Today’s post comes from Ron VandenBurg, Sr. Producer of Children’s Ministry at ReFrame Media. This post is the first in a series called Through-Lines. For more information and resources, please also visit The Prairie Centre for Christian Education. Let’s pretend that together we are taking a photography class. Our assignment is to take a picture …
Ideas fuel children’s ministry. Thanks to the Dispatch content team, we put together a list of the TOP 10 Summer Ideas for Kidmin. Check it out! Time management is your best friend in the #kidmin world. Try the 30/30 App to organize your day and your time! Use science projects – they get and keep …
It’s summer time! We know many of you are settling into your summer time rhythms (which we hope includes some margin for you to rest and get recharged). The shift in seasons provides a great opportunity to reflect on some key volunteers in your ministry that have made a BIG difference! Notes of thanks are …
It kind of felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest this morning. There’s nothing that makes my descent into guilt feel more like Six Flags’ Giant Drop instead of a gradual decline than when my son is battling separation anxiety as I head off to work. In these moments, it’s almost …
I was planting flowers this past weekend in our front yard. My son (who is almost two years old) woke up from his nap as I was wrapping up. I brought my groggy Little Man outside, and gave him some chalk to play with while I attempted to get the last of my flowers planted. …
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It’s getting close, friend… summer time. You’re probably gearing up for VBS, summer camps, or maybe your ministry throttles down a little bit over the summer. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for sure: your soul could probably use some rest and attention. Can I just stop right here to say, “Way to …
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Today’s post comes from Colleen Derr, Associate Professor Wesley Seminary. I didn’t know there was the option of “none”! Supposedly the fastest growing religious group in America is “none” – people who have no religious affiliation at all. I grew up in eastern PA during the 70s where everyone was either Catholic or Protestant – …
Here’s 10 Fresh #kidmin Ideas from the Dispatch Team: Use Remind (https://www.remind.com) to send quick announcements to parents. You can’t over communicate. Looking for Slime? Just add water! http://www.recfx.com. Wanna have a snowball fight in May? Try http://www.snowtimeanytime.com. Bring Narnia to your church www.livinglikelucy.com. Are you afraid of basic graphic design? Fear no longer. Use canva.com for your basic #kidmin design needs. …
I am so excited to share the results of the research project from our collaboration with PLAYTIME. Through focus groups at CPC and survey data collected from our network, PLAYTIME has provided a complete report about play environments in the church and the factors that are impacting children’s ministry. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT We invite you …
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Today’s post comes from Colleen Derr, Associate Professor Wesley Seminary. Want the children in your ministry to not just learn about the Bible stories but be transformed by them? Want the lessons taught to not just be remembered but also result in changed lives? Increase the impact of teaching in five easy moves so that the …
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