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After a great Christmas and New Year's break, Wednesday nights are back.  Schedule is: Kid's Choir-6:30-7:00 p.m. Hide N Seek (age 4 through 4th grade) at HMBC from 7-8:00 p.m. fuzion (5th/6th graders) at Hesston Middle School from 7-8:15 p.m. We are looking forward to a great semester together!    

Tonight is the start of our mid-week children's ministry at Hesston MB.  Keep reading for details for what is going on tonight for your kids and for you as a parent. Hide N Seek Informational Meeting/Meal -Join us at 6:45 p.m. at Hesston MB church for a meal and parent's meeting.  Kids will get to meet their teachers and you will hear important information for the year ahead.  We have several changes this year regarding music, rewards, and devotions.  All parents should attend. fuzion is our ministry to 5th/6th graders. It meets each Wednesday from 7-8:15 p.m. at Hesston Middle School.  Tonight fuzion students will have pizza/game night. They should have received a locker note this week. There will be a parent's meeting at the Middle School beginning at 8:15 p.m. tonight as well to talk about the year. Please plan to be there.

Today is field day at Molly's school. Here are a few pictures of her & station where I helped.

Today, was Service Sunday at Hesston MB.  On this day, our congregation divides into groups and heads into the community to serve in various ways.  My family split up this year.  Mitchell helped paint at youth room, Mackenzie delivered cookies to families, & Bethany, Megan & Molly pulled weeds and picked up trash at the school. I joined three other ladies to prayer walk at the elementary, middle and high schools.  We decided to circle the schools as we prayed.  Just like Jericho, we circled the high school seven times.  We circled the middle school three times & elementary school two times.  It was a blessing to pray God's Word as we circled these schools. It was a joy to pray big prayers to occur in each of these schools. I look forward to seeing how God will answer the prayers for His glory. For a great book on praying big prayers and circles, pick up a copy of The Circle Maker  by Mark Batterson at Faith & Life Bookstore i...

These are just a few pictures from our family service project at Hesston Elementary this morning. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve with my kids and church family.  I am also glad we were able to help out our local schools as well. As you can tell from the picture above, even Molly and Jerrick got busy.  The boys shows us how its done.  It also reminded me of Sticky Faith and the discussion about serving together as families starting at a young age. Thank you to all who participated!

This morning was Donuts with Dad.  I always look forward to this event sponsored by HElP (Hesston Elementary Parents).  I could sit in the 3/4 commons all day as dads (and grandpas) come in with smiling kids.  It is a reminder to me about the importance of men in the lives of kids.  All of us dads (or grandpas) looked different (some in suit and tie, others in scrubs, some in khakis & button up shirts, some in work clothes, some in jeans), but we were all the same in our desire to be present with and available to our kids. As Pastor of Children and Family at Hesston MB Church, my desire is to see dads continue to love, be available and play with their kids.  But more important is raising them to Love God & Love Others.   As fathers it is our responsibility to train our children spiritually.  Some of us need to step in and help others where a father has checked out, has abandoned the family, or is not a follower of Christ. So, dads, how are ...