Connecting with Absentee Children

Children miss Sunday school for a myriad of reasons--sports, sickness, travel, weekends with non-custodial parents, just to name a few.  When a child misses for two consecutive weeks, a red flag should go up and you should make an effort to connect with the child and his or her family.…

Ready, set, launch!

This past Sunday, we launched Route 45, our brand new preteen ministry for 4th & 5th graders.  This launch has been almost a year in the making.  A team of 4th & 5th grade teachers, parents, and I met for months to plan for the launch.  Here's what some of…

Grace Under Pressure

If you are a fan of morning television, you might have heard rumblings in the past week or so regarding Ann Curry's departure from the Today Show.  Today, the rumors were confirmed...she is in fact leaving her coveted host chair on the popular morning program.  She announced her departure this…

Hello, Summer!

I don't know about your ministry, but our ministry does not slow down during the summer.  Between our end-of-year volunteer appreciation picnic, recruiting (for summer and fall) and Summer Bible Camp, our workload during the summer keeps us quite busy! One of our biggest tasks for our summer is preparing…
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