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Planting Seeds of Faith: Children’s Ministry Begins in the Nursery
Planting Seeds of Faith: Children's Ministry Begins in the Nursery— This past summer, I rested from lesson planning and volunteer management in our church nursery, staffing it with only our paid workers. It was a needed respite—one that God, in His grace and wisdom, used to reveal what happens in the nursery [...]
Creating Safe Spaces: Why Protecting Our Children Is Essential
Creating Safe Spaces: Why Protecting our Children is Essential- One particularly hectic Sunday morning, I found myself crouched over the children’s check-in station, wrestling with a jammed nametag printer and failed wi-fi connection, while a line began to bottleneck our church’s main entry. Parents were lining up, toddlers were pulling away from [...]
Song Lyrics
Lead City Retreat Song Lyrics TUESDAY PM All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name All hail the power of Jesus’ Name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all. Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race, Ye ransomed [...]
Meet William Tyndale: Bringing the Reformation Home Stories, Resources, and Activities to Share with Your Children
Meet William Tyndale: Bringing the Reformation Home: Stories, Resources, and Activities to Share with Your Children My interest in the Reformation—and especially in how we can share this important part of church history with our children—grew after I had the opportunity to take a Reformation trip with my church two years ago. [...]
Starting Fresh: Building Rhythms for a Thriving Children’s Ministry
Starting Fresh: Building Rhythms for a Thriving Children’s Ministry- The start of a new school year is so much fun. In our ministry, it’s also the start of our new year. Promotion Sunday falls when school is starting back, and it’s such a joy to start fresh with clean classrooms and organized [...]
Beyond Drop Off: Building Meaningful Partnerships with Parents to Disciple Our Children –
Beyond Drop Off: Building Meaningful Partnerships with Parents to Disciple Our Children - The first day of school is one of the coolest days of the year. Yes, I said it. In my area, there are some schools that start mid-July and some that start mid-August. And some start somewhere in between. [...]
From Good to Great: How to Use Your Curriculum Effectively in Children’s Ministry
From Good to Great: How to Use Your Curriculum Effectively in Children’s Ministry— I am a self-proclaimed nonplanner. After being a foster parent for fifteen years, I developed a mantra: Why make a plan when you know it’s going to change? Just roll with it. However, as a new children’s ministry director, [...]
Family Worship: A Guide to Help Our Families Create a Rhythm of Worship at Home
Family Worship: A Guide to Help Our Families Create a Rhythm of Worship at Home- When you hear the words “family worship,” what feelings arise? A parent with young children may smile, remembering a sweet prayer their child offered just yesterday. Another may feel guilty because family worship hasn’t happened at home [...]
Faithful or Flashy? Discerning Curriculum for Your Children’s Ministry-
Faithful or Flashy? Discerning Curriculum for Your Children’s Ministry- Any time I feel and think I am unequipped to do this job as children’s ministry director, the Lord is unbelievably kind to show me how He has prepared me for this job over the last twenty years. Unbeknownst to me, I’ve been [...]