[Kid Inspiration]

Church gives away house to promote attendance
Wondering how to boost your attendance this New Years Eve?
Wonder no more! During the Abundant Life Christian Centre’s services on New Years Eve, you have a chance to win a house!
Sheesh… and we are having a draw for a scooter in Hillsong Kids.

CHANGE.
I have totally changed the way I use the web from only about a few months ago. I used to search a lot, randomly surfing for interesting stuff…
But I changed.
Now I log on I almost always go straight (after checking email) to checking for any new posts on the blogs I read. I use [...]

Now I don’t know if just missed this film and site completely, but check out:
http://www.kids-with-cameras.org
Where was I when the film won an Academy Award?
Anyway, I am ordering the DVD… report coming soon.
About Kids with Cameras:
Kids with Cameras’ upcoming priority is to further empower the children of Calcutta’s red light district by creating a school and [...]

Perry Noble continues to say very cool things!
and I quote:

I can’t brag enough on our children’s area. I remember at our very first worship service on January 16, 2000 we had 3 kids! THREE!
My how things have changed…
I posted here a while ago when he said something else cool and he has gone and done [...]

I am a lensmaster!!
A lens is one person’s (lensmaster’s) view on a topic he cares about. More specifically, a lens is a single web page filled with information and links that point to other web pages, to continually updated RSS feeds, or to relevant advertising. It’s a place to start, not finish.
http://www.squidoo.com/childrensministry/
So have [...]

Does your ministry have a vision statement?
http://www.coldwatercafe.com/vision-statements.htm
Here’s a list of a bunch of them.

Teachers come in all personality types, from diverse backgrounds, and with very different styles. I’ve seen a quiet, middle-aged, balding man in polyester pants, who at first glance appeared to be a boring instructor, come to life with such animation and excitement about his subject that children were spellbound. I once heard a sweet little [...]

Are you having church on Christmas day?
Here We Go Again–CONTROVERSY!
This potentially church splitting issue is even on CNN — how will the church recover from this negative publicity!! What will we do — can we go on, will the church survive…
Some megachurches closing on Christmas

Now, you may not know this… but I have a Diploma in Jazz (Performance).
Yes, I hear you pontificate… I can see how that comes in handy in Children’s Ministry.
Well, ‘music soothes the savage beast’ they say — Need I say more.
So I found this article fascinating to say the least, finally I can justify my [...]

(via philbaker.net)
What happens to infants when they die?
I was very interested to read this page as John Piper and the Desiring God website give their take on the question.
Great brain fodder!
Thoughts? Comment below.