Attending my first National CEF Conference, the drive up with
friends put my mind in a great place to begin receiving great thoughts, ideas,
and experiences to bring home. Pulling into the hotel parking lot I already had
five pages of notes on my clipboard.
One of the many takeaways I
heard from many of the workshops had to do with vocabulary. Serving in
children’s ministry, I began asking myself, “Do I intentionally share with my
children the vocabulary which applies to a United Methodist?” I never thought
about it. This truly came to mind when I heard of a workshop I didn’t even
attend about Faith Milestones for little people. Digging through my colleague’s
materials I was mesmerized with the simplicity, yet intentional sharing of
vocabulary that comes with a 1st/2nd grader’s event
called, “Touch and Feel My Church.” This is so easily implemented in a local
church of any size that I made Faith Milestones one of the top two priorities
in setting my calendar for ministry with children for next year.
DeDe Reilly
Director of Children's Ministries
Wesley Chapel UMC
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