Thursday, June 30, 2022
Be So Very Careful . . . Don't Be A "Sponge"!
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Our Special Summer Sale is the Perfect Time to get Grasshopper Mice, Laughing Kookaburras, Jawfish & More!
Treasure Your Volunteers . . . What If I Have to "Remove" a Volunteer?
We all want to be people who treasure our volunteers, but what do we do if we need to "remove" a volunteer from the Children's Ministry? This is a very, very difficult situation to find yourself in. Removing a volunteer may result in the volunteer feeling hurt, rejected and unwanted . . . they will likely leave your church and be "scarred" from the experience. Removing a volunteer should be avoided if at all possible, but if you must, what should you do to cause as little damage as possible? Consider the following -
Friday, June 17, 2022
Our Special Summer Sale Makes it Easy & Fun to Learn about Surprising Animals
Treasure Your Volunteers . . . Do They Really Feel Treasured?
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Let Our Special Summer Sale Help You Teach the "Whys" with Jaguars, Lilac-Breasted Rollers, Nautiluses & More!
Treasure Your Volunteers . . . "Notice"!
Do you treasure your volunteers? Volunteers are a gift from the hand of God . . . it is completely appropriate for us to appreciate these "gifts". Today I want to focus on some things we might do to "notice" our volunteers so they know - beyond a shadow of a doubt - they are most sincerely appreciated! Consider the following ideas -
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Our Special Summer Sale Helps You Do What Really Matters with Polar Bears, Purple Gallinules, Numbats & More!
What Inspired You to Become Involved in Children's Ministry? What Inspires You to Continue in Children's Ministry?
On CM Connect I saw a question posted by a man named David - he said he was being given the opportunity in an upcoming service to speak on behalf of the Children's Ministry. He asked fellow kidmins to "inspire" him. This got me to thinking about what inspired me to be involved in Children's Ministry in the first place and what inspires me to continue to do so.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Special Summer Sale - Interesting & Surprising Animals, Fun Activities in Cheetahs, Mimic Octopuses, Hoatzins & More!
So . . . A Few Thoughts About Why We Should Dream a Little!
I've been writing about dreaming a little . . . encouraged you to think about what you'd do if you weren't limited by money, time, space and staffing, gave you some affordable . . . and in some cases free . . . ideas of ways to see some of your "dreams" come true in your ministry and encouraged you to involve others in your church and larger community in seeing those dreams come true. I'd like to give you a couple additional things to think about when it comes to dreams . . .
Monday, June 13, 2022
The Summer Sale & the Best Reason of All to Get Giant Anteaters, Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Rufous Potoos & More!
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Our Special Summer Sale Makes it Even Better to Learn the "Whys" with Scorpionfish, Clouded Leopards, Pygmy Hippos & More!
Dream a Little - Part Two - Get Others In On the Dreaming!
In my earlier post, Dream a Little!, I encouraged you to dream about what you'd like to do in and with your ministry if money, time,space and volunteers were not an issue. I'd like to take this thought a little farther and encourage you to dream, but when you do, let others in on the "dreaming" with you!
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Special Summer Sale is a Great Time to Get Megabats, Bengal Tigers, Quetzals & More!
Friday, June 10, 2022
Special Summer Sale - Get Red-Lipped Batfish, Giant Purple Squirrels, Kakapos & More! and Hand Down Confident Faith
I have truly enjoyed learning more about animals with which I am familiar - such as Komodo Dragons, Blue Whales, and Whale Sharks. I have also enjoyed learning about animals I did not know existed - such as Red-Lipped Batfish, Rufous Hummingbirds, Gharials, Asiatic Lions, Giant Purple Squirrels, Dumbo Octopuses, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Baikal Seals, Guanacos, and Kakapos! Yes, all of these are real animals and you will find all of them are in Red-Lipped Batfish, Giant Purple Squirrels, Kakapos & More!
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Use Our Special Summer Sale to get Civets, Tree Kangaroos, Batoids & More! and Hand Down Confident Faith
If you could do something which has the potential to equip the children you love with a confident faith, would you do it? Well, the Life on the Goldilocks Planet books are not only engaging, interesting, surprising, and fun books, but they are a tool which will help you connect with your children/ grandchildren as you learn together the "whys" - why you are able to believe God is real and God and science DO go together!
Dream a Little!
It can be easy to get so involved with all we have to do with Children's Ministry . . . recruiting, training, teaching, etc . . . we find ourselves focusing on those things and don't ever take a moment to dream. Certainly we want to be sure we are taking care of the things we need to do, but we also need to make time to think about what we might like to see happen in our ministries as well. If money, time, space and staffing were not an issue, what would you like to be able to do in and with your Children's Ministry?
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Special Summer Sale is a Great Time to Get Eyelash Vipers, Pygmy Elephants, Pangolins & More!
I have always found learning about animals to be interesting and fun - as do most people - especially children, so what could possibly be a better way to help the children we love learn the "whys" - why they are able to believe God is real and God and science DO go together? The Life on the Goldilocks Planet books are a fantastic tool to help parents and grandparents hand down confident faith because as they help the children they love learn about interesting animals - many of which they may never have heard of before - they will also be learning the "whys"! And with our Special Summer Sale, it is the perfect time to get a book, or two!
Absolutely More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys . . . Encouraging & Supporting Our Volunteers!
Today I am writing about encouraging and supporting your volunteers! Volunteer encouragement and support are two of my favorite parts of children's ministry! Your church and my church have each been gifted with volunteers who faithfully serve in the various areas of our ministries. While these people certainly do not serve for our thanks, it absolutely is appropriate to take the time to thank them! I have always enjoyed the ministry of appreciation - what could possibly be more fun than taking the time to thank and encourage those who serve as volunteers in our churches?
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Special Summer Sale to Help You Hand Down Confident Faith with Blue Dragons, Red Pandas, Hoopoes & More!
Please share the following with the parents and grandparents in your church -
Monday, June 6, 2022
Special Summer Sale - Makes Handing Down Confident Faith Even Better!
Yesterday I announced a Special Summer Sale for of the Life on the Goldilocks Planet books - making them an even better resource to help parents and grandparents hand down confident faith as they teach - and learn about - the "whys" - why you are able to believe God is real and God and science DO go together! As they and the children they love learn about animals - such as Platypuses, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, and Flying Squirrels - read quotes from scientists, participate in fun activities together they will be able to have important conversations with them which have the potential to influence the rest of their lives. What could be a better way to spend their summer?