Let’s talk about loyalty for a minute. Loyalty is the glue that holds your team together. If you want loyalty from your leaders, be loyal to them. I remember the first time I complained about another staff member to my pastor. He looked at me and asked, “Have you talked to them?” “No.” “Then why […]
One parenting craze that, as a mom with toddlers, I am noticing is healthy, organic, food. Take a stroll down any grocery store or baby food aisle. “Organic”, “All Natural”, “Gluten Free”, are just some of the words that jump out at you. As a parent of a three-year-old, I try steer my own daughter […]
How to have a great summer, even though it is about to start! I know, today as I am writing this it is only a few short days away from June, which, in my mind marks the beginning of summer. But let me tell you that it is not too late to start planning a […]
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a KidMin Facebook group and asked this question, “If you could give some advice to a person who is new in ministry, what would it be?” I was blown away by the answers. So I am going to share some of them here today. Some were duplicates, […]
It can be very overwhelming to plan a large event. So, I have made an event checklist just for KidMin! On it, I have laid everything out by time, and I have also kept a couple of blank spaces that you can fill in if you need it. What do you think? Should something else […]
You love being an elevated hall monitor. You love talking about church. You love giving out candy as quite seat prizes You love finding new volunteers! You love taking a nap after a busy Sunday morning. You love biting your lip when someone says this: You love having fun! You love planning meetings. Your phone […]
Easter, other than Christmas, it is probably one of the biggest days of the year for churches. As well it should. It is the day that we get to celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior! We, as KidMin, have an even better and more exciting job. We get to teach kids about it! How awesome […]
There are 7 things that every meeting should include. 1) Food Maybe it is a cultural thing. Maybe I am just a little hungry while I am writing this. Either way, every meeting should include some type of snack. Ideas for food to have: Muffins, donuts, bagels, fruit/veggie trays, nutra grain bar, nuts, cookies, or […]
What is it about Ice Cream that just brings people together? This weekend, our Church celebrated the Super Bowl by hosting “Super Sunday”. It was a lot of fun, we decorated our whole church football themed and had hotdogs and little footballs – the excitement was in the air. We wanted to do something extra […]
Giving It Away What You Need: Craft Page (LOVE YOURSELF 1 CRAFT) Cardstock Glue Sticks Glitter Crayons or Markers What You Do: Each child will make a card to “Give” to someone to show kindness. They should write the name of the person they are giving it to on the card. Inside the circle, cover […]