This week at M4M we are going to have craft day. We'll be doing two simple crafts, a "fruit of the spirit" bracelet and a beaded bookmark. It should be a fun time to socialize as we keep our hands busy! Angela's small group is providing the snacks.
Next week is Spring Break -- so don't show up!
The week after (April 1) will be the beginning of a new term, and during our first session we will be discussing Chapter 9: What Cool Queen Moms Know That We Don't. I love this title, so I can't wait to dig into this chapter. Snacks will be provided by Erika's small group.
We have some great speakers and activities planned for the Spring term and we will be printing up the new schedule and getting it out to you pretty soon.
Have a great day everyone! I'll see you tomorrow!
Karen
Smile Time
My kids have been asking me about St. Patrick's Day, so instead of scouring the internet today for a joke, I decided to research the holiday. I hope it makes you smile anyway! I loved learning the story behind the shamrock and the fact that in Ireland they make a point of praying for missionaries on this holiday. Read on...
About St. Patrick: [copied from www.St-Patricks-Day.com].
Many folk ask the question 'Why is the Shamrock the National Flower of Ireland ?' The reason is that St. Patrick used it to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagans. Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be the first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.
Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works, the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish Christians. Saint Patrick described himself as a "most humble-minded man, pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker for having chosen him as the instrument whereby multitudes who had worshipped idols and unclean things had become the people of God."
Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been - the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. As in many old pagan religions, serpent symbols were common and often worshipped. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to that pagan practice. While not the first to bring Christianity to Ireland, it is Patrick who is said to have encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites. The story holds that he converted the warrior chiefs and princes, baptizing them and thousands of their subjects in the "Holy Wells" that still bear this name.
Why Saint Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.
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