The Parent Blog

Dream-Teller: Our Story Continues...

November 12, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Vegetarian: Our Story Continues...

November 5, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Bigger: Our Story Continues...

October 29, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Close: Our Story Continues...

October 22, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Helps: Our Story Continues...

October 15, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Hears: Our Story Continues...

October 8, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Ruler: Our Story Continues...

October 1, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Prisoner: Our Story Continues...

September 24, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Slave: Our Story Continues...

September 17, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Dreamer: Our Story Continues...

September 10, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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MUSIC: God Created the World

September 4, 2018

http://kidsandyouth.themeetinghouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/God-Created-The-World.m4a As we launch into a new month with a new series, we are back to the beginning with our preschoolers. Preschoolers are starting right at Genesis 1 with the good, good world that God created and p...

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Character: Our Story Continues...

September 3, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Self-control: Our Story Continues...

August 27, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Gentleness: Our Story Continues...

August 20, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Faithfulness: Our Story Continues...

August 13, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Goodness: Our Story Continues...

August 6, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Science and God: Our Story Continues...

July 31, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Churches: Our Story Continues...

July 23, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Eternity: Our Story Continues...

July 16, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Religions: Our Story Continues...

July 9, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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The Picnic Table in My Front Yard

July 4, 2018

Erin Blaize is a children’s ministry volunteer, teacher, wife, mom, and child of God. She is done with adding more to her plate, but invites you to join her at the picnic table. Six months ago, I first heard about the Turquoise Table after listening to author Kristin Schell on one o...

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Prayer: Our Story Continues...

July 2, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Better: Our Story Continues...

June 25, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Blessed: Our Story Continues...

June 18, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Through Jesus: Our Story Continues...

June 7, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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His Kids: Our Story Continues...

June 5, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Action: Our Story Continues...

May 28, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Sacrifice: Our Story Continues...

May 21, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Winning: Our Story Continues...

May 14, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Life: Our Story Continues...

May 7, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Amazing: Our Story Continues...

April 30, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Music Matters

April 29, 2018

When I was in the second grade, I sang in a school choir. I remember a handful of the songs from that choir, and one, in particular, I woke up singing just this morning. The lyrics went something like: Kids are music, Everybody knows that kids are music, They are full of music from th...

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Nobody at Church

April 25, 2018

When I was a kid, there was this poem by Shel Silverstein entitled "Nobody." I have always loved this poem, and I re-read it recently and thought about the church. I think we often forget who the people are behind the scenes, who make things happen, who serve, give, plan, practice, and car...

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Comparisons: Our Story Continues...

April 23, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Three: Our Story Continues...

April 16, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Gone Fishing: Our Story Continues...

April 9, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Alive: Our Story Continues...

April 2, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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New Music: Jesus is Alive!

March 27, 2018

Just in time for Easter, we're releasing a new song, "Jesus is Alive!" to help celebrate with your little ones this weekend. Get ready to sing along! Download the song on iTunes or Spotify. Jesus is Alive (The Meeting House Kids Music featuring N.A.M.E.) VERSE 1 He carried his...

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Communion: Our Story Continues...

March 26, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Justice: Our Story Continues...

March 19, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Changed: Our Story Continues...

March 12, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Dear Daughter

March 8, 2018

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Developer at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin Penny, and follower of Jesus. Dear Daughter,It is 2015 and I am writing to you on International Women’s Day. I want you, my daughter, to know that you can be a leader, a voice, a...

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New Music: We Can Pray...Every Day!

March 6, 2018

Kids learn through music. It's evident from early ages. We sing to them to walk up, to get dressed, to learn their ABCs. We sing to kids for all sorts of reasons, and guess what? The things we sing to them really sink in. So as part of our curriculum development, we are attempting to creat...

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Pointing to Jesus: Our Story Continues...

March 5, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Extra: Our Story Continues...

February 26, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Others: Our Story Continues...

February 19, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Light: Our Story Continues...

February 12, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Blessed: Our Story Continues...

February 5, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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New Music: Jesus Gives Us Peace

February 1, 2018

Stepping into February, we are in a new series for all of our kids and youth. From birth to the end of high school, we are talking about peace. Preschoolers will be in a new series called PEACE, and will focus in on the big idea: Jesus gives us peace. With this new series, and really impor...

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All In: Our Story Continues...

January 29, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Identity: Our Story Continues...

January 22, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Focus: Our Story Continues...

January 15, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Mission: Our Story Continues...

January 8, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Always: Our Story Continues...

January 1, 2018

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Worship: Our Story Continues...

December 25, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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A Present for You

December 20, 2017

As a kid, the songs that I sang at church or in Sunday school stuck in my head. Honestly, I can still tell you the books of the Bible (from a song), the Fruit of the Spirit (from a song), and various passages of scripture all from music. They were an earworm for days at a time. I learned s...

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Emmanuel: Our Story Continues...

December 18, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Never-ending: Our Story Continues...

December 11, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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God's Partners: Our Story Continues...

December 4, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Adventing with Kids

December 3, 2017

Advent is upon us, but what is it really, and how do we do it with kids? The word advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which is from the Greek word parousia. Parousia is the word used to describe the second coming of Christ. Actually, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th century abbot,...

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Persevere: Our Story Continues...

November 27, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Enemy Love: Our Story Continues...

November 20, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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An Experiential Advent Calendar

November 15, 2017

Is it too early to put this out into the blogosphere?Christmas is coming. And, as parents discipling our kids, advent is an amazing season to move through together. Kids spark with excitement at the simple mention of Christmas, and it is exciting: we are celebrating the moment when J...

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Created to Be: Our Story Continues...

November 13, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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A Cold and Broken Hallelujah

November 7, 2017

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam and mom to Erin. She loves Jesus, tacos, and musicals. I don’t know if there has been a time in my life when I’ve been closer to praise AND curse on my lips than in parenting. It really is incredible to w...

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God's View: Our Story Continues...

November 6, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Creative: Our Story Continues...

October 30, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Weakness: Our Story Continues...

October 23, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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God Speaks: Our Story Continues...

October 16, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Kindness: Our Story Continues...

October 10, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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God's Way: Our Story Continues...

October 2, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Creation Care: Our Story Continues...

September 25, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Follow: Our Story Continues...

September 18, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Peace: Our Story Continues...

September 11, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Inside: Our Story Continues...

September 5, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Spiritual Parenting

August 31, 2017

During the month of August, we shared on Spiritual Parenting at The Meeting House, and followed it up with a podcast with more additional content. If you'd like to jump into either conversation, click play on the teaching video below, or click on the podcast link here.

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Team: Our Story Continues...

August 28, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Where Sunday School Failed Me

August 27, 2017

When I was a youth pastor, I remember having a young man tell me that he had learned so much in his time with me. I was humbled, but curious what was behind him saying that to me, I asked him what it was that prompted him to say that. He told me that in his previous church experience, he h...

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Angels: Our Story Continues...

August 24, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Pray: Our Story Continues...

August 16, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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God: Our Story Continues...

August 8, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Kindness: Our Story Continues...

July 31, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Patience: Our Story Continues...

July 24, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Peace: Our Story Continues...

July 17, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Joy: Our Story Continues...

July 10, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Love: Our Story Continues...

July 4, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Church: Our Story Continues...

June 26, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Closer: Our Story Continues...

June 19, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Words: Our Story Continues...

June 12, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Different: Our Story Continues...

June 5, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Planting Seeds

June 1, 2017

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam and mom to Erin. She's not a great gardener. I love this time of year. I have so many seedlings sprouting. It's amazing. But there is no certainty that the seeds I plant will grow into anything. Trust me, t...

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Power: Our Story Continues...

May 29, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Fast: Our Story Continues...

May 23, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Transform: Our Story Continues...

May 15, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Speak: Our Story Continues...

May 8, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Not The End: Our Story Continues...

May 2, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Focus: Our Story Continues...

April 25, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Rescue: Our Story Continues...

April 18, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Excited: Our Story Continues...

April 10, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Relationship: Our Story Continues...

April 3, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...

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Forgive: Our Story Continues...

March 27, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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E-Books for Your Kids

March 24, 2017

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and child of God. Oh, and she loves apple juice and children's books. Every once in awhile you find a product, ministry, or idea that makes you say, "Yes, this! I love this!" When I f...

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Don't Worry: Our Story Continues...

March 20, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Pray: Our Story Continues...

March 13, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kid...

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Love: Our Story Continues...

March 6, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...

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New Fav Resources

February 28, 2017

Natalie Frisk is Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and child of God. It has been awhile since I have posted about some amazing new resources that I love. Often, I am being given new resources to look at, or I'll stumble onto something new t...

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Tell: Our Story Continues...

February 27, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Compassion: Our Story Continues...

February 21, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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An Invitation to Fast and Pray

February 19, 2017

The Lenten season is creeping close. In fact, next week marks Shrove Tuesday (better known to many of us as Pancake Tuesday...yup, that's next Tuesday, February 28th). The day after that is called Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. It's a day in which we remember that ...

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Dangly Velcro Straps

February 15, 2017

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Pastor at The Meeting House. She is wife to Sam, mom to Erin, and servant of Jesus. My daughter's winter boots have these Velcro straps that don't stay attached where they are supposed to. It drives me bonkers. At first I just thought she wasn't doing...

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Together: Our Story Continues...

February 13, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Hurting: Our Story Continues...

February 6, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well...

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Learn: Our Story Continues...

January 30, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Sinless: Our Story Continues...

January 25, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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God's Kid: Our Story Continues...

January 16, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Human: Our Story Continues...

January 9, 2017

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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For the Love of Our Kids

January 5, 2017

So far this year, I’ve spent time as a dragon, a dog, a cat, a horse, and a shark. I’ve spent hours freezing in a hotel pool. I’ve been sneezed on (multiple times). I’ve sweated inside indoor playgrounds. I’ve listened to the Trolls soundtrack more ...

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Love: Our Story Continues...

December 19, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Purpose: Our Story Continues...

December 12, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Listen: Our Story Continues...

December 5, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Grieving with Children

November 30, 2016

Laura Jory is a long-time leader in kidmax at The Meeting House Oakville. She is married to Nathan, and mom to Amelia, Eloise, Charlie, and Henry. Grief was a topic that was not at all on my radar. But recently my husband and I discovered that we had some re-learning to do with...

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The Spiritual Disciplines of My Two-Year-Old

November 29, 2016

Lisa Ball is the Grade 1-5 kidmax coordinator at The Meeting House Oakville. She is married to Geoff and mom to Rowyn. Lisa is an accomplished soccer player and was born in the U.S.A. My daughter Rowyn amazes me. I’m new to this whole parenting thing, and it’s ast...

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Impact: Our Story Continues...

November 28, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Inside Out: Our Story Continues...

November 21, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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An Experiential Advent Calendar

November 18, 2016

Is it too early to put this out into the blogosphere?Christmas is coming. And, as parents discipling our kids, advent is an amazing season to move through together. Kids spark with excitement at the simple mention of Christmas, and it is exciting: we are celebrating the moment when J...

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You and Me: Our Story Continues...

November 15, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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How do I explain this to my children?

November 9, 2016

Recently, we did a lesson with our kids and youth at The Meeting House about trust and fear. We talked about the things that they were afraid of. Sadly, the majority of Jr. High students included “Trump” or the “US election” in the list of things t...

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God and Us: Our Story Continues...

November 7, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Afraid: Our Story Continues...

October 31, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Praying through the News

October 26, 2016

My radio station of choice is CBC Radio One. No, this isn’t an advertisement. It’s just a statement of fact. If you’re a reader from outside of Canada, CBC Radio One would be akin to NPR in the US or BBC Radio 4 in the UK. I only listen to the radio when I drive,...

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Promise: Our Story Continues...

October 24, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...

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Ridiculous: Our Story Continues...

October 17, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids we...

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Show Your Work

October 13, 2016

Alison Hardman is the Stewardship Manager at The Meeting House. She is married to Ian, and mom to Sylvie, Andrew, and Katie. She is a celebrator of chaos, Jesus, and bad puns. "Don't freak out, mom."The destruction in the kitchen and the playroom are, in fact, not intentional ...

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Impossible: Our Story Continues...

October 11, 2016

Our Story Continues is our way to connect parents to what kids are talking about and experiencing in the Sunday morning teaching. We want to help to equip parents and spiritual parents with Scripture, talking points, and experiential activities to continue to disciple their kids well every...

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Confused: Our Story Continues...

October 3, 2016

Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, Walkers learned about God’s promises and how he always keeps them.Series Theme: PromisesBible Story: Promises | Genesis 6-9 (God's Promise to Noah), Genesis 21:1-7 (God's Promise to Abraham); Genesis 28 (God's Promise to Jacob)Ke...

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Broken: Our Story Continues...

September 26, 2016

Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids were reminded of the amazing world God created.Series theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Party Taste and See&#...

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Rest: Our Story Continues...

September 19, 2016

Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids were reminded of the amazing world God created.Series theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Pa...

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People: Our Story Continues...

September 12, 2016

Preschool WALKERSSummary: This week in kidmax, kids recognized the beauty of the amazing world God created.Series Theme: God created a very good world.Bible Story: Creation | Genesis 11. SING “Taste and See” from the Little Praise Party Taste ...

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Perfection: Our Story Continues...

September 6, 2016

As we dive into the new school year, we want to let you know of a few great resources you may want to add to your family's library or playlist. For Preschool:Little Praise Party Taste and See albumLittle Praise Party My Best Friend albumLittle Praise Party Happy Day Everyday...

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The Real Sin of Halloween

November 2, 2015

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Developer at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin, and child of God. As a kid, I didn’t necessarily love Halloween, but I didn’t hate it either. Obviously, I loved getting candy, and I think I even enjoyed the doo...

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Parenting with Mental Illness

January 26, 2015

Natalie Frisk is the Curriculum Developer at The Meeting House. She is married to Sam, mom to Erin Penny, and follower of Jesus. Natalie has juggled with her mental health for almost 10 years. I’m cocooned in bed and I can hear my toddler ask my husband, “Is mommy st...

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