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Thanksgiving . . . What Am I Thankful For?
Thanksgiving is just a month away and, as usual for this time of year, our thoughts tend to turn to the things we are thankful for. For the next few weeks, I’m going to look at the things I’m thankful...
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What I Wish I Knew at 20
As a volunteer at 20, there was lots of stuff I didn’t know about kidmin. And now, I realize that there is even more that I don’t know, but there are a few things that I have learned. If there was...
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What I Wish I Knew at 30
As the years went by in ministry, I learned a lot. But still, after 11 years in kidmin, there was still so much I didn’t know. Looking back now, here’s what I wish I knew at 30: You can say no. It’s...
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What I Wish I Knew at 50
Still looking back in this series and in my children’s ministry, there is one more thing I wish I had known at 50: That networking will make you smarter than you are. I had just turned 50 when I came...
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Just Ask Me!!!
Six months is a long time to let a series sit, but that is exactly what I’ve done. You might recall that last year I started a series for children’s pastors called Things Your Volunteers Want To Tell...
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Let’s Talk Sabbath
Sabbath: a day of rest. One of the questions I hear alot is “How in the world do you have a sabbath as a volunteer in children’s ministry?” Trying to fit in a day of rest when we have family,...
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We Need Your Tenacity
Welcome once again to our series of things volunteers think but don’t necessarily want to tell their children’s pastor or children’s ministry director. For a complete listing of posts in this series,...
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A Leader Is A Guide
Welcome once again to our series of things volunteers think but don’t necessarily want to tell their children’s pastor or children’s ministry director. For a complete listing of posts in this series,...
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Volunteer Appreciation Gifts
The end of the school year is an opportune time to remind your volunteers that you appreciate them. Receiving a heart-felt expression of gratitude is an encouragement for those who are serving. A few...
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Whether you have been serving for 6 months or 6 years (or more!), you probably have had moments when you questioned why you ever started serving in the first place. Maybe it was that staff member that...
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