This time of year brings about a holiday that is often met with controversy within the church. Some people choose to embrace Halloween and some people choose to oppose it. Some churches host fall festivals, some hold trunk-or-treats, and some don’t acknowledge the holiday at all. Whether you choose to celebrate or not is up [...]
10 Fall Fun Ideas for Families
Fall is a favorite time of the year for many people. We see God’s handiwork in the changing of the leaves and the relief of cooler weather after a warm summer. We get to decorate with pretty wreaths and fun pumpkins. We can pick up our favorite fall flavors at the coffee shops and put [...]
4 Ways to Build Relationships with Parents
The name of my ministry, “children’s ministry” misleads me sometimes. I get so immersed in the spiritual lives of my kids that I do forget that it’s the whole family that God wants. I spend a lot of time on outreach and thankfully, I’ve had a good harvest for my efforts. I’ve found that reaching [...]
How to Partner with Parents in Kids’ Ministry
Great success in evangelism brings big challenges for kids’ ministries. One of those is working with parents, many of whom choose not to come to church – at least in the beginning. The church today is often the only moral voice in the life of a child; at this critical juncture, it’s easy to fall [...]
The Bible Bee Program for Families
**This guest post was written by Heather Easterday How much time do you as get to spend with the kids of your church each week? One hour? Two hours? Maybe three hours? It’s overwhelming as a ministry leader when parents count on you to be the one discipling their children. You need parents leading discipleship [...]
How to Plan a Fall Festival
The temperature is dropping, pumpkins are appearing at grocery stores, and Walgreens flu shot commercials are airing—Fall is here! An event we hold at our church every October is Fall Festival. Planning meetings are starting up and we are beginning to line up the details for this event. Here are a few tips if you [...]
