Parent/Family

Prayer Weaving

ByMark Jones May 18, 2020May 16, 2020

Here’s a creative way to keep up with prayer topics or prayer requests. This can be made as a personal prayer weaving or as a Sunday School class prayer board. Supplies: Corrugated cardboard Scissors Yarn or twine Ruler and pen Colorful strips of paper Instructions: Take a piece of cardboard and mark every ½ inch on two opposite…

Children | Featured | Holiday/Seasonal | Parent/Family | Preschool

Watercolor Flowers

ByMark Jones May 4, 2020May 3, 2020

Supplies: Watercolors and brush Water White construction paper Black marker Instructions: Paint a very loose design of flowers, stems and leaves on a white sheet of paper (see the second paper below). Be sure to be messy and watery so some things bleed together. You can blot the paper after it sits for a bit if you…

Children | Featured | Parent/Family

Quarantine Blues

ByMark Jones April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

It might just be me, but I doubt it. I’ve had some low days. Days where I found it hard to get out of the chair and out of the pity party. We are all so tired of this quarantine thing. I am even struggling with which day of the week it is. Our weather is warm, then…

Good Advice for Parents

ByMark Jones April 9, 2020April 8, 2020

We have been sheltering in place for a few weeks now and I noticed some agitation has crept in a little. I’ve tried to figure out what is happening, so I could make some adjustments and avoid any angry moments among our family members. I finally got us together and said that we are getting a…

Celebrating Easter

ByMark Jones April 6, 2020April 5, 2020

Hey friends! Here is another email that I’ve sent to the parents in our ministry. It is filled with ideas parents can use this week as they celebrate Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. I just wanted to share it with you in case you might find some things that will work in your ministry too. I…