KidzLife Family Night

Join us on Friday, November 7th for a Family Fun Event as we watch, “The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything A VeggieTales Movie”. Come discover What it Means to be a Real Hero!

$2/person or $1/person when you bring 2 cans of green beans or corn for God’s Kitchen in Corona. Tickets available starting today!

For more information send us an email: kidzlife@newlifecommunitychurch.net

Communicating for Closeness

Communication is Key

Communication is at the center of all relationships. Closeness is communicated in many ways, and people communicate love differently. Here are five ways to communicate to your children that will provide opportunities for increased closeness in family life.


1. Greet Your Children
Greetings are the oil that keep relationships cordial. Hugging your children as part of a greeting or welcoming them to breakfast in the morning makes an important statement about the value of your relationship.

2. Connect With Your Children
Exchanging information about our lives helps people know what’s going on and contributes to a sense of connectedness. As you go through your day, think of a couple of interesting things you could share with your child.

3. Value Your Child’s Opinion
Sharing opinions and judgments can be scary because they feel like they’ll have to back them up or face an argument. Look for ways to affirm your children. “That makes sense” can be an encouraging statement even if you disagree. “Thank you for sharing your opinion with me,” can be a statement that encourages openness.

4. Look Behind The Words
Communicating emotions takes us deeper in any relationship. Facts and opinions often have emotions hidden behind them. “I bet that hurt” or “I can tell you’re excited about that,” acknowledges the feelings behind your child’s words.

5. Connect Spiritually
Praying together, sharing what God is teaching you, enjoying worship together, and having a sense of spiritual fellowship are all ways to enjoy the deepest level of communication. As you strengthen your spiritual lives together, you’ll see more and more opportunities to discuss heart issues.

Strong-Willed Children

At the end of the day, parents of strong-willed children often feel as if they’ve been engaged in hand-to-hand combat—and that the child won! Many parents consider being strong-willed a negative personality trait because it often creates resistance and frustration in family life. Yet, in reality, it’s the strong-willed kids who are often better equipped to succeed, be creative, and face adversity.

Children with strong wills have the potential to become the next generation of leaders. They have their own ideas and plans. They’re persistent, confident, passionate, and determined to succeed at whatever they do.

Unfortunately, it can be hard raising a leader. Don’t be discouraged by the effort it takes to teach a strong-willed child which limits not to push. The strong-willed child accomplishes things in life, because the roadblocks that might hold others back are no match for this kid’s determination. The most important thing you can do is to help him know the difference between obstacles to overcome and limits to live within. To do this, your will needs to be stronger than your child’s!

A strong will can be an asset… as long as the heart is in the right place.

Parenting Tip

When Young Children Run the Other Way:

It's hard to get very far in the discipline process if you call to Johnny and he runs the other way. Furthermore, it's not respectful when parents yell across the house or parking lot to their kids. At least part of the solution is to teach children to come when they’re called.
Some parents react negatively to this idea. It conjures up visions of authoritarian leadership like a sergeant yelling at a private in the military, belittling a person by pulling rank. These parents need to catch a vision for helping children develop a character quality of responsiveness.
It doesn't come naturally but children who don't learn to be responsive to another person make poor team members, inconsiderate friends, and difficult employees.

To teach children to come when they're called, you first have to explain what you mean. With young children you might say, "From now on, whenever I call your name, you need to come close to me and say "What Mom?" or "What Dad?" You might explain that it's important that they learn to listen carefully to your words and when they hear you call, they need to come and find out what you want.
The next step is to practice. With a two or three-year-old you may practice it several times an hour.
Be careful that you don't just practice when you want to give an instruction or when your child is running away from you in the store. Practice at home and at the park. Call your child just for fun. When he comes, say something like "I just wanted to tell you I love you" or "I just want to see how well you can obey."
The "Come When You're Called Rule" teaches responsiveness to authority. When children become teenagers you can tell the difference between those who have learned this concept and those that haven't.

The "Come When You're Called Rule" is a way that parents honor children and teens as well. It says, "I'm not going to yell at you across the house or parking lot. I'm going to take time to sit down and talk to you or get away with you to discuss this issue."

Parenting Tip

Overcoming Selfishness With Honor:

Some parents are frustrated because their children are so self-focused that they can't seem to grasp the concept of honoring others.
How can you help children think about other people instead of always thinking about themselves?
One helpful way is to teach kids to recognize emotions in others and then know how to respond accordingly. One way to do this is to work with your child by using a journal to track and make observations about the emotions of others. Every evening ask your child to identify examples of a friend or family member who was sad, mad, or glad that day. Then ask the question, "How might you respond to that person in a helpful way?" Keep track in the journal of your child's answers and work with him/her in coming up with appropriate ways to respond.
Continue this exercise every evening for a couple of weeks. Over time, this should help your child get outside of him/herself, look at the needs and feelings of others, and then respond with honor.
When a brother or sister is mad, it might be best to leave them alone or to just ask a helpful question. With a friend who is sad, help can be offered. When Mom or Dad is glad, the child can enter into that gladness by listening to the story and enjoying the situation too.

The Bible says in Philippians 2:3, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves."
That's good advice for all of us. Seeing and responding to emotions in others is a great way to start.

New Small Group for Moms!

Hi Moms,
You probably recognize Mandy and Vanessa in the photo and their newest additions, Samantha and Luke! These are the leaders of New Life's newest small group for moms.
If you've been wanting to get involved in a small group, but haven't been able to find one that works with your schedule, this might be the group for you!
This new small group is a place where moms can come with their young children and not worry about who is watching them because you will be! Our kids will be right here with us snuggling, sleeping, nursing, and sometimes even participating (we have very smart kids!) while we study the Bible together and lift each other up.
We will begin meeting on Friday mornings at 11:00am starting September 19th, 2008 right here at our Corona Hills building.

Come and join us!

For more information, call the church office at 951-736-5433 or send an email to groups@newlifecommunitychurch.net.

Smiling Faces

Hey Parents!

There's about 100 great pictures of your kids and the people who serve them here...

30 Day Prayer Challenge

One more for good measure!

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 31

31) A Heart For The Lost:
Then Jesus told them this parable: Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
Luke 15:3-4

"Lord, help my children to have the heart of a shepherd and to have concern for those who don't know you."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 30

30) Gratitude:
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7

"Lord, help my children to know and to practice real gratitude."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 29

29) Prayerfulness:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6

"Lord, teach my children the value and attitude of prayer. Help them to experience your peace as they bring their requests to you."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 28

28) Discernment:
let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-
Proverbs 1:5

"Father, I pray that my children may develop discernment, that they would listen and add to their learning and receive your guidance."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 27

27) The Right Outlook on Work:
My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
Psalm 63:8

"God, teach my children to long for you and cling to you and be passionate in their pursuit of you."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 26


26) The Right Outlook on Work:
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men
Colossians 3:23

"God, teach my children to incorporate their faith into their everyday life and work."

Funny??

Wanna hear something funny?
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting the feeling I need some of these prayers more than my children!! (On second thought, maybe that's not so funny!)

So, guess what?
Yup, you guessed it. I’m now praying them for me too.

How ‘bout you??

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 25

25) Hope:
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

"Lord, give my children peace, joy and hope as they trust in you. May your Holy Spirit fill them up and overflow in them."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 24

24) The Heart of a Servant:
Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
John 13:14-15

"God, help my children to see the example of Christ and follow it."

KidzLife Kidz

This Sunday, we are going to show a video with some pictures of KidzLife kids. But, you can see the longer version of it here first!

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 23


23) Faith:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

"God, help my children to understand Biblical faith and to have their lives marked by faith in Christ."

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Prayer Challenge Day 22


22) Contentment:
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:12-13

"God, teach my children the secret to contentment in any situation through the strength You provide."

Jesus blesses the children!

"I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:15-16

On Sunday, we shared the message of forgiveness in Christ with a simple object lesson; using a helium balloon representing people and weights attached to the balloon representing sin that keeps us separated from God. We then explained how all of our balloons have these weights attached and how Jesus' death on the cross releases us from them, which allows our balloon to rise into Heaven.
As a result, 11 children accepted Jesus for the first time.
Please take time to thank God and to pray for the kids. Those who accepted Jesus were:

Kloe Hale
Jeremy Goggins
Jason Sanchez
Molly Halter
Lauren Albrecht
Alex Gomez
McKenzie Gomez
Julia Wagner
Gabby Smith
Ketter Kruse
Jade Edwards