One of the criticisms I hear regarding handbook time is that children do not come to club prepared with a section to complete. The complaint is that there is no parental involvement and yet there seems to be a disconnect between a desire for parental involvement and the implementation of it. A chain is … [Read more…]
I was talking to someone in children’s ministry the other day about policies and planning. I shared how you always need to be preparing for growth. If you don’t plan for it, then you won’t be ready when it arrives. That’s why policies need to be forward thinking, and not just focused on “today”. … [Read more…]
It’s 10:00 pm on a Wednesday night. Awana ended over an hour ago and I’m now home. I need to wake up early to go to work and some may wonder why I don’t lay down to rest. The answer is easy… I have the fever…. Maybe you’ve experienced this fever as well, whether … [Read more…]
Awana has changed the way Bible Quizzes are held. For the majority of the United States, individual churches will be required to host and organize the Bible Quizzing for their area. This could be a regional quiz as many have come to know, it could be a few churches coming together, or it could be … [Read more…]
Last week I read a post on Lifeway.com entitled: Why Kids Need to See Their Parents Serve“. I can provide testimony to this because I saw my parents serving in many ways in the local church as a child, even into my adulthood. They set an example for me that no one else could … [Read more…]