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last I updated, we were in the midst of the Daniel Fast. we did make it through 10 days. The last few days were much rougher than the beginning. I had evening meetings several days in a row, so I had to think about packing breakfast, lunch & dinner to go. it was not easy. [...]

Daniel Fast: Day 1

As mentioned in the previous post, Oak Leaf staff is participating in a Daniel Fast. Others are welcome to join us as we pray and prepare for the launch of our second campus. Click here to know more about this particular fast. Matt and I are pretty excited about this fast as we’ve never done [...]

I needed that

i needed a break. one less “responsibility” on my plate. funny how blogging can seem like work. and when you work at a church, there are times you really really really just do not want to work. there has to be some time that you are just unplugged. here are 10 things i’ve been thinking [...]

Orange Conference, Part 2

Yes, I’ve already posted about how excited I am to be attending The Orange Conference next week, but I just wanted to share my breakouts for all of my kidmin readers out there. (Sorry, family, this post will make no sense to you.)  I’d love to chat and meet up with blog/twitter friends! Breakout A: [...]

Doing Life Together

I’ve seen both in myself and other church staff people, that it is difficult to get involved in the very ministries that you are leading and promoting as a church. Take, for example, small group ministry. The excuses for me have been: A) I’m with church people all the time, I need to have time [...]

Choosing Kid’s Ministry Curriculum

Oak Leaf Kids has been through so many types of curriculum–Elevate, Kidmo, 252, Hillsong Kids, repeat and repeat. Back in August, we made the switch to doing First Look for our preschoolers and 252 Basics for our Elementary students. We committed fully to the vision and not just providing a lesson every week. After reading [...]

Lessons from Walt Disney

…Well, not Walt himself, but from Lee Cockerell, the former Exec. VP of Operations for the Disney World Resort. The staff at Oak Leaf is reading Cockerell’s book Creating Magic right now. Each month, the staff reads a book that has been influential in the makeup of Oak Leaf. It helps us to be on [...]

Things you do not want to miss…

It’s a crazy and busy season, but here are some things you really do not want to miss out on in the near future. Some are Christmas things, some are just great for you to be involved with! 1. A Rockin’ Christmas Eve Eve! December 23rd. 3 shows at 2 PM, 5 PM, and 7 [...]

Lead Your Kids to Jesus!

Lead Your Kids to Jesus Ever wondered how to communicate faith to your kids without the big words or how to relate Jesus to your kids on their level? We are offering a class for parents at Oak Leaf Church, teaching parents how to lead their kids in a decision to follow Christ. Kids have [...]

Teaching Kids about Giving

When I was a kid, I got an allowance. Not because we were rich, not because my parents neglected paying for things for my brother and I, but because my parents wanted to teach my brother and I about how to use our money wisely. Even when I was in 1st grade, I could remember [...]