by Chuck Bakinderchuck “What a mess!” is the knee-jerk response from most folks when you mention Haiti. The situation reminds me of a story first printed by a newspaper in San Diego and later published in books by both Chuck Swindoll and Max Lucado. Chippie, the parakeet, never saw it coming. One second he was …
by Yancy Preschool worship is full of wiggles, giggles and fun but it can be more than just jumping up and down and spinning in a circle. I thought we could dig in and discuss how to help the preschoolers in your church have a blast singing and praising God. Music is an amazing tool …
by Dienna Goscha Grab a fun book like The Very Hungry Caterpillaror Where the Wild Things Are and create opportunities for preschoolers to learn spiritual concepts. Classic read aloud books are excellent avenues to use to teach preschoolers biblical truths. Because kids love a good story that captures their attention, books are fantastic learning tools to use in …
by Tina Houser This year I noticed that Christmas decorations were in the hobby stores by mid-July. People no longer wait until Thanksgiving to put up their tree or adorn their homes with twinkling lights. And the church begins its observance of Advent four weeks before Christmas Day, counting down the days with great anticipation. …
by Kristy Moser (Part two of a five-part series) After a year of restructuring, our Children’s and Student Ministries is finally under one umbrella called Next Gen. Early Childhood has become the first stage in four and I think the most important (of course). For children, birth through kindergarten is when their framework of understanding …
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