April is Autism awareness month. Here are some stats from the CDC: It is estimated that between 1 in 80 and 1 in 240 with an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). [Read article] ASDs are reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic … [Read more…]
Have you ever heard the words, “we can’t find (place child’s name here)“? Or had a parent walk up to you after the program ended and all the children were gone asking, “where’s my child?” only to have to say “I don’t know”. I have and these are not situations I want to face again. … [Read more…]
Serving God is a people business. We strive to meet people’s needs and help lead them to Jesus. There are times when we struggle and we look for fresh ideas to enhance our ministries, or we feel like we are burning out and can use someone to “vent” to and have pray for us. All … [Read more…]
So today is April 1st, commonly referred to April Fool’s Day where it is acceptable, and expected, to pull pranks, gags, jokes, etc., on others. I honestly struggle with this as I do Halloween, Christmas and Easter traditions. Is it okay for a person who proclaims Christ to participate in April Fool pranks? There are … [Read more…]
The end of the Awana year is fast approaching and this is the time of year that Commanders and Directors get nervous wondering if their volunteer staff will return the following fall, or will they disappear over the summer? Unfortunately, if you’re a commander or director and you are thinking about this now, it may … [Read more…]