For years we used the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a missions opportunity for our kids. It was a combination of a “bring stuff” project and a “go and do” project. Kids brought items to fill...
Read MoreBack in the Fall we experienced some lower than normal numbers that have been attributed to the flu that was so widespread. To say that we had lower than normal numbers was an understatement. We had over 300 kids who...
Read MoreOur mission for Next Gen mirrors the mission of our church. One of the components of our mission relates to serving. Specifically, here’s how serving supports our mission. Be the Body (Serve) We help kids realize that they...
Read MoreYesterday I posted about the death of my neighbor. This event caused me to think a lot about life and ministry. Yesterday I talked a lot about how I’ve segregated myself from the lost all while ministering to the...
Read MoreOn Tuesday the police sealed off the entrance to our neighborhood. To get home we had to go in the back way (one way). The neighbor who “knows it all” informed us what had happened. The man who lived two houses over...
Read MoreMy post last week on reinventing VBS was quite popular with a handful of comments. It does sound as if those in the blogosphere are or have reinvented thier VBS… or ditched it all together. Now, I know that many of you...
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