{"id":1026,"date":"2016-04-14T10:20:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T16:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2016-04-14T14:17:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T20:17:52","slug":"5-simple-reasons-i-can-have-worry-free-sunday-mornings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/5-simple-reasons-i-can-have-worry-free-sunday-mornings\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Reasons I Can Have Worry-Free Sunday Mornings"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all been there.\u00a0 It\u2019s Saturday night. You are about to settle in for some well-earned quiet time before the excitement of another Sunday morning begins\u2026 and you get the call.\u00a0 One of your teachers isn\u2019t going to make it to church.\u00a0 What do you do?<\/p>\n

Sure, you were prepared for your class of third graders.\u00a0 You were settled in for the night, confident, relaxed, and excited to see how God was going to move.\u00a0 But now you are in a bind.\u00a0 Your focus has shifted away from glorifying God in your classroom back to the logistics of running your entire children\u2019s ministry.\u00a0 You will need to combine classes.\u00a0 Your third grade class will be twice the size and now include all of your Kindergartners.<\/p>\n

But you don\u2019t panic.\u00a0 You are a kid min superhero.\u00a0 Going with the flow is part of your job description.\u00a0 You\u2019ve got this.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got DIG IN, the new Sunday school curriculum from Group<\/a><\/strong>, it\u2019s times like this when you can truly appreciate all the things that make DIG IN rock.<\/p>\n

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  1. DIG IN is All Digital<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 You can access everything you need immediately, from home! You don\u2019t have to drive across town to pick up a lesson plan or search the web for brand new ideas.\u00a0 With DIG IN you have access to all<\/em> lessons for all<\/em> classrooms online.<\/li>\n
  2. DIG IN is Fully Customizable<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 You can switch from an age graded format to a one-room format where kids of multiple ages meet together. Your content will automatically update to suit the developmental needs of the children and you can swap out activities as you see fit. After all, no one knows your kids like you do.<\/li>\n
  3. DIG IN has Quick and Easy Prep<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 If you do need to change a few activities, you don\u2019t need to run out to the store. Group makes prep easy with most supplies being items you can find around the house or in your church\u2019s supply closet.<\/li>\n
  4. Every DIG IN Lesson is R.E.A.L.<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Kids of all<\/em> ages love to learn by doing. With activities that are Relational, Experiential, Applicable, and Learner-based, your students will dig into the Bible in fun and memorable ways. No matter which activities you choose, children will make discoveries that move them from \u201cinformation\u201d to \u201ctransformation\u201d.<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. DIG IN is Deep<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 No matter what you change, one thing stays the same. Every activity will draw kids deeper into the Bible and closer to Jesus. And really, isn\u2019t that what it\u2019s all about?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Shepherding kids, leading them to Jesus, and helping them grow in their faith is a privilege. It is a blessing.\u00a0 It is what we are called to do.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a big responsibility and, if we are completely honest, it can be hard work.\u00a0 But lesson planning doesn\u2019t have to be.\u00a0 A bump in the road on Saturday night, doesn\u2019t have to lead to a wreck on Sunday morning.\u00a0 Last minute crises come up, sickness happens, plans change.\u00a0 But it\u2019s nothing you can\u2019t handle.\u00a0 Just breathe, pray, and DIG IN<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We\u2019ve all been there.\u00a0 It\u2019s Saturday night. You are about to settle in for some well-earned quiet time before the excitement of another Sunday morning begins\u2026 and you get the call.\u00a0 One of your teachers isn\u2019t going to make it to church.\u00a0 What do you do? Sure, you were prepared for your class of third graders.\u00a0 You were settled in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":1032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunday-school"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Simple Reasons I Can Have Worry-Free Sunday Mornings - Group Children's Ministry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shepherding kids can be hard work. 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