Power Zone

Bible Bowl 2007

2007-11-10T15:03:00.000-10:00

Guess who came in 1st place at Bible Bowl this year????

Our kids were AWESOME! Congratulations to Katie, Abigail, Ryan, Blake, Braden, Caulin, Caleb, Brady, Ryne, Brooke, Quinten, and Aiden on such a great job. All of your hard work REALLY paid off. We are so proud of you :)

A special congrats goes to:

Katie on her 5th place trophy

Caleb on his 4th place trophy

Blake on his 3rd place trophy

Caulin on his 2nd place trophy

Quinten and Aidan on their 1st place trophies. They both tied with PERFECT scores!!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!

Six Flags Trip

2007-06-22T19:09:00.000-10:00

Porky was nice enough to pose with just a portion of our PZ gang that went to Six Flags. We had 44 people that went for our June activity. Thanks to Jill Webb for sponsoring our trip!!
See which PZ people you can spot on the Conquistador...

Below are some lunch time pictures.

Thanks so much to all of our chaperones and drivers. We couldn't have done it without you!

Next activity - Camp Impact

July activity - Road Map July 6-8 More information will be emailed out!!

Skate Town

2007-05-14T16:58:00.000-10:00

Taylor Moore and her family will be hosting a skate party at Skate Town in Grapevine on Sunday, May 20th @ 2:30. I will be handing out maps in class on Sunday. You can skate for free, but if you would like snacks/drinks or to play games, bring some money. Who knows...I might actually put some skates on and race Mistee and Diane! See you there :)

We had a blast JLR!

2007-05-06T02:02:00.000-10:00

Below are some pictures of our cook out at the Randolph's house:

Don't forget to be collecting sunscreen and beach towels this month.

Our next event is on May 20th at 2:30 at Skate Express.

Meet me at the Randolph's house!

2007-04-24T17:36:00.000-10:00

I can't wait to see all of you PZ kids at JLR's house on Friday, April 27th @ 6:30. We will be having a cookout, so bring $2 to help cover the costs of the food. I will be sending an email to your parents to give them the details and directions.

Also, on Sunday April 29th, we will be meeting between 1st and 2nd service to collect sunscreen and beach towels for the Christian Children's Home in Lubbock. Tell everyone you know...

Don't forget to read Ephesians 2 and be prepared for huge STORMS on Sunday :)

See you on Friday night!!

Oh yeah...I added this for you so that you won't have to go a whole week without seeing some excellent artistic ability!!

God Makes All Things Possible!

2007-03-29T17:12:00.000-10:00

Last week, we talked about the
story of Moses and the burning bush. We learned that God has put us here on Earth at this point in time to do something AWESOME for him. Even when faced with something that seems like an impossible task (like Moses bringing the Israelites out of Egypt), we can rely on God to give us strength. He makes the "impossible" possible!

Mark Chavez taught us how to tie a rope faster than Trey ~ like we couldn't do that anyway :). Here are the kids learning Mark's cool rope tricks.

You Can Trust Me...

2007-03-10T19:17:00.000-10:00

Last Sunday, we talked about Noah building the ark. Sometimes, it is hard to trust God...but we learned that we "have to take action against distraction"! We played a trust game with partners and blindfolds ~ look at the fabulous pictures below:

Ryan - I told you I have a great picture of you!!

One of our talent show SUPER STARS - MOOORRRRGGGGGAAAAAAAANNNNNN!!!

Caleb begged me not to take his picture...

Also, we have a new set of sisters ~ Congratulations Karson and Kirsten!!!

Happy Birthday, Svet!

2007-03-03T19:19:00.000-10:00

Last Sunday, we celebrated Svet's birthday. He is such a wonderful small group leader and the kids are crazy about him! Happy Birthday, Svet!!

PZ People

2007-02-24T17:31:00.000-10:00

These are the friendly faces of PZ...Aren't they cute????

PZ Friends

2007-02-06T17:50:00.001-10:00

Come be part of our PZ Friends group!!

Create Your Own

We are having "SEW" much fun!

2006-12-04T18:13:00.000-10:00

Last Sunday, we continued to make our bags for the Open Arms children. We finished painting the bags...

Next, we measured and cut our handles...

The boys were the first to volunteer to sew the sides of the bags! They said that the most fun part of sewing was "pressing on the gas pedal" :)

They are having SEW much fun in class. Next Sunday, we will finish sewing the tops and putting in the cord. We are also going to work on a special surprise to put inside them.

Making Bags for Open Arms

2006-11-28T13:14:00.000-10:00

The theme of our PZ class for this month and the month of December is "Make me a Servant". Our kids are learning about different ways to serve others. We are making bags to give to the children in the Open Arms program. The pictures below show the kids painting the material for the bags. Next Sunday, we are going to teach them how to sew! They will be sewing the bags, putting on a handle, and deciding on a special treat to put inside them. I have never seen a more caring group of 5th and 6th graders!

Bible Bowl Participants

2006-11-07T17:38:00.000-10:00

Please pray for all of our Bible Bowl Participants:

Abigail Sims, Blake & Brady Thornton, Braden Keyworth, Caleb Laster, Caulin Bradshaw, Chase Howard, Jackson Miller, Katie Weiss, Kelsey Griffiths, Morgan Craig, Quinton Cruse, Reagan Roberts, Ryan Weiss, Ryne Cargal, and Shanna Cruse.

They have spent countless hours studying the book of Acts. We are so incredibly proud of each one of the kids!!

Bible Bowl Fun Night Pictures

2006-11-07T17:21:00.000-10:00

We had a blast at Main Event! We ate pizza, played laser tag, cheered for Tony :), and used our game cards to win some great prizes. Thanks so much to Mistee Clepper for the pizza, Clark and Sharon Craig for dessert, Diane and Ethan Laster for chaperoning, and Matt & Karen.

Bible Bowl Fun Night

2006-11-03T02:29:00.000-10:00

It's finally here - Bible Bowl Fun Night! We will be leaving the church parking lot at 5:30. Please bring $5 if you are participating next week or $15 if you aren't. We will be having pizza, playing games and bowling! See you there :)

Bible Bowl

2006-10-17T16:25:00.000-10:00

Our Bible Bowl fun night is Nov 3rd. We will be going to Main Event in Grapevine. If you are participating in the bowl on November 11th, your cost is $5. Everyone else needs to bring $15 which will cover your dinner, skating, and a game card. Maybe I can win those big stuffed animals again :)

November 11th will be the actual Bible Bowl competition. We have such a super team this year. All of you have worked so hard learning the 'facts from Acts'. I admire your dedication and hard work. Thanks for the time, commitment and fun that you bring to our class on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. I especially want to thank Mistee Clepper (our fearless leader), Diane Laster, Phil Laster, Melonie Cargal, Myra Sue Cargal, Trey Thornton and all of our test writers!

Ryan Weiss, I hope you are proud of me for updating the blog. I will be taking some pictures of you and everyone else on Wednesday night and Sunday morning, so be ready!!

Skate Town Party

2006-09-12T16:58:00.000-10:00

Randy and Lee Ann Moore are hosting our September Power Zone activity. They have reserved Skate Town in Grapevine for us on Sunday, Sept 24th from 4:00 to 6:00. I will be leaving the church at 3:15, if there is anyone who wants to carpool. Randy and Lee Ann are covering the entrance and skate rentals, so we just need to bring concession stand money. Give Randy and Lee Ann a big hug next time you see them!! Hope to see you there :)

Pictures from the Laster Swim Party

2006-08-26T14:03:00.000-10:00

These are pictures from our fun cookout and swim party at the Laster's house. As you can see, we had a great turn out and an awesome time! Thanks Phil and Diane for hosting our August PZ activity! We will be going to Skate Town for our September fun...check back soon for more details.

Bible Bowl

2006-08-10T04:46:00.000-10:00

Are you ready for Bible Bowl Fear Factor? It's that time again...Bible Bowl start August 20th. We will be covering the book of Acts. Mistee Clepper will be sending out a letter early next week regarding the Bible Bowl details. This year, the kids will have a choice: attend Bible Bowl @ 10:30 in the Power Zone room, sit with parents in the 10:30 service, or a special Kidmo with Jamba.

Power Zone Swim Party

2006-07-27T08:15:00.000-10:00

Power Zone Swim Party

at the Laster's Home

August 6th

5:00 - 8:00 PM

Bring your own towel and $2 to cover dinner. Check your email for directions or pick up a flyer in class on Sunday.

Kids RoadMap 2006

2006-07-17T07:05:00.000-10:00

We are back from a very HOT time at Bammel Church of Christ in Houston! We visited many sites and prayed. Over 200 children and sponsors attended from all over Texas and one group from Oklahoma. Some of the sites that we prayed at were: The Family Law Center, Covenant House, Impact Church of Christ, Heights Church of Christ, and DePelchin Orphanage. We were going to pray at End Hunger Network, but Mr. Will's charter bus had a flat tire, so we PACKED ourselves into the other buses/people movers, and went back to Bammel.

One of the most special places that we prayed was at MD Anderson. We got to learn about the kids that are treated at MD Anderson and even met one of the doctors! We prayed as a group of 200+ for all of the doctors and patients. When we were in front of the main building, our Heritage group said a special prayer for Megann Shepard and her doctors. We also prayed for continued good health for Ricky King.

On Saturday night, we went to a concert in The Woodlands. We saw Brian Littrel, Sonic Flood, Newsboys, and some other Christian artists. Our kids really enjoyed it!

I want to especially thank all of the sponsors who went...

Mike Francis, Lee Maddox, Rick McCain, Laura McCain, Matt Johnson, and Karen Johnson

We couldn't have done it without you!

I know that I am bias, but we had the very best behaved children there! They are Tyler Brown, Caleb Birman, Luke Francis, Braden Keyworth, Brady Loomer, Carson Marek, Nicholas McCain, Zackri McCain, Jackson Miller, Taylor Moore, Kilee Norris, Josh Randolph, Reagan Roberts, Madison Stone, and Blake Thornton. I am so proud of them!!

Cooking With Ruthie

2006-07-17T06:48:00.000-10:00

What a great time we had cooking with Ruthie Keyes a couple of weeks ago! She taught us how to make Baggie Omlets, Frogs on a Log, 10 Commandment Crackers, Jesus has Risen Biscuits, and many other yummy recipes. Ruthie also gave us our own cookbooks and prayer journals! She has promised to host another cooking class soon :)

Scott and Tammie Shelton

2006-07-09T19:42:00.000-10:00

Road Map 2006

2006-07-07T04:23:00.000-10:00

We are so excited about Road Map at Bammel Church of Christ in Houston! All forms and money need to be turned in ASAP. We will leave the church @12:00 on Friday afternoon. Please eat before you get in the van. On Sunday, we will be stopping to eat on the way home. You need to bring about $5 for lunch.

We are staying in the Bammel Church of Christ building. You need to bring the following:

Sleeping Bag
Pillow
Toiletries
Clothes for Saturday and Sunday
$5

I'm not sure if there will be a place to take a shower, so we will smell quite good coming home :) Please give me a call if you have any questions!