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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Kid’s Fun & Fellowship Events
MAUMC 2010 Children’s Summer Calendar
June 6th – End of the Summer Pool Party - Meet at Carriage Oaks Pool from 4:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. for swimming and pizza. Children’s Ministry will provide the pizza and drinks, but each family is asked to bring fruit, chips or cookies to share. I’ll send out an email reminder.

June 13th - Kid Zone Summer Sunday – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities.

June 20th - Kid Zone/Youth Father’s Day Cookout – Bring Dad to a cook out and game night at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

June 27th – No Kid Zone – We are setting up for VBS

June 28th – July 2nd – VBS - All children age 3 (potty trained) – 5th grade are invited to join us at High Seas Expedition Vacation Bible School from 9:00 a.m. – noon each day. Look for VBS registration forms in the mail or down load them in early May. The pre-registration dead-line is

June 21st. Please invite your friends.

July 3rd – Maple Avenue UMC Traditional July 4th Celebration – 5:00 p.m. until after the fireworks. Yes, it’s the 3rd, but the City is hosting all the festivities on Saturday.

July 4th – No Kid Zone – Enjoy celebrating July 4th with your family.

July 7th – Wonderful Wednesday Bowling at Marietta AMF Lanes – Children K-4 – 5th grade, let’s go bowling from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Marietta AMF Lanes on Cobb Parkway. The cost is $6.50 per person, which covers the cost of shoe rental and 2 games of bowling. Don’t forget to bring socks. Children’s Ministry will provide popcorn and drinks. Please R.S.V.P by noon Monday,

July 5th.

July 11th - Kid Zone Summer Sunday – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities.

July 14th – Wonderful Wednesday Pool Party – All children are invited to bring their swimsuits, a towel and lunch and hang out at the Kosior’s pool from 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry will provide drinks. The Kosior’s address is 914 Betty Drive, Marietta, Ga., 30066

July 18th - Kid Zone Summer Sunday Mission Project for M.U.S.T.’s Summer Lunch Program – We’ll meet from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and play games and eat our snack. From 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., we’ll decorate bags, make sandwiches and pack lunches for hungry children. These lunches will be taken to M.U.S.T Ministries for delivery to children in our community. I’LL NEED SEVERAL PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS PROGRAM, SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR AVAILABILITY.

July 21st – Wonderful Wednesday at Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center – We’ll leave MAUMC promptly at 9:30 and travel to Locust Grove, Georgia to visit Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Children’s Care Homes. The Center cares for domestic, live stock and exotic animals that are injured or unwanted. The Center nurses the animals back to health and works to find them homes. There is no admission cost; however, donations are accepted. Every person attending this activity is asked to bring $5.00 to go toward a donation to Noah’s Ark and to help cover the cost of gas for the church vans. For more info on Noah’s Ark, please visit their website at www.noahs-ark.org. Please bring a sack lunch and 2 drinks (one for lunch and bottled water for inside the park.) Coolers will be provided. Please dress comfortably and wear tennis shoes. In order to provide adequate transportation, please R.S.V.P by noon on Thursday, July 15th.

July 25th - Kid Zone Summer Sunday – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities.

July 27th – Wonderful Wednesday Annual Messy Olympics at Maple Ave UMC – Children K-4 – 5th grade, meet at MAUMC from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. for pizza and lots of messy games. It’s a lot of fun. Please bring $3.00 each to cover the cost of pizza and drinks. Wear old clothes and shoes and don’t forget to bring plenty of towels and a change of clothes. Please R.S.V.P by noon on Monday, July 25th, so we’ll know how much pizza to purchase.

August 1st - Kid Zone Summer Sunday – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities.

August 8th - Kid Zone Summer Sunday – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities

August 15th - Kid Zone 2010-2011 Start Up Celebration – Children K-5 – 5th grade meet at MAUMC from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for fellowship, food, fun and faith building activities. We’ll celebrate a new year of Kid Zone with a special/fun activity. NOTE: THE CHILDREN STARTING 6TH GRADE IN 2010 WILL MOVE TO THE YOUTH PROGRAM AS OF THE AUGUST 13TH YOUTH BACK TO SCHOOL LOCK IN. *

August 18th – Wednesday Evening Activities Start Up – Look for more information about the 2010-11 Kid’s Choir season.

Parents, please help me by responding to R.S.V.P deadlines.

*Parents of 2010 6th Graders - Information on the Youth Back to School Lock In will be sent to you. Also, please make plans to attend an important parent’s meeting on Sunday, August 15th at 5:00 p.m. in the Youth Center.


I hope to see all of you at our programs and events. Please be sure to invite your friends to join us. If you have any questions or to R.S.V.P., please contact me at 770.428.0471 (office) or email me at pam@mapleavenuechurch.org.

Peace & Blessings,
Pam McCurdy-Associate Minister to Children & Youth