Vacation Bible Experience (Formerly VBS)

This year we will be joining Grace Lutheran Church for their Vacation Bible Experience again!  The children and volunteers that participated last year really enjoyed the program and I am sure will enjoy it again!  The dates this year are July 12 -16 from 6:00 to 8:30 (with an optional dinner at 5:30).  Below is some preliminary information on what volunteers are needed and how to sign-up:

Sign-up:

• It’s for all ages- there is an early childhood program for children going into PreK and kindergarten, a children’s program for kids going into grades 1-5, and an adult program; youth 6th grade+ are crew leaders for the children’s programs or (if they are in high school) they may choose to attend the adult program. Childcare is available for younger children whose parents attend the adult program (by prearrangement).
• It’s FREE
• It’s open to anyone- invite your friends and neighbors

Volunteers Needed

• Bible station (skit and story telling based)
• Game station
• Craft station
• Snack station (help kids prepare their own snack that ties in with the day’s story)
• Video station
• 4 and 5 year old program
• Childcare
• Worship leading (sing, play an instrument, help run power point/CD player, and/or teach simple motions to songs)
• Mission offering collector (tells about the mission)
• Photographer
• Registration
• Cleanup/kitchen crew
• Decoration (happens the week beforehand)
• Publicity (happens starting now– word of mouth, emails, posters around churches schools, town businesses, etc.)
• Fundraising (so we can offer the program free)

Please contact Becky Elfman at becky_elfman@yahoo.com for more information and to pre-register your children.

Girls Dance -Uncreated One

On February 28, 2010 girls from the Cathedral Church of the Intercessor performed a dance to Uncreated One by Christ Tomlin in honor Lent.  You can watch their performance below:

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Sunday School Teacher/Parent Meet ‘n Greet

Yesterday, parents of Sunday school students met their children’s Sunday School teachers and found out what exactly goes on downstairs during Sunday School.  Some of the parents, as pictured above, participated in some of the worship the students experience each week.

Parent-Teacher Meet & Greet

Parents of Sunday School children are invited to meet the men and women who help instruct their children in God’s Word and God’s Ways.  This is an excellent time to talk to the teachers, ask questions, and connect with those who are helping you to “train your child in the way they should go”.

Operation Christmas Child

Gems girls at the Westbury Dristribution Center, standing by the truck that will deliver their “shoeboxes of love” to Operation Christmas Child, a Christian outreach ministry that delivers packed shoeboxes of presents around the world.  The poor and needy will receive gifts in Jesus’ name and the GEMS girls will be learn how it is “more blessed to give than receive”.

Advent Parable & Dance

“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’  Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’  But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.  Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Matthew 25:13

I Stand at the Door – Play

The children of Intercessor will participate in a play entitled, “The Door” on Friday, December 24th at 5pm Christmas Eve Mass.

” for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”  Matthew 19:14

Come and join us in worship of our returning King, Christ the Lord!

Follow the Star

If you are wise, you will follow the star on Saturday night over to the Cathedral lawn where you’ll see wonderous things at the Living Nativity, as well as hear a great outdoor Christmas choir concert.

The Living Nativity begins this Saturday 6:45PM following the Malverne tree lighting ceremony by the Malverne train station which begins at 5:00PM.   Friends and family will be walking about the town of Malverne as the town closes off the traffic and opens up the streets to people and festivities for the night during its annual celebration.  So come out for a festive time and wonderous sights as the Advent season is here.

Kings' Kids Festival

Come on out and join in the children’s fun, celebrating All Saints Day
12 Noon to 3PM.   Contact Alan Melanson for more info through church
office at 516-599-3780.

Vacation Bible School

This year’s vacation bible school will be hosted at Grace Lutheran Church on Hempstead Avenue in Malverne, as part of a joint-ecumenical effort.

Dates are July 13 – 17th from 6:00-8:30pm.  Dinners need to be pre-ordered by 5:30pm.

Registration forms and flyers are available at information table in lobby.  Please sign up with green envelopes.

Volunteers are needed to help with this fun time of learning for the children.