by Mark Jones | Apr 3, 2017 | Featured, Game/Activity, Holiday/Seasonal |
Paper Plate Basket Gather: Paper plates Cardboard Ruler Scissors Hole punch Paper brad Cardstock Ribbon Stickers Markers Prepare: Cut the cardboard into squares about ⅓ the...
by Mark Jones | Mar 30, 2017 | Featured, Vacation Bible School, VBS 2017 |
Night Time Trees Gather: Two large black foam core boards Project display board with fold out sides Utility knife Tape Directions: Cut a project display board in half so each side has a fold out hinge. Measure over a few...
by Mark Jones | Mar 29, 2017 | Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Parent/Family |
Each year our church provides a booklet for families to use during the week leading up to Easter. I worked with our pastor and staff to provide these devotions. I wrote the “Family Talk” pages to help begin the conversation and focus it so children can...
by Mark Jones | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Featured, Parent/Family |
I remember when our first child was a year old and we wanted to start having family devotions. It felt awkward to put this into our nightly routine. He had his bath, pajamas, drink, and instead of reading a story, we decided to sing a couple of songs, read...
by Mark Jones | Mar 27, 2017 | Bible Skills, Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: Empty plastic bottle Duct tape Permanent markers Cord Extra lid Prepare: Cut the bottle a few inches below the neck. Cut the cord into 12-inch lengths Teach: Cover the cut edge of the bottle with duct tape. Tie one end of the cord to the neck of...