Author: Dan Pollak
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Show Up Predictably
Last week, we talked about the Big Challenge: the reality that without a faith of their own, many kids will walk away from the church after high school. We also introduced the Small Solution: Lead Small. It’s our strategy to invest strategically in the lives of a few over time to help them build an authentic faith. Today, we are diving into…
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May ’26: Hats Off
Series Overview Community helpers show up and care for the people in their community, and when preschoolers learn about community helpers, they learn who they can ask for help. And when people help us, we can say, “Hats off! Thanks for caring so much.” We want preschoolers to know there is someone else who cares…
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May ’26: Hats Off
Series Overview Community helpers show up and care for the people in their community, and when preschoolers learn about community helpers, they learn who they can ask for help. And when people help us, we can say, “Hats off! Thanks for caring so much.” We want preschoolers to know there is someone else who cares…
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May ’26: Trek
Series Overview It’s May, and we’re nearing the end of God’s Big Story as we travel through the Bible in a year. But this month holds two incredible truths for kids in your ministry. First of all, we are, right now, living in God’s Big Story—the time between when Jesus returned to heaven, and when…
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May ’26: Trek
Series Overview It’s May, and we’re nearing the end of God’s Big Story as we travel through the Bible in a year. But this month holds two incredible truths for kids in your ministry. First of all, we are, right now, living in God’s Big Story—the time between when Jesus returned to heaven, and when…
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Big Challenge, Small Solution
Every weekend, you step into our Elementary environments. It’s loud, it’s chaotic; yet, it’s arguably the most important real estate in our church. Why? Because over 80% of people who decide to follow Jesus make that choice before they turn 18. The stakes are incredibly high, and the potential is eternal. But there is a tension we have to face. A massive challenge. Studies consistently show us that…
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April ’26: Hip Hip Hoorary
Series Overview Hip, hip, hooray! We are kicking off a celebration that will last all month because Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever. All month long, preschoolers will be learning this verse from the Bible: “I have called you friends” (John 15:15 NIV). Jesus—the Son of God—loves us so much…
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April ’26: Hip Hip Hooray
Series Overview Hip, hip, hooray! We are kicking off a celebration that will last all month because Jesus is alive, and He wants to be our friend forever. All month long, preschoolers will be learning this verse from the Bible: “I have called you friends” (John 15:15 NIV). Jesus—the Son of God—loves us so much…
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April ’26: Block Party
Series Overview Our month begins with the worst day in history, when Jesus was crucified, followed by the very best day: when He rose again! Then we travel along with two friends on the road to Emmaus and experience their surprise and joy when the stranger they meet turns out to be Jesus. We discover…
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April ’26: Block Party
Series Overview Our month begins with the worst day in history, when Jesus was crucified, followed by the very best day: when He rose again! Then we travel along with two friends on the road to Emmaus and experience their surprise and joy when the stranger they meet turns out to be Jesus. We discover…