The first Sunday of July is often the first Sunday worshiping with the new pastor for United Methodist churches with a new appointment. The goal of children’s time on the first Sunday is to introduce children to the new pastor and to model generously welcoming new people to the congregation. For the following children’s message, … Continue reading
United Methodist pastors move around every few years in a system of itinerancy. As a staff member, I’ve witnessed my share of senior pastor transitions. In fact, we are in the midst of a change at my current church. While changing pastors is all very normal if you know the United Methodist system, children, youth … Continue reading
United Methodist pastors move around every few years in a system of itinerancy. As a staff member, I’ve witnessed my share of senior pastor transitions. In fact, we are in the midst of a change at my current church. While changing pastors is all very normal if you know the United Methodist system, children, youth … Continue reading
Here are three children’s messages I have used that tell the story and invite children to engage with worship on Easter Sunday. Continue reading
Play dough in the sanctuary! Continue reading
Summer is full of reading and stories: around a campfire, at the library reading program, in a book club, or in the paperback you toss in the beach bag. Whether you are reading the Bible, a picture book, news article or hearing a friend tell a vacation tale, a question can help connect the story to your … Continue reading
John 15: 1-9, “I am the true vine.” You will need a long green ball of yarn and a dead stick. Ask an usher or helper to help grab the string at the end – it gets a bit tangled! This was a great, hands-on way to get the entire congregation involved in children’s time. I went … Continue reading
