FCKids just wrapped up Adventure Week, our version of Vacation Bible School, as we invited kids all over the DFW and Miami areas to join in The Great Race! Our children experienced five action packed evenings with a Bible story, games, crafts and a full theatrical production with amazing characters like Kip Daring, Jenny Alright, Hank Happy and Gary Grumbler.
Here's a few snapshots of the adventure we took together:
Please read through the post below from my pastor, Ed Young. The time to help Joplin is now.
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to spend some time with the Miami/Dade Fire and Rescue team. And they were telling me about this thing called the “Golden Hour.” It’s that crucial time between an accident and when the victim gets help. Right now, the city of Joplin, Missouri is in the middle of their own golden hour.At 5:41 pm CST on Sunday, May 22, the deadliest tornado to hit the USA in over 50 years touched down in that community. The death toll is still rising.
In a time of crisis, people rush to help. As Christians, we should be leading out to help, because it is the perfect picture of how God rescued us.
That’s the essence of the Bible; it’s the reason that Jesus came: to search and rescue. To help those who are lost and dying. To seek those who are facing the destruction of the tornadoes in life.
If you’re a follower of Christ, God has put a lifeline in your hands. He trusts you and me enough that he has put us in a position to help. It’s our choice to extend the love of Christ to victims facing a seemingly hopeless situation. It’s all about communicating the essence of the Church and extending the love of Christ by taking action…
Less than 24 hours after the tornado touched down in Joplin, a team from a nearby C3 Global church was on the ground. Right now, you have an opportunity to reach out as well to bring hope and the beginning of healing to that city.For details on how you can help, visit our C3 Global Initiative.
Every amount helps. Every amount is needed. And every amount is a reflection of the love, mercy and hope that God has in store for the people of Joplin facing their own golden hour.
There is definitely some long term planning that happens at Fellowship Church, but some of the best planning can be last minute! Take a look at this video from Pastor Ed about the benefits of chaotic planning.
Hear all about God's "Swag-O-Meter"...check out this weekend's message!
At the end of last year I was honored to be asked to contribute to KidMin360's Future Of Children’s Ministry series.
Some of the other authors included:
Karl Bastian ~ Rick Chromey ~ Jonathan Cliff ~ Amy Dolan ~ Matt Guevara
Tina Houser ~ Dale Hudson ~ Tony Kummer ~ Sam Luce
Gina McClain ~ Matt McKee ~ Todd McKeever Larry Shallenberger
Justyn Smith ~ Gordon & Becki West ~ Henry Zonio
Now all of the articles are in a single PDF which is available to anyone for FREE. But here’s the added bonus – they’ve added NEW articles (never published) in the PDF from:
Michael Chanley ~ Amy Fenton Lee ~ Roger Fields ~ Tim Shiels ~ Greg Baird
Please let me know what you think about my article, as well as the others. Enjoy!
We have some exciting things coming in our two newest series, Under The Big Top and Under The Big Top Jr. Each series will focus on some of the Bible's most interesting characters. Check out the shots below of our time at the circus!
Have you ever wondered how a story goes from an idea to a fully animated cartoon? Well, one of the essential steps in the process is storyboarding. Once a Bible story is brainstormed and written, the story then goes to the artists and animators who create a storyboard. The storyboard then helps the artists visualize the progression of the story and what the story should look like.
The following is an example of a storyboard. It is taken from the upcoming Elevate Jr. series “Under The Big Top Jr.”.
