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- Volunteer of the Week, EC Party + It’s the Small Stuff…
  
  Posted at 11:14 am by Stephanie McDonald
  
  May 29th
  
  Let’s Celebrate!
  
  Meet our Volunteer of the Week, Monica Mara! Monica is a Coach in the Garden every Sunday at 9:00am. She has been serving since March 2009. Monica is a take charge person with a HUGE heart for serving. Monica always shows up ready to take on anything that is thrown her way. She has made a huge impression on volunteers and families alike! She is a great example of a dedicated leader. Thank you Monica, the best is yet to come!
  
  Let’s connect, have fun and eat dinner together!
  
  YOU are invited! Early Childhood Volunteer Summer Party
  
  Thursday, June 11th 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  
  Click here for details and to view the online invitation clicking here
  
  Let’s Contribute – the small stuff makes the BIGGEST impact!
  
  There’s an old saying that says, “don’t sweat the small stuff!”
  
  I understand this is trying to communicate that we shouldn’t worry about the small things that happen in our lives, because by doing so, we make them bigger than they really are.
  
  The small stuff—the details—takes more time, work and effort than just showing up and serving my hour and then going home.
  
  But, I think success can be found in the small stuff.
  
  What if a volunteer greeted each family that came to the door, making sure to call them by name?
  
  What if the volunteer made sure that each baby’s diaper was changed and clean before the parents arrived to pick them up?
  
  What if the volunteer showed up a little early to make sure everything was set before the first child showed up?
  
  But, imagine if small group leaders started making the small things BIG things. Imagine the BIG impact on preschoolers and their families when those small things become regular things.
  
  It’s the SMALL stuff that can make the BIGGEST impact!!!
  
  It’s the clean room, the changed diaper, and smile that is given that make a BIG impact in the life of a preschooler!
  
  So, sweat the small stuff, because in reality, it’s the small stuff that’s BIG!!!
  
  – See more at: http://leadsmall.org/preschool/its-the-small-stuff-thats-big/#sthash.n00n24LR.dpuf
  
  THANK YOU for serving God’s little ones, we appreciate you. I look forward to seeing YOU this weekend!
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  “Be kind and loving to each other.” Ephesians 4:32
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- Summer Party, Cook Off and Volunteer of the Week!
  
  Posted at 2:44 pm by Stephanie McDonald
  
  May 21st
  
  YOU are invited!
  
  Early Childhood Volunteer Summer Party
  
  Thursday, June 11th 6:00pm – 8:00pm
  
  Where: Parkview Orland Campus, East Lobby by the fireplace, opposite side of building from Kids
  
  Join us for dinner, fun and prizes!
  
  Please bring a dish to share, if your last name starts with A-L appetizer, M-Z dessert.
  
  We are having a cook-off! Prizes awarded to the TOP 5 dishes. The main dish will be provided by Parkview.
  
  You can RSVP online by clicking here
  
  Or RSVP to your Coordinator by June 4th.
  
  Nursery/Garden Amelia Goetschel 815-603-2512
  
  Backyard/Clubhouse Carrie Lyons 630-306-8861
  
  Let’s Celebrate!
  
  Meet our Volunteer of the Week, Stephanie Cruz! Stephanie has been serving in our Early Childhood backyard since February 2014. She faithfully serves every Sunday at 11:00am. Stephanie continually goes the extra mile to welcome, engage and serve God’s little ones and team members. She is a great example of a dedicated leader! Thank you, Stephanie, the best is yet to come!
  
  Our Facebook Group is a common ground where we can connect during the week. We may not see you every weekend but you can connect with us. Connecting matters! Friend me up (click here) or your Coordinator so we can add you to our Facebook Group. This group is for volunteers on the Early Childhood Team (birth – Kindergarten) at Parkview. The ‘EC’ Team ROCKS! This is a safe place to share, grow in our faith, encourage, laugh and build relationships. Let’s grow and prosper according to God’s word.
  
  If we give a little extra time in order to be known and connected, it could establish a sense of community in each of our lives.
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  “Be Kind and Loving to Each Other” Ephesians 4:32, NCV
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- Make it personal + Volunteer of the Week…Allison Meyer!
  
  Posted at 11:53 am by Stephanie McDonald
  
  May 16th
  
  Let’s Celebrate!
  
  Meet our Volunteer of the Week, Allison Meyer! Allison is a Team Leader in the Babies room on Sundays at 9 am. She has been serving in the Garden/Nursery since 2009!! Allison always arrives on time with a great attitude and ready to connect with her Team and all of the families. Her ability to lead her team and change the temperature of any room she enters is outstanding. She has truly created a small group culture with the 9 am group. Allison is a GREAT example of a dedicated leader. Thank you Allison, the best is yet to come!
  
  Friendly reminder, we start our summer service hours this weekend. There is one Saturday service at 5:30pm. Sunday services are now 9am, 11am and 5:30pm.
  
  Let’s Connect – it matters!
  
  “We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there’s nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.” – Oswald Chambers
  
  They all have a story. Every one of them. Even as a preschooler that has only been in this world for a few short years, they too have a story that’s already forming. For some strange reason, this realization hit home hard for me this week. Not sure why as I have been hearing it and saying it myself for years, but for some reason, a foggy understanding became clearer.
  
  As a small group leader, do I really know their stories? There are things that are going on at home that we may never know about it. Things that have already begun to be woven into their stories. Some big things. And others small and common. The more time I have taken to get to know parents, the more I realize that some of these kids stories are fighting some big battles already.
  
  I urge you to say a quick prayer when you are with them. Silently and to yourself. Simply ask God to watch over them. Ask God to give them what they need. Ask God to be with their family during the week. Ask God to help them know that He loves them and He’s always with them. Ask God to give parents wisdom on how to handle their little hearts and emotions. Ask God to help you be a better small group leader to these kids. Prayer has the power to change courses for generations!” – See more at: http://leadsmall.org/category/preschool/make-it-personal-preschool/#sthash.TZjj4H0J.dpuf
  
  Thank you for your dedication to God’s little ones, you are more than you know!
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- Let the kids hear it! Space not a Place + Volunteer of the week and More! …
  
  Posted at 1:20 pm by Stephanie McDonald
  
  May 8th
  Let’s Celebrate! Meet Volunteer of the Week…Bree Flesher!
  
  Bree volunteers in both the Early Childhood Backyard AND Garden! Since October 2012 Bree has invested over 242 hours serving in Parkview Kids. She faithfully serves every Sunday at 9am and 11am. Bree is fun, enthusiastic and she is always ready to welcome the children. We love having her on our team. Thank you, Bree, the best is yet to come!
  
  Let’s create great connections with the kids!
  
  Make it audible and Make it doable!
  1. 1. Make it audible. Let the kids hear it! Call them “my friends”, “my group” or “my kids”. Find opportunities to tell each child individually that you are glad they are yours:
  - “I’m so glad you are in my group.”
  - “I’m so glad we get to learn about Jesus together.”
  2. Make it doable
  
  Think of a fun “ritual” to do with your group each week. Make up a unique hand-shake-fist-bump-high-five that you do every time they arrive. Or come up with a special name for your small group like the Flying Ninjas or the Butterfly Princesses. Giving them a specific place to belong and make that place FUN!
  
  Using all of these senses, helps your little ones know that they do belong to you and that you belong to them! Helping preschoolers know they truly do have a place to belong within your small group helps them begin to grasp that they also have a place they belong within the family of God.
  
  Enjoy the privilege of helping them see they belong!
  
  (the above is an excerpt of an article from First Look called I belong to you . . . by Barbara)
  
  Let’s create spaces not places. Places are rooms and areas but spaces are inviting and irresistible!
  
  Have a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend and I look forward to seeing YOU soon!
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  “Be Kind and Loving to Each Other” Ephesians 4:32, NCV
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- LG Bible Lessons – May and June 2015
  
  Posted at 11:17 am by pcclisadorman
  
  May 5th
  
  May Weeks 2 and 3 – LG Overview – May 2nd/3rd and 9th/10th
  
  May Weeks 4 and 5 – LG Overview – May 16th/17th and 23rd/24th
  
  June Weeks 1 and 2 – LG Overview– June 6th/7th and 13th/14th
  
  June Weeks 3 and 4 – LG Overview – June 20th/21st and 27th/28th
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- Encouraging Video and Volunteer of the Week!
  
  Posted at 12:37 pm by Stephanie McDonald
  
  May 2nd
  
  Let’s celebrate!
  
  Meet Volunteer of the Week…Gina King!
  
  Gina is a Team Leader in Twos A every other Sunday at 5:45pm. She has been serving since July 2013!! Gina is such a bright light in our Garden! Gina’s smile and encouraging words have made such an amazing first impression on all families and fellow volunteers. Her patience and love for the children and her team are outstanding. Gina is an asset in the Twos’ classroom and her dedication, hard work and love for serving are contagious! She is a great example of a dedicated leader.
  
  Thank you Gina, the best is yet to come!
  
  Every life stage has unique characteristics.
  
  Every life stage has distinctive opportunities.
  
  Every life stage has relational dynamics.
  
  Our Parkview Kids and Students’ team sat with 7,000 ministry leaders from 32 different countries in Atlanta this past week to discover how our entire family ministry team can make the most of every life stage as a kid grows from birth to high school. And this is what happened….
  
  Please check out this 3 minute video, it will bless you.
  
  OC15 – Recap Video from Orange on Vimeo.
  
  Let’s make this our best year yet, we’re in this together!
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- Exciting Staff Update and Volunteer of the Week!
  
  Posted at 12:26 pm by Stephanie McDonald
  
  Apr 23rd
  Let’s Celebrate! Meet Volunteer of the Week…Megan Syring! Megan jumped in and joined our Early Childhood Backyard Team in January. She serves every Saturday at 3:45. She does an amazing job leading the way in showing love and honor to every single child and team member. Megan is dedicated, organized and always a joy to be around. We are so grateful to have her on our team. Thank you, Megan, the best is yet to come!
  
  I am excited to announce a staff update! We’ve been working diligently to find a new Backyard Volunteer Coordinator since the consolidation this year of the Garden/Nursery (birth-2’s) and Backyard (3 years-Kindergarten). I’m SUPER EXCITED to announce that process has ended.
  
  Carrie Lyons will be coming on staff effective May 3^rd. She will fill my previous role as the Volunteer Coordinator in the Backyard. Carrie has already been serving in a leadership role of “Coach” on the Backyard team.
  
  Here is the new consolidated structure of our Early Childhood Ministry (Birth – Kindergarten):
  - Jill Shea – Focusing on leadership development – developing our team leaders and coaches and general oversight of the department.
  - Lisa Dorman – Your go-to person for curriculum.
  - Amelia Goetschel – Garden/Nursery Coordinator (birth – 2s)
  - Carrie Lyons – Backyard Coordinator (3s – Kindergarten)
  Below is Carrie’s bio so you can get to know a little bit about her.
  
  I am a very proud mother of 4, and grandmother of 3 beautiful children. Two of my children attend Parkview with my husband and I, as well as my grandchildren. I’m a personal trainer part time, and love to run races with my daughter when we have the opportunity.
  My husband John and I have been attending Parkview for 4 years now. We love the environment and the messages that we receive every week! I lead a small group for Parkview’s Women Bible Study and have been serving in Parkview Kids for three years and really enjoy it! I’m very excited to be a part of the staff here at Parkview, and as always I’m looking forward to what God has in store for me!
  
  I hope you’ll pray for Carrie as she transitions into a new chapter of life and ministry.
  
  What does this mean for you? You will not notice a huge change. If you serve in the Backyard (3s-kindergarten), your scheduling needs and point person will transition to Carrie in May. I will still be floating around on the weekends overseeing both the Nursery/Garden and Backyard.
  
  This new structure will provide us with departmental consistency and cohesiveness and it sets us up great for whatever growth God plans to send our way. We are averaging 10 – 25 new families every weekend. WOWSER!
  
  Please let me know if you have any questions and THANK YOU for being a part of what God is doing at Parkview. You are more than you know!
  
  BIG hugs and much love,
  
  Jill Shea
  
  “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- April Curriculum
  
  Posted at 6:50 am by pcclisadorman
  
  Apr 22nd
  
  Happy Easter! Jesus is alive! It’s an awesome month as we celebrate our risen Savior and share stories of brave men and women who told others all about Jesus.
  
  This month is all about “Go and Tell,” and we have a fun cheer to help our little ones remember that we are to go and tell others that Jesus wants to be their friend forever. We will start off the month by celebrating Easter with our preschoolers (All Easter Services). Then, our little ones will hear the great commission—how Jesus asked His disciples to “go and tell” everyone everywhere about Him (April 11/12, 18/19). Finally, they will learn about Peter, who was put in jail because he was so good at “going and telling,” and the angel God sent to free him (April 25/26 and May 2/3). Through each of these stories we pray that the children will learn that God wants us to “go and tell” also, and that He is with us as we do.
  
  The Monthly Memory verse is “Go and make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28:19, NIV
  
  The Bottom Line is Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
  
  Easter Services – April 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
  
  April Weeks 2 and 3 – April 11th/12th and 18th/19th
  
  April Week 4 and May Week 1 – April 25th/26th and May 2nd/3rd
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
- LG Worship Videos & Large Group Overview – April 2015
  
  Posted at 9:56 am by pcclisadorman
  
  Apr 21st
  
  LG Overview – Easter – April 2nd – 5th
  
  LG Overview – April Weeks 2 and 3 – April 11th/12th and April 18th/19th
  
  LG Overview – April Week 4 and May Week 1 – April 25th/26th and May 2nd/3rd
  
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- LG Bible Lessons – April 2015
  
  Posted at 9:39 am by pcclisadorman
  
  Apr 21st
  
  Posted in Early Childhood Curriculum
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