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Our "Tabernacling Period" has ended.  For the past 3 1/2 years since the fire, we have been making due with temporary facilities and waiting for the day when the "new church" would open. 

That day has come!  As the Fall approaches, we will unwrap some new ministries and take on a new devotion and spirit as we seek to "Know, Grow, and Go" and glorify the Lord. 

Here is a sampling of the new growth opportunities which will emerge in the coming weeks...

Men's Fellowship...
Methodists love to eat, and the men of the church do more than their share to support that characterization.  Imagine what we will be able to do with our new kitchen during our monthly fellowship breakfasts!

On October 13, the men's group will continue this years series of monthly breakfast get-togethers in the church Fellowship Hall.  We start at 7:00 AM to eliminate any conflicts that might prevent someone from attending!

We have built a new church building that will outlive us.  This new church is a legacy we will pass on to our children and grandchildren, but what other legacies are we leaving behind?  Throughout the year, we will be sharing our thoughts on "Creating, Building, and Leaving a Godly Legacy."  It's a topic that is extremely important to men at any stage of life... even more important than food!  Plan to join us for breakfast the 2nd Saturday of each month (at 7:00 AM). 

Men's Praise Team....

This group of men meet following the Men's Fellowship Meeting.  They are responsible for the music at the 8:30 service the 2nd Sunday of the month.  If you can play an instrument or "sing" - come out and join this group.

A New Way to "Do Sunday School"...
The Educational Mission Team is excited to announce that beginning in September we will be implementing the Rotation Method in our grades 1 to 5 Sunday School classes.  In a rotational setting, the same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks.  Each week, learners rotate to a different station, such as a science station, cooking station, art station, drama station, game station, etc.  The story remains the same, but children encounter it in different ways in each station.

Repetition is an important part of the rotation approach.  The more different ways children explore a story or concept, the more it is reinforced in their memories.  The variety of experiences keeps interest high throughout the unit.  Teachers teach the same lesson, with age level adjustments, for the length of the rotation. 

Rotational learning is exciting for students and teachers alike, as teachers teach to their strengths, and students experience Bible stories in ways they learn best. 

Rotational learning is grounded in the work of Howard Gardner in his Multiple Intelligences Theory.  Rotational learning is active learning, emphasizing each of the first seven intelligences that Gardner identified.  Rotational learning is an extremely flexible model that adapts well to many settings.

Our new educational wing has been designed with this approach in mind.  Our "Arm of Education" includes dedicated rooms for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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