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Where are you at with school supplies? Have you purchased? Don't need to purchase? Purchase at the last minute?

Spotlight: Homeschool Coop

Do you homeschool? Do you want more support? Do you wish you could pick the brains of other families on the same journey? Are you passionate about using homeschool as a discipleship tool? Are you desperate to survive this educational method? Read on...

This fall, Creekside Kids would love to launch the Creekside Church Homeschool Co-op (CCHC). We have the basic framework, but we need 3-5 families willing to serve on the leadership team. CCHC will not launch or be sustainable without a team of families passionate about homeschooling as an avenue of discipleship.

Here's the details we know so far. We anticipate this to evolve over time as the leadership team guides decisions. Please don't share this link publicly outside of those attending Creekside Church. Until the leadership team is developed, we are not ready to open registration or anticipate a starting date.

Here's what we expect of those serving on the leadership team.

Leadership team - 3-5 families
- Meet regularly and serve with the Director of Kids Discipleship
- Plan events and classes
- Schedule volunteers and classes
- Fulfill the bridge between the program and church mission statement
- Ensure all families are contributing
- Must be regular attenders of Creekside Church for at least 6 months
- Must be able to pass the vetting process (application, background check)

Is God calling you to serve on the CCHC Leadership Team? If so, please reach out to me via email or any way you know how to get a hold of me.

Spotlight: Build Her Up

This fall semester, we are launching a new Sunday morning opportunity. Two times a month, elementary age girls can meet between the service for a quick class called Build Her Up. In this class, they will learn friendship skills on how to build each other up and participate in challenges in living like Christ with others.

We have a teacher, we have lessons, we would love to have one more volunteer able to help 2x a month between services. If you are able to help, please contact me or Kayla Gehrke.

Lesson Recap

Sunday's lesson was on Adam and Eve's initial sin. Discuss with your kids if they think they could have resisted the Devil. Discuss how to resist sin currently, as he still is on the hunt to ensnare us in sin (and so are our fleshy desires).

Memory verse: Genesis 1:27 - “So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.”

Disciple Making Moment

As a parent, when I think of the lesson of Adam and Eve and their initial sin, I think of the legacy I am leaving for my kids. Will I be remembered for my short, rude, sinful responses that come in the moment of delays and frustration? Or will I be remembered for begging the Spirit for fruit in moments of struggle and conflict? Jesus came so that we can live in the Spirit - not our flesh. We can change the legacy through Him and our kids will see that!

Behind the Scenes

We appreciate all of the kind and patient families that checked in second service on Sunday with the glitching check in system. While this doesn't happen often, we know that system delays are extremely trying as you are trying to drop off quickly and the stickers are printing one per year (well, that's a bit of a stretch). We work hard to prevent any glitches we can, but sometimes they do come at inopportune times.

We have made some updates to our network system in this past week and hope we are ready for this Sunday!! However, we cannot know until we experience the network strains with all systems going at once, which only happens in the truest sense on Sunday mornings. Thanks for understanding!

The Short of It

Creekside Kids

Sunday @ 9am and 11am

Park Hop

Mondays from 5:30-8pm

See here for the next park

Coffee & Playground

Wednesdays from 10am-12noon

Families come and fellowship!!

*Not a drop off event

Settler’s Bay Playground

6500 S Settler’s Bay Drive Wasilla

See here for the map of the alternative route due to construction

Explore Creekside Kids

Sunday, July 26 after church

Christmas in July Movie

Wednesday, July 29 at 6pm

Details here

Family Blueberry Picking

Sunday, August 9* at 2pm

Details Here

I wrote the date wrong last week, but this is correct and matches the website

Donations

Donations are always appreciated! They can be dropped off at the Kids Check In Desk. Our Creekside Kids budget primarily covers curriculum, events, systems, and classroom improvements. Donations of snacks and other needed supplies help us make the most of our budget. Here are our current needs:

Snack Donations

Coffee Filters

We use these as they are cheaper and easier to store than plates and cups for snacks.

3 oz Cups

These are perfect for littles for water!

Cheerios (Plain)

Name brand Cheerios ONLY. Other brands include wheat and/or nut traces and we canNOT use other brands. Cheerios ONLY.

Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Snacks (Sea Salt)

Again, name brand please. Sea Salt variety only; other varieties have wheat and/or nut traces.

General Donations

Bubble Solution

We have many multiple bubble machines in our early childhood classrooms. They calm so many tears.

Electric Pencil Sharpeners

We use a lot of pencils and have one sharpener. A few more would allow each classroom to have one.

Dry Erase Board Cleaner

The kids love to draw on the board and the teachers love to use them in the classroom! Cleaning them well will keep them around longer!

Please reach out if you have questions, comments, or concerns!

Elisabeth Jacobson

Director of Kids Discipleship

2201 S. Knik Goose Bay Rd | Wasilla, AK 99654

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