How to Have a Summer Party for Youth in Mid-Winter
hat better way to eliminate cabin fever, or the cold weather blahs, than a summer party in the middle of winter. Any youth room can be easily transformed into a tropical getaway, and the youth will have a blast putting it all together.
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How Americans Celebrate the National Labor Day Holiday
Mom and Dad go to bed for the night, knowing that the school bus will come all too early in the morning. But for now, they rejoice in knowing that the restless and bored children will finally be going back to school. And such is the end of a traditional Labor Day weekend in America.
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Composer Thomas Chisolm Writes Great is Thy Faithfulness
While away from home on a missions trip, Thomas often wrote to one of his good friends, William Runyan, a relatively unknown musician. Several poems were exchanged in these letters. Runyan found one of Williams' poems so moving that he decided to compose a musical score to accompany the lyrics. Great is Thy Faithfulness was published in 1923.
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Outdoor Barbeque Fund Raising Is a Tasty Way to Help Raise Money
Information for planning your church's next outdoor barbeque, including ideas for increasing traffic and donations.
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Camp Activity Ideas
Great ideas for incorporating activities into your next summer camping experience, specifically geared toward Christian ministry.
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Famous Patriotic Quotes
A collection of famous patriotic quotations, perfect for the 4th of July and other American holidays.
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How to Set up and Play in a Volleball Tournament
Volleyball is not just a summer sport. Nor is it just for the professionals. A well-organized volleyball tournament, whether played outside in the blazing sun or inside in the dead of winter, is a great way for a church youth group to break the ice with new members, or to invite teens from the neighborhood and surrounding community.
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O Tannenbaum and O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas Carol with an Unknown Writer
The first Christmas trees were tied upside down from house rafters, with no decorations. In the 1500s, Martin Luther created a new tradition when he placed his tree upright in a container of dirt, then decorated its branches with candles.
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Those who Apply Biblical Principles Abound in the Goodness and Favor of God
The word translated favor is the same Greek word translated grace. The word especially denotes God's divine and undeserved grace, free and unmerited, regardless of sin or good works. It is the goodness and love Those who faithfully apply the principles of the Bible in daily living abound in God's graciousness and goodness. He shows His favor to those who do His Word and helps them in hard times.
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Jesus Said Each Day Brings Enough Trouble of its Own
In this world, stress seems to be a normal part of everyone's daily life. More and more people are taking mood management drugs, or using other kinds of intoxicants to numb themselves from the escalating tension of unresolved problems or the avoidance of oncoming problems. The words of Jesus Christ still reverberate with truth.
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