First Jenks Messenger April 2020

A month ago I wrote about planning season.
Now look at us. Everything is cancelled or postponed.
The timing is funny to me. The last week
we were able to have Sunday school, the youth
and I were going through the book of 2 Samuel
and the life of David.
By the time you get to chapter 7 in 2 Samuel,
David is king and is on a roll. He’s experiencing
military victories, he has set up a strong and
effective government and he has even moved the
Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Everything is
falling into place and he is moving along. Next on
his to-do list is the construction of a permanent
temple for the Lord. And the Prophet Nathan
comes to David and tells him to “God, do all that
is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.” Then
the very next day, Nathan brings the news that
this isn’t going to happen. It’ll be done, but by
one of David’s sons. David didn’t get angry at
this news, and as a result Nathan conveyed that
God was now making a promise to David that his
throne would be established forever.
While David could have been defeated by disappointment,
he was rewarded and rejoiced at what
was ahead.
Your throne shall be established
F O R E V E R
2 S a m u e l 7 : 1 6
Be sure, God didn’t bring this pandemic on earth.
The Bible says that God is’t willing that any should
perish. But we can still rejoice because this is
showing us new things about First Jenks that will
carry us into the future. We can be innovative.
We can come together in all storms. And I think
that we are seeing that First Jenks is a family. One
that can do new and awesome things for God.
For the youth, we have had to postpone our next
youth night. But we will be using ZOOM to meet
once a week. It will be just like if we were still able
to be upstairs together. If you’d like to join us, or
if you know a teenager who should, we will be
“meeting” once a week in the evening, so feel free
to contact me to have an invite sent to you so you
can join us!
At the time I wrote this, school is out for the
semester. So I will also be working on some plans
for us to get together and do stuff together once
the Social Distancing doesn’t have to be so distant.
If you’d like to join us for these, send me an email!
Hang in there, church family! God is still on the
throne and we will be together to worship the
living God very soon!
Happy April First Jenks Kids!
We are in uncharted times! Pastor Rudy and the Staff have been doing all they can to keep you and your family
involved in Sunday Worship. Being inside can be trying and difficult, here are some ways to help you have some
fun using your imagination. Have some fun with your parents making these edible items. Make something
fun and have your parents take a picture and send it to info@firstjenks.org or have them post
the picture on facebook and check in at First Jenks so everyone can see what you have created.
I pray you stay safe and show the love of Christ to those around you!
Edible Marshmallow Play Dough
Regular marshmallows
Corn Starch
Powdered sugar
Coconut Oil
Food Coloring
Directions:
1. In a bowl mix 3 tablespoons of
cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of icing
sugar. Set to the side.
2. In a microwave safe container place
5 marshmallows, plus a tablespoon of
coconut oil and a few drops of food
coloring. Microwave in very short increments
and never take your eyes off of it.
The marshmallows expand like crazy!
As soon as they start to get too big stop,
let it cool for a moment and the marshmallows
will settle down, then start it
again. We needed about 30 seconds
in total in the microwave with about 4
“breaks” to let the marshmallows settle.
3. Using a spoon mix the marshmallow
mixture in the container
until it pulls together into a lump.
Remove the lump and place in your
cornstarch/powder sugar mixture.
Sprinkle some of the mixture on top
of your marshmallows so it is covered
completely. Let it sit for a few seconds
to cool, then lift it out with your hands
and start kneading it.
If it feels a bit sticky, press it into your
cornstarch mixture, then work it again.
It can get a little bit sticky as kids play
with it. So you might want to use it on
parchment paper, silicone mats or some
other non-stick surface. We found some
batches got sticky while others didn’t.
Probably because we needed a bit more
of the cornstarch in the sticky ones. It
didn’t slow the kids down though. They
had a lot of fun stamping, pulling and
rolling the play dough.
Edible Jell-O Slime
1 cup of cornstarch
1 3 oz pack of Jell-O mix – any
brand or color will work great
1/2 cup warm water
With just 3 simple ingredients, this
comes together for a really fun
slime activity everyone will love.
1. combine the cornstarch and
Jell-O powder mix in a large
mixing bowl until they are well
combined.
2. add in 1/4 of a cup of the
warm water into the mixture and
stir until it’s well combined. It will
be lumpy and difficult to stir once
you add water. Don’t worry, just
keep working with it.
3. After this, you’ll need to use
your hands to mix in the last 1/4
cup of the warm water. Knead
the slime with your hands until
the Jell-O is the consistency that
you prefer. I like it to be firm if
you squeeze and not drip like a
liquid. Pull it slowly and see if it
stretches if you pull. Pull it apart
fast and watch it stretch. So fun!
Tips for making Jell-O play slime:
If your slime is too sticky, add
more cornstarch. If the slime is
too firm, add more water. You can
easily work with this slime recipe
until it’s perfect
Piper Freese
Edible Finger Paint
Yogurt (I used greek yogurt to
keep things a bit healthier)
Food coloring
Small containers for the paint (I
used baby food jars- a great way
to recycle them!)
Popsicle sticks or a spoon for
stirring
Directions:
1. Place about 4 tablespoons of
yogurt into each container.
2. Place 5-10 drops of food
coloring in your first container
filled with yogurt. You can add
more or less depending on
the shade of color you wish to
achieve.
3. Stir well until all the food
coloring is blended into the
yogurt. Tip: use the side of your
popsicle stick to scrape the sides
of the jar so you can evenly color
the yogurt.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 for each
additional color. I made 5 different
colors including; red, orange,
yellow, green, and blue.
5. Once all the paints are made
you can give them to your child
along with some paper and let
them have some fun with their
edible finger paint!
Edible Moon Sand
Brown Sugar (I used about half of a 2 lb bag for this)
A small tub
Cookie Sheet
Kitchen spoons, measuring cups, measuring spoons, whisks, etc.
This is great for a sensory play idea because there is no prep, and you
probably already have it in your cabinet. It’s also completely taste-safe
(even edible). The cleanup is pretty easy too since it’s in a tub. If you
put it in a tub with a lid you can save it for another day!