Chirstmas Performance

It's that time of year again, time to start preparing for Joy's Annual Christmas Performance!

Rehearsals will be held during Sunday School from November 29 through December 20.

The Grand Performance will be Sunday, December 20 at 6:00pm. All are welcome!

Fall Festival 2009

Thank you to our painting day volunteers!

THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers that helped paint the Sunday school rooms last weekend. Stephanie, Elsa, Lisa, Pam, Bob, Ron, and Pastor Nathan did a wonderful painting the rooms and getting them ready for the children before Sunday school begins.

Saturday Morning Movie

Join Joy Kids on Saturday, September 12 at 10:00am for our Saturday Morning Movie. We will be showing "Veggie Tales: God Wants Me To Forgive Them?!?" Popcorn will be provided. Parents, make sure to fill out a permission slip for your kids before the show. Contact Alicia Stephens, Director of Children's Ministries with questions.

Saturday Morning Movie

Our first Saturday Morning Movie will be September 12 at 10:00am. Movie and snacks will be provided, just come and enjoy. All participants need a signed permission slip, which can be found in the narthex at Joy Church. Check this website for updates, including the title of the movie to be revealed closer to the show date.

Painting Day

Can you help beautify the church before our children start Sunday school again? Join us as we paint the 1st-3rd grade and 4th-5th grade Sunday school classrooms. Our first paint day will be Saturday, August 29 at 9:00am with a possible additional day to follow. All materials will be provided; all you need to do is come and lend a helping hand! Contact Alicia Stephens, Director of Children's Ministries with questions.

1st Annual Back 2 School Festival

We were greatly blessed with nice weather, allowing the entire event to be held outside. Several families that have never attended Joy came to the festival.

The Jupiter Jump, shaped like Noah’s Ark, was a big hit for both kids and adults.

Our talented face painter created a multitude of butterflies, hearts, puppies, and kittens.

Families munched on popcorn while meeting new people and learning about Joy.

Most importantly, many new school supplies were gathered for students in need.

THANK YOU to all of the wonderful volunteers that made this day a success and to the generous donors that made this a better school year for a plethora of students.

First Annual Back 2 School Festival

Come to the Back 2 School Festival at Joy Lutheran Church
on Saturday, August 1 from 10:00am until noon.

Planned events include a Jupiter Jump, face painting, finger-printing, chalk drawing,

music, appearance by Tulsa Fire Department Fire Truck, and more.

The festival is free for all children ten and under with a donation of school supplies. All donated supplies will be given to TPS to distribute to children in need.

Requested School Supplies:
Crayons (large or regular)
Ink Pens (medium point)
#2 Lead Pencils
Spiral Notebooks (wide lined, 70 sheets)
Scissors (5” child blunt safety)
White School Glue (1.25 oz)
Medium Block Eraser
Colored Pencils (12 count)
Folders with Double Pockets and Fasteners
Wooden Metric/American Ruler without metal edge
Loose Leaf Paper (wide lines, 200 sheets)
Washable Colored Markers (8 count)
Glue Sticks
3 Ring Black Notebook

Those unable to attend the festival can still donate school supplies by bringing their donation to Joy Lutheran Church from 9:00am to noon Monday through Thursday from now until August 7.

VBS 2009

The theme of this year's VBS was "Gadget's Garage...where Jesus makes all things new!"

Our VBS coordinator, Lisa, did a beautiful job of decorating the church.
The colored carpet provided a place for the kids to sit together
during intro, music, Bible story, and closing.

Gizmo the Robot appeared in the opening and closing skits each night;

this blowup robot was a constant presence during the week.

Each night a new Bible verse accompanied the different Bible story and theme.

VBS ~ Music

Every night, the kids and adults learned new songs to correlate with the theme.

They focused on learning the words and signs to two songs,

which they joyfully engaged in every night.

After a week of singing at VBS,

the children sang in front of the congregation the following Sunday.

VBS ~ Bible Stories

At the heart of VBS is the nightly Bible lessons.

Each lesson was interactive with the children.

Below, they are acting like the plants from the parable of the seeds.
Props provided entertainment for the kids.

VBS ~ Games

We were blessed with beautiful weather, and every night the kids went outside for games.

Several teens eagerly volunteered to help with games, and had as much (if not more) fun.
Given the summer heat, water games were welcomed by the children, and it didn't take long for them to dry off in the sun.

VBS ~ Crafts

Always a VBS favorite, crafts allow creative learning of Bible principles.

This year, crafts included painting a mold of the world (above), making a sand picture, creating a mini-robot, decorating a mask, and weaving on a heart.
Even Pastor enjoyed the crafts.

VBS ~ Snack

After all of the hard work during Bible stories, music, and games, the kids were ready to eat!

Our kids enjoyed their snack break with food related to the Bible lesson.

The picture below shows a child eating the world after studying the story of creation.

Welcome to Joy Kids!

Welcome to the Joy Kids blog. Here you will find pictures, updates, and announcements for Joy Lutheran Church's children's department.

Do you have a picture to post? A story to tell? Email me at aliciadcm @ sbcglobal.net (remove the spaces) to share.