As you know, if you’ve been reading, for quite some time, I’ve occasionally been running little installments called “Mama’s K.I.S.S.” I know that lots of readers could give many more and far more creative ideas than I can offer, but these installments are just a few tried and true and mostly old-fashioned ideas for putting service hearts in our kids. This is number 82 of a list of one hundred ways we train our kids to serve. K.I.S.S. is an acronym for “Kids In Service Suggestions”.
It’s t-shirt season and affordable advertising t-shirts are a great way to open conversations when you meet people in your community. I’ve been a part of more than one congregation whose beautiful t-shirts were designed by teens in the church. I even have one in my collection that was an ad for a VBS, designed by a child. The artwork is precious and is a true conversation-starter!
Just get your child drawing, lettering, and/or painting and then get the design to a local company or a big mailing company like 4 Imprint. The more you order, the less expensive they are. I’ve found that the members love to buy these and, usually, the leadership in the church is excited to have this form of “free” advertising going out in the community. And then the conversations about meeting times, and fellowship opportunities and your youth group, etc…begin. It’s like you get to wear a sign that says “Talk to me about the Bible!” And then…you never know!
(I think the shirt in the photo was designed by one of our teens, Natalie Wright. She’s great!)