Prior to 2002 when Truth & Training (T&T) was introduced by Awana, they had four clubs for 3rd – 6th grade. They were Pals, Chums, Guards and Pioneers. Each club had a motto. For the boys’ clubs (Pals & Pioneers) it was the other boy for Christ. For the girls’ clubs (Chums & Guards) it … [Read more…]
While at CPC17, I saw some great opportunities for children to be involved in ministry to help other children and families around the world. A great opportunity for VBS offerings or any opportunity to allow children to give. The first one caught my eye as I walked around the resource center. There was a sign … [Read more…]
Tuesday evening at the CMConference by CMConnect was a time to focus on connections. There are many bloggers present that will share about the keynote speakers. I want to focus on something else that happened this evening. Lori Bethran focused on the “audience of One”. Not being concerned about what man might say, but being … [Read more…]
Today’s post is by guest blogger Emma Rabelhofer. Erin works with AwanaGO and today she shares her story. My heart for missions began at a young age because of the influence and example of my parents. Starting when I was 7 years old, my parents were flying across oceans to faraway lands doing momentous things! … [Read more…]
Unfortunately, sometimes parents and kidmin leaders aren’t sure how to teach children about global issues, and fall back on telling them how bad people in other countries have it. It’s especially easy to fall back to this tactic when kids get too self-focused. While it’s certainly true that our kids enjoy a high standard … [Read more…]