On Saturday, April 24, in four short hours more than 800 people saw the love of Christ in action. Vintage Church, a year old church plant in the NC East District, held their second annual Kidz Carnival. K-LOVE, a fast growing area Christian station, helped spread the word about the event, then provided music throughout [...]
Paper Palm Branches and Plastic Eggs
What do paper palm branches and plastic eggs have to do with discipleship? Kids in local Wesleyan churches across the country will be waving paper palm branches this coming Sunday and searching for plastic eggs filled with surprises. Churches who understand the value of creating spiritual memories for our children that connect a tangible action [...]
It Started as a Tadpole
Many churches ask, How can we show the love of Christ to our community in a meaningful way? Our church was no exception. We did not want to guess at the needs of our community, so we decided to get out there and ask the people. An almost unanimous theme arose from among those interviews [...]
Tried and True Recruiting Secrets
Veteran children’s ministers share what really works when it comes to recruiting a great volunteer team What if recruiting enough capable, eager volunteers for your children’s ministry was as simple as getting some friends together for a barbecue? Sound impossible? Children’s ministers from all over the country think it can be that simple. Now... don’t [...]
You Are Remembered
Have you ever run into someone that you haven’t seen in years but as you start to greet them they get the, “I have no idea who you are” look on their face? They don’t remember you! Time, distance, or change of circumstance robs us of our connection, and we aren’t remembered. Noah had a [...]