Children's Worship February 8th, 2009

Here are some of the video's from Children's Worship service 2009 so the kids can watch them again at home if they want!

Christmas at Hope Central – Westminster Church’s Christmas Eve Children’s Musical 2008



Click on the link to see a video from each song and the scenes around it.



Bells of Hope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxdETeMtckQ&feature=channel_page



Jingle Bells: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL2_RbrtYd8&feature=channel_page



O Big Green Tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2npVrZcOHc&feature=channel_page



To Know Hope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFw0dtQKBvY&feature=channel_page



God Gave a Gift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60MErnStYA&feature=channel_page



Angels we Have Heard on High: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx_ShGNPhpI&feature=channel_page



What Child is This?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4YNKfcMDXk&feature=channel_page



Up on the Platform: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh-TV_qskB0&feature=channel_page



Hello, God: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYNRi30a-o&feature=channel_page



Angels are Rejoicing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZndsBuMmEE&feature=channel_page



Christmas Medley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHg7BzhHjDg&feature=channel_page



To Know Hope & Immanuel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7GNfwOzhQU&feature=channel_page



How Many Kings: - Offering Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8quCKMxoDMY&feature=channel_page

(sorry ran out of tape, so only the first part)

ATF !!

Acquire the Fire 2009: HERE COMES TROUBLE!

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Newsboys - Jeremy Camp - Unhindered

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Practice, Service, Groups, and Pizza!

Been a busy few days! Sunday morning, several children and youth, began practicing for this year's Christmas play: Christmas at Hope Central. We listened to and sang the first 2 songs. We will continue to practice Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30 am while the adults are in Sunday School. Grades K-8 are welcome to come join us. Preschoolers can come practice with us and learn the songs as well.

After practice we had our youth led service. The youth did a good job! Sunday night we had youth groups. Our junior high group had 14 kids comes this week! Exhausting but fun! :) After a massive game of capture the flag (aka flip flop!), we talked about how we want to be a part of the crowd and fit in, yet as Christians "the crowd" isnt always the best place to be. That we need to be our own crowd...setting examples, showing love, etc. We read about the Israelites and how they didnt listen to God but insisted they have a king for their kingdom "like all the other kingdoms did."

Tonight was JR High Bible study... April, Britt, James, Nick, and Christian met at Pizza Hut Bistro for pizza, chocolate dunkers, and to study Mark 7. Our really nice waitress decided that the kids might just like to have their dessert first so we got to enjoy the dunkers before the pizza. lol We read about Jesus teaching about being "clean and unclean," rebuking a demon, and healing the deaf and mute.

We continue to raise money for our CROP walk. Please help us by making a donation!

CROP Walk

Westminster will be participating in the annual CROP Hunger Walk on October 12 at 1:30 PM. Several of the youth will be collecting donations and walking in the walk. If you are interested in participating in the walk (adults, youth, and kids welcome!), please speak to Ramona Gardner or April Raver to sign up. If you would like to make a donation you may do so by speaking to any of our "walkers" or by visiting our online webpage: http://www.cropwalkonline.org/goto/westminster . Last year we raised $800...this year our goal is $1000. CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. Donations help locally and all over the world. Help us make a difference!

The River

What a busy day! We all enjoyed kick-off breakfast this morning along with our skit with Pastor Justin. Our elementary kids kicked off their Sunday School classes during worship with a lesson on baby Moses. Tonight at youth group, our junior high group took a surprise trip. We watched a quick movie at the church titled The River. In this skit, a man is "lost" and has lots of baggage and is walking along a road alone. Eventually he finds a river...where he tosses in his bag and watches as the river washes it away. The he plunges in and is "cleansed" and much happier. After the movie, we piled into the Raver van and my car and headed to the Mississinewa River. We shared some readings from Psalms and Ezekiel and talked about how God is like a River and washes our sins and burdens away when we "plunge in." Then we each wrote some of our sins and burdens on a leaf or piece of bark and altogether we threw them into the river and watched as the river carried them away. After exploring the river bank for awhile (yuck, such a shame its a mess down there!), we played kickball, Red Rover, keep away, and freeze tag. We sat out in the middle of the grass in the fresh air and shared our prayer concerns and praises. It was a fun time for all. Tuesday we head to McDonalds for Bible study. No youth group next week because of the campout!

Take the Plunge!

Here is the youtube Britt was talking about at youth group. It does go well with our lesson tonight... take the plunge!