Archive | April, 2009
Big Idea of Conviction
Man, are we glad this one is over. The show ended up going really well, but the process to get there almost killed us. Dead. Seriously…dead. I’ll try to explain it to you, but let me warn you, it’s a perfect storm and you might want to throw back some Advil before reading. Okay, so [...]
Continue reading...What curriculum do you use in UpStreet?
27. April 2009
We primarily use 252 Basics for our curriculum in UpStreet. It’s important to decide in advance what you want your kids to KNOW and who you want them to BECOME as they go through their elementary years. Once you have decided that, then you have the grid for what you should teach your kids. We think it’s [...]
Continue reading...Big Idea of Hope
24. April 2009
Last month at KidStuf Live we brought the fire with a hit show we revamped from two years ago. We call it the “Shadrach Musical,” and we tell the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego through rewritten lyrics of modern songs and at the endwe use projected flames and shadows to show the boys surviving [...]
Continue reading...What do you teach in Waumba Land?
22. April 2009
We use First Look curriculum in Waumba Land. Preschoolers learn best when they can use all of their five senses, so we take a very hands-on approach to teaching. The more that a child can participate in an activity, the better we like it! Repetition is a young child’s best friend. We repeat the same bottom [...]
Continue reading...What We’re Looking For!
20. April 2009
I love to interview people. I guess it’s my inquisitive nature because I also love to ask questions! It’s in the finding out, the learning, and the hunt for the information that we need to know, but don’t know we need to know that makes it a challenge to enjoy. I love the potential of a [...]
Continue reading...Tornadoes, Good Friday and Kids!
14. April 2009
A few hours before our Good Friday service this past week; a pretty good storm blew up. As the service drew closer there were a few tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in the area, so Jenn Thomas, our Waumba Land Director at NPCC, and I talked right before the service and confirmed our emergency [...]
Continue reading...Everything Fades
6. April 2009
During the month of February, we taught our kids about WISDOM, knowing what’s best when you’re put to the test! But where do you get that wisdom? One week we focused in on how the Bible tells us the best way to live. We felt like it was a great opportunity to focus in on [...]
Continue reading...Big Idea of Wisdom
6. April 2009
A couple of months ago at KidStuf Live we launched the Big Idea of Wisdom - knowing what’s best when you’re put to the test. As we’ve moved to a once a month production, we’ve been in experimentation mode with the format and February’s KidStuf Live ended up being one of our best so far. Here’s [...]
Continue reading...What is Waumba Land?
6. April 2009
I know, seriously! What in the world does that mean? “Waumba” means Creator in Swahili. So, Waumba Land, means the land of the Creator. Here’s what you really need to know about Waumba Land! Waumba Land is our environment for preschool aged kids (birth – pre-K). It is the place where parents bring their preschoolers and volunteers [...]
Continue reading...What is UpStreet?
6. April 2009
UpStreet is our small group environment for our elementary kids. But here’s what we really believe is important for you to know about UpStreet. When our kids show up on Sunday morning, we believe that the Bible should NEVER be boring, that worship can be really loud, and that the best leaders ALWAYS care. In [...]
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29. April 2009
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