Christmas Program Tryouts TONIGHT!!

Christmas Program Tryouts is TONIGHT at 7pm!! Results will be emailed by Friday, so the kids will know by Sunday which parts/solos they have received. If you have any questions on this, please let me know!

Friends Bible Clubs group: If you would like to purchase a necklace for your child to put the charms on that they will earn this year, please bring in $5 as soon as possible.

Mark Your Calendars:

Hallelujah Night: Oct. 31, 5:30

Christmas Performance: Sunday, Dec. 11 Morning Service

Check out our TAG facebook page at Tag_Oasis Kids!!

Bible Clubs begins tonight!!

Our new Bible Clubs begins tonight at 7pm!! Hope to see everyone there! A lot of changes that your child is going to LOVE!!

Believe it or not, Christmas Program rehearsals begin in October!! Please make sure your child is here both Sundays and Wednesdays. Tryouts will be announced soon!!

Hallelujah Night, October 31, 5:30-8:30pm. Mark your Calendars!!

Bible Clubs...and more!

Bible Clubs starts October 2! We have restructured EVERY class and your kids are going to LOVE it! Be there Wednesday!

We are still in need of a couple more Wednesday teachers. One for the boys program and one for the girls. Please contact Pastor Tosha if you are interested!

Sunday is full of excitement and fun!! We are in our 3rd week of our series, "I Love My Bible!" The kids are learning the books of the Bible, where to find scriptures, and memorizing scriptures!!! We have a cool new song called "I Love My B-I-B-L-E", plus each week is new and exciting! Our goal is for the kids to truly learn to love their Bibles!!

Hallelujah Night is Monday, October 31 5:30-8pm. Please begin dropping off candy to the designated table in the foyer. This is our alternative event for Halloween. Please see brochures on the table to get more info on why we do not celebrate Halloween! And if you want to help run a booth, donate baked goods, kitchen help, and help set up/clean up...please sign up at the table.

8 things we love about summer FUN DAY!

This Sunday is our "8 Things We Love About Summer" FUN DAY! All the kids get to participate, so please have them wear casual clothes that you don't mind getting wet! (weather permitting) Also, you may want to bring a change of clothes just in case they get too wet!! :) Wear Tennis shoes! We will be enjoying the 8 things we have been talking about; ice-cream, friends, raiding the pantry, fun in the sun, getting wet, snow cones, baseball, and music. See you Sunday!

Tag You're it...a parent partnership program!

Sign up for Oasis Kids’ TAG You’re it!

Parents, what if you could take Oasis Kids home with you every week ? What if

each week you were able to leverage what we teach your kids in church to have a

greater impact on what you are teaching them at home?

This is exactly why we developed TAG You’re It. TAG You’re It is a parent partnership program designed to help your kids gain a deeper understanding of the principles of God’s Word so that they can use them right now.

Here’s how TAG You’re It works. Throughout the week, we will send you questions, conversation starters, game ideas videos, and other easy-to-use tools that will remind your kids what they learned in Oasis Kids. This will give you an opportunity to talk with your kids about these things that may not normally come up in everyday conversation.

WEEKDAY NOTIFICATIONS

Each TAG will come your way throughout the week:

-Monday Memory Verse

-Tuesday Talk About

-Wednesday Walk It out

-Thursday Treat

-Friday Forecast

TAG INCENTIVES

Each Sunday in Oasis Kids, there will be a TAG You’re it station where kids can be tested on what they have learned. Each time they pass their TAG test, we advance their game piece along with their own personal TAG Game Board. At each new achievement level, your child will receive a different colored TAG bracelet (think Karate belts).

Plus, twice a year, we’ll have a TAG You’re It party for kids who have received a certain number of TAG bracelets. Soon your kids will be begging you to go over the TAG You’re it material each week!

HOW TO SIGN UP

We have 2 easy ways for you to sign up for TAG You’re It.

1. Friend us on Facebook-facebook.com/TAG_ok

2. Receive e-mail notifications.

-Simply send us an e-mail at TAG@oasiswired.org

We can hardly wait to get started! We look forward to partnering with you in TAG You’re it for maximum impact with your kids.

4th of July and More!!

Be there on Wednesdays!! We only have 2 more weeks to complete the BEST 4th of July float ever!! The kids are working hard and we have a lot done...but we have a lot more to do! So, come out and join the fun!! Colorguard and Drum Brigade will also be practicing. On July 4 we will be in the Monroe 4th of July parade and will enter our float into their "Float Contest." All kids and any parents wanting to walk in the parade, please be there at 2:00pm. Judging starts at 2pm and parade starts at 3pm.

OK will also perform on Sunday Morning service on July 3. Please wear red-white-blue for the performance. Colorguard and Drum Brigade will also perform. The kids will be singing "God Bless America."

We are ordering T-shirts with our new logo on them! If you would like one, please see Pastor Tosha. $10/per shirt.

Sundays we are continuing our new series "Right vs. Wrong" lessons in obedience! We have a new format, new praise and worship, and new friends to meet...so come check it out!

Mark your calendars, August 10-11 will be our overnight camp!! We had TONS of fun last year and this year will even be better! Fun, games, campfire, skits,and so much more!! $10/per kid. More details to come.

Be OK!!

Yep, that's right, we want you to be an Oasis Kid (OK)! This is the new name of our Children's Ministry! We have new OK kash to spend in our new and improved OKtoy Cafe! On Sunday we started our new format with a new series! Each Sunday, you will get to experience a new way of DIVING into God's word in a FUN and EXCITING way! We have new worship, new "friends" to meet...and a new way to do almost everything! So, you don't want to miss one week!

On Wednesdays, we are beginning to build the BEST 4th of July float EVER! We will be building it in Wednesdays in June. On July 4th, we will be entering it into the float contest in the City of Monroe. We will be walking in that parade and having a GREAT time! Color guard, drum brigade, and singing our freedom songs will also be a part of our float! So, keep July 4th at 3pm open, so you can join in the fun!

Coming up:
June: Leonard's 100th Birthday Bash!
July: 4th of July Parade
August: Camp!!!!

NEW CHILDREN'S PASTOR: TOSHA SALYER

On May 15, the 6th birthday of our Jamboree, the children's ministry sat in the balcony and witnessed the "passing of the baton" from Pastor Teresa to Tosha Salyer. Pastors Tim and Carol and the Oasis Church family prayed over our new pastor with her husband, Bill, setting her in the office of her new endeavor. That was very exciting.

Pastor Teresa was also prayed over and placed into her new role as Director of Jamboree and Administrator of the CityGate Montessori Preschool.

We will be having some exciting announcements of new and special things to come in children's ministry--new name, new logo, new "money" and a new way of enjoying Sunday mornings! Don't miss a single service.

Can you say "Pastor Tosha?"

Upcoming Events...Mother's Day and Graduation

Great job kids on your Easter performance on Sunday! Everyone did so well! I trust everyone had a great day celebrating the resurrection of our King.

We have MANY exciting things coming up soon...so make sure you are not missing it!

Only One more month of Bible Clubs! We are finishing up last minute badges and have fun activities planned! So don't miss Wednesdays!!

Summer Schedule starts in June on Wednesdays! New things are coming!

Upcoming Events:
May 7...Mother's Day Brunch
May 15...Jamboree's 6th Birthday Celebration
May 22...Graduation Day
May 25...Bible Clubs Awards Ceremony

No Bible Clubs...Easter Practice Instead!!

There will be NO Bible Clubs tonight. We will be practicing our Easter songs in the main sanctuary on stage. Please meet in the main building at 7pm.

Our Easter performance is THIS Sunday. Please meet in the mezzanine at 9:45am. We will perform towards the beginning of service, so please make sure your kids are on time. We don't want them to miss it!! After our performance, the kids will be instructed to sit with their parents. Only the sprouts will be going back up to their room, so they will not be disruptive in the service.

See you tonight!!

Burn, Bible Clubs, Easter Egg Hunt, and more!

We have a busy, busy week this week at the Oasis!! Wednesday is Bible Clubs! Tricia T. will be teaching Daisies for the remainder of the year and she has some fun things planned for the girls! Mission Possible #1 will be working on their Reading Badge this week. Mission Possible #2 and #3 will be working on their Pet Badge this week. Please make sure you son brings their book this week! They need to bring it each week! :) God's Girlz will be finishing up the buttons and pockets on their aprons and if they were not present during our cooking adventure, they will be making some brownies to complete their badge requirements. We will also be practicing our Easter Program songs too, so if you have a solo, please make sure you are there. For song #1, Jesus is Alive Right Now, Austin S and Josh K will be sharing the solo. On song #2, Aubree has the main solo. Her back-up singers are Lauryn, Madison, and Josh K. We perform on Easter Sunday, so make sure your child is there to practice on Wednesdays and Sundays. Easter Egg Hunt for Sprouts and Jamboree will be THIS Sunday! Please bring a Easter Basket to pick up your eggs. We will have Kroger bags available if you forget your basket. The hunt will be immediately after service in the memorial gardens (by the fountain) beside the main building. Children's Ministry will be changing soon! New name and new format for Sunday and Wednesday services! Make sure you kids are here each week to be apart of all these FUN changes! They will love it! But, we need your help! Here are the following areas I need help with: *Praise and Worship (singers, musicians, and dancers)--This would only be once a month volunteer (youth or adult) but you MUST BE ENERGETIC!! *Sketch Team (Puppet, drama, unique voices or abilities)--This would also be only once a month volunteer. *Sponsor Team--I need once every 6 week adult volunteers to help supervise the kids during our activities. This is an easy job...no teaching, just supervising!! If you would like to help us, please email me at tosha@oasiswired.org. Thanks in advance! Don't forget, Burn Conference is Thursday thru Sat! Hope to see everyone there!

Easter Practices Begin!

That's right! Spring has sprung (kinda!) and it is time to start practicing for Easter. We will begin THIS Sunday, so make sure your kids are there! We will be doing 3 songs this year. We do have a couple solo parts, so it is important the kids practice at home if they are interested in singing a solo. THIS Wednesday, the God's Girlz will be preparing their meal for the Cooking Badge. If you child is in God's Girlz and they have not brought in their $1 to help out with some of the costs of the meal, please bring it in this Wednesday. The girls will be cooking home-made pizzas, garlic bread, corn, and brownies. A BIG Thank you to all the Princesses and Knights for all their hard work training for the King's Ball. The Ball was GREAT and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time! Thanks also for all the people who helped make the King's Ball such a success: Dalton, Tamie and Chuck, Katelyn, Tesla, Rachel Z, Theresa G, Terry, Gerri Austin O, Rasaan, and Jessi. Thanks also to all the people who stuck around to clean up: Jeff and Victoria and family, Gary and Lisa and family, Chuck and Tamie and family, Katelyn, Terry, and Dalton. You are the best!! Congrats to Princess Supreme, Aubree Gray, and Knight Supreme, Isaac Green, for earning the top award! We are so proud of you! Easter Egg Hunt will be on Palm Sunday for ALL Sprouts and Jamboree. If you can help by donating pre-filled eggs, that would be great. Our goal is to have a dozen eggs for each child. Please see Tosha if you can help.

King's Ball, Bible Clubs, and MORE! :)

Sundays have been FULL of excitement!! We continue to train the kids on being the BEST Princesses and "Knightly" Princes they can be for their "King" Daddy in heaven! The Princesses learned how to have a "Heart of a Princess" by guarding their hearts! They learned that the things they treasure is what will fill their hearts. They began to make a treasure box and painted a heart in the inside of the box to remind them to "treasure" only things that God would want them to treasure and "guard" their heart from anything else! The knights learned the 3rd step to becoming a knight, the Squire stage. They learned the Knight's "Word of Honor," which included power of their words, chivalry, and guarding their heart. They also began making their shield, which will be used at the Ball. We only have one week left of lessons and then a week to review all we have learned! Please make sure your kids are there EVERY week!

Sign up for the King's Ball THIS Sunday! A sign up sheet will be located in the Kid's Building. If you do not reserve your spot, you will not be guaranteed a seat for the Ball! We need a set number of attendees, so we can properly prepare for the afternoon and make this a day a day your child will NEVER forget!! Mark your calendars, the King's Ball is on March 27 at 3:30pm.

Bible Clubs continue this Wednesdays! Please get your kids there each week!

Upcoming events:
March 27: King's Ball
Easter practices: Sundays and Wednesdays starting soon!!

Bible Clubs Awards Ceremony is tomorrow...King's Ball training begins!!

Bible Clubs Awards Ceremony will be tomorrow, starting at 7:15! This is just to recognize the kids for what they have accomplished so far! (We will also be having a 2nd Awards Ceremony at the end of Bible Clubs.) The kids will be demonstrating what they have learned and we will be rewarding them with the badges they have worked hard to earn. We will conclude with a small reception.

There are many kids that began their skating badge at the Skating event on Feb 13. Around 7 kids completed the "written" portion of their badge LAST Wednesday. Many kids were missing last Wednesday to complete their badge. IF your child was one of them, I have attached the form that needs to be completed so they can receive their badge tomorrow. If they don't complete it, then we will work on the written requirements next Wednesday and they will receive their badge during the 2nd ceremony. IF you have any questions on this, please call or email me.

Our "King's Ball" training went GREAT on Sunday! The girls learned about "Beauty Secrets" of a Princess of God, they made a "princess" mirror to remind them on how beautiful they are from the inside/out to their Daddy in Heaven, and then we began to learn their Princess dance.

The boys learned the 4 principles of Manhood/Knighthood and about Knight Grooming, they made a Knight foil collage to help with them memorizing these 4 steps, and then they began to learn their Knight dance.

All Princesses and Knights received a folder with the information we learned so they could practice during the week. This folder needs to come back each Sunday so we can add to it!! Please be there EVERY Sunday! They don't want to miss one week!

Please Note the date of the King's Ball as changed to March 27! Please mark your calendars!!

Bible Clubs and Training begins for the Ball!!

Congrats to all the children who kept their commitment of fasting and worshipping the last 40 days. We rewarded them with an awesome "Upperoom 120" dog tag and necklace to add to their collection. If your child was not there and they completed their commitment, please see Pastor Teresa or Tosha to receive your reward. Don't forget to continue to wear your necklaces each week! Also, if you already have a chain necklace, if you return the chain you received on Sunday, you will receive 50 Zbucks!!

Bible Clubs continue tonight!! We will be completing the "Skating Badge" with those of you who attended the skating party and fulfilled the skating portion of the badge. Also, if you are a God's Girlz and have not brought in your requirements to receive the "Friendship Badge," please bring that in tonight! This is the last week before the Awards Banquet! Don't forget, Awards banquet is NEXT Wednesday, February 23.

This Sunday, we begin our four week Knight and Princess training to prepare us for the "King's Ball" in March! This will be a fun and exciting time for the kids where they learn and grow in their love for our King Jesus! We are SO excited about this next month!! You can't miss one week!! On Wednesdays, some Bible Clubs teachers will be reinforcing our training by doing additional crafts and activities concerning How to be God's Princess and Knighthood. So, don't miss Wednesdays either!!

Upperoom 120 continues on Wednesday and Friday evenings! Come out and continue to worship with us!!

Bible Clubs Valentine's Day Parties and Skating Party!

Valentine's Day Parties!
Tomorrow is our Bible Clubs Valentine's parties. Your child should have received a pink paper with a heart on it which gave you the amount of Valentines you need to bring and a food item to bring to the party. If you did not receive one, here is some details that will help you.

Rainbows...need around 8 valentines.
Daisies....need around 9 valentines.
God's Girlz...need around 12 valentines and don't forget to bring the snack you volunteered for! Also, bring nail-polish, they are doing manicures!
Mission Possible...need around 22 valentines and don't forget to bring the snack you volunteered for!
**If you were not there Wed and we didn't talk to you Sunday, just bring in something to add to their "goody" bags and valentine's.

Additional Info for parents of God's Girlz:
Don't forget to bring your completed Family Tree - with at least the names of their family members on the fruit but would be nice to add the birth-dates if there is room - some will have room on their fruit and some won't! Also bring your completed "Friendship Badge Requirements" Sheet - if they forget it, they will have extras that your child can fill out in class. Remember if you don't bring these items, you can't receive your friendship badge! All things need to be in prior to the Awards Ceremony on Feb 23.

Additional Info for parents of Mission Possible:
We will be having a Super"Valentine"Bowl party, so wear something you can play a friendly game of flag football in!! We will eat and watch a football movie too!

Skating Party!!!
THIS SUNDAY, February 13, at MIDDLETOWN (not Trenton) Skateway we will be having an ALL CHURCH skating party!! It will be from 6:30-8:30pm. It will costs $10 per family and $3 person. Also, if you need skates it will be $1. If you would like to fulfill your requirements for the "skating badge" please see me Wednesday and be there at the rink!! Should be a lot of fun!!

And don't forget to be praying for Pastor Teresa. She left for Haiti today to visit my brother Terry and his family who are doing missionary work down there! One awesome thing already happened...they brought 6 extra bags of luggage with them (and one was over the poundage limit) and they did not charge them anything additional for them!!! God is good!

Bible Clubs and Ball....Fun in February!!

Derby was such a success again this year! The kids had so much fun!!

Thanks to everyone who helped out with Derby Day!
Doug&Sandy, Tricia, Melissa&Doug, Michelle, Nikki&Damien, Janet, Ron&Cari, Jessie, Terry, Chris&Bruce, and Angela&Dave. We couldn't have done it without you!

Congrats to our winners:
Division A: Joshua
Division B: Gavin
Powder Puff: Jeana

Runner ups:
Division A: Tyler
Division B: Andrew
Powder Puff: Madison

Additional Winners:
Most Original: Aubree
Most Unusual: Daniel
Most Funny Car: Austin S
Prettiest: Emma
Best Workmanship: Jacob S
Most Colorful: Morgan D
Coolest Design: Luke L
Best Paint Job: Zaidyn


A reminder for ALL God's Girlz and their parents! Please remember to bring in your completed family trees by THIS Wednesday! They are going to do a craft with the names provided. If you have misplaced the paper you were given, please bring a list with the names and birth dates going back to the girl's great-grandparents. IF you have any questions, please contact Michelle or Chris.

Bible Clubs 1st Award Ceremony will be Wednesday, Feb 23. All parents are invited to see how their children are doing and what awards they have earned. Reception following ceremony.

The King's Ball will be coming soon! This is a grand affair for all God's "knightly" Princes and Princesses. Training will begin THIS Sunday! By the Ball, we will be "crowning" them into God's "royal priesthood." You don't want to miss this event! Fun for the entire family with a dessert reception, music, and special performances by the kids!!

Derby, Worship, and Ball....Oh my!!!

Tonight most of the Bible Clubs will be painting their Derby cars. Please dress your child in something appropriate! I would hate for their nice clothes to be messed up!

On Sunday we will be learning the 3rd step to becoming a Worship Warrior and completing our Mission to "Make God Smile." The 3rd step is to "Obey God Wholeheartedly." Plus, encourage them to practice their "worship" exercises daily and support them on their fast!! Make sure they are filling in their calendars. Reward will be given to those at the end of the 40 days who have fulfilled their commitment.

Does your child have a Bible Club vest or sash to place all their badges they are earning? The vests for the boys are $11 and the sash for the girls are $7. Please see Pastor Teresa or Tosha if you would like to order one! Or email tosha@oasiswired.org.

The King's Ball: End of February. This is a grand affair for all of God's Princes and Princesses. The kids will all go through training, prior to the event, on how to be a Prince and Princess in God's eyes. By the time of the Ball, we will be "crowning" them into God's "royal priesthood." This event will be for all kids and their parents. The dress will be "royalty" worthy (fancy!). There will be a reception, music, and tons of fun for all! More details to come!!

Would you like to help organize, decorate, or volunteer to work the King's Ball? See Tosha for more details or email her at tosha@oasiswired.org.

Worship! Wednedays! And More!

Wow! It has almost been a week of worship, fasting, and praying! I hope many of you have came out at 7pm nightly to experience these amazing nights of worship! Don't forget, it will keep going on for 40 days total! So we hope you will experience it! Each child received on Sunday a Worship Warrior calendar. Each day they worship and keep their promise of fasting and praying they will get to mark off that day on their calendar. Our goal is to worship, fast, and pray for 40 days! You guys can do it!! At the end of the 40 days, we will be awesome Worship Warriors and will receive a reward!

Derby Day preparations are in full swing on Wednesday nights! Every club will be participating this year, so make sure you are there to get your car ready for the race! Rewards will be giving out for the fastest cars, the best designed cars, and other fun awards! So get creative when you design and make your cars!! The cost of the cars are $5, so please bring your money in as soon as possible. Please see Pastor Teresa if you need to obtain a scholarship.

We HIGHLY encourage all Bible Club attendees to purchase and wear a vest/sash each week! These vests/sashes are great to put all the badges we are earning! If you do not have one and would like to order one, please see Pastor Teresa or Tosha.

Mark your Calendars:
Derby Day...Jan 26
End of 40 days...Feb 10
Prophetic Summit...Feb 11
The King's Ball...Feb
Skating...Feb and Mar