Dear Parents,      

We are sending out this letter to remind you of a very important program that some of you may not even be aware of.  We reward your kids for being good!  Sound good?  
We thought so too!  Basically, this is how it works - when your child is “caught” doing something nice for others, remembering their Bible, participating during class, or bringing a friend, they are given coins.  Bringing friends gets very special coins worth 5 points.  Gold coins are worth one point.
Once a month (usually the fourth Sunday of the month) they get to spend their hard earned coins at our Reward Zone store.  Kids are encouraged to not just shop for themselves, and love to get gifts for others.  It is our hope and goal that the kids will work hard for the money, enjoy the fruit of their labor, and send happiness to others.

We NEED your help, though.  We want the children to remember that “showing God’s love and being kind” isn’t something that just happens at church…Christianity is a lifelong walk, involving every area of our lives.  So, with that in mind, we (the teachers) would like to know all the little things they do around the house, at school, or when we aren’t around to reward them for it.

Attached you will find a table that has all kinds of activities that your child may do.  Please look over these activities, and add your own to the list.  Then when you “catch them being good” jot the date by the activity, make hash marks – ANYTHING! Then sign your name at the bottom.  Feel free to make or ask for lots of copies, and hand in these sheets often!

We can always use donations for our store.  Some ideas are small toys, crafts, tools, etc.  If you’d rather let us shop, please feel free to donate money (the real kind).  Just designate “Store” on your giving envelope and the leadership will be sure to get it to the right place.  The best thing you can do for us is pray, pray, pray. J

Some things you need to know:

ALL COINS will be kept at church.  Please stop by your child’s class to see how they are doing…remember that they get rewarded at home, too, so be sure to keep your eyes open for them to be “caught being good!”

If you have any ideas or would like to volunteer to help us with the shop, please let us know.  We welcome all suggestions!  If you have anything you’d like to donate, or if you have any questions or concerns, please see Darla, Deb J, Angie, or your child’s teacher for information or for more sheets!

Thanks for your help!

In Christ,

Days of Grace Children’s Ministry