We started the night with tacos. I call this the "taco assembly line." Ha! These ladies served 100 kids and a few leaders.
Natalee's group read a Bible story and played a game, Xavier's group watched a movie and snacked, and Mia and Zayden's group played and ate outside.
Zayden and his sweet friend, Claire.
Me and a couple of my little buddies.
Thirty minutes before our usual dismissal time, we invited all the parents and families to come in and celebrate with us the children who had completed their memory challenges.
We gave out 69 awards and are so pleased with the children and families who made the effort to complete the challenge.
Many of the children chose Bibles or Bible covers as their award (these are the two things we want to ensure the children have - with a Bible, of course, being the one thing we want to make sure every child has in their home), but we also gave away some Christian book sets, Christian apparel, games, and book light/timers. We tried to make sure sure each child had something they would use - this is a challenge in itself!
Natalee wanted a new Bible for herself - she was still using her children's picture Bible and had read it so thoroughly that it was holding on with the help of a lot of tape.
She had to memorize 30 Scriptures to complete her challenge.
Xavier chose a new Bible case to protect his Adventure Bible that he earned last year.
Xavier's task was to memorize The Lord's Prayer.
Ameliya chose a "big girl" Bible, proclaiming that she'll learn to read it this year in Kindergarten!
Ameliya memorized Genesis 1:1 and the Days of Creation.
Zayden was a challenge. When you are the youngest, there are innumerable picture Bibles and covers and Bible books in the home already so I had to really think to decide what to order him. I finally chose him a Bible game.
Zayden memorized Genesis 1:1.
We're thankful for a church that supports and believes in our children.
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