Somethin’ is cooking and we are calling for help!  Get ready for 9-9-9*

* that’s 9th September 2009

Hint to how to make your children’s church exciting?

For volunteers and leaders but open to everyone interested to know more.

There’s no better time to come than this school holidays! Call 975-22112 for a bus and join us.

Received this book “Questions from Little Hearts” by Kathleen Long Bostrom, illustrated by Elena Kucharik from Tyndale. Great little book which I immediately passed it to my son as a gift. I took a peep at it recently and found it to be as much an interesting book for us adults as it is for our children. It isn’t easy for a child to read this from the start to finish because the topics were grouped together in some depth. However if it was studied by an adult and then used to share it with a child, it becomes an invaluable tool and resource. The poetic form in rhyming words helps us read to them too.

The subject covered are in these 4 sections ‘What is God Like?’, ‘What is Prayer?’, ‘What about Heaven?’ and ‘Are Angels Real?’ which are real questions in the hearts and minds of toddlers. This book makes it interesting for parents to really share with our children without resorting to superficial answers. This book does remind me of another book we have called “Everything a child should know about God” by Kenneth N. Taylor. Just that this one has something that I like; ie. at the end of each section, it highlights the biblical references to things that was shared. As a children minister and WORM, I would not hesitate to use this as a reference resource to prepare my time with our children on Sunday.

Thanks Kathleen Long Bostrom for writing this, Elena Kucharik for the great artwork and Christy Wong for sending this to me. I’m grateful and I recommend this to every parent and every HopeTots and Kinders teachers and helpers.

I was with a boy this afternoon who told me he wanted to grow up to be a mechanic, race driver, motocyclist and a gun maker. He is today the second fastest runner in his school and a striker in his school soccer team too. I cannot believe that just 3 years ago, he didn’t want to do anything but trouble-making such that he wasn’t able to find a school or a student care willing to keep him because of his rough conduct.

When you are with a child, don’t ever ever dream its over. God makes all things beautiful in His time.

Maybe you should dress up. This is a children’s ministry and a parenting tip.

I have 2 ‘flaws’ in my life.

Flaw 1: I’m selfish, I don’t like to talk about other people. I like to talk about myself (or ourselves, if I’m talking to you)
Flaw 2: I am poor judge of character. I assume everyone is amazing (or at least can be amazing)

I think these 2 flaws have helped me be able to stand between winners and no-yet winners. It’s just how God has created me to fit in his Kingdom. It’s the school holidays and I’m so amazed by the level of activities that our Worms and Dreamers has gone with our kids. Everyone is bringing the kids out for connection and fun! Speaking of fun, I think I may have another ‘flaw’…. I think that fun is not a sin. I think it is great necessity to grow.

Flaw 3: I think fun is a spiritual thing

Earlier Isaiah had said,
   ”The Lord who rules over all
      left us children and grandchildren.
   If he hadn’t, we would have become like Sodom.
      We would have been like Gomorrah - Romans 9:28-30 (NIRV)

It is refering to Isaiah 1:9 (NIRV) which says

The Lord who rules over all
      has let some people live through that time of trouble.
   If he hadn’t, we would have become like Sodom.
      We would have been like Gomorrah.

I do children’s ministry because the Lord has graciously allowed us to live through generations and left us with children, children’s children and children’s children’s children. It’s such a privilege.

Starting our It’s Alive Easter Series as followup to our Easter special.

Can’t wait! It’ll be exciting.

For those interested in the series, Lifechurch.tv offers them FOC. They are a very sharing ministry which have a lot of amazing video curriculum to use in your children’s ministry. Just sign up and bless your children with a different spiritual experience.