By Pam Morgan, GCI Operations Coordinator There are many resources for children’s ministry, but few coincide with the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). I have been using Sermons4kids for our children’s ministry in Grace Communion Hickory. It has a lot of options and does follow the RCL. You can sign up on their website and they … Continue reading "RCL Resource for Children’s Church" Read the article
By Jeff Broadnax, US GenMin Coordinator “Starting a youth/children’s ministry in a congregation like ours feels like trying to feed the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish!” I have heard this sentiment dozens of times in my role as GenMin Coordinator. We want “Kids Korner” to serve as an encouragement and resource for you … Continue reading "Bring Them Here to Me" Read the article
This issue of Kid’s Korner is written by Jeffrey Broadnax, GCI Generations Ministry coordinator. In this month’s issue of Kid’s Korner, we would like to make you aware of a fantastic Children’s church resource shared with us by Pastor Mike Urmie of Crosswalk Community Church (our Grace Communion congregation in Surrey Hills, OK). You … Continue reading "Kid’s Korner" Read the article
This Kids Korner article is from GenMin National Coordinator Jeffrey Broadnax. I recently returned from a trip of a lifetime to the Holy Land, where my wife and 18 friends and colleagues walked the in the footsteps of Jesus, Peter, Paul, Mary Magdalene, Abraham, Rahab and many other of our biblical heroes. The most asked … Continue reading "Heart to Heart Bible Tours" Read the article
This Kids Korner article is from GenMin National Coordinator Jeffrey Broadnax. By now the tree has been taken down, the boxes and wrappings placed at the curb for garbage day, and the glow of Christmas is fading. What if I told you there is still more for you to give, especially to the young people … Continue reading "Your Greatest Gift" Read the article
This Kids Korner article is from GCI Generations Ministries National Coordinator Jeffrey Broadnax. Most people are open to receiving words of appreciation, small gifts and other acts of kindness at any time of year. But during the seasons of Advent and Christmas, it seems that God uses such acts in a special way to open … Continue reading "The Gift of Thanks" Read the article
Kid’s Korner this month is from GCI Equipper Editor Ted Johnston. We’ll soon begin a new cycle in the Western Christian worship year, which begins with Advent Season (the period that includes the four Sundays prior to Christmas day). This year, December 2 is the first Sunday in Advent, so now is the time to … Continue reading "Kids Korner: Teaching Kids About the Christian Year" Read the article
Kid’s Korner this month is from Lance McKinnon. Have you ever heard someone say, “I love my kids to death!”? That statement is not meant literally. Instead, it’s our way of expressing a whole-life focused love. It’s the kind of love we see in Jesus, who went to the cross for the sake of bringing … Continue reading "Kids Korner: Loving Our Kids to Life!" Read the article
Kid’s Korner this month is from Georgia McKinnon. It’s the time of year when churches may want to offer a “Back-to-School Blessing” event for the kids (children and teens) and teachers in their congregation and target community. If you’ve never held an event like this, you may wonder what one would look like. Or you … Continue reading "Kids Korner: Back-to-School Blessing" Read the article
Kid’s Korner this month is from Lance McKinnon. Last month’s issue of Equipper highlighted GCI’s newly launched website, GCI Resources. This website provides a wide array of discipling tools, including We Believe. This new publication from GCI provides a comprehensive review of the core beliefs of our Christian faith. There is an edition for adults and older … Continue reading "Kid’s Korner: We Believe" Read the article
