tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56101302012-02-16T17:17:46.960-08:00Forming Faith One Day and One Life at at TimeMy ponderings and experiences and interesting articles I come across as I am called to work with a congregation to help form faith in the lives of children, youth, adults, and families.Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-59688494777666596252009-01-13T12:52:00.001-08:002009-01-14T15:44:48.405-08:00I'm entering a YMX's friend - Patti Gibbon's contest for a free registration to a Children's Ministry conference. Prize is awarded by random selection BUT the entry requirement is blogging about my favorite moment or why I am in children's ministry. Others in Children's ministry are welcome to enter as well -- I'll let you. :)I have to admit when I started out in professional ministry my goal wasLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-38225092356307083242009-01-05T16:53:00.001-08:002009-01-05T16:54:37.394-08:00Christian Internet Radio Station for children and families. I don't have sound at work so I'll save it here to check out at home. Common Good Radiohttp://www.live365.com/stations/pastorrobinLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-64797788944531977312009-01-05T01:02:00.000-08:002009-01-05T01:03:48.258-08:00I just came across this resource for parents: http://www.familytimes.org/ . Ideas to encourage faith building in the home. I'm so tired at the moment I can't wade through it all, but wanted to save it here to check out later. ~LeenaLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-54387627797369132972008-12-30T11:17:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:24:14.412-08:00I mentioned in my last blogging that I was praying for a little 3 year old boy, Ben, who was dying of cancer. Today he passed away. I only know him through emails through the church headquarters and the blog that his parents keep. He is the son of a seattle area Presbyterian youth pastor. God be with this family, I know you are, but please make it very apparent to them that you are with them Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-16188454974014497652008-12-26T23:45:00.000-08:002008-12-27T00:21:28.899-08:00I haven't posted in a long while. Mostly I've been figuring out balancing my new ministry position at LCPC and balancing being a wife and mommy and trying to make those two items priority over ministry. Oh, and I discovered Facebook and Twitter. (LeenerBeener on twitter if you tweet too).There have been two major thoughts running through my mind lately in faith formation and aiding others in Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-74389373463355430372008-11-10T12:33:00.000-08:002008-11-10T12:50:35.788-08:00I just came across a website that encourages not only children's participation in worship, but also elderly folks who are hard of hearing, have difficulty seeing, and/or are challenged in their mobility. How refreshing as I am an advocate for so many parents and the children who say worship is boring and not for them... and then there are the older folks who aren't excited about more modern Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-62343835403106054912008-04-24T13:24:00.000-07:002008-04-24T13:26:25.656-07:00I 'borrowed' this from a ministry blog but think they borrowed in from a ministry e-newsletter who likely borrowed it from someone else. :)Ministry vs JobSome people have a JOB in the church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY.What's the difference?If you are doing it just because no one else will, it's a JOB.If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a MINISTRY.If you quit because somebodyLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-85260920374223828422008-04-02T14:30:00.000-07:002008-04-02T14:34:25.313-07:00I'm not feeling like this right now, but I've definitely been in this place more than once and have known the reasons were not my fault. But it is hard to just keep chugging along sometimes. It does seem to me that the church I'm working with now has been feeling like a failure lately and they need some of this kind of hope... that is my prayer for LCPC.blessed by failureSitting in the church Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-28567055209289522742008-03-19T14:38:00.000-07:002008-03-19T14:49:52.508-07:00You Know You're a Children's Minister When...courtesy of Children's Ministry Magazine (online)By Mary Van Aalsburg1. You must resist the urge to recruit your spouse to teach yet another group.2. You count it a privilege to spend a portion of your Christmas day visiting a sick child in the hospital.3. You find yourself captured by the hurting look in the eyes of a crying child in the grocery storeLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-80566560194910288992008-03-18T15:23:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:35:57.680-07:00I really like what this article has to say about comparing and competing when it comes to youth ministry and faith formation...compare and competeI gave the sign a position of honor in one of my earliest youth ministry offices. The words still echo in my head often: “If you ... Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-85951044617902343132008-02-06T15:48:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:11:10.987-08:00I perused the PC-USA website to see what is available for Lenten/Easter time resources and came across these quippy ad/banners. LOL! "A Church That Believes Easter Should Do More For Your Children Than Raise Their Blood Sugar Levels" "Instead of one trip to church on Easter, take the whole journey""How meaningful yours kids' Easter is depends on which guy they worship" Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-6645282389110331642008-02-03T14:14:00.000-08:002008-02-06T16:11:54.781-08:00I'm listing a few links I have come across this past week in regards to helping families grow in faith together, and helping parents be the pastors/spiritual guides for their children. * 10 Day Journey -- http://www.the10dayjourney.com/ " The purpose of each 10 day Journey is to create conversations, dialogue and ideas that will help families keep God and HIS Word central. " Geared towards teens Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610130.post-91628469259211954252008-01-29T22:04:00.000-08:002008-01-29T22:09:24.808-08:00I have wanted to begin a blog specifically for forming my thoughts and gathering my findings for faith formation - more specifically children, youth and family ministry. So, here goes. I was recently hired on as Director of Faith Formation at a Presbyterian church. I've come from 31 years of ELCA Lutheran background, but I'm married to a man who grew up Presbyterian. We agree we are Christian Leenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11864203426666711126noreply@blogger.com0