian, patriotic or classical!)


• King's Kidz Klub will celebrate 'Missions' with Mrs. Bonnie and Staff, on Wednesday evening, April 16th


• Kidz Konnect of Southside (0-12 yrs.) is planning a HUGE surprise for all children present on Easter Sunday morning - - - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!!


• This announcement is for all those involved with Kidz Department of Southside - The Indpls. District Children's Talent Faire has been re-scheduled, for Saturday morning, April 5th - please come prepared to WIN a medal this year!!!

Special Notice (we will now post these weekly schedules each week) :

Palm Sunday, March 16 :

A.M. Nursery Workers (0-2) - Kathy Hurst and Diane McElheney

P.M. Tikes 4 Christ Workers (1-4) - Shelly and Greg Penn

A.M. Wee Worship Workers (3-4) - Hannah Neal and Cynthia Murray (due to change in schedule...)

Wednesday Night, March 19 :

Tikes 4 Christ Workers (1-4) - Stephanie and Kathy Hurst

King's Kidz Klub Workers (5-12) - Mari Fye and Staff

Late Winter Storm; Cause and Effect

Due to the fact, that we've been hit with a late Winter Storm, the District Children's Talent Faire has been postponed for this weekend! It will be rescheduled later in the Spring. We'll keep you up to date as the time gets closer. (The reason this was not posted any earlier is because of a computer 'breakdown'! We apologize!)
We hope you'll be able to attend services with us this Sunday - weather permitting! Don't forget that our very special 'Easter surprise' is just a couple of weeks away! Be sure to invite your family and friends to join in on the fun that day!

THE END OF FEBRUARY IS HERE ...

It's hard to believe that we're already in the last week of February! March is upon us!!!



There have been a couple of changes on our 'Kidz Konnect' (the Wednesday night children's program) schedule. We usually have our Video Nite on the first Wednesday of each month. HOWEVER, the Video Nite for March will actually take place THIS week, Wednesday the 27th (February)! The "Show-N-Tell" that was planned for that night will now take place on Wednesday the 5th (March)! We hope to see all of YOU at both of these events!

Kidz, we want to remind you that the District Talent Faire is on Friday, March 7th!!!!!!! Just a few days away! We hope you're in the middle of 'crash-prepping' for a BIG time that evening! It's sure to be fun for us all! PLEASE TELL MRS. SHELLY OR MRS. DORIS TODAY WHAT YOU WILL BE ENTERING IN! IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE! REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE OF YOU ARE TO BE A PART OF 'SS KIDZ SINGERS' - PLEASE BE AT PRACTICE 10:30a.m. THIS SUNDAY MORNING! If you have questions about the rules, regulations, etc. for your entry, please refer to the wall display outside Mrs. Shelly's office NOW! For additional info, please contact Mrs. Shelly or Mrs. Doris TODAY! It's urgent that we're prepared and ready for this event!

Also, we wanted to inform you that due to the fact that Easter is coming VERY early in the season this year (March 23, 2008) , we will not have our visit with the Easter Bunny, nor will we host our Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Saturday prior to Easter.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE A VERY EXCITING EASTER SUNDAY MORNING PLANNED FOR EVERY CHILD THAT IS PRESENT!!!!! YOU'LL NOT WANT TO MISS IT AND YOU'LL WANT TO INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO JOIN YOU! Please see any of the Church Staff if you have questions, need a ride or know of someone who does!

We, here at "southside kidz" (AKA "kidz konnect"), are gearing up for an awesome Spring - - - and we want YOU to be a part of ALL the fun - - - we'll be watching for YOU!!!!!