Northwest Conference Children

& Family Ministry News

NEW LOCATION for May Children & Family Ministry Connection

PINSTRIPES in Edina for lunch and bowling

3849 Gallagher Drive

Edina, MN 55435

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Thursday, May 21

Noon - 3 p.m.

This is our last connection for the school year and the people have spoken: children and family ministry leaders want to do something fun! We'll meet at Pinstripes for lunch at noon (buy your own lunch) and bowling (on us). We'll be done by 3 p.m.

RSVP to Kara Stromberg so we can plan for you.

NWC Family Go: Serve on May 2 was a success!

Read the Go:Serve recap story on the newly redesigned NWC Website. Check out photos from the day on Flickr. Highlight video is below:

Generation Z

When we are baffled by "kids these days," remember that we were never their age in this age. Read more about Generation Z here.

Online Children and family ministry resources

The Covenant Church has resources online-everything from free curriculum to understanding child development to discipline to the GROW Children's Ministry Planning Tool can be found here:

http://www.covchurch.org/children/resources/

Child Safety and Protection

Spring is a great time to review your child protection and safety policies and train your leaders! The Northwest Conference has compiled some resources to help you get started here:

http://www.northwestconference.org/children-youth-family/child-protection-and-safety/

Social Media

To get the latest updates on events and other Children & Family Ministry happenings for the NWC, like us on Facebook:

NWC Children & Family Ministry Facebook Page

Did you know there is also an ECC Children's Ministry Facebook page? This is a closed group, so if you are interested in joining (all are welcome!), send an email to kara@northwestconference.org and you will receive an invitation. This is a great way to collaborate on a national level.