Joel's Vision

#kidmin #success #goals #dare2dream #childrensministry #childrenschurch #sundayschool #sarav #joelsvision Happy last couple days of July! Anyone planning any Back-to-School events with your kiddos? I'd love to hear about them! Feel free to share below or in my Facebook group. :D Earlier today, when I was studying for Children's Church on Sunday, I was so blessed to be using a specific Bible that I LOVE! As my "purpose" with this Bible came to light in my study (have to see

#kidmin #childrenschurch #sundayschool #childrensministry #childrenspastor Hey there! :D Happy Saturday! Today, I was thinking about water games. Such a fun thing for the summer. Now, of course you probably don't want to do them in your classroom or Junior Sanctuary. LOL But lots of us have church picnics in the summer with games and activities. So here, I wanted to share links of some of my favorites. Also, at the end, I have added 2 videos that I did in my Facebook grou

#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #childrenspastor #childrenschurch Hello Friends! I'm sorry I'm a little bit late with this post. My weekend just got away from me. LOL If you haven't checked out my Facebook group for Children's Ministry Tips, Training, and Discussion, make sure to do so. I'd love to be able to chat and share ideas. :D CLICK HERE to check out the group. We just finished a wonderful week of VBS...Pilgrim's Progress. We were so blessed to have someone

#childrenschurch #sundayschool #kidmin #childrensministry Happy Friday, KidMin Friends! I hope you've all had a wonderful week and are ready for your ministry this weekend. :D As I was reading Scripture today, I suddenly had the thought...that's it!...my blog post for today! I love when that happens. LOL So, today's blog post is basically a lesson idea. It will in no means be EVERYTHING you need for a lesson, or be all printed out exactly how you need to present it. It w

#kidmin #childrenchurch #sundayschool #childrenministry #puppetry #puppeteer Happy 4th of July weekend, Everyone! I hope you have some fun family time planned...cookouts, watching fireworks, etc. Remember to celebrate Freedom! :D I was mulling over what to talk about this week, when I decided to go back through some of my seminar notes from different trainings I've done. I came across my seminar on "Ministering with Puppets". I began to think about how many times I've hear

#sundayschool #childrensministry #childrenschurch #kidmin A hush fell over the room like a warm, calming, blanket. You could hear the clock...tick...tick...tick. Thirty seconds went by, as the Lord's presence descended in a sweet hush. You could almost feel it! Then someone said, "Time's up". As heads came up and eyes focused back to the front, we knew the Lord had entered the room in those 30 seconds of STILLNESS! No, this blog post isn't about discipline in the classr

What you see is what you get...is it what you want? #childrensministry #childrenschurch #sundayschool #kidmin #kidsministry #kidsminister (Photo Credits: CreativeForKids.com and one of their featured churches. Love it!) Hey Friends! I hope you have all had a wonderful week...and looking forward to a nice weekend. We have had a great week away at a rental house on a lake. So nice to just enjoy family, the beautiful lake, and spending time reflecting. These are times when I

#sundayschool #childrenschurch #kidmin #childrensministry #gametime Hey there, KidMin Friends! I hope you have all had a great week...and are planning something fun for the weekend. :D That's one of my mantras...make sure to take some time for yourself...to regroup and rest your mind. Buuuuuuut that's another subject for another time. Today...it's all about GAMES! (clapping!) As Kid's Ministers, I think we all love games. We love to get the children excited and pumped;

#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #childrenschurch Hey there, KidMin Friends! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week...and that you're all ready to bring your kiddos to Jesus on Sunday! :D I was thinking about what makes our "spaces" kid-friendly, exciting, and a place to which they want to return. Of course, there's lots and lots of things to help with this, but here I want to discuss 6 that I believe are very important. Now, you may have a different set of ideas

#kidmin #sundayschool #childrenschurch #childrensministry #fundraising Hey there KidMin Friends! I hope you are all doing well, and getting to the end of your school year. Now, we can enjoy some summer fun. :D Summer brings all sorts of fun for KidMin, but sometimes there is a price tag along with it. Because of that, I thought I'd touch on a few somewhat "simple" ideas to raise money for your ministry needs. First of all, what are some summer events/programs that may need