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...
Life App: Uniqueness—discovering who God made you to be so you can make a difference. Theme: Gadgets & Gizmos Date: Summer 2017 This Restless Heart Is Grateful for Rest Summer is drawing to a close here in Maryland. Kids head back to school the first week of September and we are...
Life App: Creativity—imagining what you could do because you’re made in God’s image. Theme: Gadgets & Gizmos Date: Summer 2017 It's Gadgets & Gizmos Galore! In Part 1 of this series, I explained how we landed on our summer schedule and programming for this year. In Part 2 of this series, I...
Summer in Maryland I know that in many areas of the country, the school year ends in late May and kicks off again in mid-August. As a result, many churches program for summer in June and July. Here in the North East, however, kids attend school through...
Life App: Friendship—treating others the way you want to be treated. Theme: Harmony - Together is Better Date: Summer, 2014 Still Thinking I realize many of you will be launching the Life App of Friendship this coming Sunday. We will not be starting Friendship this week. Instead, we'll be kicking off a...
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 Next Steps Okay - so, hopefully you've read Part 3...
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 Come Join Our Summer Team! Each year, around the end...
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 Summer = Opportunity! We use a Summer XP or a summer...
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...