Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
Happy Easter. Wow! what a rollercoaster the disciples have been on for the past week… They had been part of the celebration of Palm Sunday … could Jesus be the King they had been waiting for many many years? Been surprised and puzzled by the events of The last Supper. They had watched in disbelief […]
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
Showing hospitality often tends to be one of those things we write off as letting someone else in the church handle. We think our home is too small or too messy, or that we aren’t wired for that personality-wise. It’s easy to talk ourselves out of making an effort before it’s even an opportunity. But hospitality simply means “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors or strangers.” So, see? That’s not so hard! As it happens, some of the more introverted personalities tend to stick to the background in church settings, serving in a behind-the-scenes manner. There are plenty of needs to meet in this way, but in doing so, they’re writing off blessings of hospitality out of fear and anxiety. Personality differences aside, all believers and followers of Christ are to show hospitality. It’s part of sharing the Gospel, and being the hands and feet of Jesus. Here are five ways introverts can easily show hospitality and bless others.
Family Fun: Messy Games!
Family Fun: Messy Games!
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
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Family Fun: Messy Games!
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
My dad has been teaching a class on the book of John at my congregation the last several weeks. I’m not actually in the class, but living in his house I get all his brilliant insights anyway. Which is rather cool. 🙂 Anyways, he brought up something about John 14:2 that I had never realized. […]
Some churches have come to recognize that tension exists and have begun to seek ways to engage the families and keep them connected to the faith community even when they are not in the church building.
Using our hands we decorated a person size sheet of paper and the outline of a lifesize person... Then we cut the person out and stuck it onto the background! We all contributed to the picture in the same way that we all contribute to the body of Christ. We next discussed how we, as a church, represented the body of Christ. To help the children to engage with the idea, we talked about the various things Christians do inside and outside of church and what body part that job might represent e.g. mouth= teaching, worship, prayer; hands= serving drinks, welcoming, helping others, making worship art. Children then thought about what their interests, personality and talents were and which part of the body fitted best with what they could bring to the church community. They chose a body part picture and wrote their name on it to add to the poster. It was great to also go round and invite other people to suggest what they thought represented their friends. A lot of insight was shared!
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I've always loved children's books that give you a look inside something like a castle or a space shuttle. It's a peek into a world not easily found. That's what this post on Family Integrated
This Sunday we had a Wise and Foolish Builders themed Messy church and things did, indeed, get a bit messy! Here are some of the things we...
These are unprecedented times in our world. With the COVID-19 epidemic, right now we need connection to God and our community more than ever. But for the good of all, we need to stay home. Staying connected to God and each other is very important and the church plays a big part in that process.
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
Every other month, our church celebrates a Family Sunday where we keep the kids, youth and adults together all morning. If you’re from a liturgical/sacramental church, then this may sound very normal to you, but the rest of us are more accustomed to running separate programs for different age groups
Messtival: Very Messy Games: For many years I have been involved in running activities at events and camps for Scouts and Guides, ranging up to mass games for over 600 kids at once. In many cases these have included silly, wet or messy games which always proved very popular wit…
Bible stories, DVDs, music, fun activities, lessons, blog, and resources by Phil Vischer to help Parents raise children in an authentic Christian lifestyle
This Sunday we had a Wise and Foolish Builders themed Messy church and things did, indeed, get a bit messy! Here are some of the things we...
The struggle to get to church on time with little kids has never been more hilariously real.
We have an amazing afternoon of fun, crafts, games and inspiration! Join us as we explore the questions - Who is our neighbor? And how can we show the...
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
Looking for a few game ideas that will have the kids talking about all week? Try using a game that involves making a mess! Anyone who has ever worked with children know that messy anything is alway…
