If you don’t have enough people for a preschool class, a junior high youth group, or a study for young married couples, join the club!

But what if that was a gift and not a liability?

Listen in to this episode as guest Adrienne Dillard shares:

• Why intergenerational ministry is the best
• Best tips for growing more connections across the generations
• How to use the Envelope Fundraiser Idea to get people talking instead
• Why she loves spending her birthdays at youth lock-ins

Connect with Adrienne Dillard:
adillard@newark-umc.org
Every Day is Grandparents' Day!

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Listen in for some great Sunday School insights and storytelling tips from children’s ministry expert Krissy Richardson.

After serving for decades in small churches with a sensitivity to neurodivergent children, Krissy learned of her own autism with a later-life diagnosis in her 30s.

Whether you’re looking to learn some teaching tips or you’d love a better understanding of different learning styles, this is a don’t-miss episode.

Among other things, we’re talking about:

• How tangrams, talking sticks, and fidget toys can enhance learning
• Creative ways to include children of all ages in active learning of Bible stories
• And … (wait for it!) …. the return of the flannelgraph

Get your FREE ticket to the Small Church KidMin + Youth Ministry Conference!
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Connect with Krissy Richardson:
krissy@gracebaptistcc.com

Resources mentioned:
Godly Play
Story Sticks
God's Big Picture Story Guide

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Is your smaller church truly a welcome space for all?

As idyllic as this sounds, reality often sets in at the first sign of unchurched youth who don’t seem to “know the church rules” or visiting friends who seem difficult or disrespectful.

After decades of experience as a pastor, teacher, parent, community leader, and advocate, Sunny Brown joins us on today’s episode with deep wisdom for reaching today’s youth including why relationship comes before discipleship and the importance of answering the question “why” more often than we do.

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Connect with Pastor Sunny Brown:
https://www.instagram.com/theeprofessorb/
https://linktr.ee/sunnysideview

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