by Mark Jones | Feb 18, 2013 | Articles, Children, Featured, Teacher Helps, Training |
Children’s messages have three main components: Just make one point and help kids understand how that applies to their life. Introducing the Point The introduction is possibly the most important part of your message, because you want to grab their attention from the...
by Mark Jones | Feb 15, 2013 | Articles, Bible Skills, Children, Sunday School, Teacher Helps |
One Saturday evening, I was bringing my granddaughter, Emily, home with me to spend the weekend. I told her that I needed to work on my Sunday School plans when we got home. Emily was aware that I had taught at our church for many years. She quickly said, “What is...
by Mark Jones | Feb 11, 2013 | Articles, Featured |
The holidays are over and we are into the cold, often humdrum months of winter that keep us indoors and susceptible to cabin fever. Life has slowed down (slightly) so it’s a good time to catch up and get organized. Getting your Sunday School class organized now will...
by Mark Jones | Feb 5, 2013 | Articles, Children, Missions/Service |
Derby Dash and Devotional Many of us are in the throws of Pinewood Derby construction. As we have been working with our boys I try to make it more than just a “handcraft” concept. While the boys have their hands busy I try to keep their minds busy as...
by Mark Jones | Feb 4, 2013 | Articles, Children, Featured, Preschool, Resources |
Tips to remember when teaching children. Apply three principles; One, learning should be fun (for me and the children). Two, target the age level of the children. Three, we must “do” in order to “learn.” **For children having fun includes something to do.** ...
by Mark Jones | Jan 21, 2013 | Articles, Featured |
By prioritizing, your family can have fun without feeling they always are rushing from activity to activity. After all, running should be part of the fun, not the way you get there. Consider these family friendly principles for prioritizing your schedule. 1. Family...