The Safe Sanctuaries page has been updated with the powerpoint and handouts from the Finding Jesus on Facebook workshops held this fall.

In January the workshop will be offered as part of the Leadership Workshops for the Durham and New Bern Districts as well.

Finding Jesus on Facebook powerpoint

Finding Jesus on Facebook – Handout

The North Carolina Conference and Edenton St UMC-Raleigh are privileged to host the Children’s Ministry Forum event February 23-25, 2010.  Children’s Ministry Forum is an opportunity for learning, networking, worship and renewal for any and all leaders in local church children’s ministry.  Children’s Ministry Forum is offered each year (except for years in which Focus is held) and is jointly sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship and the Large Church Initiative.  Best price registration deadline is January 31.  Information about the schedule, workshops and registration is found at the website:  www.gbod.org/cmf.  The theme is Fill My Cup Lord.

Flyer/poster for this event

WELCOME TO the CHILDREN’S MINISTRY webpage!

Visit  links to various areas of children’s ministry by clicking on the titles to the left.

New for 2009 – we have a newsletter of sorts with monthly articles on various aspects of children’s ministry written by leaders of children’s ministry within the NC Conference UMC.  We call this “ABC’s…123’s…A Place to Start.”  Click on that title to the left and the articles will be available to you.  If you would like to comment on any of these articles, please return to this page and click on “Welcome” at the top of the page and the comments box will appear below.

Coming up in February, 2010, we will be hosting the Children’s Ministry Forum event for those involved in children’s ministry of medium to large churches (250+ in worship attendance).  This national resource event will be hosted by Edenton St UMC in Raleigh.  The dates are February 23-25, 2010.  Stay tuned for further details!

An evaluation/assessment tool for children’s ministry for local churches may be found under “Evaluation tool”. These questions and thoughts to consider are designed to help a local church reflect on children’s ministry – what is happening and to be celebrated – and what remains to be done to be in ministry with all God’s children.

This site will be updated periodically with other resources and links for children’s ministry.  For more information on children’s ministry in the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church, contact: Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries – Sue Ellen Nicholson.