Welcome Wes & Cathy

Hello FLM Team!

Thank you for making safety in our wing such an IMPORTANT part of our Sundays! You are all so incredible about going out of your way to make sure our kids stay safe and protected in our classrooms during check in and check out!

 

Since you are always on guard for people walking our hall once service starts we wanted to let you know of two key people who you may see roaming often.

 

Wes & Cathy Matejka have recently stepped up to quarterback for Coastline's "I Heart My Church" Ministries such as Parking lot, Ushers, Greeters, Welcome Tent, New Believers, and Security Team. We try to keep the foot traffic to a minimum for the kids protection (and focus) once service has started but you will see Wes and Cathy hustling through our hall at some point making the I Heart My Church Ministries run smooth. Just keeping you in the loop!

 

If any of you would ever like to step up and take a more lead role in Family Life Ministries please listen to the call on your heart and speak up! There are always more opportunities to dive in to a bigger role suited for for! Just contact Ben or myself with your thoughts.

 

Thanks again for your keen eye for safety as we shepherd this little flock together!

1Peter 5:2 "Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them - not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to."

 

With Love,
Ashley Kingdon 

Volunteer and Family Party!

Our Summer Blockbuster is almost over so mark your calendars one last time for the summer!

Can't wait to relax with you and your family!

See you there!

Ashley & Ben

CANCELING June 7th - Blockbuster Training

    Hi incredible team, 

You guys are making a difference. If you didn't get a chance to join us for the FLM Volunteer Thank Event at Galaxy Skateway be sure to pick up your gift this Sunday from The Lil Rippers room. 

 

As you may be aware, Ashley's mother is currently in the hospital again in Memphis, TN. She's in a critical condition and the situation is getting worse by the day. The doctors are urging that family come and visit soon as she is coming to the end of her story.

You may see us in and out of town throughout the next few weeks or months, but please keep communications with Ashley & myself unless noted otherwise later.

 

Along with this, we are CANCELING the JUNE 7th Blockbuster Training Day. We will reschedule this date to a later time and update you as soon as plans are made. We are so looking forward to prepping all of us for ministry as a team! So sorry we must post pone.

 

Join us in prayer for Ashley's family as they discuss hard choices with her mom and enjoy the remaining time they have together.

 

Thanks for your hard work, understanding, patience, and simply who you are. We appreciate you banding together on our behalf and for FLM.

We love you guys much and are praying for your families!

Pastor Ben

Save The Date & Last Spring Blockbuster Notes

There are only TWO more Sundays in our SPRING BLOCKBUSTER! What a great Spring we've had! Here are three announcements you will want to know about!

//First…
It's time to party! Our End of Spring Blockbuster Party is Sat. May 24th at Galaxy Skateway from 1PM - 3PM! All of our Family Life Ministry Volunteers and their families are invited to a FREE night of skating. Come celebrate another awesome 3 months of serving the great kids at Coastline.

*Please tell the front desk you are here with Coastline for your free ticket and skate rental. Next, find Ben & Ashley upon your arrival for your thank you gift!

//Secondly…
We are about to jump into our SUMMER Blockbuster for June, July, August 2014! If you haven't already sent in your vaca and o-o-t dates please do so soon as we are creating the blockbuster this coming week for your review.

//Lastly!
We have an event coming up that's a first of it's kind!!

Family Life Ministry Breakout Training Day

Please save the date for Sat. June 7th from 10AM - 1:30PM at Coastline

Make every effort to attend this mandatory training event for all FLM volunteers. We will be giving you tools & training to make your volunteering experience successful and exciting!
We will have inflatables, lunch, sno cones, and supervision outside from 10AM -1:30PM in the circle drive for you and your family to enjoy!
There will also be a list of breakout training classes for you, the volunteer, to attend per ministry you serve. If you're not in a class feel free to hang outside with your family & mingle with other volunteers until your next class begins.
The breakout class schedule will be posted along with more information & a formal RSVP soon. Until then, please SAVE THE DATE!

P.S. Thank you for your support and prayers for our family! We LOVE doing life with you!
Ashley & Ben Kingdon

Moving Up & Moving On

::Moving Up::
Our Coastline kids get so excited at their birthday. Not only do they get a party & presents at home but many parents have mentioned that their 5 year old talks non stop about moving up into Lil Rippers!
When a child moves up into "the big kid class" they get a really cool moving up gift that has a t-shirt, cd, info letters, and some toys!

Experience ADVENTURE In serving

a.      Experience fulfillment & growth through serving. ::Find Purpose :: Legacy

The first couple weeks can be scary or overwhelming but as leaders in any class it's our job to help the kids feel welcome and meet new friends. Match up two kids and ask them to sit together or to show their new friend things around their cool new room! A little attention goes along way.

Logan Benton just moved up into little Rippers in March when he turned 6 years old. He was an outstanding kid in Treehouse- helping the younger 4 & 5's but now he's a little fish in a big pond and he can't get enough of it! Mom says it's so different waking him up for school vs. waking him up for church!

You are making church FUN and EXCITING for kids of all ages! Thank you for your efforts in being yourself and a little goofy to make kids feel at home in God's house! It wouldn't be the same with out you! You are creating a legacy through FLM!

::Moving On::
Let me take another moment to share what a great job Susan Zipperer did while I was away on maternity leave! Things kept going without a hitch thanks to her leadership and your dedication to FLM. So great to know that I work with such a valuable team that the wheels keep turning without me. Thank you Susan and everyone else for supporting Ben and I during my time off to be with little Piper!

I'm officially back, working Sunday, Monday, and Tuesdays. Please resume contacting me with any Early Childhood things. You'll see Susan around as she resume volunteering with the Lil Rippers. I know those kids missed her too!


Here's Susan with her Thank you flowers from the team!

… & incase you haven't met our baby, Piper Emmalene Kingdon, here's a blog post of her from Lil Rippers volunteer Angel Gray from AngelGrayphotography.com
Piper Kingdon on the blog