Archive for December, 2008

Children’s Ministry in Portables: Part 6

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Kenny.

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Now that the outsides are painted and ramps and completed, all the focus in on the interior. The insides of these portables look so tacky with the wood paneling and ugly carpet and sagging tile ceiling. The plan is to replace the old ceiling tiles, sheet rock over the wood paneling and lay down a [...]

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New volunteer t-shirt

Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by Kenny.

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Since arriving at Gateway, I’ve wanted to give the Children’s Ministry an image. Don’t get me wrong, we have a great building with excellent environments. However, the ministry lacks a real image. The closest thing to a logo is a low resolution image of a boat, something we probably won’t be sticking with. We’re still [...]

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When getting it done isn’t such a good thing

Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by Kenny.

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A few weeks ago I posted a silly entry about “point of view.” I mentioned that I’m an extreme optimist. I actually really love this about my personality. But on the other side, it lends toward something not so good about who I am. This week I discovered another way this “point of view” isn’t [...]

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Near Christmas disaster

Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by Kenny.

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I’ve had a fantastic Christmas, but it almost didn’t happen!
Many of those who follow me on twitter knew what was going on and were praying for us. They saw the whole ordeal unfold.
For the past few weeks, Titus has been fighting off colds and stomach bugs. Last Sunday he was hit hard. We’ve never seen [...]

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Children’s Ministry in Portables: Part 5

Posted on 23. Dec, 2008 by Kenny.

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When planning for our portables, we had to plan out our foot traffic. These buildings are almost behind our main kid’s building, so a clear path needed to be built. In addition, we had to create suitable entrances to the portable buildings and the rooms within. If we can expect 100-120 kids in these rooms, [...]

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