I’m so glad we have technology. I remember the days of sending postcard reminders and monthly newsletters that promoted activities, but all that stuff took tons of time. Now, I can answer texts and emails so much easier. Being able to post all the details on a website for people to find is great! Be sure you are utilizing the website since most ...…

I’m wondering what to wear for VBS. The clothes we wear are like a walking decoration. When the leader and teachers wear the theme in a fun way, it really builds excitement. Ask your teachers to participate by wearing a safari outfit to help get into character as we go “Into the Wild.” I found my vest from Artic Edge and I’m happy to report it ...…

I love teaching Bible skills every week. When I see kids who can use their Bibles and find passages or verses quickly, I know the investment is worth it all. I want to challenge you to have regular times for Bible skill games and practice Bible Drill. I have lots of tutorial videos under the resource tab on MrMarksClassroom.com. We put together ...…

We are back to work after the holidays and already overwhelmed with meetings and list making. I am shocked! How did all this creep up on me? I thought I was running ahead of schedule. I just walked out of my fourth meeting today and juggling all the little notes to be compiled into one big fat “To Do” list. To make it worse, I still have Christ ...…

Many teachers are just sorting through great ideas to use this month, so I want to offer a few I learned from my good friend, Carrie Wood. She does a fantastic job at First Baptist Church of McAlester, Oklahoma and has for many years. Thank you Carrie for sharing these ideas! Kazoo Parade- Kids can sing or play Kazoos for shut-in members or at ...…

My friend, Carrie Wood came up with some terrific ideas to use in the classroom and they help us all to remember what we are thankful for this year. I plan to use a few of these with my kids this November as we get closer to Thanksgiving. I only have a couple of weeks so I might use two or three of the ideas each week. If you use any of these o ...…

Through all the years of serving the church I have learned some things that I want to pass on to you over the next few weeks. We don’t have to learn everything the hard way. For me, there have been times of learning when I blew it and was stung so I never forgot the lesson. There were times I learned for my pastor who blew it or shared with me ...…

We have families coming to our churches that are looking for a church home. How do you measure up? Have you thought about how your ministry is being perceived? What does the physical appearance look like? What does your promotional material look like? In this podcast, I bring up several things we need to consider so those considering our church ...…

I hope you will enjoy this encore podcast about starting a new year of school and a new year of classes at church. I have been teaching Kindergarten each week, as well as fourth graders on Wednesday nights. I am loving my time to build relationships with the children and teaching the Bible. Building relationships with the kindergarteners has be ...…

Here is part two of this encore podcast with Miss Amy Adams. Our ministry hinges on our relationships. Everything God does is through relationships. It is worth stopping and evaluating how you are doing with the relationships God has given you. Change your negative thinking into positive behavior. You are spending way too much energy arguing wi ...…