We all love to sit as a family and put on a Christmas Movie. I love to find messages of God's love in the everyday including Christmas movies.  As we prepare for Christmas I invite you to join me on Thursdays at 6 pm to watch a Christmas movie and see if we can discover messages of hope, love, joy and peace.
On Dec. 3rd. join me to look for How the Grinch Stole Christmas captures the essence of this lovely verse from Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove your stony heart from your body and replace it with a living one.

Kids, of all ages, Online church is back!

Just because we aren’t meeting together doesn’t mean we aren’t connected and growing in faith together. Keep your eyes on this page each week for new resources and links to help God’s children of all ages connect.

Today, we’re going to get ready to journey with Jesus and the first thing you need is flat Jesus. First get your printable Flat Jesus by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3pnF72S  (or scroll to the end of the newsletter).

First, colour flat Jesus, then put flat Jesus in a special place.  Then, please take a picture and send it to Rev. Minnie Text: 250-735-1649 Email: avucrev@shaw.ca

*Remember to bring Flat Jesus with you to KIDS ONLINE CHURCH & SHARE THE LIGHT.
 
My flat Jesus is super curious and he’s going to move about every week.

Prayer
Holy and Loving God, we are here and give thanks for this day. We give thanks for the gift of your creation and the blessings in our lives. Be with us in our heart, in our mind and in our speaking. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen

 Crafting Fun
Candle of Love: https://bit.ly/35o3OEm
I love you bunches: https://bit.ly/32A5U1Y

ANNOUCEMENT: SHINE THE LIGHT

Shine the Light is a five week Advent/Christmas series for families and kids of all ages, which will beginning on Thursday, Nov. 27 @ 6pm-6:45 pm..  Watch for the zoom link.

Rev. Minnie is hosting Shine the Light in her home via zoom, kids you are invited to wear your pj’s or a Christmas hat and bring a candle or  flashlight.
Shine the light focuses on finding messages of God’s love in the everyday, including Christmas movies. 

What is your favourite Christmas Movie?
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Featured Movies which we’ll watch may include:

- Charlie Brown Christmas (HOPE)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (LOVE)
- Frosty the Snowman (JOY)
- The Muppet Christmas (Peace)
- The Polar Express Party (Believe)

Movies may change when you tell me about your favourite movies.
If you can’t come on Thursdays at 6 that’s  no problem we’ll upload the video to YouTube every Friday.
Then in January Shine the Light-brings to you Surprise me (This is going to be fun and funny).

Adults
IF you are looking for at home faith resources to purchase check out: https://store.illustratedministry.com/

Do you need pastoral care? Please contact Rev. Minnie at avucrev@shaw.ca

 Are you missing going to camp this summer? If your summer feels really, really strange without participating in going to camp, maybe you were planning on going to Camp Pringle. Check out this link to Camp@home. The best parts of camp usually are about being outside in the beauty of God's world, creating, storytelling, sharing meals together,wondering, praying, playing games and much more. Thanks to Mary Nicol, Sarah Prestwich, Robin Murray, Pamela Evans, and Samantha Jones from Pacific Mountain Region who have developed a creative at home camp for families. 

https://www.pmrfirstthirdresources.ca/camphome-digital-file.html

​Hey there!  Kids online church #4
July 3, 2020
Our theme this week is gratitude, giving thanks, and saying thank you.  
I wonder when today you felt grateful.
I wonder when today you said thank you.
I wonder when today someone  gave you thanks.
A video to introduce the idea of being grateful: 10 things I am grateful for from Rocket Kids 

Activities:
Action: Make a thank you card and mail it to someone
Bible Verse: This is the day that the God has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
(Psalm 118:24)

Happy Friday, A great big shout out to Christel, Gavin and Michael, hanks for sending me some of your favourite songs of our faith.
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This week I am thinking about being brave. I wonder what do you feel when you are being brave?  I wonder what are the brave things have you done this week?  I wonder when you do a random act of kindness is that being brave?  Is spreading love being brave? Is speaking with kindness a brave thing?

​I Can do Hard Things, by Gabi Garcia 

A story for the younger ones: Be Brave Little Penguin, by Giles, Andreae 

A faith story: Esther - The Brave and Beautiful Queen

When have you done something brave?

 I wonder what one brave action that you’ll do this week?
Activity
Maybe you’d like to draw a picture of being brave and ask an adult to take a picture of it and sent it to avunitedchurch@shaw.ca  .

Rev. Minnie would love to include your picture in next Sundays Church Service.

Or Click the link to a  colouring page about Courage & Kindness    file:///C:/Users/Owner/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/WCRNZCDX/couage%20%20kindness%20colouring.pdf

For the adults nurturing spirituality with children
There is room at the table for everyone, by Carrie Newcomer