3 Months and Counting We have been in our AMPED series for 3 full months! We kicked it off the first Sunday of June and we will finish up this coming Sunday (the last Sunday of August). We do this intentionally. Creating a series that is...
History Repeats Itself Last year, we tried something brand new for our summer series. Being that summer really doesn't kick off until mid to late June for us here in Maryland, and we don't go back to school until after Labor Day, the timing of 252's...
You Lead Breakout, Innovation Lab - Elementary I arrived in Atlanta mid-day on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I missed the first 3 You-Lead Lab sessions but was able to sit in on the 4th session I signed up for. It was the Innovation Lab for Elementary Ministry led...
Life App: Kindness - Showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. Theme: Rewind - Kindness Deserves a Replay Date: February, 2018 The Struggle Was Real! I LOVE 252 Kids. I think the writers are all creative geniuses and I appreciate everything they do! I am so often amazed by...
More Than a Curriculum Orange is the strategy we use at Community Christian Church across our Children's and Student Ministries. If you notice, I did not say the curriculum we use. While Orange is widely known for it's curriculum, it offers so much more than that....
Life App: Commitment—making a plan and putting it into practice. Theme: Work It Out - Stick to the Plan! Date: January, 2018 The Calendar Gave Us A Break Our set design team was so happy that December of 2017 was a five week Sunday. Five Sundays meant an extra Sunday after Christmas...
As we round the corner to a new year, I am especially excited about one thing in particular that's on my calendar for 2018. THE ORANGE CONFERENCE happening April 25-27 in Atlanta, GA! There are so many reasons I look forward to the Orange Conference each...
Life App: Stewardship—taking care of what you have because it all belongs to God. Theme: Use It or Lose It! Date: October 2017 Interactive Sets for the Win! If you've followed this blog for any length of time, you know that I LOVE interactive sets. I love anytime we can use any...
Life App: Stewardship—taking care of what you have because it all belongs to God. Theme: Use It or Lose It! Date: October 2017 So Much Fun! I love the theme 252 Kids has chosen for October. What a fun way to teach about the Life App of Stewardship! We have some ideas...
Life App: Friendship—using your words and actions to show others you care. Theme: Lunch Room - Make Space At The Table Date: September 2017 A Pleasant Surprise If you read the first two posts of this series, you know I was having some trouble figuring out how to create a fun and...