Thursday, April 11, 2013

Spreading some love






For the past ten years our church has sponsored a Royal Family Kids Camp (royalfamilykids.org.) This all-volunteer camp provides a week of respite for children in foster care and showers them in royal treatment. Campers spend the week swimming, fishing, canoeing, hiking, creating crafts and making positive connections with caring adults. We pray they return to their homes with a renewed sense of hope for their lives.

A silent auction is held each year to raise the funds needed for this ministry. This year our preschool will be contributing five original pieces of artwork for auction.

Bree Young, a real artists and mother of a student, graciously volunteered her time and expertise to create the following masterpiece.




First she instructed the children in making proper strokes. Each child practiced on their own.





Next we added the brilliant colors to the canvas. The children worked in groups of two or three and anxiously awaited their turn. A few budding artists remained at the table throughout the morning.




We used colors that reminded us of the beautiful leaves of autumn.


And here's the finished product!





Although our preschoolers don't understand the significance of this project, they know their paintings will be sold at an art show to help other kids.

Our Royal Family Kids Camp Auction will be held on Saturday, April 20 at the Falls Natatorium. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased from Cheryl Hoover.


P.S. On April 20, 2013 these paintings were purchased at the RFKC Auction for $1200 (and Mrs. Hoover only purchased one!)


Northampton Christian Preschool is owned and operated by Northampton United Methodist Church.