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 [...]
September 16, 2009 – 10:26 pm
After church on Sunday I was part of the giveaway team. A group of us handed out a special remembrance to everyone as they passed by. People loved them! Many will hold on to their meaningful gifts for years to come. (Then again, some will sell them on eBay to make a [...]
Here’s a sample devotion from Serving in His Steps, CTA’s newest gift book designed to express appreciation to volunteers and staff in your church. Pastors, children’s ministers, youth workers, deacons boards, elders, women’s/men’s ministry leaders–whoever you want to encourage or thank for stepping up to serve–will, I hope, find these devotions encouraging! Visit the CTA [...]
If your church or Christian school is anything like most others around the nation, volunteer effort makes all the difference. We could never, ever afford to hire people to do the things our volunteers do with such excellence and joy year in and year out.
Most of them would do what they do, even if no one [...]
By Jane Fryar
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Posted in Author Jane Fryar, Christian Worker, Encouragement, Women's Ministry
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Tagged appreciation, children's ministry, church staff, Encouragement, men's ministry, school ministry, Sunday School, teacher, VBS, volunteer, Women's Ministry|
Graduation is barely over. VBS is about to begin. Everyone on your ministry team is scrambling to implement the great ideas you’ve been collecting for Summer Sunday school or the youth mission trip in July.
I know you’re not ready to think about Fall just yet or about welcoming new workers to the paid staff or [...]
By Jane Fryar
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Posted in Author Jane Fryar, Coming Soon, Encouragement
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Tagged appreciation, Bible Study teachers, Coming Soon, outreach, Pastor, Pastoral Care, school ministry, Sunday School, teacher|
As I noted in part 1 of this series, Spring, 2009, arguably marks the 100th anniversary of both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day—at least as we know them! Both began as grassroots movements initiated by daughters who wanted to honor their parents. Both holidays followed a zig-zag path to nation-wide acceptance. But 1909 was a [...]
One of the things I have to remind myself of regularly regarding CTA’s great teaching resources and products is that teaching goes well beyond the Christian school. Sunday School teachers, small group teachers, VBS teachers, Bible Class teachers – please forgive me! You’re all included (and appreciated)! I come from a long [...]
