This post is part of a series on how to share environment space with other ministry teams. It might also be helpful for children's ministry leaders that work in a portable setting. Sharing - Practicing What We Preach! If you work with children in any capacity, my...
Life App: Faith—believing in what you can’t see because of what you can see. Theme: Now I See It; Seeing is Believing Date: February, 2014 Backdrops or Props? We began working on our February set this past week. This set will be a bit different for us because it will involve less...
Better Late Than Never! We're heading into the last Sunday of the month and I am finally getting to post January's SHOWCASE and our finished product. The New Year always seems to come with new initiatives, new routines, etc. I guess it's all put me a...
The Resource Tab on our Home Page has 3 separate sections: Tools - Tips - Supplies. These pages have detailed breakdowns of all of the stuff we use, but here you’ll find five of our favorites and why we began using them. These are the...
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...
Life App: Faith - believing in what you can’t see because of what you can see. Theme: Now I See It: Seeing Is Believing Date: February, 2014 Inspiration! I love this month's theme and the idea of creating a "mad scientist's lab." As I read the description for the Host, all I...
I received a message on Twitter today from Traders Point Christian Church in Indianapolis. They were asking about suggestions for creating over-sized molecules for February's set. The suggestions in the Get Ready section of 252 Basics suggest styrofoam balls and dowels, but the concern about this...
Hello and Happy New Year! 2014 is upon us and I am excited to see what this year has in store. As I reflect on 2013, I am grateful for so many things. One thing I am particularly grateful for is having "met" so many of...
Life App: Knowledge—discovering something new so you can be better at whatever you do. Theme: Know How: Get Your Head in the Game! Date: January, 2014 Time Flies! 2014 is just one day away. I can't believe it. The holidays have put me a bit further behind than usual with set design,...
Life App: Knowledge - Learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do. Theme: Know How - Get Your Head in the Game! Date: January, 2014 Happy New Year-ALREADY? It seems crazy to type the numbers 2014. Time is flying by and I can't believe we are turning the...