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New Children’s Ministry Website Goes Live
The Sunday School Society and Children’s Ministry Network (CMN) have come together to launch an exciting new website for children’s ministry. The Church of Ireland Children’s Ministry website is full of useful information for anyone involved in children’s ministry.
The website, which can be found at www.cm.ireland.anglican.org, has information about the Sunday School Society and the Children’s Ministry Network and news of events being run by both organisations, locally and nationally.
However, additional information on resources and supplementary materials is also available. There are sections on Sunday School books and curriculum, crafts, creative prayer, music and action stories and Lectionary resources among others.
Those working in the area of children’s ministry are also encouraged to contribute their own teaching and learning ideas through the children’s ministry Facebook page.
The website was launched at a Children’s Ministry Network event where representatives were addressed by Mary Hawes, Church of England National Going for Growth (Children and Youth) Adviser.
The Sunday School Society’s children’s ministry development officer, Lydia Monds, explained that the new website represented a coming together of the sites of the Sunday School Society and the Children’s Ministry Network.
“The site is a work in progress but we wanted it to be ready for Lent so that people could go to it for ideas for Lent and Easter,” she stated. “We also hope that people share their ideas and resources on our Facebook page so that you can be proactive in passing on information.”
Outgoing chairperson of the Children’s Ministry Network, the Revd Anne Taylor, paid tribute to the work that Lydia had done since her appointment in particular reinvigorating the website.
Pictured at the launch of the new Church of Ireland Children’s Ministry website:
Front row left to right: Julie Currie – Down and Dromore Children’s Ministry Network (CMN) Representative; Joanne Quill – Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh CMN Rep; Revd James Mulhall – Cashel, Ferns and Ossory CMN Rep; Revd Anne Skuse – Cork, Cloyne and Ross CMN Rep; Mary Hawes – Church of England National Going for Growth (Children and Youth) Adviser; Revd Anne Taylor – Children’s Ministry Network Chairperson.
Back row left to right: Jill Hamilton – Connor CMN Rep; Ken Fennelly – CMN Secretary; Revd Ian Ellis – Board of Education NI rep; Lydia Monds – Sunday School Society for Ireland Children’s Ministry Development Officer; Lynn Storey – Sunday School Society for Ireland Committee Member; Revd Sarah Marry – Sunday School Society for Ireland Secretary.