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A connecting place for users of Karyn Henley's curriculum, videos, children's Bibles, seminars and podcasts.
Website: http://karynhenley.com
Location: Nashville, TN
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Latest Activity: Jan 14
Dear friend,
Happy New Year! All morning the sun has been shining on drifting grains of snow, giving the sensation of glitter falling from the sky. Adding to this festive view from my window, cardinals, jays, chickadees, titmice, and doves are busily taking turns at the heated birdbath. Meanwhile, we’re busy with the Children’s Pastors’ Conference that runs this week in Nashville. For many of us, if a child asked, “How long is a year?” we would answer, “From one CPC season to the next.”
A couple of years ago, I spoke at CPC on teaching about Jesus in the context of His times, which I had written into a curriculum for kids. (Contextual information provides a much richer view of Jesus’ life and teachings.) Afterward, someone asked if I had the historical information in a reference book for teachers. I didn’t, but the wheels began turning. The result is Day by Day Devotions with Jesus in Ancient Palestine, a book of 180 kids’ devotions for the school year.
Now, the attendee actually asked for a book where teachers could find background material for preparing lessons. So why a book of devotions? Well. . . for teachers, I wanted to place relevant historical information alongside Bible passages for ease of finding the contextual background. But I realized that kids could read these passages too, discovering the same fascinating information for themselves. So I ended up writing a book of devotions for kids that doubles as a reference book for teacher preparation.
Teachers can start using Day by Day Devotions with Jesus in Ancient Palestine right away. For kids, it will be a perfect devo to start using this fall, as it will take them through the school year. And in a few months, we’ll have a similar book, A Summer of Psalms. When paired with Day by Day Devotions with Jesus in Ancient Palestine, the Psalms book, with fun facts about life around the time of King David, will help kids complete a full year of devotions.
Without a doubt, I can say I’ve been tremendously inspired by this fascinating historical study, and I’m excited to be able to communicate it to kids. I expect it to give you and your kids a depth of insight into the Bible that you’ll treasure forever.
I wish you all the best of God’s blessings in the New Year!
By God’s grace, to His glory,
Karyn
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Comment by Ralph Henley on January 13, 2010 at 9:58pm -
Hi, Kathy,
Welcome to our group. And thank you for your wonderful comments. We have actually been publishing ministry materials since 1989, but it is a big wide world and perhaps we have passed like ships in the night. I hope you will give some our resources a try. Let me know if you have any questions. Peace and blessings!
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Comment by Kathy on January 13, 2010 at 9:47pm - I have just discovered these wonderful resources. Where have you been? I have been in children's ministry for over 13 years and a children's director for over 2 years. I have been searching for some deeper studies for Sunday school that actually ask the kids to dig into their Bibles. I also have a passion to see parents take back their role as the primary spiritual disciplers of their children. These resources fit perfectly into what I believe God has for our families. Looking forward to using the material soon. "Day by Day Bible" is a wonderful idea. When my children were in that early readers transition stage I really never found a Bible to bridge that gap. Now, I have something I can share with parents of that age group. I'm excited about that. I am so excited and I don't even have the material in my hands yet.
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Comment by Kim Simmons on September 21, 2009 at 10:25pm -
I'm hooked on KHR material. We use it for all of our classes--nursery through grade 5. Sing and Play Bible time is a favorite and all of our teachers are sold on it.
In years past we have looked for what would be the easiest curriculum for our teachers to prepare but nothing ever really stuck and our teachers were not invested. Now that we use KH lesson plans, I'm finding that lessons actually take a bit more time to prepare--hunting for the objects and household items --but the lessons and activities are so successful and fun to teach that our teachers are enjoying the preparation.
I have a helper who has a full set of the years curriculum for elementary and each week she collects the supplies and sets up each class. She began doing this for 4 classes, but now she is only setting up for 1 because our teachers are becoming so involved in preparing lessons themselves. I can't tell you how exciting it is to know that our teachers are not just showing up Sunday morning and trying to "wing it" in their class. Our rooms are overcrowded and kids love coming. And most of all, they are learning right along with their teachers. I'll have to forward you a really cool email I received from one of our teachers. So please keep doing what you're doing! We love it!
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Comment by Tammy Adams on November 25, 2008 at 9:50am
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I have been using the Day by Day Kid's Bible for a couple of years now. I assist with Parent/Child Dedication services and I give parents one of these Bibles to read to their child at each service. The parents have really enjoyed them.
We have also taken the Foundations curriculum and adapted it for 6th graders. We are taking our 6th graders through the Bible during their last year in Children's Ministry. The leader of this group loves the material! Thank you for developing such wonderful tools for us to use as we lead our children.
I heard you speak at the International Children's Pastor's Conference last year and really got a sense of your calling in regards to helping children learn about and love Jesus. Your heart shows through in your work, thank you for being God-led.
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Comment by Trisha Joy on November 21, 2008 at 12:38pm - One of the classes I teach is called Kingdom Kids. It consists of second through sixth graders who meet Sunday evenings for their own type of "youth group". I have been alternating quarters using both Karyn Henley's Foundations curriculum and Susan Lingo's Power Builders curriculum. The kids love it, and so do I! Thank you so much for such a valuable resource! God Bless!
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Comment by Kristi West on November 17, 2008 at 4:47pm - Greetings! I am Karyn Henley's office manager. I've worked for Karyn and Ralph over 12 years. This is my trust sidekick, Bandit. Just thought I'd say hello to everyone and give a big thank you to all of our loyal customers (and new ones too)!
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Comment by Mary Lynn Wooters on November 12, 2008 at 8:41am - Welcome to cmconnect!! Your resources and experience in children's ministy has been a blessing to my family and to the children I have had the privelege of ministering to over the past 15+ years. I am excited that other CMs have the opportunity to learn more about your print and media resources and your seminars. You guys do a great work and touch lots of little hearts. God bless!
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Comment by Ralph Henley on November 11, 2008 at 5:22pm
- Welcome! Karyn and I invite you to tell us what your experience has been with our Christan ed products. Tell us what you like and what you don't like. We'll pretend we can handle it!
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