Feed the Hungry
If you’re looking for a fun way to serve others outside of your daily life, some people from Deep Water will be helping serve lunch at the Salvation Army in downtown Dover on Saturday, October 5 at 11am.
Those going will help provide/prepare a meal and serve some people in the community in need. In addition to help serving, for October 5, a donation of cornbread and dessert (or fruit) to serve approximately 40 to 50 is needed. To sign up to help or for more information, contact Cindi by text/phone (302-331-8517) contact us or comment below!
Deep Water does this every other month, so if you can’t make it this time, you can always help the next time!
New Community Group for Young Adults (18-20somethings)
We’ve had interest in a community group designed for those who are out of high school. If you’re in the military, starting a career or going to college, this will be a place for you to connect with other in the same life stage as we study the Bible and grow as a community. Join us on Thursday Nights at 8pm, starting on October 10. The group will meet in Dover.
For more information, contact Jeff or comment below!
Thanks
Thanks for helping!
We posted a few weeks ago that someone who attends Deep Water needed household items. I wanted to say thank you for your generosity in supplying their needs. They were very grateful for the dishes, plates, etc. We could still use table and floor lamps and men’s clothing (size 38 pants and XXL shirts, etc.) If you have some extra stuff laying around, consider sharing with someone who needs it!
Contact us or comment below to donate things. You can bring things in this Sunday and we’ll get them where they are needed.
Parent Cue for Sunday, October 6
Each week we supply a weekly Parent Cue for parents and God Time sheet for kids.
- The Parent Cue is meant to be a resource for you to discuss and reinforce the lesson with your kids.
- The God Time is intended to help kids learn to spend some quiet time with God on their own. (Of course, you’re welcome to help them and model it for them as they learn!)
We’re posting the upcoming week’s material for the lesson that will be taught this Sunday.
Parent Cue Discussion Spiritual Discussion Starter Sheet
For the lesson this coming week: Parent Cue October 6.
Haven’t gotten to this week’s yet? Check out the Parent Cue September 29.
God Time Quiet Time Exercise for Kids
For the lesson this coming week: God Time October 6.
Haven’t gotten to this week’s yet? Check out the one for God Time September 29.
As always, instructions are here.
Our goal as a church is provide you with resources to help your children grow spiritually. We’re doing our best to make things simple and easy. Please feel free to give us feedback on this!
Road to Glory: Honor (October Kids Theme – 2013)
All of God’s creation is important to Him. Jesus told us that God remembers each sparrow, even though there are thousands (Luke 12:6-7). But Jesus said that people are even more valuable to God. In fact, God counts every hair on our heads! God shows us how important we are to Him when He pursues a relationship with us. And He started in the very beginning when He sought out Adam and Eve in the garden. God shows us how much He values us because He loves us.
Honor is letting someone know you see how valuable they really are. Like God’s honor is fueled by His love for us, we show honor back to God because we love Him. And we follow God’s example when we show honor to others. Showing honor demonstrates that we see others as God sees them. Every person we meet has value to God and deserves our honor.
The monthly memory verse is: “Love each other deeply. Honor others more than yourselves (Romans 12:10, NIrV).” When we spend the time to get to know people, we are showing them that their ideas, feelings, and abilities are valuable. We give them honor by recognizing the contributions they can make in our lives.
In Week One’s Bible story, David didn’t seem like someone who would be the next king, and he sure didn’t look like he could defeat a giant (1 Samuel 16:1-13; 17:1-58). But God could see David’s heart and knew he was worthy of honor. Our Bottom Line is:Honor others by giving them a chance. Everyone deserves a chance to be more than we expect.
In Week Two’s Bible story, Jonathan is a prince and rightful heir to the throne (1 Samuel 18:1-9; 19:1-7; 20:1-42). ButJonathan chooses to honor God and David by stepping aside and helping his friend take the throne. Our Bottom Line is: Honor others by putting them first. When we take the time to think about what the other person wants or needs, and put them above our own desires, it shows how important they are.
In Week Three’s Bible story, David had promised to treat Jonathan’s family with kindness when he became king. Many years later, David kept that promise by taking care of Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:13 and 4:4). Our Bottom Line is: Honor others by keeping your promises. It shows we value them enough to be truthful and work to do what we said we would do.
In Week Four’s Bible story, David led the Israelites in celebrating an historic moment in the kingdom (2 Samuel 6:12b-22a). He was celebrating something God had done, so he wanted to bring more honor to God than to himself. Our Bottom Line is:Honor God by giving Him the credit. God has given us everything. So, when we are successful at something in life, we can celebrate that and thank God for what He’s done for us.
By Jessica McKee ©2013 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com *Used by permission.