by Shannon Rains | May 17, 2020 | Intergenerational Ministry, Leading KidMin, Special Topics, Worship with Children
Church leaders are hearing the term “intergenerational worship” everywhere these days. Intergenerational worship is more than kids going to “big church” with their parents. Intergenerational worship invites children to participate equally in...
by Shannon Rains | May 11, 2020 | Leading KidMin, Tips
Worshipping with children sounds simple enough. But, for many church leaders and parents, the thought of keeping children engaged throughout the typical worship service is daunting. Practically, many churches choose to offer children’s worship designed just for kids...
by Shannon Rains | May 9, 2020 | Leading KidMin, Vision for KidMin
This fall, children may find unexpected changes to their day-to-day school activities. Many recent news articles — I’m writing this article in May 2020 — include multiple reports indicating that school districts around the United States are developing...
by Shannon Rains | May 4, 2020 | Talk
Surveying The Landscape As churches consider returning to their church buildings for Sunday morning worship, many church leaders wrestle with a difficult reality. Because of social distancing guidelines, children’s worship and children’s Bible classes may...
by Shannon Rains | Apr 28, 2020 | Leading KidMin, Special Topics
Almost overnight, COVID-19 shut down most of the United States while social distancing and quarantine procedures were enacted to stop the spread of the disease. With little notice, churches closed their doors and shifted to online worship and Bible classes. Now, some...
