May CONNECT
The May edition of our church newsletter, CONNECT, is available today.  Be sure to pick up your copy at Connections Corner.

Harold Steeves Funeral
Long time member of Lewisville, Harold Steeves, passed away early Friday morning.  His memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11am here at the church.  He will be fondly remembered and missed by many.

ABW Meeting Notice
Due to the funeral, the ABW meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to a later date.  The rescheduled date and meeting details will be made known as they are available.

80th Birthday Celebration
You are invited to celebrate Mary Coates’ 80th birthday on Saturday, May 12th from 2-4pm at the Shediac Bay Community Church.  Best wishes only.  For more information, please contact Lorraine (372-4966).

Child Dedication
We’re going to be having a child dedication in our Mother’s Day service (Sunday, May 13th).  If you’ve got a little one who you’d like to dedicate before God and your church family, or even if you’d just like a little more info about the process, we’d love to hear from you!  Please fill out a Connections Card in your bulletin (or at Connections Corner) with your name and contact info and we’ll be in touch!

PRC Step Up for Life 2012
Step Up for Life is the major fundraiser for the Pregnancy Resource Centre of Moncton.  The money raised during Step Up for Life helps the centre to provide services to their clients.  The 2012  Step Up for Life will be held on Saturday, May 26th.  This year we are adding a special “Youth Event” for ages 12 to 19!  If you would like to participate in the walk, or donate to the PRC, sponsorship forms are available at Connections Corner, or online at www.pregnancysupport.ca.  Please contact the PRC (857-3033) Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am until 4 pm for further information.

WKBA Spring Rally
The Westmorland-Kent Baptist Association would like to invite you to a day filled with celebration on Sunday, May 27th!  Start your afternoon at 2pm with Havelock United Baptist Church at their official sod-turning ceremony for their new church building!  This is a wonderful opportunity to see what God is doing in one of our sister churches!

Following the ceremony, everyone is invited to head to The Glades Baptist Church, for the annual Association Spring Rally beginning at 3:30pm.  There will be an offering collected at the Rally with all income over and above expenses going to the Havelock United Baptist Church.  Following the rally at 5pm is a  family BBQ with the Association providing hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.  Guests are encouraged to bring salads or sweets to share.

Creative Connections
During this family-oriented sermon series in May & June, we as a congregation, will be participating in Creative Connections. This is a community building exercise giving you the chance to get to know some of your fellow Lewisville-ians a little better.  See bulletin insert for details.  Sign up at Connections Corner by May 27th.  Matches will be posted June 3rd.

Lewisville 101 Membership Class
If you are interested in participating in our Lewisville 101 Membership Class, please sign up on your Connections Tab or at Connections Corner.  We will be holding a membership class the last Tuesday of every month at Dale   Somers’ home (5 Warner Lane).  Our next class will be on Tuesday, May 29th at 6:30pm.

New Life Mission Fundraising Banquet
New Life Mission is having their 10th annual fundraising banquet as well as their 2nd annual silent auction on Saturday, June 2nd at Crandall University.  The silent auction begins at 5:30pm, and dinner is served at 6:30pm.  Tickets are $20 (tax included) and can be purchased up until May 18th.  We would lave to have you come support our organization and the children and youth we serve.  There are many auction items and door prizes to be won.  For more information please call the Mission at 859-4277 or talk to Ashley Dana after the service.

Crandall University Golf Classic
Mark your calendar now and plan to participate in Crandall University’s 8th Annual Golf Classic planned for Wednesday, June 20th!  We will once again be at Pine Needles Golf Club (River Course) located 6 miles east of Shediac.  At a cost of $150 per player, we are able to offer a green fee, golf cart seat, steak BBQ banquet ticket, prize opportunities and a taxation receipt for $65.00 to each registered participant. Just a reminder again that we’re planning a 9am shotgun start. Space is limited. Reservations are guaranteed only with receipt of payment.  Please register by June 1st.

Clothes Needed at the PRC
As we sort through our clothing here at the Pregnancy Resource Centre, we are noticing we are extremely low on boys and girls sizes 12 months to 6 years, particularly boys summer clothes.  Our ladies clothing, both maternity and regular is also very low.  We are open Monday to Thursday from 8:45am until 3:45pm for donations.  Thank you so much for your continued support for the young moms and their children.

Send A Kid to Camp
Our recent Hot Dog Social fundraiser for Camp Wildwood scholarships raised over $2,000!  Awesome!  That’s two thirds of the way to our $3,000 goal!  If you’d like to give to this fund and help send a kid to camp from our area who may not have the means to go on their own, just write “Camp Wildwood Scholarship” on your offering envelope or see the folks at Connections Corner!

Kids Meals@Home
Hey parents!  Pickup in Kidsville your Meals@Home conversation placemats for the kids, the “Family Dinner Chatterbox” (no…that’s not one of your kids!) and family ideas for making meal time quality family time.  Did you know that the  average parent spends 38.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children?  That that family dinners are more important than play, story time and other family events in the development of vocabulary of younger children?  More importantly the dinner table is great place to have intentional faith talks with your child because faith begins at home.  So pick up these resources that you can use at home in Kidsville today!

Teen Meals@Home
Thank you to those of you who attended or helped make All Start Parents happen.  We had a great family meal around the table and a great workshop after!  Families who attended walked away with some great resources:  Our Meals@Home (Teen Edition) placemat with some discussion starters, a Chatter Box, a recipe card parent & teen activity, and handouts sharing the benefits of family meal times.  Extra of these Meals@Home (Teen Edition) packets are available at Connections Corner for you to use as resources for your family!

What about teens and mealtime?  Meal time is beneficial as time to check in with teens, making it easier to spot a problem before it gets out of hand—whether it’s through conversation or noticing changes in your teen’s behaviour.  Regular healthy meals can also help to manage teens’ stress.  In today’s busy world, the family can relax and be together to share what’s happening in daily life.

Bible Adventure Camp 2012
Are YOU a kid in Kindergarten to Grade 5? This summer, June 25th-29th from 9am to noon, you can join the team at Superstar Studios in search of the Next Big Thing!

The world’s biggest talent scout is looking for a new act, and he needs YOUR help to find it!  Become an honourary talent scout for the week, and help us research what makes someone a superstar.  We just might find some surprises when we look into the Bible and find out how Jesus turns fame inside-out!  There’ll be music, crafts, games, Bible stories from some zany characters, snacks and every kind of fun you can imagine!

Make sure to reserve your spot by registering today!  For more information or to register by phone call 853-7552.  To register online click here.

VBS Volunteers Needed
Lights!  Camera!  Action!  We need some help to get ready for when this year’s Bible Adventure Camp, Superstar Studios makes its debut and takes centre stage.  Want to help?  We will be making lots of fun props and other things that will spark the kids’ imaginations.  There are also craft supplies that need “getting ready” so the kids can to dive into them.  We are needing volunteers to join us, the BAC Team, every Wednesday night in May & June at 6:30pm to help us create some of the ideas that are in our heads.  Even if you don’t think you’re very creative we still want you!  There is always cutting, painting and gluing that needs to be done to get to the final result.  We would love to have you!  This is a great way to get involved even if you can’t be here when Superstar Studios hits the stage!!  Contact Diane for more information.

VBS Supplies Needed
Can you help us keep our costs down for this kids outreach event by donating some items we need to help make this a fantastic week for the kids?
Bags of Elastics
Cereal Boxes
Feather boas
Rope Lights
Chasing Christmas lights (rope or bulb, color or white)
Large sheets of Styrofoam
4×8 sheet of Plywood
1 quart of Black paint
1 quart of White paint
Garden hose plastic reel (reel only)