Treasure House Kids

Susan Davis and the death of her grandfather, Edgar Clark

Church Qtrly Conference on 1/24/10

Debbie Rogers: Father-in-law, HB Rogers surgery on 1-26-10

Betty Young:  out of town

Jason Mathews:  grandmother very sick in Solace

The Truesdale Family is sick with fevers

Ms. Kim mother, Katherine Rathbone, will have total knee replacement on 1-27-10

Elida Children's Home

Homeless Mission

VBS Director needed

8:30AM SS 3rd-5th Grade: 

  Sidney:  hurt her elbow

  Gracie:  Nieghbor died, Aundi has to take care of things.

Nursery: 

  Workers for the Sunday night service

3 Year Olds

  Evan:  family

  Charlize: family

  Nicholas:  family, Madlyn birthday party

  Rachel:  her brother

  Zoe:  Madison's tooth

  Kennedy:  Kelly, Logan and Isaiah

1st Grade:

  Tyler's mother was in a car accident

  Shane's father has been sick

2nd Grade:

  Makena sister

3rd Grade:

  Rebecca:  Grandma's dog had surgery

  Lauren:  cousin safe trip from SC, Baby Tyson having mouth surgery

  Abby: mom has cancer, friend's mom has cancer, Aunt Jamie had a baby

4th Grade:

  Daniel: pray that cousin has a good birthday, girl in class at sholl named Katie has problems

  Cooper:  has a cold, Papaw Bruce feeling bad

  Jared:  unspoken

5th Grade:

  Garrett:  prays that his unclue would get over his grandmother's death, pray for the people of Haiti

  Christopher:  prays for his great-grandmother

  Kaitlinn:  prays for Mr Phillips who has incurable disease

Baby Dedication on 1-17-10

Jack Robinson Family

Sammie Phillips

AWANA  [resumes 2-7-10]

Homeless Mission [2-21-10]

A 3 year Old SS teacher to assist with Kristy Laird

A person to clean the Nursery toys and assist Jean and Lou

A VBS Director

Volunteers to assist with PMO

AWANA T&T volunteers

Ms. Kim:  Children's Minister:  Mom knee replacement surgery on 1/27 / Kathy, Shania, Chasity Winchester, Zac Jenkins / Keith Latulip salvation

Debbie Rogers:  Nursery Director:  father in law HB Rogers upcoming surgeries / Jacob Rogers possible strepp

Earl & LInda Conard: 2 Yr Old SS teachers; caring for aging parents

Kelly Phillips: Nursery SS Teacher:  daughter Kaidyn kidney surgery

Harold & Betty Young:  Preschool SS Directors:  out of town next 3 Sundays

Sabra Stewart:  Preschool Worship Director:  mom

Cherie McCurry:  4 Yr Old SS teacher:  grandson, Jacob, having surgery on Friday / Granddaughters health

Doris Shelton:  5 Yr Old SS Teacher:  brother's health / neighbor's house burnt--Patrick Ballard

Susan Davis:  Elementary SS Dir:  husband, Jim searching for a job

Barbara Raby:  Elementary Worship Director:  Praise God for healing her husband Carroll from kidney stones

Carolyn Robinson:  1st Grade SS teacher:  starting a new job

Brad Hammond:  1st Grade SS teacher:  searching for a teaching job

John Vess:  3rd Grade SS Teacher:  sick

Jason Mathews:  AWANA Commander:  grandmother very sick

Tammy Heath:  AWANA Cubbies Director:  mom is sick with H1N1

Mark Brown:  AWANA Sparks Leader:  sinus infection

Angie Buckner:  AWANA T&T leader:  dad, Bob Hill, going through treatments for prostrate cancer

Mindi Montgomery:  PMO Director:  dad just diagnosed with prostrate cancer

Ms Kim        Katherine Rathbone--heart problems, knee surgery, Kathy Winchester,

                      Chasity Winchester, Shania Winchester, Garnell Day, Keith Latulip-salvation

8:30AM SS 

                      Dot Holcombe:  Perry Holcombe, Vickie Harris, Breanna Coyle.

                      Samuel Brown:  boo boos

                      Robert Rhinehart:  praise for a good Christmas

                      Carroll Raby:  praise wrist did not break in fall

Kindergarten: 

                       Erin Hawkins:  Ryan is sick, new puppy, Erin has a cough

                      Makayla:  parents to have a safe trip and people who have died @ church.     

                      Makenzie Villarreal:  people who don't know Jesus

                      Janice Hawkins:  puppy

1st Grade:

                     Karen Mathews:  back pain

                    Bryson Davis:  granddaddy's heartburn

                    Brad Hammond:  employment

2nd Grade:

                  Makena Phillips:  sister

4th Grade:

                 Cooper Trull & Jared White praise God for a good and safe Christmas

5th Grade:

                Kaitlinn Stewart:  Nana and Mamaw

                Christopher Taylor:  Great Uncle's baby

Sexting..that's right I did not misspell it.  Sexting is a growing problem among our kids.  A problem that most of us are not even aware of.  What is sexting?  It is the sending of sexual messages and/or pictures via as text messages.  Now I know a lot of you breathed a sigh of relief saying my kid would never do that--but I implore you to rethink.  If your child has a cell phone I am willing to bet that they have received and in some cases sent sexts. 

Most parents take great efforts to monitor what their children watch on TV, we place parental controls on the internet and keep the computer in family room in full view, but when it comes to phones...well we seldom actually talk on them-- we text.  Unfortunately there are no parental controls on a cell phone.  Most all cell phones take pictures and believe me kids know how to hide history.  It is scary because sexting is considered pornography and against the law.  The sending and receiving a sexting can land you prison time and a life time charge as a sexual offender.  Just Google 'sexting', but beware of explicits photos!!!!  CNN and CBS has some good aritcles. 

So what are we to do?  Well for starters--does you child really need a cell phone?  In some cases such as blended families or if your child is traveling with someone else--a cell phone would be appropriate but not without strict guidelines. 

If you have decided to give your child a cell phone: 

                Set times when the phone can be used. 

                Make sure it is on the charger each night in plain view such as the kitchen

                or family room. 

               Check your child's contacts--if you don't recognize someone, call them, find

               out who they are. 

              Check your child's pictures often at least three times a week at random

               times. 

If you find something inappropriate, act immediately.  Confront the child and contact the other participants.  Be prepared, legal ramifications may occur to your child and others involved.  Then I would take the child's cell phone and internet privileges for at least 6 months.  Then when the phone is returned it would be a phone without camera capabilities, all texting would be blocked from sending and receiveing and it would have a number that the child is not allowed to give out for atleast another three months.

Sounds severe I know--but this is a major issue that we as parents can not afford to count as just a normal kid curiousity--sexting is a major SIN problem.  It is robbing our children of their purity and Satan is using it as a stepping stone to more explicit acts of sin sick lifestyles.  PARENTS WAKE UP AND BEWARE!!!!!!! 

Email me and I will send you a survery concerning Sex and Tech.  kim@polecreek.org

I received an email from Susie Black about this movie and I watched the trailer.  It seems like it might be a good movie.  I watched a youtube trailer and I would like to see it.  I think it might be a good family film.  For more information check out:  http://www.christian-movie-guide.com/jonathan-sperry.html  But hurry I think it is only in theatres one week. Showing times at Carmike 10 in Asheville are 1 PM, 3:20 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:40 PM, & 9:50 PM.

I just read "My LIfe as a Broken Bungee Cord--the incredible worlds of Wally McDoogle" by Bill Myers and it was wonderful.  Exciting, thought provoking a definite read for kids.  Wally McDoogle is know as the human castastrphe--he keeps you in the edge of your seat as one calamity builds upon another.  I loved the way they discuss the ways of God and put their trust in Him in very unique ways.  This would be a great bed time read--a chapter a night.  It even contains a nice science project.  I loved it!!!!!! 

Hiding God's Word in your heart is essential not only for your kids but for you too.  I have memorized over 10 verses in a month using Verse Minder.  It only cost like $15 a year.  I love it.  Check it out:  http://awana.verseminder.com/

I just read the transcript of the President's speech and found it be an encouraging, challenging and uplilfting.  I know that most of us can not agree with our President at this time on several issues BUT THE WORD OF GOD says that we are to pray for our leaders.  I feel the best thing we can give to our children is the Word of God and teaching them to love our enemies, respect those in authority and gain the knowledge to know when we are being led astray.  To read the speech fo ryourself go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/  What do you think?

Rom 13:1-3

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

NIV

http://www.theprayergarden.com/flash.htm

Interesting and relaxing way to explore a prayer garden.

As Zac was growing up we were constantly looking for new and interesting chore lists.  I sure wish this was available back then,  Let me know what you think.

http://www.handipoints.com/ 

Handipoints is free service where kids earn points by doing chores, worksheets, & arts and crafts!