BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260616T210713Z UID:32-350488@fpcgrandville.org DTSTART:20260807T220000Z DTEND:20260807T230000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260605T155552 DESCRIPTION:We are excited to begin offering an opportunity for monthly dat e nights to parents as a church. Volunteers get to enjoy the opportunity o f helping foster healthy marriages while pouring into the hearts of our ch urch’s littlest members. Below you’ll find some important info regar ding how these date nights will work\, expectations for both parents and v olunteers\, and upcoming event dates to add to your calendars.\n \nARRIVA L: Childcare is provided between 6p-9p on designated dates. Parents can drop off as they wish\, but are expected to pick up their child(ren) no la ter than 9pm.\n \nSIGN-IN: Parents will sign their kids in on a sign-in sheet giving names\, ages\, and both parents’ telephone numbers. Please divulge any pertinent information volunteers ought to know in order to car e best for your child (potty training? In diapers? Brought your own snacks ? Allergies?). There will be four volunteers available for childcare each month.\n \nCARE AND PLAY: The nursery and fellowship hall are designated care areas. Infants/toddlers will be cared for in the nursery with a clos ed door\, same as during church fellowship. At least two volunteers will be together to tend to children in this area at all times. Older children (school age\, etc.) can expand to the fellowship hall\, or—weather perm itting and if parents are comfortable—in the back parking lot for activi ties such as chalk drawing\, bubbles\, outdoor games\, etc. This is at the discretion of the volunteers if they would like to plan for these additio nal activities. Two volunteers MUST accompany kids to other designated pl ay areas if the group wishes to separate for age-appropriate activities.  Older kids may be entertained by a movie on the TV in the fellowship hall. Must be rated G/PG with good messaging and virtues. At the volunteers' di scretion. Kids are welcome to bring their own forms of entertainment if pa rents feel this would be helpful.\n \nSNACKS: Some simple snacks will be stocked in the fellowship kitchen for volunteers to distribute. A variety of options to cater to various ages will be provided. Please provide din ner to your child(ren) before drop-off. Feel free to bring your own snacks for your child if they/you have preferences. This can be communicated to the volunteers. If you do not wish for your child to have snacks\, please communicate this to volunteers.\n \nBATHROOM: Children will be accompani ed to the bathroom by an adult volunteer if under the age of 5. Only femal e volunteers will accompany young children to the bathroom/assist as neede d. For potty training and children in diapers\, parents are asked to supp ly what their child may need.\n \nVOLUNTEERING: Parents who wish to enjo y monthly date nights are asked to join the volunteer rotation. You can jo in at any time\, but the intent is to share the load to avoid volunteer b urnout. If you have not yet signed up\, please contact Lisa Jackson (\nWe are excited to begin offering an opportunity for monthly date nights to p arents as a church. Volunteers get to enjoy the opportunity of helping fos ter healthy marriages while pouring into the hearts of our church’s litt lest members. Below you’ll find some important info regarding how thes e date nights will work\, expectations for both parents and volunteers\, a nd upcoming event dates to add to your calendars.\n \nARRIVAL: Childcare is provided between 6p-9p on designated dates. Parents can drop off as t hey wish\, but are expected to pick up their child(ren) no later than 9pm. \n \nSIGN-IN: Parents will sign their kids in on a sign-in sheet giving names\, ages\, and both parents’ telephone numbers. Please divulge any p ertinent information volunteers ought to know in order to care best for yo ur child (potty training? In diapers? Brought your own snacks? Allergies?) . There will be four volunteers available for childcare each month.\n \nC ARE AND PLAY: The nursery and fellowship hall are designated care areas. Infants/toddlers will be cared for in the nursery with a closed door\, sam e as during church fellowship. At least two volunteers will be together t o tend to children in this area at all times. Older children (school age\ , etc.) can expand to the fellowship hall\, or—weather permitting and if parents are comfortable—in the back parking lot for activities such as chalk drawing\, bubbles\, outdoor games\, etc. This is at the discretion o f the volunteers if they would like to plan for these additional activitie s. Two volunteers MUST accompany kids to other designated play areas if t he group wishes to separate for age-appropriate activities. Older kids ma y be entertained by a movie on the TV in the fellowship hall. Must be rate d G/PG with good messaging and virtues. At the volunteers' discretion. Kid s are welcome to bring their own forms of entertainment if parents feel th is would be helpful.\n \nSNACKS: Some simple snacks will be stocked in t he fellowship kitchen for volunteers to distribute. A variety of options t o cater to various ages will be provided. Please provide dinner to your c hild(ren) before drop-off. Feel free to bring your own snacks for your chi ld if they/you have preferences. This can be communicated to the volunteer s. If you do not wish for your child to have snacks\, please communicate t his to volunteers.\n \nBATHROOM: Children will be accompanied to the bat hroom by an adult volunteer if under the age of 5. Only female volunteers will accompany young children to the bathroom/assist as needed. For potty training and children in diapers\, parents are asked to supply what their child may need.\n \nVOLUNTEERING: Parents who wish to enjoy monthly dat e nights are asked to join the volunteer rotation. You can join at any tim e\, but the intent is to share the load to avoid volunteer burnout. If y ou have not yet signed up\, please contact Lisa Jackson.\n  LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155552 LOCATION:Fellowship Hall SUMMARY:Parent's Night Out URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.fpcgrandville.org/events/parents-night-out/2026-0 8-07 ATTACH;FILENAME=Adjust-Hand-Position-Graphic-Instagram-Post-45.png;FMTTYPE= image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/06/05/19/55/52/d8cd367 c-7917-4b9a-8e9f-665bb0a1fc0c/Adjust-Hand-Position-Graphic-Instagram-Post- 45.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR