Dad is the Children's Minister at our family's church in Nashville. For the last 6 years he has groomed and trained these kids to love worshipping God in a dynamic and fun environment. He works through the different aspects of worship and presents a lesson each week on their level. They range in age from 4 to 4th grade, but this is not your typical "babysitting" Children's Bible Hour. Dad is extremely talented in working with kiddos and spends hours investing in how to deliver messages to them.
Bret and I love worshipping in Promiseland when we're in town and learn more about God's love and the Bible than most people do in "big" church.
Here he is illustrating the Parable of the Net.
He draws the kids in with the stories, painting perfect pictures in their imaginations. It is amazing how much he has taught them over the years. They will enter adolescence and adulthood so much more prepared about understanding scripture and God's desire to know us than most generations gone before.
Singing is always fun, too.
Our friends, Danny and Lee are missionaries from Brazil. The kids pray for them each week and it was great to visit with them during their visit to the states.
Mom and Dad do Promiseland at Rural Hill both services each week (except the 1st Sunday). They average 40-50 kids each service. If you are ever in Nashville and would like to stop in, they'd be happy to say "Welcome to Promiseland (insert your name here)."
Dad has also started a weekly email on the lessons. If you are involved with Children at your church and want access to some great material, just let me know and I'll have you added to the listserve.
I am so proud of what God has and will continue to use my parents for in his kingdom. Love you both more than you'll ever know!
Bret and I love worshipping in Promiseland when we're in town and learn more about God's love and the Bible than most people do in "big" church.
Here he is illustrating the Parable of the Net.
He draws the kids in with the stories, painting perfect pictures in their imaginations. It is amazing how much he has taught them over the years. They will enter adolescence and adulthood so much more prepared about understanding scripture and God's desire to know us than most generations gone before.
Singing is always fun, too.
Our friends, Danny and Lee are missionaries from Brazil. The kids pray for them each week and it was great to visit with them during their visit to the states.
Mom and Dad do Promiseland at Rural Hill both services each week (except the 1st Sunday). They average 40-50 kids each service. If you are ever in Nashville and would like to stop in, they'd be happy to say "Welcome to Promiseland (insert your name here)."
Dad has also started a weekly email on the lessons. If you are involved with Children at your church and want access to some great material, just let me know and I'll have you added to the listserve.
I am so proud of what God has and will continue to use my parents for in his kingdom. Love you both more than you'll ever know!
2 comments:
How cool...will you add me to his emailing *fox.mama@hotmail.com) Eliza would enjoy it I think ;)
Promiseland is great! The amount of meat these children get is AMAZING! I found myself discussing the parable of the wheat and weeds from Rex's lesson in my adult class the next week. You can tell he prepares a lot in advance. Please, add me to the email list, too.
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