An Excellent Source

I was searching online for coloring pages for our children's activity bags and I have to admit I did not realize the vast resources that crayola has online. Their coloring sheets are not just "stay in lines" coloring sheets. They have creativity producing coloring sheets. They also have a crafts page with unlimited number of suggestions. There is an educators page with teaching resources and how-to's for various art classes. And there is a parents page that is meant to help teach creativity at home. I am so so happy this resource is so easy to access. Up until this point the only coloring sheets I have found that encourage creating what you want on the page was a Scribbles coloring book (great resource too btw). I just thought I'd share that with you. Check http://www.crayola.com/ out!

Discernment

I have recently been hired as the Children's Director at a small church here in Oklahoma. They have never had someone overseeing just their children's ministries and they have recently moved into a new building and are growing by leaps and bounds. I am beyond estatic to have the opportunity to grow a fantastic children's ministries. In fact this is my dream. I want God's love to guide me and shine through me. I want to provide programs that are needed and loved and interesting. I am trying to design a children's religion in the arts program and trying to make it easier for volunteers in their children's church program. I want to implement things that help grow them spiritually. I guess I am writing this to ask for prayers. I will be having my first guardians meeting next Sunday and I am doing my best to prepare for it but I need to make sure the important things get covered, and that those who come work well together and with me. I want this first meeting to establish the relationships I will need to have an amazing ministry for their children. Frankly, I want it to go well. Please pray that God prepares me and those attending and to help us to see what God has in store for us.

Family Rituals Class

OBJECTIVE: To expose parents to new rituals and to teach the importance of family rituals.

PEOPLE SERVED: Families

LEADERS: DRE

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Spring

DESCRIPTION: Offer a class where parents discuss the different family rituals they have and expose them to new rituals they can begin in their own households. Tie family time back to God.

EVALUATION: If the parents find the information helpful.

BUDGET: Money for the different ritual source books.

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Christian Family Skills Class

OBJECTIVE: To teach parents how to have family prayers, family devotions, family mediations and family Bible study.

PEOPLE SERVED: Families, whole church

LEADERS: DRE

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Spring

DESCRIPTION: Offer a class teaching parents basic Christian skills they can use at home with their children. Teach them how to use various sources for things like family prayers, family devotions, family mediations and family Bible study.

EVALUATION: Needed

BUDGET: None

SPECIAL NOTES: None

Family Scrapbooking Class

OBJECTIVE: To promote communication amongst families.

PEOPLE SERVED: Families

LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, Volunteer who is good at scrap booking

STAFF: DRE

SUGGESTED DATE: Before summer vacation begins

DESCRIPTION: Teach a class showing the families how to put together scrap book pages. Give instructions to have your child write in a trip journal about their favorite part of their day. Tie back the awesome experiences to how great God is. Bring back the pages to show the congregation of your trip.

EVALUATION: If it is used and if the parents find useful.

BUDGET: $15 for supplies

SPECIAL NOTES: None