Mark your calendars for this Friday evening, November 4th!

UBC is hosting a benefit concert to replenish our Feed Miami food pantry. Young talent from our community is coming together to showcase their gifts and talents. Performers range from singers, dancers, and even video editors.

The event will take place at UBC (624 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables) on November 4th.
7 - 9pm
UBC Worship Center
Admission: 5 cans of non-perishables per adult, 3 cans of non-perishables per child.

Come out and help support Feed Miami through the arts! For more information, email alison.bisesi@ubcmiami.org or cindy.cohen@ubcmiami.org

Bring the whole family to this FREE and FUN community event. Wear a costume and try to win prizes in the costume contest, go trunk to trunk and collect candy, play on the bounce-houses, enjoy carnival snacks, and so much more! Click here to download and print your free raffle ticket (prizes include Heat tickets, Zoo Miami passes, giftcards, and more). Donate a bag with non-perishable food and drop off at the Feed Miami trunk to receive a free raffle ticket.

Hey Big Kids!  Block Party is still on and remember there is no FamJamz this weekend, October 29th & 30th.  See you on November 5th & 6th.  Join us as we launch the virtue of Gratitude for the month of November.

Looking for a FREE & FUN & FAMILY orientated event this Halloween? Then join us 3-6p on Sunday, October 30, for our annual BLOCK PARTY @ UBC. Carnival games, trunk or treat, costume contests, candy and much more will be set-up in the UBC parking lot. Want a free raffle ticket? Donate a bag with non-perishable food to Block Party and drop in the Feed Miami Van. This is a great opportunity to bring your family and friends to UBC.

NEW VIRTUE! Creativity!  We are created by a creative God in His image, but unfortunately the older we get, the less we seem to believe that we are creative and the more narrow our view of creativity becomes. So this month, we’re discovering where true creativity comes from and a variety of ways to be creative.

The first week, we’re going back to the beginning to explore the original Creator, a very imaginative God (Genesis 1:1-2:1). Bottom Line: you were created so you can be creative.

The second week, we’ll expand our definition of creativity to include the idea of how God empowers us to solve problems and lead in out-of-the-box ways. Bottom Line: use your imagination to think BIG.” We’ll take a look at the story of Miriam and her mother as they work together to save baby Moses (Exodus 1:22-2:10).

In week three, we’ll learn about how we can creatively express ourselves through our words, music, art and more to point people to God. We’ll study the life of David (2 Samuel 23:1-2). Bottom Line: use your imagination to make your mark.

Finally, there’s more to creativity than just problem solving and expressing ourselves. God created us to reflect Him and be the type of light that helps others see Him more clearly. We can do that when we learn more about what jests shared in His Sermon on the Mount about Salt and Light (matthew 5:14-16). Bottom Line: use your imagination to do more good.

We can’t wait to see what God will show us about creativity this month. Hope to see you in FamJamz!

‘Till next time!

God is the ultimate source of knowledge — and that’s the characteristic of God we’re learning about this month as we kick off a new school year. It’s in the story of God that we find the character of God, so we’re headed to the Gospel of Luke to learn from His Son, Jesus, as He grew up.

We’ll start the first week learning with the 12-year-old Jesus as He listens and asks questions in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52).
Bottom Line: Since God knows everything, I should discover what God says.

Next, we’ll see how Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (Luke 3:21-23).
Bottom Line: When I discover what God says, it helps me trust Him more.

Then comes a low point in the story — Jesus being tempted in the desert by the devil (Luke 4:1-13). He was able to use what He knew, and He was filled with God’s power to choose what was best, not easiest or quickest.
Bottom Line: When I discover what God says, I can make wiser choices.

Finally, we’ll come full circle with Jesus as an adult teaching in the Synagogue of His hometown (Luke 4:14-30).
Bottom Line: When I discover what God says, I know how I should treat others.

This month, as we talk about knowledge, we aren’t just talking about learning more. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see three main things we need to know. Your kids have learned these well in Highway 252. They are:
- I can trust God no matter what.
- I need to make the wise choice.
- I should treat others the way I want to be treated.

We never really stop learning and growing. We can’t wait to see how God will be at work as we grow up and discover more together this September!

‘Til next time!

Starting the first weekend in September, FamJamz times will be changing AND it will be coming to Saturday Night! The new times will be:
Saturday | 7:15p
Sunday | 10:45a & 12:15p

Make sure to mark your calendars and join us as we kick off another season!

www.ubcmiami.org | www.famjamz.com

FJ Crew Camp is a week-long, half-day, fun dance camp for kids and teens (grades 3+) who want to join the FJ Crew for the 2011-2012 season. Parents, if your kids want to participate in FamJamz as part of the FJ Crew, we strongly encourage that they attend FJ Crew Camp this Summer. The dates are August 15-19th, 9a-Noon. Cost is $20. Kids will get to review FamJamz tunes as well as the opportunity to learn new material for the coming year. Students also interested in singing, acting or production (sound, audio, lighting) will have the opportunity to interview and/or audition during this week.

Click here to register today for FJ Crew Camp!