Get Your Skates On

I don’t know about you, but I have great roller skating memories from childhood. I remember that I couldn’t wait to get to the rink and take off flying. It seemed like it took forever just to get out of the car, rent our stuff, and get my skates on. But once we were all set, it was total awesomeness.

Wind in my face. Disco ball spinning. Journey singing. Feet slipping. Skates flying. Tailbone smacking. Nacho eating.

Yes, it was the ultimate skating experience!

Best of all, I have fantastic memories with my family and friends just hanging out, laughing and clowning around on skates. It was just another excuse to be together and have some fun.

At the end of this month we want to give your family the same opportunity to make some awesome memories. If you have preschool or elementary children, come join us at Champs for our first Southland Skate night, Monday, February 28 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Our Children’s Ministry staff and families will be there to hang out and show off some our amazing skating skills. At the very least I’m sure you’ll see some of us demonstrate the spectacular art of falling. That alone will be worth the price of admission.

You don’t need to register or pay for your family in advance, so come on out for this fun connection opportunity. The cost at the door is $6 a person for skating. Laser Tag and snacks are separate. See you there!

Ready to Stretch Your Leadership Muscles?

I am incredibly disciplined at working out . . .  once a month.  It never fails.  I get frustrated just sitting around and then get suddenly inspired to go hit the weights and the excercise bike with all I've got.  You should see me.  I am a ball of atomic energy as I feverishly work every muscle from head to toe.  No pain, no gain, right?  Not quite.  The next day I have plenty of pain but have gained little.  I'm sore and exhausted and never quite get around to working out again until a month later when I'm feeling guilty and out of shape. 

I never get anywhere because you can't manufacture physical fitness in one day.  The same is true of leadership skills.  If you are volunteer in Children's Ministry, God wants you to grow both spiritually and as a leader.  Paul wrote that "physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." (1 Tim. 4:8)

Just like with physical training, it takes small doses of constant development to grow as a leader. 

That's why we've created the "Magnetic Children's Ministry" blog, to help awesome leaders like you to grow both in your faith and to give you practical tools to help you win with the kids.  Just click on this link and it will take you to the Magnetic Ministry Blog, a place full of resources for leaders who are in the trenches with kids every week. 

The coolest part is that you can just enter your email address and get this resource sent straight to your in-box!  So, what are you waiting for?  Head on over to the leadership blog and get ready to grow.