Archive for • Children’s Ministry
• Angel-Tree Outreach
Jasmine was one of the recipients of a church’s generosity. Her arms were full of gifts from the Christmas Outreach for Angel-Tree Kids. The Bellflower Church was trying to reach out to children who had a father in prison. I was not really sure what to expect, neither were the leaders. We could have had […]
• Benjamin’s Second Birthday
This photo of our was taken on April 18th, 2006, when our grandson, Benjamin, prayed with his parents to invite Jesus into his life. My son, Ken, expressed to me that he was wondering about a salvation decision of a three year old. So we had this discussion, that went something like this…
• Kid Mission Gone Tribal
Another Kid Mission, this Short-Term Mission trip was to Panama. This trip was sponsored by Bread of Life Church in Torrance and the 4 Christ Mission out of San Diego. This July a team of 70 of us flew to Panama, then we went down the Pan American Highway in three buses. There were several […]
• What is a Plodder?
When my wife, Sharon, decided the honor me for my 6oth birthday (almost five years ago), she invited sixty of my friends and many family members to dinner party at Buca di Beppo to celebrate. Part of the program was to invite those in attendance to share from their knowledge of me from each decade […]
• Fun-Factory Report
Michael LaFond and I teamed up to be involved in a Halloween Alternative program called the Fun-Factory Carnival. It was sponsored by the Community Christian Alliance Church of Northridge, CA. They featured game booths of all kinds and bounce houses and other inflatables, plus tons of candy at every stop. However, the entire event attracted […]
• Looking for Clues
Another Program Series I developed for kids around the character of an Investigator, something like Sherlock Holmes. It was a study of ten stories from the Book of Acts. The idea that held the sessions together was looking for clues. Of course, I had fun with this giant magnifying glass as I would find pre-planted […]
• Bulletin from Mission Maine
This bulletin was one of the most colorful promotional pieces I ever had for my Children’s Ministry. This was done for the Six City- Wide Kid’s Celebrations for Mission Maine in 1999. These meetings for kids where held in partnership with the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association. I thought some of you might like to see […]
• Next Generation Alliance
I was so excited to have this photo taken with Luis Palau in 1998 at the first NGA Gathering. What is the Next Generation Alliance? It is a group of evangelists that Luis Palau Evangelistic Association has called together to perpetuate the work and ministry of proclamation evangelism for the future generation. The Palau organization […]
• Secrets of the Kingdom
This Funny-Fun Foto was taken of yours truly when asked to be the speaker for a Vacation Bible School at the Sunrise Baptist Church in Sacramento, CA. As a Court Jester, I was able to welcome the children to the Kingdom, this was Gospel Light’s VBS theme for the series. The Court Jester entertains the […]
• Kiddo Puppets Go to Ecuador?
It started several years ago with my Puppet Seminar in Sacramento. Nan Osborn decided to come and got “Puppet Fever.” With this training she went back to her church and started a puppet team. She ordered Kiddo puppets and started her new ministry with children. As the years have gone by she has had award […]
