Fitzhugh Baptist Church -- Ministries

	For Sunday school and Children's church we have chosen a program from Lifeway called Worship Kidstyle. Worship KidStyle is a great program that helps teach kids all about God and what it means to worship Him in a way that is fun for kids. Children will learn what it means to worship through song, daily Bible reading, arts and crafts, dramatic play, games and exploration and discovery. We start the program during Sunday school where the kids will hear the days Bible story. We will discuss the Life Application and learn the Key Memory Verse. We also play a related game and then watch a short movie that helps reinforce the lesson for the day. During Children's church we use one of the following areas to help expand the days lesson: arts and crafts, dramatic play, games and exploration and discovery. Sunday School starts at 9:45 am and Children's church starts at about 11:15am. We hope to see you soon.
	We are excited to announce that we have recently started Bible Drill on Sunday nights at 6:00. Preschoolers up through 5th graders will find this an exciting and educational time as they learn more about not only what's in their Bibles but how to use their Bibles. We recommend that each child have a complete Bible to use during Bible drill. For some tips on how to select a Bible that's right for your child check this out: Selecting a Bible for Children. If you would like to know more about why we develop Bible skills check this link out: Why Develop Bible Skills?. If you have any questions about Bible Drill please contact Bo Henry.
	This summer we decided to take three different VBS programs, combine and condense them and what we are left with is Bible Boredom Busters. We've taken the stories, life applications, key verses and games from each program and condensed it all into 1 hour of boredom busting fun. Here's a look at our first 5 weeks: 7/29 - God Spares the Israelites at Passover 8/05 - Our Father in Heaven: Jesus Teaches About Prayer 8/12 - Our Daily Bread: Jesus Feeds 5,000 People 8/19 - Forgive Us Our Debts: Jesus Tells About an Unforgiving Servant 8/26 - Lead Us Not into Temptation: Jesus is Tempted 9/02 - The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: Jesus Overcomes Death
	AWANA is an international, Bible centered discipleship program designed to reach kids in preschool on up to high school. Our goal is to reach boys and girls, and their families, with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. The acronym AWANA comes from the first letters of Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (2 Timothy 2:15). Our AWANA club meets Wednesday evenings during the school year from 6:30 - 8:00 pm and we offer the following programs: Cubbies for preschoolers Sparks for Kinder - 2nd graders TnT (Truth and Training) for 3rd - 6th graders We will be starting back up September 9, 2009. If you have any questions or would like to pre-register your child please contact the church and leave a message for our AWANA commander, Dawn Cherry.
	It’s time to once again gather in the name of the Lord on Monday nights. Our Ladies Bible Study is returning at 6:30 p.m. in the FLC on Monday, February 22. Refreshments will be provided. We have various topics of discussion. We welcome each of you to come study, pray, and share your time with us. If child care is needed, please call Elaine Bible at 264-9921 so we can make proper arrangements. See you there! Doris Kraft & Elaine Bible
	Every Friday morning at 6:30am – join us for a hot breakfast, laughs, fellowship, and prayer. Come see if this becomes the spiritual highlight of your week too! Open to everyone in the community – you are welcome whether you worship at Fitzhugh or not.
	The Fitzhugh Youth are off to a wonderful start this year. God has answered our prayer of growth by tripling the number of kids that attend on Wednesday and Sunday nights. If anyone has not taken the time to get to know these kids I encourage you to do so. They are incredible people and I am blessed to work with them. We meet every Sunday morning at 9:45 and Wednesday and Sunday evenings at 6:30. We hope to see you soon.