I once attended a church wherer Awana would draw about 100 children on a typical Wednesday night and once Awana ended for the summer, the program that replaced it drew 10 children. I always wondered why? Was it because the leadership accepted that children wouldn’t come during the summer? Was it a poorly run program? … [Read more…]
There is a question I have learned to like, that many parents and leaders in children’s ministry may dislike. That question? ………. WHY? WHY…. ….. do you do what you do? ….. have Vacation Bible School? ….. have Sunday School? ….. does attendance to midweek children’s ministry drop so drastically during the summer? ….. do we … [Read more…]
We will be celebrating Memorial Day this weekend in the U.S. The day is set aside to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the country and the freedoms the country claims. For some, there is no remembranceof those who lost their lives defending the U.S., just a day off from work, a time to … [Read more…]
Over the last week I watched as several people mocked and joked about the predicted rapture of the church. Sunday morning as I awoke, I wondered if we (the Church) had missed an opportunity to invite others to church or to share with them the love of God and Truth of His Word. Would there … [Read more…]
I really don’t know why I seem to be attracted to one area of the U.S., but I am. Maybe it is the mountains, or that it seems to be a beautiful part of the country. I have never been there, but I know of several great organizations and people there and maybe that is … [Read more…]