Hi Parents!
We just wanted to share the exciting things that are happening with your kids in Overdrive.
As you know, Overdrive is set up to expose kids to every aspect of The Wheel (Seek, Study, Share, and Serve Christ) that is the core value here at Centerpointe. Activities are set up in a learning center atmosphere and kids have the freedom to pick and choose which activities they would like to do. So far the kids are really enjoying it and doing a great job.
In September, the SEEK activity was to decorate a prayer journal that will remain in class all year for each child. The October activities are thought provoking ideas that help kids focus on God and prayer by writing or drawing their thoughts in the journal. We also have time where we provide CDs players and praise music for kids to sit quietly in private worship.
The kids were most excited by our SERVE activities. In September, we made service coupon books, created a magnet to remind us to serve others, cut out shapes for the children in the hospital to paint or color, and we washed toys for our nursery area. Some of us even ventured to the preschool muscle room to wipe down the large play items! In October, we are making a fall activity bag for the kids at Children’s Hospital and a placemat for folks in the nursing home. We are weeding the church flower beds and praying for each other.
The STUDY activities for both September and October tie into the High Gear lesson and involve studying the memory verse or focusing on the virtue for the month.
In SHARE, we are working on sharing the love of Christ with others. We made greeting cards and wrote or drew a page with the blessings God gave us to give to others. In October, we are going to make Scripture Verse magnets, a page for grandparents, a page with the meaning of the virtue, and a tree of thanks all to share with others.
We hope you are as excited about this program as your kids are and we welcome any activity ideas you have.
Thank you and God bless you,
The Children’s Ministry Overdrive Team