Please share these books if you send out a newsletter or have a social media page for your ministry. I recommend sharing these two books with parents if you are lucky enough to have a church library be sure to purchase them for families to enjoy.
One video gives you ideas on how you can use this idea in the next couple of weeks.

The other video is the "How To" video that you can send out to families if you are virtual.
Just copy and paste the Youtube link to share it with your church.
Feel free to copy the youtube link for the how-to make the Thank God for Love to send out to your families via text or email.

https://youtu.be/-DycopUT_Cs
Parent Cue is a well-produced podcast with several hosts and guest speakers. I like their topics and approach to parenting. They cover subjects from parenting a toddler to how much access you allow your pre-teen to have on their phones.

I know many of you have parents who share parenting woes with you, and you can not have all the answers all the time. It would be best to share Parent Cue with parents to this podcast for some healthy answers. Each one seems to be about 30-40 minutes with experts on the topic for the show.
Lift: A Parenting Podcast
Welcome to Lift: A Parenting Podcast, where we ask questions about family and faith. Parenting takes much heavy lifting, both physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Let's face it, raising a family is hard work. Some of us are doing it as single parents, some of us are working with a spouse, but all of us have questions every day. Rev. Kim Meyers and the family ministry team have dreamed of this outlet to connect with families, and that dream has become a reality. Our topics come from your questions and the questions we experience as parents and here walking with different families.
Rev. Dr. Leanne Hadley has done it again! She has created a 10 min or less podcast called One Passage! It is the perfect length for busy people to listen to on their way to work or getting dressed in the morning.
Her new podcast is not about ministering to children. It is about wondering and thinking about a passage for adults. Think of it as Sacred Circle time for adults, for those of you who love her book!
I recommend this for you and share it with your families.
District Mini-Beyond

Here are the dates and contact information for each mini-Beyond offered in the spring and summer within each district. If your district date does not work for you, you are more than welcome to sign-up to go to another district's scheduled date.
District mini-Beyonds are a free event! If you didn't sign up for Beyond, it does not matter! At each one, we will have a miniature version of Messy Church, watch the keynote speaker recording, have a meal, and receive all the educational books.

Central District: May 11, 2022 9am-2pm
Location: Highland Valley UMC

Southwest District: May 20&21
Location: Tanako Retreat

Northwest District: Aug. 6, 9 am-3 pm
Location: Ft. Smith First UMC

Southeast District: May 20&21
Location: Tanako Retreat

Northeast District: April 29 10am-3pm
Location: Batesville FUMC
RSVP: katie@fumcbatesville.org

If you don't want to wait for the Children's Ministry calendar, you see to the right, email me your address, and I will send you copies in the mail as soon as I hear from you.
Traci Smith has done it again! Her first two books have always inspired me, and now she has created one for Lent. She writes the books for families to do simple sacred moments at home. But when I read her ideas through a Children's minister's mind, I see lots of ideas that could transfer to Lent worship you can do together as a church.

She has also graciously created a Lenten devotional for families of Pk-2nd grade. You can pay $35 and download the pdf to print for the families in your church!
Greetings from Tanako!

Confirmation Camp Registration is open. Join us for the weekend or just Saturday to learn about being United Methodist in our place set apart. Register online at Tanako.org.

We are very excited about Summer Camp 2022! Registration is open and starting to fill up! Register individuals online. If you need to set up a coupon code for your church, call 501-262-2600 and ask for Angela.

Grace & Peace

Kayla Hardage

Dates to remember:
  • Annual Conference June 1-4, 2022