How We Engaged Families in Our First Sunday Back

Our church campuses reopened this Sunday! We reopened with services only and no kids’ ministry, student ministry, or small groups meeting. Having kids in the sanctuary is obviously more challenging than only having adults. It is not our norm. But, to me it presented a unique season for families to worship together and for our church to function...

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5 Things to Remember as Kids Return to Church

It is so exciting to begin to make plans for kids’ ministry to resume. We have been apart for over ten weeks. In some ways it feels like life was put on pause as we entered our quarantine season. Life continued for the kids in our ministry but it was extremely different. As kids return to us, we can’t necessarily assume we pick up right...

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Talking to Kids About What is Happening in our World

My fourteen year old loves to argue. She’s actually quite talented at it, probably from inordinate amounts of practice. This week she shared with me a conversation she had with an acquaintance her age on Instagram regarding current events involving both racism and police brutality. Despite her inability to let a conversation go, I was amazed...

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Five Big Feelings Our Kids Are Experiencing

We all have experienced a wide range of emotions during this time of dealing with Covid-19. Our kids have dealt with a lot as well. Kids rarely express their true feelings, but it is our job to discern what is going on in their hearts. I have heard five statements from my kids and friends’ kids that I feel express five significant emotions...

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