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David M. Csinos Keynote at Making it Easier to Serve Children's Ministry Conference Nov 3rd

Registration site coming soon! David M. Csinos is an author and speaker in the areas of children’s spirituality, church and culture, and spiritual formation. Dave’s first book, "Children's Ministry that Fits," was acclaimed by academic and pastoral publications in North America and Europe. He is the founder and executive director of Children, Youth and a New Kind of Christianity (www.children-youth.com) and he studies practical theology at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, where he is a doctoral student and a Teaching for Ministry Fellow.

Want a new activity for children and youth this fall? Try ringing handchimes

Learn to play a unique instrument while having fun with friends your age. Our grade 2 to 6 group meets Monday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:0☺ pm at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church You don’t have to go to St. John’s or have any experience with handchimes to join, and it’s FREE! Come and give it a try! For more information contact Our Handbell Director, Carolyn Martin 905-881-1140 or bells001@rogers.com or go to our website at www.stjohnsyorkmills.com to find out more about us St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church is located off Old Yonge Street (near Yonge and York Mills) and can be accessed via a foot path up the hill off Yonge St. just north of the subway

Worshiping With Children: Reading Scripture So Children Can Hear It, Too

Worshiping With Children: Reading Scripture So Children Can Hear It, Too: The scripture reading is the heart of most worship services.  If you miss it, you will miss out on most of what goes on in the sermon an...

As school and Church school rev up for a new year let us think about the following (source unknown)

And So They Come To Us And so they come to us - And we reach out to them With understanding and with love. We share the sacred trust we hold, Yet we know that each of us Must somehow stand alone With every child in turn To help them see, and hear and feel, Our children come to learn The Way of Truth - And so, they come to us. Praying for a wonderful year of teaching and learning for us all!!!

Messy Church Workshop to be held at Children's Ministry Conference November 3rd!!!

Are you looking for a way to reach families who are not in our churches on Sundays? Messy Church aims to create the opportunity for both adults and children to enjoy expressing their creativity, enjoy a meal together, experience worship and have fun within a church context. Come and experience what Messy Church can offer your Church, then take away knowledge, skills and materials to help you get started.

Ideas for children's focus on July 29th

See this link http://www.worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.ca/2012/07/year-b-proper-12-17th-sunday-in.html

Ideas for children's focus on July 22nd

See this link http://www.worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.ca/2012/06/year-b-proper-11-16th-sunday-in.html

Hilary Keachie - Christ Church Deer Park

Wonderful meeting today with Hilary Keachie, Children and Youth Minster at Christ Church Deer Park. Thank you Hilary for all your ideas and willingness to support the Making it Easier to Serve Conference. We look forward to working together.

CECE Conference 2011

Back in November, CECE hosted a conference for Children's ministers at St. John's York Mills Anglican Church. We have finally been able to produce and publish video of that event and are grateful that SJYM has agreed to allow our videos to be hosted on their YouTube channel. If you wish, you can find the videos in SJYM's Special Events playlist here:  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90ADFA3E952AC4D2&feature=plcp

Or you can watch them below! Enjoy...

2 sites to assist with children's focus for July 15th

Good ideas http://www.worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.ca/2012/06/year-b-proper-10-15th-sunday-in.html and http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.ca/2012_07_01_archive.html

Site to assist with children's ministry http://faithformationjourneys.blogspot.ca/2012/06/childrens-sermon-july-8-2012-mark-61-13.html

Another good lectionary site for children's ministry: http://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.ca/2012/06/year-b-proper-9-14th-sunday-in-ordinary.html

Building a Christ centred character

This link to Kids of Integrity helps with stories and ideas re Christian values Try the link http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/

Children's Ministry in CoE

Getting connected with the CoE in children's ministry http://www.churchofengland.org/education/children-young-people/ministry-with-children.aspx

CoE resources for children's ministry

The Gowing for Growth website of the Church of England has some suggestions for ministry with children and youth in their latest newsletter found here.... http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c25a039990fbc676298998541&id=f5879b5c72&e=2316a221b8

Making the Christ Connection Workshop

This is the video of the workshop presented at CECE on Saturday April 21st 2012
Hope you find it helpful in implementing the strategy!

video links coming soon!

Making It Easier To Serve Just spent the morning reviewing the video clips of the 2011 conference. Stay tuned to hear about when and how these clips can be accessed. We are looking forward to providing another stimulating session for you on Saturday November 3rd 2012!!! Keep the date open!!!

Little Trinity Day Camp 2012

Little Trinity Anglican Church’s summer day camp theme for 2012 is “LT Construction Company”. Camp will take place July 3-6 at the church. Camp is for children entering grade 1 in September 2012 through those entering grade 6. The camp runs from 10 am to 3 pm. Pre school camp is for those age 3 through to those entering senior kindergarten. The camp runs from 10 am to 1 pm. Those entering grade 7 and 8 must pay the registration fee (to cover food and supplies), but are eligible to serve as junior volunteers. Before care and after care are available for an additional fee. Before care begins at 9am and after care goes until 5 pm. REGISTRATION To register please use the link below to the electronic form, we will not be accepting any printed forms. Complete a separate form for each child. Fee discounts for registering multiple children apply to members of the same family only. Camp Coordinator: Heather Kuipers, 416-698-5587 PS Once we reach 45 campers registered we will be having a special kid's treat at church after the morning service! The first 20 kids to register also receive a cool prize!

to register online please go to this link


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGZabHZIS1BBdEdEWTdYVTNiSUdMVUE6MQ

Jesus Blesses Little Children

Matthew 19:13-15

13 Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; ¹⁴but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.’ ¹⁵And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.