Alyssa Young

There are several different groups within the church that make up the entire community, but churches tend to leave the community-building focus with the adults and teenagers. The Children’s Ministry is usually thought of as Children’s Church or Sunday school-and that’s it! I wonder how children will learn the importance of developing community if there are no events in their ministry to promote it. Furthermore, the parents, too, feel like they don’t have access to…

In the last article covering this topic, I provided a quick overview of a church’s event planning process. Now, I would like to offer some ideas of potential events you could have for your church! Most of the following ideas are events that could include two or more church ministries, but all are easy to do and fun for everyone. 15 Activities Your Church Could Do 1. Harvest Party-October. The young and old would enjoy…

Prayer is quite a common thing for people who regularly attend church or for people who grew up in Christian homes. It’s more than just a common thing, though. Prayer is how we communicate with God about feelings, requests, hopes–pretty much anything. When you take prayer into the church community, it unifies the group on the church’s mission. How Do You Weave Prayer into a Community Setting? 1. Have a leader mention a prayer need,…

There are several different ministries within a church that require the use of the church building. In order to make sure each ministry gets a fair use out of the building, the events you plan must be evenly divided, unless one of your church members hosts an event on their property. Plan activities that involve a couple ministries at once. Tips on How to Organize Events 1. Sit down with your event planning committee and…

Several years ago when I was early on in high school, house churches were on the rise. Or at least, the term “House Church” was popular. Many people thought that they were detrimental to the church as a whole because they seemingly drew people away from the main church. Unfortunately, people with the cynical view misjudged the word “church” instead of looking deeper. House churches are great for the purposes of the church for 5…