Happy Wednesday! Check out the amazing things happening in Crenshaw Kids and Youth this past weekend!

Use your imagination....close your eyes and think of putting on a jacket.

Now, if I ask you which one of these items would make you take off the jacket fast, which would it be?   A heater or a fan?

Now, just pretend you turn on the fan and pull the jacket tight around yourself.

It seems like the powerful wind would be the best way to get me to take off a jacket, but it only makes me pull it tighter! In the same way, when we try to force someone to do something by being harsh with them, they don’t want to do it.

Now pretend to turn on the heater.  As you think of standing in front of it, you’re getting hot and sweaty.  Take off the jacket.

Wow, that heater didn’t seem very powerful, but it got me to take off my jacket!  In the same way, being gentle with people is the best way to get them to listen to you and see Christ in you! 

In Crenshaw Kids SS this week we talked about being "gentle" with our words and actions.   We practiced being gentle with a balloon and also by stringing buttons on a piece of spaghetti noodle!    We were reminded that gentle words will let others see Christ in us.    

Happy birthday Jack!   Thanks for the donuts!!

During the 10:00 worship hour Emma Meadows read scripture!   Thank you Emma for giving your time and gift for others!

The youth SS class was led by Travis and Lauren this week!   Lauren Snead is our new youth director and we welcome her with open arms!   

Here she is giving those who were away on the retreat or out of town a recap of the lesson!   Enjoy!

Check out this video of Isabella and her amazing song she shared during the 10:00 hour!    What a powerful message to "Be Still"

Thank you Sara Andrews for taking these amazing teens on the retreat weekend!   Look at the fun they experienced while learning to get closer to God!

                             Olaf in the house!!