SERVE SATURDAY: a Huge Success!
Saturday, the 13th of June, was our monthly Serve Saturday — and we had around 45 of you volunteers from Shoreline’s Community Outreach out at La Mirada Park in Monterey cleaning up, pulling weeds, raking, and making the park look so beautiful! A big thank-you to everyone who came out; it was very productive!
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!
Furthermore, our thanks goes out to those who came and spent time with our elderly friends at the Convalescent Home at Monterey Pines last Sunday, June 20th, as well as those who volunteered their time and care at the Women’s Crisis Shelter on Sunday, the 21st.
If you weren’t able to make it to either of these events this month, please come join us in July! You can find us at the Convalescent Home every 3rd Saturday of the month, so if you are interested in coming with us next time, we will be there on Saturday, July 18th from 9:45-11:30 a.m. We will be at the Women’s Crisis Shelter on Sunday, July 5th and again on July 19th from 7-8:30 p.m. Stop by the booth on Sunday to sign up or get further information about these events and more!
LASTLY, BUT OF MUCH IMPORTANCE:
JULY 5th – BEACH CLEAN-UP DAY
While some of you have already signed up to come out to Del Monte Beach on July 5th to help clean up the after-4th-of-July mess, we would still love to see more of Shoreline’s faithful volunteers out there serving our community this upcoming Sunday (after first attending a service!). We will have people there from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and lunch will be provided. Sign-ups are no longer available, so if you would like more information, please call the church or email Debra Federico. Or just show up, and we’ll see you out there on Sunday!
SERVE SATURDAY: a Huge Success!
Saturday, the 13th of June, was our monthly Serve Saturday — and we had around 45 of you volunteers from Shoreline’s Community Outreach out at La Mirada Park in Monterey cleaning up, pulling weeds, raking, and making the park look so beautiful! A big thank-you to everyone who came out; it was very productive!
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!
Furthermore, our thanks goes out to those who came and spent time with our elderly friends at the Convalescent Home at Monterey Pines last Sunday, June 20th, as well as those who volunteered their time and care at the Women’s Crisis Shelter on Sunday, the 21st.
If you weren’t able to make it to either of these events this month, please come join us in July! You can find us at the Convalescent Home every 3rd Saturday of the month, so if you are interested in coming with us next time, we will be there on Saturday, July 18th from 9:45-11:30 a.m. We will be at the Women’s Crisis Shelter on Sunday, July 5th and again on July 19th from 7-8:30 p.m. Stop by the booth on Sunday to sign up or get further information about these events and more!
LASTLY, BUT OF MUCH IMPORTANCE:
JULY 5th – BEACH CLEAN-UP DAY
While some of you have already signed up to come out to Del Monte Beach on July 5th to help clean up the after-4th-of-July mess, we would still love to see more of Shoreline’s faithful volunteers out there serving our community this upcoming Sunday (after first attending a service!). We will have people there from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and lunch will be provided. Sign-ups are no longer available, so if you would like more information, please call the church or email Debra Federico. Or just show up, and we’ll see you out there on Sunday!
((PRESCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED!)) Set sail for adventure this summer at ‘Seaside with the Savior’, 5 days of discovering what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Each day will find us at a port city surrounding the Sea of Galilee, ready to learn life lessons from the life of the Savior. ‘Seaside with the Savior’ is for sailors entering the 1st thru 6th grades in the fall.
Young sailors age 3 thru 5 have their own special program.
‘Seaside with the Savior’ sets sail daily from 9 to 12:30, July 6 -10. Registration for the week is $49.00. Some full and partial scholarships are available by request through the children’s ministry office at Shoreline. Sailors can sign up starting Sunday, May 17 at the Shoreline Bookstore, or mid-week at the church office.
Click here for online registration. ((PRESCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED!))
To volunteer for VBS and join the leader crew of ‘Seaside with the Savior’, please respond to elizabiza@hotmail.com.
((PRESCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED!)) Set sail for adventure this summer at ‘Seaside with the Savior’, 5 days of discovering what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Each day will find us at a port city surrounding the Sea of Galilee, ready to learn life lessons from the life of the Savior. ‘Seaside with the Savior’ is for sailors entering the 1st thru 6th grades in the fall.
Young sailors age 3 thru 5 have their own special program.
‘Seaside with the Savior’ sets sail daily from 9 to 12:30, July 6 -10. Registration for the week is $49.00. Some full and partial scholarships are available by request through the children’s ministry office at Shoreline. Sailors can sign up starting Sunday, May 17 at the Shoreline Bookstore, or mid-week at the church office.
Click here for online registration. ((PRESCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED!))
To volunteer for VBS and join the leader crew of ‘Seaside with the Savior’, please respond to elizabiza@hotmail.com.
Parenting Tip
June 29, 2009
Dealing With Sarcasm
Communication is like sitting at a table and passing messages back and forth. Anyone can take a piece of paper and a pencil, write down a message, and give it to anyone else across the table. A sarcastic remark, however, is like handing one piece of paper over the table and another one under the table. It sends mixed signals as the word message is inconsistent with the tone of voice. Family communication may sound like this:
“Yeah, you’re too tired to take out the trash but just wait until the phone rings, then we’ll see how tired you are.” Or, “I worked hard today. I didn’t just sit around the house like some other people I know.” Or, “Sit around the house! I can’t believe you. How come you’re so smart with a computer but you can’t seem to figure out how to work the vacuum cleaner?”
Some people are pretty quick when it comes to cutting others with their mouth. Bad communication habits become ingrained quickly so watch out for the sarcasm trap. A wise parent will hear sarcasm and gently ask questions about the hidden message. “The way you said that communicates that you’re angry or frustrated with me?” or “You said ‘right’ as if you agreed, but I can tell by your tone of voice that you don’t believe what I’m saying is true. Is that correct?”
Sarcasm isn’t always wrong. Sometimes it’s just a way of having fun. Many times, however, sarcasm is a way of stabbing someone in the back. Learn to recognize it and challenge it when it’s used inappropriately. Some children and even adults have a lifestyle of using sarcasm. Those patterns can be hard to change, but challenging sarcasm can be a healthy step toward honest communication.
This tip comes from the book, Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, In You and Your Kids by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.
Parenting Tip
June 29, 2009
Dealing With Sarcasm
Communication is like sitting at a table and passing messages back and forth. Anyone can take a piece of paper and a pencil, write down a message, and give it to anyone else across the table. A sarcastic remark, however, is like handing one piece of paper over the table and another one under the table. It sends mixed signals as the word message is inconsistent with the tone of voice. Family communication may sound like this:
“Yeah, you’re too tired to take out the trash but just wait until the phone rings, then we’ll see how tired you are.” Or, “I worked hard today. I didn’t just sit around the house like some other people I know.” Or, “Sit around the house! I can’t believe you. How come you’re so smart with a computer but you can’t seem to figure out how to work the vacuum cleaner?”
Some people are pretty quick when it comes to cutting others with their mouth. Bad communication habits become ingrained quickly so watch out for the sarcasm trap. A wise parent will hear sarcasm and gently ask questions about the hidden message. “The way you said that communicates that you’re angry or frustrated with me?” or “You said ‘right’ as if you agreed, but I can tell by your tone of voice that you don’t believe what I’m saying is true. Is that correct?”
Sarcasm isn’t always wrong. Sometimes it’s just a way of having fun. Many times, however, sarcasm is a way of stabbing someone in the back. Learn to recognize it and challenge it when it’s used inappropriately. Some children and even adults have a lifestyle of using sarcasm. Those patterns can be hard to change, but challenging sarcasm can be a healthy step toward honest communication.
This tip comes from the book, Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, In You and Your Kids by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.
Shoreline Kids will launch Awana Clubs this September on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Awana is for boys and girls from 3 years thru 5th grade who will meet in age-graded clubs to learn God’s Word and learn God’s ways. Each club session includes a high-energy game time, a large group lesson time and a small group handbook time. For more information on Awana Clubs, check out Awana.org.
Club leadership positions are now being filled and leader training will take place this August. Clubber registration will be online starting July 1st. For more information on Awana Clubs @ Shoreline, click here.
Shoreline Kids will launch Awana Clubs this September on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Awana is for boys and girls from 3 years thru 5th grade who will meet in age-graded clubs to learn God’s Word and learn God’s ways. Each club session includes a high-energy game time, a large group lesson time and a small group handbook time. For more information on Awana Clubs, check out Awana.org.
Club leadership positions are now being filled and leader training will take place this August. Clubber registration will be online starting July 1st. For more information on Awana Clubs @ Shoreline, click here.
