Kids Blog
Stay informed with stories, news, and updates from churches across our association and throughout the state. Here you’ll find stories, events, and resources that celebrate ministry work and keep our church community connected.
Supporting Kids with Special Needs in Kids Ministry Spaces
According to a study published in April 2025 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 28% of people in the United States have some type of disability. […]
VBS Planning: Starting the Year with Purpose
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to start planning for an incredible summer! Vacation Bible School remains one of the greatest tools the local church has to reach […]
Recruiting Volunteers for Preschool Ministry
One of my first and longest held memories is learning and singing “Jesus Loves The Little Children…”. Even though that was many years ago, it has stayed with me throughout […]
No Place Like Home: Creating A Pathway for Spiritual Disciplines in the Ho…
In a recent study I conducted between parental spiritual maturity and spiritual discipline practices in the home, two key takeaways were noted. First, spiritually mature parents felt less confident to teach their children about the Gospel. Second, prayer was the least practiced spiritual discipline. Therefore, I created a HOME Model to help parents become the primary spiritual caregivers, as was intended from the beginning.
Say YES to VBS – 2025
Vacation Bible School, or VBS, remains one of the most popular ways for churches to reach their community and unchurched families.
Building a Kid’s Leadership Team
Building a Kids Leadership team is a key ingredient to building a Kids Ministry that brings children to a relationship with Christ and stands beside their parents as they disciple their children.
Say YES to VBS!
Vacation Bible School or VBS remains as one of the most popular ways for churches to reach their community and unchurched families.
Even during COVID-19, maximize you summer!
The summer of 2020 is a unique summer, not what any of us anticipated. For the most part, traditional camps are not happening. Vacation Bible School’s may look differently. Many of our churches are finding new and creative ways to have student and kid ministry summer programs.
Check in and connect with the parents in Kid’s Ministry
I think we can all agree that so much in our lives has changed. Some of the change is good, like day pajamas are accepted as attire. However, not being able to see our families and Kid’s Ministry volunteers on a regular basis has been a bad change.
A simple next generation ministry plan for connecting during COVID-19
Clearing the ministry calendar through June seems like the common sentiment echoing from children and student ministry leaders right now
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