New Games Night (photos by Koro Kingi)

Tonight we learned new games and had the second part of a three part devotional series "ABC". Tonight, we learned about BELIEVING.


We had pizza for supper with drink and we had the infomous chapel run. Additionally, we practiced our songs for the Christmas finale.



We also had a group photo taken. All in all, a great night! Looking forward to the next time we meet. OUT!!

Wristbands Are HERE!

The New Stepping Stones wristbands are in and the are MINT!!

The colours of our national flag (red, white, and blue). They say Stepping Stones on one side and New Plymouth Bible Chapel on the other.

These are sooo kewl! We had Olympics night this passed Monday night and Sam organized the chapel run, chariot races, and the egg toss relay. Richard conducted the music, Claude conducted the lesson, and Raywyn, Shirly, and put on a fantastic feed!!

A record 34 kids! Wow! Special prayers go out to our adult leaders for the organized chaos!

We had so much fun we didn't have time to make our gold medals! BUMMER! Oh well, just goes to show you we love STEPPING STONES!!

Last Meeting of the Term - FUN HO TOY MUSEUM!!

We had a blast tonight! Richard from the Inglewood Toy Museum gave special access exclusively to Stepping Stones tonight and it was a blast! He shown us how a Fun Ho! toy comes to life.

It starts with a special green dirt that comes from Dunedin then molds are cut, and then the melted aluminum is poured.


Once cooled, then it comes in pieces and then holes are drilled for the axils. After this, it is powdercoated (painted) and, through great labour, you have a Fun Ho! toy!.

We had an opportunity to see all the different makes and models, learned the history of the factory, and even seen a kewl video.

Afterwards, we had a devotional on how we came to life. At the end, we thanked Richard for taking the time out of his busy schedule to open up the Inglewood Toy Museum after hours.

We really appreciate it! Looking forward to next term for new and exciting things to do.

OUT!

All Blacks & Hurricanes in New Plymouth!! By Chase Torres

Today, Parker and I were very blessed!!! We got to meet Willie Ripia, Conrad Smith, Chris Masoe, and Jimmy Gopperth!!

There was a question & answer time first and I was selected to ask Conrad Smith what encouraged him to play rugby. After that, we had a group photo.

Then, we had an autograph session – I got my Wheet Bix cards signed, Parker got his rugby ball signed.


We finished up with a little rippa rugby and then it was time to come home. I had a lot of fun!

NEW TERM!!

MINT! We started the new term tonight! Because this was registration night, we had a pretty "relaxed" schedule of events.



We divided into two teams - the names are The 7UP and The Eagles!!



We created our "tribal" banners and learned two new tag games - great fun!




Additionally, we had a lesson in our new lesson plans and a few songs from Richard (SHOT!!).



Ended the night with a great supper and the historic Chapel Run!




Until next time - Peace!

BRING A FRIEND!!

This is a great opportunity for you to show your friends what fun Stepping Stones can afford!! For the parents and caregivers - this is an opportunity for you to assist and enjoy seeing the positive impact we provide and the joy of seeing your children participate in this exciting program. COME HANG!!

Greetings from the Stepping Stones Team!!

We trust you had a wonderful Christmas and a safe New Year break! We hope your children are as excited about our new 2008 Stepping Stones schedule as we are. Take the time to see what our schedule outline consists of and, just maybe, you would like to participate as well.

A few changes - starting time will be 6pm sharp finishing at 8pm. If we are providing transportation for your children, we will try to have them home at around 830pm (if possible).

For return children, please bring back your folders as they will be used again this year.

The age for stepping stones has changed from 7-11 to 7-12. We wanted to do this so, we can start developing the 11/12 year olds to become leaders and preparing them for our next youth program at NPBC - BLAZE.

Changes in Cost - With a few families with multiple children, we have changed the sub cost to $10.00 per family for the CALENDAR YEAR vice $10.00 per child per TERM (which goes to defray the cost of supplies, equipment, etc) plus each child will be required to bring $1.00 EACH per session (to help defay the cost of supper expenses).

We are looking forward to an action packed term and, I know, your children will enjoy the quality time that will be afforded to them! I am always available to answer any questions you may have. God Bless, Claude & Raewyn Tuck