Jeremy
We Hear What We Want to Hear
Macie had taken a bite of her string cheese, then set it down on the counter and was chewing next to me sitting in front of the fireplace in the living room.
Sari walked by...
Trunk or Treat 2011 Promo (video)
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Every year on Halloween, hwc Youth ministries pulls off an event called Trunk or Treat. About 4 years ago I had my 1st grade Sunday morning class help me make a...
Jesus Delivers the Gadarene Maniac
This past weekend in Main Street, we did the story where Jesus meets this wild and crazy demon-possessed guy and delivers him from "Legion."
We showed a clip from The Story Keepers, which did a...
The Valley of Dry Bones // Ezekiel 37
Woah! This is an incredible video that depicts such a descriptive passage! Well done!
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Using Facebook Pages in Ministry
I currently manage two Facebook "pages" through hwcYouth. They are for our Followers and Middle School Youth programs. I created them for a couple of reasons:
As a way to share pictures, videos, and ministry announcements
A...
This Blows // Game
How to Play "This Blows" Game:
Set up a number (you can decide how many) plastic cups in a row across a table. When the game starts, the players may grab the balloon and begin...
Jesus Does Some Miracles #1
This past weekend in Main Street, we recounted some of the miracles of Jesus. He healed:
a lame man by a pool
a man with a shriveled hand (on the Sabbath)
a paralytic let down from the...
Drag Races // Game
This was a fun activity we did a couple of weeks ago @ msy.
Jen C. had the idea to have the students push two cars in neutral across the church parking lot in a...
If “the act of creation” Were an 8-Bit Video Game
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A Parenting Tactic: The Worst-Case Scenario
Parents say some of the craziest things.
When I was a kid, I remember thinking my parents were crazy sometimes. I thought some of their responses to things were exaggerated and extreme. And now that I'm a...
Blow Your Nose // Game
How to Play "Blow Your Nose":
You take a self-wadded up piece of tissue and a coffee stir straw and have the students try to blow the tissue off of a defined space (we used...
Patience and Rest | Can Words Mean More Than One Thing?
“I am NOT Patience!” Sari exclaimed.
“Not Patience. Patient.” I retorted.
There was a girl named, Patience, in the church nursery. So whenever we would ask our girls to be patient, or to wait, we would...
