WHAT'S NEW TO KIDZVILLE

Merge

Merge is a new program to Kidzville that has been designed exclusively for pre-teen kids of Club 3:16.  Merge is an event that happens every month or so when kids of Club 3:16 and youth from 24.7 Youth Group "merge" with each other.  The event varies from month to month:  from video games or bowling alleys or just pizza at the church.  The program is supposed to give kids of Club 3:16 an opportunity to connect with others there age while establishing a relationship Youth Pastor Bryan Cartwright and those in 24.7 Youth Group.  This will hopefully make the transition into teen life a lot smoother when kids of Kidzville turn 13 and move up into 24.7 Youth.

KIDZVILLE BLOGG
The Kidzville Blogg is another way we are using media outlets to keep our friends out there plugged in.  For those of you who receive our Kidzville Plug email newsletter, the blogg is where you read our full story update that's featured in the Kidzville Plug.  Our Blogg is also where you can tune into the Daily Devo Broadcast with Kevin.

VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
With all that is happening in Kidzville, we have started sending out a Volunteer Newsletter once each quarter to keep our volunteers plugged in with everything going on.

SNACKS FOR SNACK TIME
We are now keeping a regular inventory of Snacks for Cross Town Kids and Main Street Kids.  These snacks are used during snack time on Sunday morning.  You can find these snacks in the Kidzville Cabinet located in your room each Sunday.  We currently rotate each week between Animal Crackers, Gummies, and Gold Fish.

We will not be using these snacks on Wednesday Night because the kids are only here 1 hour.  However, any Wednesday Night teachers within these two groups are more than welcome to use these supplies for special occasions.  Just let your Children's Pastor know show that proper arraignments can be made. 
 

KIDZVILLE IS NOW ON FACEBOOK
Kidzville is now on Facebook.  We have done this for two reasons.  First, we wanted to give everyone at Kidzville an opportunity to look at photos taken at Kidzville Events.  This was the easiest way we were able to get Kidzville photos online and place them in organize albums in a fast, convenient, and user friendly manner.  And secondly, now Kidzville Parents and Volunteers are now given an opportunity to network and get to know other Kidzville members and hopefully build friendships by being friends on our Facebook.

Click on the image below and Check Out the Kidzville Facebook Page


 

JUNIOR KIDS CHURCH
Kidzville now offers 3 Kids Church services on Sunday Mornings for Kidzville Kids.  We have 1 Big Kids Church Service for U-turn and Club 3:16 Kids (for kids ages 8-12/grades 3-5) which goes from 10:30AM-12Noon each Sunday.  The other 2 Kids Church Services are Junior Kids Church Services. 

Junior Kids Church are held in the Kids Zone Room in the Student Building and is for Cross Town and Main Street Kids.  Each Sunday, Cross Town and Main Street Kids each get a 30 minute time block when they come to Jr. Kids Church.  At Jr. Kids Church, Kids get the opportunity to experience games, praise and worship, puppets, and a life lesson devotion all designed to reach the kids on their level.
 

KIDZVILLE IS NOW ON TWITTER
Kidzville Twitter what???  Twitter is an online application that helps you find out what's going on in Kidzville.  Whenever Kidzville has an event or happening, or maybe an important announcment, twitter is another way I'll post it.  Another cool thing you can do is create your own free twitter account and whenever I post something in Twitter, you'll receive the message.

In simple terms, this is just another way in addition to Facebook, the Kidzville Plug Newsletter, Email, Faith Assembly Bulletin and our Website that we are trying to keep you plugged in and connected with everything that's going on in Kidzville that may effect you and your family.

If you want to check out our Kidzville Twitter page, then click on the image below.


 

KIDZVILLE PLUG NEWSLETTER
That's right, Kidzville now has its very own e-newsletter which comes by email once a month.  We just sent out our first issue this past week (July 2nd).  I'm going to try and send the newsletter out by email by the first week of each month.  That way you'll stay "plugged" into everything going on in Kidzville.  If you want to receive the Kidzville Plug Newsletter, then send me your email.  Email me at kevinsmith@faith-assembly.org
 

 

WHAT'S COMING SOON TO KIDZVILLE

KIDZVILLE KIDS ROOM MAKEOVER
We are currently in the process of planning an extreme makeover to the Kidzville Kids Room, which for those of you who don't know, that room is the Kids Zone Room.

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE
We are currently in the process of planning to install flat screen tv's in both the God's Garden and Sonshine Station rooms.  This will give the teachers in the classroom an opportunity to show dvds and such to the nursery kids.  There will also be a live feed that we are going to hook up going from the sanctuary to these tv's that will allow the teachers in these two classrooms to listen to the pastor's sermon on Sundays.

BABY EINSTEIN DVD COLLECTION
Kidzville has purchased the Baby Einstein DVD Collection for the God's Garden Nursery Room.  This will give us an opportunity to help the infants develop their motor skills while in the nursery.  This DVD collection will be used once we have installed the flat screen tv's.

FLASH CARDS
Kidzville has purchased flash cards for God's Garden and Sonshine Station Rooms.  These cards give the teachers in both these rooms an opportunity to work with the kids on their object identification and speech.

CURRICULUM FOR SONSHINE STATION
We have curriculum we are working on for the Sonshine Station room that will give the teachers in that classroom on Sunday's an opportunity to instill, at an early age, the basic Bible stories and lessons of the Bible.  The curriculum will also come along with a coloring picture which will give the the toddlers an opportunity to work on their basic motor skills.  And the curriculum also will include a take home picture of the Bible story along with a story line that the parent can use at home to tell the story again to the child so that the Bible Story and life lesson are instilled in the child.

POTTY TRAINING SEAT
While toddlers are in the Sonshine Station, they are at the appropriate age where they start Potty Training.  In order to assist the parent, we are going to be getting a potty training seat that we can put on the toilet in the bathroom of the Sonshine Station to make it easier for the toddler to learn when and where to go.

STAGE LIGHTS IN THE KIDS ROOM
We are currently in the process of installing to sets of stage lights in the Kids Zone Room.  This will give us an opportunity to increase the experience and atmosphere of the Kids Room for the Kids during praise and worship time.