Is the church still relevant for families? How do you do children's ministry well if you are a small church? What do kids need right now? Join us for a powerful conversation with children's ministry expert Lindsey Nuehring from Advent UMC. Could the key to children and family ministry be as simple as being authentic and building relationships? In a fun, honest, and real conversation Erica and Lindsey explore how we can be the church where kids feel loved, safe, and welcome. This episode is worth your time whether you are a small, rural church or a multi-staff congregation.

Join Rev. Erica Koser for a look at some current resources and some easy ideas for reaching into your community this summer. Gather a few tips that you can begin in July! Also learn more about how the office of Strategy and Innovation can help you go, sow, and grow!

Is it important to reach out to your community? How do you take community demographics alongside community conversations to generate a profile of your community? In this episode, Erica and church planter Jeremy Peters of The Grove, Cottage Grove, engage in a thought-provoking conversation that will encourage you to move outside the walls of your church and become a vital partner in the work of your community. God is at work in your community- how are you joining in?

In this episode we are joined by the Rev. Tyler Sit; church planter, innovator and author from New City Church in Minneapolis. We engage in a lively conversation about innovation, Marie Kondo-ing our full ministry plates, and Tyler shares his top 5 wonderings about church right now.

Welcome to the Seeds and Sprouts podcast. In this episode, learn what this podcast is all about and meet host Rev. Erica Koser.