June / July Activities
June / July Activities
This summer we are providing lunches for the children of Ramona, OK. We head to Ramona each Tues. and Thurs. for the months of June and July and provide lunch and play in the park.
If your student would like to attend they need to meet at the church at 10:30am and we will return around 3:00pm.
Every Thursday for the summer we are meeting at the church and hanging out.
Students bring their favorite board games and enjoy a time of fellowship.
This is our district summer camp. It will be a great week for students to get away and focus on their relationship with God and build relationships with others in our youth group.
Our students help in many roles during this week. Encourage your students to come and serve this week.
Join us Sunday night for concerts and fireworks at Rhema. We meet at Rhema at 5:00pm and stay until the fireworks are over. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on.
Students will go to area thrift stores and purchase "Prom" outfits. We will then return to the church and change into our prom outfits. Once ready, we will go out and have dinner with each other. Then we will return to church and have our Wednesday Night Service.
Encourage your teens to attend and invite their friends (ask friends to prom)
Students will need money to purchase a "Prom" outfit ($20-$25) and for dinner ($10-$15).
Most experts on the family will tell you that, "The family that prays together stays together." But I'd like to suggest a corollary to that principle, "The family that plays together stays together."
Summer is the perfect season for families to rediscover the lost arts of family rest and relaxation -- and it's also the perfect time for families to work on spending plenty of time playing together.
Here are four key reasons why parents should invest in family playtime this summer:
1. Play Builds Family Memories. At your next summer fun family gathering, eavesdrop on the conversations around you. Chances are the majority of the talk is about past family experiences.
2. Play Reduces Family Stress and Tension. Let's face it---we live in some pretty stressful times. During summer, many of us are preoccupied with escape, finding peace, and going on vacation. None of these factors are unhealthy in and of themselves. But when you add them together or experience them for a prolonged period of time, be sure to put away your work and responsibilities and take at least a week of "do-nothing-but-play" vacation time to find some perspective.
3. Play Causes Good Communication. In the routine settings of everyday life, finding the "perfect moment" to have "the big talk" with your kids can feel like an exercise in futility. But in less-structured playful summer moments, you're bound to have more opportunities to talk about "big issues" with your kids.
4. Play Produces Affirmation and Support. When our families play together, everyone gains a deeper sense of belonging, support and community. Summertime offers parents many opportunities to work at creating a strong sense of community within their family.
Families that rest, relax and play together this summer are likely to discover their time together provides a tremendous source of bonding and fun while helping kids to build a future filled with great memories. Don't let this summer pass by without investing in the serious business of family rest, relaxation and play.