START HERE

Start...this word can paralyze with fear or excite with inspiration. Whether you are in the paralyzed camp or among the inspired, we offer here a few suggestions to help you as you “start here." In these pages you’ll find tried and true programs, curriculum, and suggestions. Rather than prescribing a particular course of action, we hope these offerings will help you bring organization to your inspiration or at the very least calm the fear long enough to answer a few questions.

CAMP
There are tons of fun activities for students to take part in at Trout Creek Bible Camp. Camp is for students going into 4th-6th grade. To find out more, click the link above.

BIBLE QUIZZING
One of the things we value as a denomination is quality Christian education and discipleship. One of the ways we do that is through Bible Quizzing, where students train and study the Bible and compete in friendly regional competitions to test their Bible knowledge!

CURRICULUM PUBLISHERS & SUPPLIERS
www.gospellight.com
www.navpress.com
www.standardpub.com
www.CEFonline.com
www.kidmo.com
www.rose-publishing.com

www.whatsinthebible.com

CURRICULUM SUPPLIERS & DISTRIBUTORS
www.equippingkids.com Discount and free shipping on Sunday School Curriculum, 

www.discountvbs.com VBS, Bibles and resources.


RECOMMENDED READING
Teach Kids! Magazine
Children's Ministry Magazine
Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kids Week by Sue Miller & David Staal
Leading Kids to Jesus by David Staal
Children’s Ministry That Works! (revised and updated) by Chris Yount, Craig Jutila, et al.
Words Kids Need to Hear by David Staal

CHILDREN MINISTRIES TEAM
Call or email if you have a question, comment, suggestion for the website, or just need someone to chat.

Sue Burson, Oregon City Evangelical Church, 503 656 8582
Jim Steele, Happy Valley Evangelical Church, 503 761 2430