By: Kid Matters: Why Your Church needs a Pre-Teen Ministry » Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:40:53 +0000

[…] And more than anything else, a preteen ministry invites these fourth, fifth, or sixth grade students to begin connecting the diverse and potentially disparate stories from the Bible that they have heard all through Sunday School. As they begin to cross a threshold into a world of abstract thought, they are able, potentially for the first time, to see individual Bible stories as an ongoing narrative. They can connect Abraham who was blessed to be a blessing, to the followers of Jesus who are blessed to be a blessing to the world around them. They can see God calling a leader like Deborah, and Jesus sending Mary Magdalene to be the first messenger of the good news of the resurrection. They can connect a story that spans from creation to new creation, discovering that they are actors in this story as it continues to come to life in our world today. And they can explore and experience this in the safety and security of a preteen ministry, a room, a class, a group, a lesson designed just for them and their quirky personalities. To read the full article, click here: PRETEEN MINISTRY […]

By: NEBECHI

NEBECHI — Thu, 07 May 2015 06:57:53 +0000

Without us reaching this age group early, I wonder what we will be doing with them at TEEN and YOUTH. May we never be late in showing them Christ now and keep doing it until they leave our classes to join the adult section of the church.

By: Kevin Hayes

Kevin Hayes — Wed, 06 May 2015 20:41:03 +0000

I agree, I remember 25 years ago talking about a preteen ministry and I was laughed at. I have been working with preteens and middle school for 25 years and loving every moment of it. It is an area that can be easily overlooked

Comments on: Why Your Church Needs a Preteen Ministry

By: Kid Matters: Why Your Church needs a Pre-Teen Ministry » Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church

By: NEBECHI

By: Kevin Hayes