Kids and TV, the internet, cell phones, and video games

Dr. Amy Franzini of Widener University gave a presentation to parents on their role in the use of TV, the internet, cell phones and video games on Friday, May 1.  Her emphasis was on the role of parents (high level of involvement) in using the media as a means of engagement in a non-threatening way [...]

Dr. Amy Franzini Lecture – Sunday, May 1 at 6:30 PM

How much TV is too much? Is it OK to let my kids play video games? Should I let me first grader have a cell phone? Do you need answers to questions like this? Come out and lister to Dr. Amy Franzini of Widener University’s Communications Department as she addresses parents on the subject of [...]

Sprouts End of Year Picnic – May 20 from 6 – 8 PM

For our end-of-the-year Sprouts, we’ll take a trip to the Tyler Arboretum on May 20th from 6 – 8 pm.  We’ll have a picnic dinner, go on a hike, and learn about the Native Americans that lived in this area before we did.  Parents can drop their kids off and pick their kids up at [...]

Easter Egg Hunt – Helpers Needed

Volunteers are needed to make this year’s Easter egg hunt a success. We need people to help stuff 1000 eggs and make decorations on Thursday, April 21 from 4 – 6 PM.  On Saturday, April 23, we need people to be greeters, egg hiders and general helpers during the egg hunt.  For Saturday, we are [...]

Parenting Class on Use of Social Media by Kids, May 1

Widener University Professor, Dr. Amy Franzini will talk to area parents at Wallingford Presbyterian Church from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1st. The focus of her presentation is: “Helping Parents use the Media to Help their Kids: From little ones to adolescents.” She will be addressing TV, the internet, cell phones, and video [...]

Montreat High School Youth Trip Registration

Registration forms for the July 17 High School Youth Trip to Montreat, NC are now available on the WPC website.  Registration can be done by downloading the form or completing it on-line.  All registrations and down payments must be in by April 1. Basic Info on Montreat Trip

Easter Egg Hunt Candy Needed

April 23rd (the day before Easter) WPC is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt. Kids will be hunting for over 1,000 eggs stuffed with scripture, small toys and candy. We can especially use your help with the candy! Starting next week, March 13, you can place candy donations in the marked bins at either main entrance [...]

Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 23 at 10 AM, Rain or Shine

On Saturday, April 23 before Easter, WPC will host an Easter Egg Hunt! Children, two years old through 5th grade, are welcome to participate in this fun event. We will have over 1,000 eggs to find and different hunting areas for children of different ages. The hunt will begin at 10 am, and include brightly colored eggs, candy, [...]

Sprouts: Caring for our environment – March 4, 6 – 7:30 PM

In the gospels, Jesus constantly uses metaphors (or parables) that relate to gardening and farming to talk about God and us. At Sprouts, we will talk about some of those parables, and come to a deeper understanding of them by planting some plants of our own. At the end of the night, we’ll get to take [...]

High School Retreat to Montreat, NC

We are going to Montreat College in near Ashville, NC, (~600 miles south of here in the beautiful mountains of Western NC), to join about 1,000 other youth doing energizers, singing, listening to keynote speakers, talking in small groups, playing games, and joining in evening worship for week four of their Summer Youth Conference, which [...]

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