This post is part of a series about summer in children's ministry. Specifically, this series will address: Changing the Pace During Summer Opportunities that Summer Programming Present Recruiting a "Summer Team" of Volunteers Scheduling and Implementing a "Summer Team" of Volunteers This series will conclude with posts about the Summer...
Way Back When-8 Years Ago I landed at Community Christian Church about 6 months after it launched. When I first arrived, the stage was set up to look like a beach. This was in keeping with the environment's name - Discovery Island. About a year after the church...
Adding Another Layer We love to hang things in our environment. We hang things on our set each week, but we also hang decor that enhances our theme throughout our environment (ceilings, walls, entrance, etc.) We do this for several reasons: Decor beyond your stage adds another layer...
Life App: Joy - finding a way to be happy, even when things don't go your way. Theme: Let It Shine! Date: December, 2013 Here are some super-fun environments that are shining brightly and reflecting JOY! Brownsville Community Fellowship Church - Brownsville, TX Amanda Morales shared her process with us for this month's...
Life App: Joy - finding a way to be happy, even when things don't go your way. Theme: Let It Shine! Date: December, 2013 Kicking Off JOY! Like many of you, we kicked off the Life App of Joy last Sunday. It was a lot of fun and the kids are all...
Life App: Joy - finding a way to be happy, even when things don't go your way. Theme: Let It Shine! Date: December, 2013 With Thanksgiving falling later in the month this year, the first Sunday of December is upon us faster than usual. In addition, we have a yummy holiday...
Starbucks. Nordstrom. Apple Store. Chick-Fil-A. These are a few of my favorite places to go! Yes, I confess, I love what they’re selling. But, there’s actually a lot more to my love affair with these establishments. As a matter of fact, while I love what they’re...
Life App: Joy—finding a way to be happy, even when things don’t go your way. Theme: Let It Shine! Date: December, 2013 If you are like me, you might get a bit frustrated with the fact that shopping malls begin decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween. As I walk through...
Special Features for this Month's Showcase As always, we received some awesome photos of environments this month! You'll find all of them below. However, as I looked through the submitted photos, I noticed some things that I haven't seen before. I decided to highlight them in...
Stuck With the Plan! This is the first month in a while that we actually stuck pretty close to what we originally brainstormed. Usually (and inevitably), we have these great plans and then we get to execution/creation and something goes wrong or we've underestimated what it...