Who attends the children's Sunday school at your church? Probably kids whose parents attend worship. It's only logical. How do you increase attendance? Just as logically, by… read more

Did you think mission trips were just for adults or youth? Think again. This summer I was fortunate enough to participate in a Family Mission Trip. In my 30-year involvement in… read more

Jeff and Sally Wright are the parents of newborn baby Zack and they are visiting your church for the first time. Jeff and Sally may come away from their visit to your congregation … read more

Have you ever had to wrangle a squirmy, cranky baby in the middle of a church service? There are people all around you trying to listen, pray, and otherwise participate in… read more

What would you do if, while you were praying during a church service, somebody tapped your shoulder and you turn to see your special needs child being wheeled out of the… read more

When a children's class teacher is unexpectedly absent, the options are to recruit a substitute teacher on the spot or to combine two classes. In some cases, combining may be the… read more

I knew a grade school teacher who had an overflowing bookcase of mugs and apple tchotchkes and slogan boards in her apartment. She often received 26 per year, which is the number… read more

I have worked with children literally since I was a child myself. I’ve been a children’s minister, a pediatric chaplain, a nanny, a preschool teacher, a mentor and a… read more