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Wonderful Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, Marietta GA, Spring 2020
First Baptist Church
Marietta, Georgia
SPRING 2020
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Wonderful Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, Marietta GA, Spring 2020
Date: Spring 2020
To: Parents
From: Rev. Lauren Mills, Dr. Paul Hill, Mrs. Valorie McDonald
Re: Wonderful Wednesdays
Dear Parents,
We are all ready to resume Wonderful Wednesdays for the Spring 2020 semester! We
will be continuing our theme, Champions of Faith. Superheroes are woven into our culture
today. You can’t go to a movie theater, grocery store, or watch television without seeing an
image of the latest superhero. We love superheroes because they fight evil and stand up for
a person or group of people that need help. Throughout scripture there are superheroes or
champions of our faith, that with God’s help, are able to do some mighty things. We will be
learning how we can also be a champion or superhero.
This semester we will be returning to our regular weekly schedule where children
will first participate in Children’s Worship Arts, then they will head to their Missions
Rotation classes. The time frame for the night is still 5:45pm-7:30pm.
One thing new you might notice about this year’s calendar is we are bringing back the
church-wide service projects. The last three Wednesday nights of the semester (after Spring
Break) will be filled with our children, students, and adults participating in hands on
mission activities at the church. Be sure to attend these mission nights with your child(ren)
as they are family events.
This year will mark our 6th annual Children’s Sunday on March 29th. During our
10:58am Worship service all of our Children’s Worship Arts participants will lead us in
worship. Children will also lead in other roles greeting people as they enter the sanctuary,
passing out bulletins, reading scripture, saying prayers, and giving testimonies. Following
the service we will have a lunch in the Fellowship Hall for all families with children as we
celebrate the Easter Season. Please make plans to join us for this special day.
In this handbook you will find special dates for Wonderful Wednesdays, a list of
teachers, and other information. Make sure you check the weekly Children’s Ministry email
and our website for details about Wednesday nights and other programs and events.
We are excited to partner with you this semester as we seek to help your child grow
in their faith, understanding, and knowledge of Christ. If you have any questions, please
don’t hesitate to reach out to one of us. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Rev. Lauren Mills Dr. Paul Hill Mrs. Valorie McDonald
Minister to Children Minister of Worship Arts CWA Coordinator
lmills@mariettafbc.org phill@mariettafbc.org cvmcd@att.net
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Wonderful Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, Marietta GA, Spring 2020
Special Dates for Wonderful Wednesdays
Wednesday, January 15th
• Wednesday Night Activities Resume
Wednesday, February 19th
• No Activities, Winter Break
Wednesday, March 25th
• Dress Rehearsal for Children’s Sunday
Sunday, March 29th
• Children’s Sunday
o Rehearsal begins at 9am
o 10:58am worship
o 12pm Family Lunch
Wednesday, April 8th
• No WW Activities, Holy Wednesday Service
Wednesday, April 15th
• Church-wide service project
Wednesday, April 22nd
• Church-wide service project
Wednesday, April 29th
• Church-wide service project
• Last Wonderful Wednesday of School Year
Schedule and Inclement Weather Policy
Schedule for Wonderful Wednesdays
5:15-6:15pm Dinner, Fellowship Hall ($7 adult, $3 child, $20 family maximum)
5:45-6:00pm Opening Rally in Kids Quest Theater (Rm 101) for K – 5th grade
5:45-8:00pm Nursery open for infant – 2 year olds
5:45-7:00pm Preschool (3’s & 4’s) Wonderful Wednesdays, Rm 123
6:00-6:45pm K-5th Children’s Worship Arts, Main Building, 2nd floor
6:45-7:30pm K-5th Grade Rotation Stations, Main Building (Children’s Area & 2nd floor) & Family
Life Center (Gym)
7:00pm Pick up for 3’s and 4’s (nursery care will continue for parents in adult Bible Studies)
7:30pm Pick up for K- 5th grade
Snow? Rain? Sleet? Hail?
In case of inclement weather, Wonderful Wednesdays will follow school closings for Marietta City
Schools and Cobb County Schools. If one or both are cancelled, we will cancel also.
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Wonderful Wednesdays at First Baptist Church, Marietta GA, Spring 2020
Missions Teacher Info: Where? When?
Rotation Station Teachers Meeting Times & Locations
Caroline Bartlett & Allie Hambrick Preschool Missions
Where: Room 123
When: 6:30-7:00pm
Courtney Branham, Elizabeth Burge, Creation Station
Leah Heisler Where: Rm. 114
When: 6:45-7:30pm
Allison Bebout, Claudia Bell, Tammy Pereira Cooking Station
Where: Rm. 112
When: 6:45-7:30pm
Chris Mills, Nancy Swanson Recreation Station
Where: Gym (Family Life Center Building)
When: 6:45-7:30pm
*Pick up for Recreation Station will be in the
Gym.
Rotation Stations & Missions Lessons
Our K-5th Graders will be participating in the following rotation stations this semester:
Creation Station, Cooking Station, and Recreation Station. Our Elementary Students will
spend three weeks in each rotation station and then rotate to a new one. During each station
children will participate in hands on activities that will help their devotion for the week
come to life. Some of the activities include playing Gaga ball, making resurrection gardens,
and tasting fun treats from Kenya and China. Children will reflect on how they can live out
their faith, as well as learn about Cooperative Baptist Field Personnel serving as
missionaries around the world.
Our preschoolers will have hands on activities helping them learn about missionaries.
Some of the missionaries they will learn about this semester are: Sam & Melody Harrell who
began the organization African Exchange in Kenya, Anna and LaCount Anderson serving in
rural North Carolina, Brittany and Casey serving in China, and Steve and Annette Ellard
serving refugees in Kentucky.
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Worship Arts Leader Info: Where? When?
Leaders and Teachers Meeting Times & Locations
Michele Bartlett, Erin Barnett, Preschool 3’s and 4’s
Mary Trippe, & Cathy Mullins Where: Rm. 123
Preschool Worship Arts When: 5:45-6:30 pm
Jamie Spratlen & Suzanne Crissey K, 1st, 2nd Grade
K-2nd Grade Worship Arts Where: Rm. 210/212
When: 6:00-6:45 pm
Kathy Grubbs, Kathryn Jansen, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Tom Blackwell Where: Rm. 222
Children’s Handbells Time: 6:00-6:45 pm
Valorie McDonald & Julie Peace 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Interpretive Movement Where: Rm. 215
When: 6:00-6:45 pm
Children’s Worship Arts Spring 2020
This semester our children will continue to build on the skills they learned last semester in their
Children’s Worship Arts groups. Our K-2nd grade will be combined this semester, while our 3 rd-5th
graders have the opportunity to choose between handbells or interpretive movement. We will be
preparing to lead in worship on Sunday, March 29th for Children’s Sunday. Due to the short amount
of time to prepare for this worship service, your commitment to consistent, regular attendance is
crucial especially for our handbell and interpretive movement groups.
Preschoolers will learn how God loves them by experiencing music, movement, and fun each week.
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade will explore music as they sing, dance, play instruments, and enjoy
musical games and activities. They will expand and deepen their musical experiences as they sing,
move, and play new instruments such as Boomwhackers. Children will also learn about the
composition of written music and explore harmony as they sing and play in parts.
4th & 5th Grade will be given the opportunity to choose different types of worship arts experiences.
This year’s offerings are handbells and interpretive movement. In handbells we’ll expand upon and
deepen their music reading and rhythm skills as well as learn more about being in an ensemble
comprised of different parts. Interpretive movement is using creatively choreographed,
synchronized movements to visually tell and interpret a song or story.
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*If your child can say these by memory at the end of each month, they will get a prize
from the treasure box.
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Kids Quest Children’s Ministry Spring 2020 Calendar
Below is a copy of our Children’s Ministry Calendar for Spring 2020. More information about each
date is on the church website: www.mariettafbc.org/children.
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