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Go To The Mall:
You may want to use this as a reward for special quality time
with one child at a time.
Bike Riding:
Plan a family bike ride in a safe environment. You could even
get more elaborate and do a scavenger hunt on the bikes in a
park.
Balloon Stomp:
Supplies needed: Balloons, and string—Let the kids blow up their
own balloons and tie one to their ankle with string. At the go
signal, everyone runs around trying to stomp on and bust each
others balloons. The last person with an intact balloon wins.
Jump Rope Relays, Hot potato, Hula Hoop Contest, Outdoor
scavenger hunt, Water Balloon Toss, Freeze Dance, and Bingo.
Remember most of all to have fun as a family. Make
positive memories that will last a lifetime.
Recommended
Reading:
Cook something up
with the kids this summer
Kids' Multicultural Cookbook
Getting kids to eat the right foods has its challenges. This
summer make cooking with your kid’s fun, educational and
exciting through on the job training. Learning life skills come
the easiest and are more exciting when they don’t see it as
learning; they just see it as fun.
Engage the children in fun,
tasty, and exciting projects that will last a lifetime in great
memories and skills.
Joining kids, food, and fun facts from around the world, the
recipes and activities in this book make learning about
different cultures a tasty treat that will enrich children long
after the kitchen is closed.
Favorites include Sherpa popcorn from Nepal, Paprika Cheese
Sticks from Hungary, and Apple Pancakes from Germany.
An award-winning book! 157 pages, ages 4 and up.
This book retails for: $12.95
Amazon.com offers the book from $2.75—10.36
La Cosecha is our annual
Back-to-School Outreach. The ministry was birthed through
Elizabeth Giachetti and targeted migrant workers in our area. As
the ministry has grown, La Cosecha has expanded to help all
those in our area who are in need. Held every year on the first
Saturday of August, the entire church campus is transformed into
an outreach center. There are games and activities for the
children and youth, haircuts, manicures, free food and drinks,
high energy services where everyone in attendance hears the
Gospel message of Jesus Christ, and of course, the school
supplies. All this is provided at no charge to our guests.
This year we will be
distributing backpacks to 500 students and are excited to show
and share the love of Christ.If you have a talent that you would
like to use for the Lord’s purpose we need you to make this
outreach a
success. We need hair stylists, manicurists, servers, and those
would love to share the Gospel, security, and to share the love
of Christ. We would love to have you as part of our team. Please
watch for the sign up forms in the foyer area.
Please keep this outreach in prayer. We are praying for the love
of Christ to be shown to all who attend, but most importantly
the souls who are open to the truth of God’s Word.
Pastor Ralph
FUN RECIPES TO ENJOY WITH THE KIDS
How do you turn a sandwich into a fun snack? Make it a stick-wich!
Bread
Cheese
Lunch meat
Grape tomatoes
Lettuce
Pickles
Olive
Celery
1. Cut up cubes of bread, cheese, celery, and lunch meat
(we ordered 1/2-inch-thick slices of ham and turkey at the deli
counter).
2. Slide the cubes onto a skewer with other foods your
child likes, such as a grape
tomato, a piece of lettuce, a pickle, or an olive. Set out a
side of mayo, mustard or ranch for dipping.
Then add a nice refreshing drink. Cool off with a tall, frosty
treat.
½ cup milk
2 scoops chocolate ice cream
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1/8 teaspoon peppermint or orange extract
Upsy Daisy
Summer is a time of fun and warm weather. Families frolicking on
the beach and picnics in the park are common sights in
summertime.
Nosebleeds and sunburns are also common sights. Do you know what
to do for these and other summertime injuries?
Plenty of summer injuries have conventional home remedies that
are, frankly, wrong. There are some common first aid myths that
don’t help you—some may even hurt you.
Scraping off a Bee Stinger:
By scraping off a bee’s stinger it simply means the stinger just
gets more time to pump venom into you. Yank it out, the quicker
the better! Check to see if person is allergic to the sting.
They may be carrying an EpiPen. If so, help the victim use the
device as directed. If they are supposed to carry one but don't
have it, call 911 immediately!
Tilting Your Head Back with a Nosebleed:
Nosebleeds are more common in the summer heat and dry air. The
truth is, leaning back just makes you swallow blood. Yuck! This
can cause you to choke! Lean forward pinching the nose just
below the bony bridge. Place ice pack on the bridge of nose. If
the bleed doesn't stop after 3rd try it’s time to see the
doctor. If the victim feels dizzy or weak it is time to see a
doctor.
Putting Butter on a Burn:
Only if the burn was your toast! Butter and oils trap heat and
make the burn worse. You need something to sooth your tender
skin—try aloe! If you see blisters this means the skin is
damaged and you need to seek a doctor’s care.
Sucking on a Snake Bite:
Cutting into a snake bite and sucking out the venom only works
in the movies. It won’t help the victim and it’s a great way to
get infection and venom into both victim and rescuer. Do not
elevate; keep bitten area below the heart level. Bring the dead
snake with you to the hospital if possible for proper treatment.
A dead snake can still bite for one hour after it’s death.
A Perfect Summer
For me, summer is my Christmas. The hot sun in your face, the
July fireworks, the constant sand on the house tile and the
smell of sun protector. These are some of the things I look
forward to in summer.
This summer began with the
visit of my childhood best friend from back home. She was to
stay with us for a couple of weeks and I could not be more
pleased. I wanted to share with her all the wonderful things God
had done in me, my husband and my son’s life. You see, after
finally graduating from university last summer, it seemed that
my life was changing for the better and by this season I would
be having the perfect summer. The Lord had opened many doors in
my life and spiritually I could not be stronger. However, as
soon as my friend came to my home and settled in the guest
bedroom, instead of greeting her with hugs and smiles I greeted
her with sad tears.
Many might not have understood
my tears since I had the most blessed life and a great loving
Christian family that loved and served the Lord. However, my
life had reached a crossroad and the biggest problem was that at
that point I felt I did not know where God was leading me, nor
did I feel Him close to me. I had arrived at a point were I felt
stale. I feared this summer would be the worst and this dry
season would never pass. Yet, His thoughts are not my thoughts
and His ways are not my ways (Isa 55:8).
It was when I realized He had
the perfect summer for me by using this moment to perfect me in
Christ. I will share the three ways He makes our seasons perfect
if we allow Him to work in us. Phil. 1:1-6 says, "Paul and
Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in
Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and
deacons: 2Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every
remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all
making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel
from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very
thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform
it until the day of Jesus Christ" (KJV).
We need to understand that during the moments when the fig tree
does not bud, and everything has failed (Hab. 3:18) the Lord is
always with us. He is always concerned about our happiness and
well being and will NEVER leave us. Sometimes we experience
these stale and dry seasons, where it seems we have reached a
stonewall in our spiritual development.
Now, this could be true for
many due to sin or rebellion of some sort But, it also happens
to those who simply seek God and desire to experience Him more
and more and yet find themselves wondering and waiting. This
verse teaches us three ways He lead us to perfection.
1. Once we are accepted in Jesus as our Savior, and we are
born again, the work that began in us is a regeneration.
You see, God saves us as we are. But once we are saved, God
through Christ, begins working in our hearts. He changes us. The
act of accepting Jesus and being saved justifies us, which is
our right to be declared righteous before God’s eyes. This part
is easy since all we have to do is accept Jesus’ sacrifice in
order for this to happen. Jesus did all that work for us on the
cross.
His thoughts are not my
thoughts
and His ways are not my ways
2. The hardest process is of sanctification. This
is where the Lord shapes us, our character, personality and
personal flaws and our incorrect behaviors to turn them and
conform them more and more to the image of the His perfect Son,
Jesus. This is the hardest part for many Christians and the
point where many stay stuck. But the Lord promises us that He
“…WILL perform it…” The Lord is actually performing it in us.
This is when I realized that
our trouble, our pains, our dry spells with the Lord is Him
trying to mold us, to teach us something about ourselves. At
this realization is when I began seeing His powerful hand in my
life. I opened my heart to His will and I gave all of myself
into His hands. I saw changes for the better in my character,
thoughts and in His plans for my life. It felt like a clear
summer day, in front of a beautiful blue river or green pasture.
And now that my friend is departing I realized that she was also
feeling as though she was going through her dry season. We spent
this time together praying over each other’s lives and the Lord
revealed Himself to us by letting us know that we are the clay
in His hands making us into His perfect masterpiece and that
everything is in His control for those that place their Faith in
Him and only Him.
3. Finally, this process will keep perfecting us until
“…the day of Jesus Christ…” In the Bible it states that
the return of our Lord Jesus Christ can be
accomplished at any time. This work in us will continue with
every single one of us and our Christian brethren at all times
until He returns or we pass away and meet Him in heaven. Once
Jesus is revealed, we will all be with Him and once we are with
Him, as the whole church or individuals, we will no longer need
to be perfected since the full manifestation of our salvation
will be completed in the resurrection or change of our bodies to
an incorruptible condition.
In these three ways the Lord works with us to make us perfect.
Phil 6:1 carries with it our past, present and future, because
of what Jesus did on the cross. Let us never forget that it is
because of what Jesus did that our God will, can and is working
on us. Whenever you are dealing with problems, doubt or are
unsure what God has for you, let God speak to you through His
Holy Spirit by spending time praying, fasting and reading His
word.
Give Him praise when things
are not going your way. This is what He uses to perfect each of
us into Jesus’ image. Remember, as long as each of us lets Him
take full control of our circumstances, the Lord will never
leave us or forsake us. He is not an unfaithful God and His love
toward us will NEVER fail. Allow this summer to be one of
renewal and transformation from the Lord in order for every year
to be the best summer season ever.
By Ruth Rosa
TITUS WOMEN BIBLE STUDY
meets each Tuesday evening at 7 pm in the
Music Suite at Church of All Nations. Open to all ladies, this
is an intimate time of delving into the Word and prayer,
bringing transformation to lives.
COAN Women’s Ministries is an outreach of Church of All
Nations in Boca Raton. Overseen primarily by the pastors’ wives
who minister at the church, this ministry’s focus is to be of
benefit to all the women of our church as well as be a blessing
to those outside our four walls. Activities and events are
geared for all ages and are to bring women into fellowship with
each other and to draw them closer to our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. Our goal is to help develop and mature the whole woman
so that she will live and portray a victorious life in Christ
and, in turn, be a tremendous blessing to her family, the
Church, and her community.
COAN Women’s Ministries
1300 NW 4th Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Phone: 561-391-2177
Fax: 561-395-3065
www.bocachurch.com
Women meeting the needs of Women.
We’re on the web!
www.BocaChurch.com
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