Comments for Cold Water Cafe http://coldwatercafe.com royalty free children's ministry stuff Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on THE CRACKED RIBS GAME by Fawn Carroll http://coldwatercafe.com/kidmin-humor/oops/the-cracked-ribs-game/#comment-3974 Fawn Carroll Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:01:30 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-3974 A game we sometimes play as a time filler or ice breaker is "The First One Who Has It Game". I will say things like... I have a sucker for the first one who can show me a holy sock..or I have a piece of candy for the first one who can show me they have a front tooth missing. Never again will I say "I have a sucker for the first one who can show me they have a tattoo that's fading away." I did this expecting your usual spongebob on the arm or unicorn on the hand. I was completely shocked when a little girl ran up to the front and proudly pulled her pants down in the back to expose a tatoo that had been put on the small of her back. She said," See it's alot like my mom's." She got the sucker, and I got the lesson. I won't be asking to see the tattoos any more. We all might get to see a little more than we bargained for. A game we sometimes play as a time filler or ice breaker is “The First One Who Has It Game”. I will say things like… I have a sucker for the first one who can show me a holy sock..or I have a piece of candy for the first one who can show me they have a front tooth missing. Never again will I say “I have a sucker for the first one who can show me they have a tattoo that’s fading away.” I did this expecting your usual spongebob on the arm or unicorn on the hand. I was completely shocked when a little girl ran up to the front and proudly pulled her pants down in the back to expose a tatoo that had been put on the small of her back. She said,” See it’s alot like my mom’s.” She got the sucker, and I got the lesson. I won’t be asking to see the tattoos any more. We all might get to see a little more than we bargained for.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the Cafe! by Ray Helminiak http://coldwatercafe.com/2010/11/09/cold-water-cafe/#comment-910 Ray Helminiak Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:54:03 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.com/?p=588#comment-910 Great stuff Roger! Keep up the great work man. P.S. - Go Cats! Great stuff Roger! Keep up the great work man. P.S. – Go Cats!

]]> Comment on The Calling by Jan Herbert http://coldwatercafe.com/2010/11/05/the-calling-2/#comment-28 Jan Herbert Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:58:05 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-28 My husband and myself have just been "called" to head up the Children's Ministry in our local church. We are looking for every bit of information that's available to us regarding Children's Ministry. I happened on the podcast Children's Ministry Talk and am so encouraged! So, now I'm searching around to see what's out there in cyberland and I found this life-giving statement by Roger Fields that is so well articulated. I appreciate your ministry to us as leaders as well as to children. Thank you so much. I'm subscribed to the podcast as of now and will be a frequent visitor of this site. Thank you! My husband and myself have just been “called” to head up the Children’s Ministry in our local church. We are looking for every bit of information that’s available to us regarding Children’s Ministry. I happened on the podcast Children’s Ministry Talk and am so encouraged! So, now I’m searching around to see what’s out there in cyberland and I found this life-giving statement by Roger Fields that is so well articulated. I appreciate your ministry to us as leaders as well as to children. Thank you so much. I’m subscribed to the podcast as of now and will be a frequent visitor of this site. Thank you!

]]> Comment on 12 Secrets of a Happy Children’s Pastor by Jason Rhode http://coldwatercafe.com/articles-by-roger/12-secrets-of-a-happy-children%e2%80%99s-pastor/#comment-32 Jason Rhode Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:34:07 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-32 Thanks Roger for the fantastic article! We discussed it during episode 50 of the Children's Ministry Talk podcast at http://www.childrensministrytalk.com/50.html. We'd love to get you on the podcast sometime! Thanks Roger for the fantastic article! We discussed it during episode 50 of the Children’s Ministry Talk podcast at http://www.childrensministrytalk.com/50.html. We’d love to get you on the podcast sometime!

]]> Comment on The Calling by Ruth Stewart http://coldwatercafe.com/2010/11/05/the-calling-2/#comment-27 Ruth Stewart Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:25:26 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-27 I tried to read this aloud but I couldn't even read it without tears! This is why we do what we do. Thank you Roger I tried to read this aloud but I couldn’t even read it without tears! This is why we do what we do. Thank you Roger

]]> Comment on Forms by Jesse Looney http://coldwatercafe.com/forms/#comment-33 Jesse Looney Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:56:09 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-33 Thank you so much for these resources, it is always great to have extra to use, and to see how other Children's Ministries are doing things. In Christ Jesse Thank you so much for these resources, it is always great to have extra to use, and to see how other Children’s Ministries are doing things.
In Christ
Jesse

]]> Comment on The Calling by Michael Williams http://coldwatercafe.com/2010/11/05/the-calling-2/#comment-26 Michael Williams Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:27:06 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-26 Wow... I totally like this!! That is so in your face that you can't get away. "GO get um" (in the words of Star Trek WARP SPEED!) Wow… I totally like this!! That is so in your face that you can’t get away. “GO get um” (in the words of Star Trek
WARP SPEED!)

]]> Comment on KidMin Humor by Roger Fields http://coldwatercafe.com/kidmin-humor/#comment-5 Roger Fields Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:56:33 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-5 WOW! That is a big one. Thanks for sharing it. WOW! That is a big one. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> Comment on 12 Secrets of a Happy Children’s Pastor by Roger Fields http://coldwatercafe.com/articles-by-roger/12-secrets-of-a-happy-children%e2%80%99s-pastor/#comment-31 Roger Fields Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:53:47 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-31 Mike, I am saddened to hear that the ministry you are doing is not working for you. It sounds like you have never been in the right church or maybe this is not what God has called you to do. I believe God puts desires in our heart to do what He has called you to. So I would start by asking yourself what you REALLY enjoy doing. Find out what pushes your buttons. Then I would develop a step by step plan. This is the hard part because the plan may take time. It is also critical to understand that God might interrupt your plan with a better plan. But as hard as it is to change directions it is almost always better than going down a path you know is not right for you. Don't worry about a degree. Many highly successful people/ministers do not have degrees. The important thing is to learn somehow. But find out what YOU are passionate about. I will pray for you. Mike, I am saddened to hear that the ministry you are doing is not working for you. It sounds like you have never been in the right church or maybe this is not what God has called you to do. I believe God puts desires in our heart to do what He has called you to. So I would start by asking yourself what you REALLY enjoy doing. Find out what pushes your buttons. Then I would develop a step by step plan. This is the hard part because the plan may take time. It is also critical to understand that God might interrupt your plan with a better plan. But as hard as it is to change directions it is almost always better than going down a path you know is not right for you. Don’t worry about a degree. Many highly successful people/ministers do not have degrees. The important thing is to learn somehow. But find out what YOU are passionate about. I will pray for you.

]]> Comment on 12 Secrets of a Happy Children’s Pastor by Mike Lindsay http://coldwatercafe.com/articles-by-roger/12-secrets-of-a-happy-children%e2%80%99s-pastor/#comment-30 Mike Lindsay Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:40:30 +0000 http://coldwatercafe.wordpress.com/#comment-30 I am entering my 11th year in full time ministry. It is sad (and probably stupid) but I have worked most of those years in churches I would never of attended. Because of where I was in life when God called me, I never did learn a trade or get a degree to earn a living outside of the church. It is hard for me to stay happy in those situations. Leaving places makes me look like something is wrong with me,(too many of them) and taking ministry positions for the sole purpose of just providing for my family has almost always ended in me being unhappy and unfulfilled. Any advice? (P.S.) We've met but a while ago (Dream conference) I am entering my 11th year in full time ministry. It is sad (and probably stupid) but I have worked most of those years in churches I would never of attended. Because of where I was in life when God called me, I never did learn a trade or get a degree to earn a living outside of the church. It is hard for me to stay happy in those situations. Leaving places makes me look like something is wrong with me,(too many of them) and taking ministry positions for the sole purpose of just providing for my family has almost always ended in me being unhappy and unfulfilled. Any advice?

(P.S.) We’ve met but a while ago (Dream conference)

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