{"id":470,"date":"2015-05-28T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T20:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=470"},"modified":"2015-07-17T14:28:33","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T20:28:33","slug":"3-reasons-to-begin-kidmin-at-the-lavender-springs-spa-pre-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/product-announcements\/3-reasons-to-begin-kidmin-at-the-lavender-springs-spa-pre-con\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Begin KidMin at the Lavender Springs Spa Pre-con"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking about a pre-conference session<\/a> at Group’s KidMin Conference<\/a>? Curious about what \u201cLavender Springs Spa<\/a>\u201d is all about? Well, let me tell you!<\/p>\n

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  1. It\u2019s all about you.<\/strong> For this one day you don\u2019t have to gather fifteen boxes of crayons and 4 bags of cotton balls, set up the media, recruit two more nursery workers, comfort a crying child, and give a stern (but loving) lecture to the two fifth-graders who decided to wallpaper the bathroom with toilet paper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Instead, you\u2019ll walk in the room, be greeted by friendly faces (one of them will be mine!), and you can sit down and be refreshed. You\u2019ll get a chance to worship, discuss, reflect, and learn\u2014in a setting that was created with you in mind. I\u2019ll guide us through the day\u2014and you don\u2019t have to worry about any of the details.<\/p>\n

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    1. It\u2019s all about God<\/strong>. Yes, the name of the day is \u201cLavender Springs Spa,\u201d and while we will be relaxing, we\u2019ll also be refilled with God\u2019s love and grace. The entire day will be focused on the Psalms. I know for certain you\u2019ll learn something you didn\u2019t already know\u2014there\u2019s just so much to discover in these songs!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      You\u2019ll dig deep into the Bible, learning how the Psalms relate to your life today, reflecting on the truths God is speaking over you, and gaining wisdom and insights you can apply right away. You\u2019ll hear affirming words and even receive a gift that will remind you of how treasured you are!<\/p>\n

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      1. It\u2019s all about friendship.<\/strong> We\u2019ve been doing these one-day \u201cretreat\u201d pre-cons for several years. Sometimes women come with friends, which gives them a great opportunity to grow closer and create new memories together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        But most women come alone. They don\u2019t know anyone and bravely walk through the doors to spend the day with strangers. If you\u2019re one of those women, trust me when I say that you will have a new friend within minutes. (I volunteer to be one of your new friends!) And think about this\u2014if you do come to KidMin alone, wouldn\u2019t it be great to make an awesome new friend on your first day?? Someone you could have lunch with the next day or sit with during another workshop or session?<\/p>\n

        So whether you come alone or with a group of friends\u2014you\u2019ll soon be singing, laughing, praying, talking, and learning\u2014with women you\u2019ll call friends.<\/p>\n

        Doesn\u2019t that sounds like an awesome way to launch your time at KidMin<\/a>?\u00a0Let me know if you’re coming by commenting below!<\/p>\n

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