February 1, 2010 – 12:35 am
As regular readers know, I serve on the faculty of a Christian preschool. As I teach, I love taking students into our church on sunny days. Among other things, they enjoy seeing the way the light shining through the stained glass windows casts a colorful shadow on the walls and floor. The children love seeing [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church Volunteers, Devotions, Encouraging Volunteers, Epiphany, Men's Ministry, Pastor, Women's Ministry
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Tagged Christian, devotion, Encouragement, men's ministry, Pastor, Women's Ministry|
January 4, 2010 – 7:38 am
I feel like screaming, “It’s not over!”
True enough, the Christmas music in stores is gone, decorations and trees have disappeared from the malls, and few people are jumping up and down with excitement at the prospect of buying ½ price Christmas merchandise for next year. Most everybody is headed back to work or school.
But the Wise Men won’t arrive [...]
November 16, 2009 – 11:07 am
Five years ago our preschool was looking for a way host a Christmas celebration for our families. We decide on an Advent Worship and Cookie Reception. We’ve made it an annual event. The service offers an opportunity for even our non-member families to gather in a casual, non-threatening environment to celebrate the Savior’s birth.
CTA has helped make [...]
November 10, 2009 – 10:07 am
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
But wait! What about the month? What about a Happy Thanksgiving month?!
I’ve always enjoyed sharing Thanksgiving Day at church and with my family. But this year, I’ve decided to observe a personal thanksgiving month. I want to take some time and effort to say thanks to people who have been a such blessing [...]
September 18, 2009 – 9:40 am
As a preschool teacher in a Christian school, I get to create art projects for my students. I look especially for projects that are fun and faith-filled. Parents love to see what their children have created, so art projects can provide the perfect opportunity to share Jesus in a non-threatening way. Connecting an art project [...]
Posted in Children's ministry, Fall Festival, Halloween alternative, Outreach/Evangelism, Sunday School, Teachers
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Tagged children's ministry, children's pastor, Christian school, Fall Festival, family, Pumpkin Prayer|
September 4, 2009 – 7:17 am
As a preschool teacher at a Christian school, one of my favorite passages comes from 1 Peter 5:2-3.
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, . . . not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be, . . . not lording it over those entrusted to [...]
August 25, 2009 – 6:35 am
My passion in life is making people feel special and especially kids. Some of those people are kids who think they are no longer kids—college kids. In this age of text messaging, Facebook, and e-mail, it sometimes seems everyone knows everything about everyone. But keeping the lines of communication open with what college kids are really [...]
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Tagged children, college, communication, email, Encouragement, facebook, Fall Festival, family, food, God, kids, outreach|
