Last week I shared some arguments for limiting the reliance on paper based crafts (including handouts, worksheets, cut and paste etc) in children’s ministry settings. Over my next couple of posts I’m going to explore some alternative ideas. One of the … Continue reading →
It’s a dilemma familiar to anyone involved in planning a children’s ministry: What activity will follow the story time? More often than not we immediately consider a reproducible activity sheet, or a simple paper craft involving some cutting and pasting … Continue reading →
Book: Better than a Superhero Author: Belinda Francis Illustrator: Kayleen West Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Wombat Books, Australia, 2014 Language: English ISBN: 9781921632755 RRP: AUD $17.99 Reviewed By: Penny Reeve Blurb: ‘Who is better than a superhero? He’s the best friend you’ll ever have.’ About the book: .This brightly illustrated, … Continue reading →
During the last set of school holidays I had several opportunities where risk taking and I bumped heads. Interestingly the risk taking was as much on my behalf as that of my children. In one instance we booked our daughter … Continue reading →
Lately I’ve been thinking about how to encourage children to embark on a journey of regular, independent, time with God’s word. It’s not a new topic of contemplation for me – I often find myself revisiting it as my children … Continue reading →
It’s the middle of the year! Stock-take time. End of financial year. For those in the Northern Hemisphere it’s drawing to the end of the school year. For those down south, like me in Australia, we have just begun our … Continue reading →