Twenty-three years ago I became the pastor of a small church. Resources were scarce! I remember a hand-me-down copier that acted up constantly, laying carpet ourselves to save money, and sound systems that were cobbled together. Every dollar was critically important! God blessed our ministry tremendously over the years, and now we’re able to afford [...]
It’s been interesting to observe Bean Bags becoming more popular as a substitute for chairs in preschool and elementary ministry environments! Several recent studies have concluded that bean bags provide a more comfortable and effective learning environment for children. The first time I read these findings, they caught me by surprise. My assumption had been [...]
Several years ago we built an additional church nursery to help accomodate New Hope’s baby boom. Our Children’s Ministry Director searched across the country for the most attractive and functional children’s furnishings she could find. I was surprised when she discovered a small company in Angola, IN, just 25 minutes from where we’re located, that [...]
Here’s a chart to help you determine chair sizes for the children in your kid’s ministry. If you have a dozen children in a first grade classroom, likely one size chair will not fit each child comfortably. If their chair is too large, you will find a child antsy. If their chair is too small, [...]
