This past year we were faced with the challenge of dual custody parents and children affecting our attendance and flow of Sunday School. After some ideas of moving everything to Wednesday night, we ultimately wound up re-branding our Sunday morning learning experience. We changed the name to The Core and focused the learning time on core teachings and Bible stories. We also incorporated an active adult group all under the umbrella of The Core. We also made a decision to limit the winter session to 12 weeks, ending just prior to Spring Break. Our plan is to keep it to 10-12 weeks in the fall as well. We're hoping this helps with recruiting teachers and keeping the interest of the kids and families.
We currently serve coffee, apple juice and cookies/other treats after worship. Recently, a member asked why we don't offer healthier options like juice, cheese/crackers or granola bars. Does anyone offer a "healthy" option either before or after church?
It's clear that we have two very different understandings of the confessional difficulty gravamen. Before we get too far down this path, it would be helpful to have a definitive answer on this. The understanding in the article Lloyd referenced seems to me to be more in line with our polity and Covenant for Officebearers, but that understanding appears to be at odds with what we're hearing from the denominational office.
Posted in: What If Nobody Came?
This past year we were faced with the challenge of dual custody parents and children affecting our attendance and flow of Sunday School. After some ideas of moving everything to Wednesday night, we ultimately wound up re-branding our Sunday morning learning experience. We changed the name to The Core and focused the learning time on core teachings and Bible stories. We also incorporated an active adult group all under the umbrella of The Core. We also made a decision to limit the winter session to 12 weeks, ending just prior to Spring Break. Our plan is to keep it to 10-12 weeks in the fall as well. We're hoping this helps with recruiting teachers and keeping the interest of the kids and families.
Posted in: What Refreshments (If Any) Does Your Church Offer Before or After Worship?
We currently serve coffee, apple juice and cookies/other treats after worship. Recently, a member asked why we don't offer healthier options like juice, cheese/crackers or granola bars. Does anyone offer a "healthy" option either before or after church?
Posted in: Don’t Say No Yet (An Encouragement to Future Office-bearers in the CRC)
It's clear that we have two very different understandings of the confessional difficulty gravamen. Before we get too far down this path, it would be helpful to have a definitive answer on this. The understanding in the article Lloyd referenced seems to me to be more in line with our polity and Covenant for Officebearers, but that understanding appears to be at odds with what we're hearing from the denominational office.
Posted in: 5 Ways to Make Families With Disabilities Feel Welcome in Your Church
This is so good! Thanks for sharing your story and your desire to see churches be truly inclusive of special needs families.