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Holiday Celebrations
‘Tis the season for holiday celebrations. Over the past weeks I have read quite a few blog posts about holiday celebrations. Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. There are as many ideas out there as...
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When the Teacher Becomes the Student
I just finished reading Sam Luce’s article “Hanging Out with Sally Lloyd-Jones” in this month’s issue of K! magazine. Sally is quoted as saying, “Jesus, of course, has the highest view of children....
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How to Be A Better Storyteller
When I was a kid it was considered rude to call someone a liar. We didn’t want to be rude – so we called them “story tellers” instead. These days, I spend a good part of my time being a story teller. I...
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A Resource Closet for Free
Any Children’s Ministry, large or small, needs a Resource Closet. This is the place that volunteers go to find craft materials, curriculum, puppets, items for object lessons, etc. Basically this is...
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To VBS or not to VBS
Vacation Bible School is alive and well in many areas all around our country. For many small churches VBS may be the biggest outreach of the year. However, some ministry leaders consider Vacation Bible...
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A Manual Check-in System (Volunteer Training Nugget #5)
Our average attendance is around 150 on Sunday mornings. Our children’s ministry is contained in the same building as our main worship services. We use a manual check-in system. What follows are the...
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Mission Minded Kids
Our world is getting smaller. Staying connected with family and friends far away has become so easy with cell phones, Skype, internet and social networks. We can easily see that many of us enjoy the...
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How to Tell a Great Story
Storytelling is one of my favorite ways to share a Bible story with my class. With a little practice, anyone with practice can tell a great story. In order to tell a good story, there are three...
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My brother-in-law passed away last week unexpectedly just a few months short of his 60th birthday. He left behind a family that includes several grandchildren that will miss him dearly. That event...
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Practicing the Presence of God Lately I have been reading a book entitled The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. The book is written by Nicholas Herman who took the name of Brother...
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