Life in a KidzWorld

KidzWorld Camp and Family Experience

dankubish — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:07:52 +0000

We had an awesome response to camp sign-up this year. In fact, we are taking over 90 kids to camp! Right now we have to put kids on a waiting list to see if we can get a few more spots. If you are interested you can email my wife at debbie.kubish@newspring.org to put your child on the list. We are planning to have a fantastic time with all the kids as we take some time away from the usual routine to focus on God and the beautiful outdoors.

This past weekend was Family Experience and we had a blast with the parents as we kicked-off the virtue for the month of March which is honesty. Make sure you don’t miss a single weekend.

Family Experience This Weekend

dankubish — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:06:52 +0000

This weekend is Family Experience in 252 Theater. FE will take place after the Saturday evening service during the XL portion of the service. Then it will take place again between the services on Sunday starting at 10:45 a.m. The program lasts about 20 minutes. All parents are invited to come with their 1st-5th grader for an enjoyable time of laughter, giveaways and learning about the new virtue this month. Please make this a priority in your family’s life. We are going to have a blast so don’t miss it!

The Most Unusual Bobsledding Team

dankubish — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:37:18 +0000

This is my brother Kevin. He lives in Vancouver with his dog Hudson.

KidzWorld Camp at Sky Ranch in Oklahoma

dankubish — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:54:45 +0000

I’m so excited about going to camp this year at Sky Ranch in Quapaw, Oklahoma! This camp is located on 1400 acres with lots of fun activities for the kids. They have a 2000 ft Zipline, waterslide & blob, paintball (10 yrs and older), horseback riding (10yrs and older), paddle boats and much more. The dates of camp will be Sunday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 16. The cost of camp is $199.00 this year which is almost $100.00 cheaper than last year. Camp is open to kids completing the 2nd grade through 5th grade. Camp sign-up will take place on March 6 & 7 after Family Experience. A $75.00 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your child’s spot. The balance will be due on May 23. Coming soon you will be able to make your deposit online. But it is very important that you register your child early. I know it is only February but good camps fill up fast. Some weeks are already sold out. Space is limited so don’t delay. If you would like to see pictures and some other information about Sky Ranch you can go to www.skyranch.org/cavesprings.

Camp has been a very positive thing for us in KidzWorld the last 4 years and a lot of life changing decisions have been made through camp. It gives a chance for your child to to think about God away from their normal routines. Both Debbie and I believe in camp and how God can move in your child’s life. In fact we will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary on June 15th during camp. How about that for romantic? If you have any other questions feel free to email me at dan.kubish@newspring.org.

KidzWorld Family Experience This Weekend!

dankubish — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:44 +0000

Parents, don’t forget that KidzWorld Family Experience is this weekend. On Saturday it will be after the service during XL and on Sunday it will take place between the services starting at 10:45 a.m. Come spend 15-20 minutes investing in the spriritual life of your kids. It is going to be a blast!

Little Blessings

dankubish — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:13:36 +0000

This picture was taken Sunday at the 11:15 hour. There are 56 kids and 10 workers! Wow! What a crowd! But isn’t a blessing to see that there is still room for more kids and the tables don’t have to be one foot from each other? Thanks to all who have invested their time and money into this marvelous building. You have invested wisely.

Now, here is the second reason why this picture is on my blog. With more kids coming (90 first time check-ins last week) we need more volunteers to come forward and help us. Our biggest need is the Saturday night service. That service just keeps on growing which takes some stress off the Sunday morning crowd. But as it grows, the need for additional volunteers grows too. If you don’t have an area of service here at NewSpring already let me encourage you to step up and have a blast helping kids know Jesus. You can email me at dan.kubish@newspring.org and we will send you an application this week. Come join the team of passionate volunteers who invest their lives in ministering to kids at NewSpring. You’ll be glad you did.

Oh, What a Weekend!

dankubish — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:10:11 +0000

Wow! What a fantastic weekend at NewSpring. We had over 1000 in KidzWorld with 90 first time check-ins. At 11:15 we had 56 kids in Adventure Avenue 4/5 and Saturday we had 45 2nd graders. Right out of the box we need to thank God for all the people He is bringing to NewSpring Church. Secondly, I would like to thank all our hard working volunteers. We would not be able to do this scope of ministry if it wasn’t for dedicated volunteers who come and serve each weekend. Over the next few months I will be meeting with all the volunteers in KidzWorld and go over our vision for KidzWorld and also give additional training on what we would like for our volunteers to do.

A lady stopped me Saturday night just to say “thank you” for KidzWorld. She said, “It has brought my grandkids and kids back to church and I can’t thank you enough.” Pray for our staff at NewSpring as we strive to do our best to reach more people with the good news.

Five Funny Things I Heard This Weekend

dankubish — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:04:26 +0000

1. “Have you moved 252 Theater?”

2. “Where is Volunteer Central? I can’t find it…I have already made two laps around this building!”

3. “Isn’t it closer to park in front and walk around to the new check-in stations?”

4. “Didn’t you just stat this new building in September?

5. “What we need is more bathrooms!!!”

Family Experience Returns to 252 Theater

dankubish — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:50:23 +0000

Weekend of February 6/7–Family Experience Returns. We are so excited to get Family Experience started again. Family Experience is for 1st-5th graders and their parents. It is a 20 minute program that happens in 252 Theater the first weekend of each month during Saturday XL and between the morning services. The purpose of Family Experience is to help parents understand what their kids will be learning during the month in Route 252. Don’t miss the first FE of 2010. It’s going to be a blast!

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Adventure Avenue Praise Team Tryouts

dankubish — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:50:13 +0000

On Saturday, January 23 at 3 p.m. we will be holding tryouts for the Adventure Avenue Praise Team. Children 2nd grade and older are welcome to come and participate in these auditions. The auditions will be held in the Adventure Avenue Theater. We are looking for kids who are excited about singing and committed to show up for practices. There will be 3 different teams, one for each hour of KidzWorld. If you have any questions, please email karla.stinson@newspring.org.