by Guest Writer | Apr 30, 2018 | Elementary, Partner with Parents
Have you ever been frustrated that the parents of the kids in your small group barely make eye contact with you each week? I lead a second grade small group at my church, and I’m familiar with the practice. Oftentimes, it seems like they’re in a hurry to get their...
by Guest Writer | Dec 26, 2017 | Elementary, Partner with Parents
I love to bake. Especially at this time of year, I am constantly setting sticks of butter on the counter to soften in preparation for another irresistible Pinterest recipe. I try to keep as many of the basic ingredients on hand—flour, sugar, baking soda, vanilla. And...
by Guest Writer | Jun 28, 2017 | Elementary, Partner with Parents, Partner with Parents, Preschool
It’s tough for parents to grasp what happens in the hour kids in our groups on a Sunday morning. We can’t blame parents for this though. They’ve got a heck of a lot going on. And from what I’ve seen, parents don’t really understand what we do as small...
by Guest Writer | Mar 20, 2017 | Create A Safe Place, Create A Safe Place, Elementary, Partner with Parents, Partner with Parents, Preschool
And there it was. The question was out there for everyone to hear. The small group had been having a great discussion on the life of Joseph when one girl said, “So what did Potiphar’s wife actually want Joseph to do?” Hmmm, what to say? As a volunteer in children’s...
by Guest Writer | Oct 31, 2016 | Be Present, Elementary, Partner with Parents
Her name is Shelby. She’s tall and thin, and her face is covered in freckles. Like most other 5th grade girls, she’s reached the point where she won’t allow her mother do her hair for her anymore. She doesn’t really style it either, though, so it hangs from her head...
by Guest Writer | Aug 3, 2016 | Create A Safe Place, Elementary, Partner with Parents
The world is kind of scary. It seems like every day we turn on the tv only to see more fear and more rejection and more hate. Parents acutely aware of the environments they are bringing their children to—not only physically safe, but mentally and spiritually safe,...
