Children and Family Ministry Events
Training Events
Training Events are held monthly at the Conference Office. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours. A complimentary lunch is served during the session.
Members of the Children's Ministry Team are available to conduct onsite training events at your church. A minimum of ten people is required to host a training event at your church. We suggest that churches work together and host and multi-church training event on a weekday evening, Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon. Any of the training topics listed below can be customized to fit the needs of your church and its leaders. Please e-mail psmith@tnumc.org to arrange an onsite training session at your church.
ALL TRAINING EVENTS ARE HELD FROM 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
Here to Serve (January 21, 2010)
Kids in your ministry don’t have to wait until they’re grown to make a difference! Here are innovative ideas for helping every child use his or her God-given gifts in service—and ways you can strategically train and place children in key service positions at your church.
Help Kids Discover How to Pray (February 25, 2010)
If you want to help children grow in their relationships with Jesus, it’s time to get R.E.A.L. about your teaching! This practical workshop shows you how to facilitate real-life learning through children’s lessons that are Relational, Experiential, Applicable, and Learner-based.
Straight to the Heart: Discipline (March 18, 2010)
Classroom discipline doesn’t have to be a chore. Follow the principles of 1 Thessalonians 5:14 and it actually becomes a joy—and bears good fruit in children. This nitty-gritty workshop helps you improve your skills in managing unruly, weak, and fainthearted kids in church.
Let Us Pray (April 15, 2010)
A clear plan for children’s spiritual growth includes helping little ones learn to “pray at all times” (Ephesians 6:18) and to joyfully recount their answers to prayer! This training session helps you uncover how to unleash the power of prayer in your classroom and the everyday lives of your kids.
Talk About It (May 20, 2010)
This workshop delivers ready-to-use classroom tools that make use of your kids’ talkative nature in the classroom…and redirect disruptive talking habits. Plus you’ll get practical advice for helping your kids talk comfortably about their faith.
Creating Friendly Classrooms (June 24, 2010)
A friendly and welcoming atmosphere is essential for any vibrant ministry to children—but it’s difficult on a consistent basis. In this workshop you’ll learn how to facilitate healthy friendships among children and how to train your kids to help everyone feel welcome.
Reaching Children With Special Needs (July 25, 2010)
The thought of involving children with special needs in your ministry may seem overwhelming, but you can do it…and families who have children with special needs will ?ock to your church. This practical, visionary workshop shows you where to start—and how to move forward.
Find Your Match (August 19, 2010)
If you want to keep volunteers, you’ve got to get them into the right roles. This workshop gives you the tools to match people with your ministry, which keeps volunteers happy, you happy, and key roles ?lled. Included: three simple steps to ?ne-tune your future recruiting efforts for greater success.
