Sixty (60) children’s ministry workers from 39 churches and organizations were trained online to teach Sunday school lessons from Hope Bearer last March 20, 2021. The webinar was jointly organized by Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. and the Philippine Children’s Ministry Network (PCMN) that registered participants from Cavite, Rizal (Montalban, San Mateo, Rodriguez and Antipolo), Bacolod and Davao.  Webinar facilitators were trainers Millie Espino and Niña de Mesa who led sessions on the role of parents in teaching spiritual matters, characteristics of children, and teaching techniques that may be applicable online.

CSM trainer Millie Espino gave an overview of the Hope Bearer curriculum, how to use the teacher’s manual, and how to involve parents in teaching the lessons to their children.

CSM trainer Niña de Mesa demonstrated teaching selected lessons to Beginners (4-6 yrs old) and older children (7-12 years).

Participants sweat it out in learning the dance steps for the song, “Yes, Lord, Yes”

Hope Bearer: Lessons of Hope and Courage in Times of Crisis and Change is CSM’s latest curriculum for Sunday school. Developed as a response to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, Hope Bearer has 30 Bible lessons for ages 4 to 12 that will teach kids how to live confidently even in the midst of uncertainty. Parents and teachers can use Hope Bearer to continue their God-given mission to teach and disciple kids whether online, home-based, or in regular Sunday school. Hope Bearer is available at all CSM online stores in Lazada and Shopee.

CSM’s next webinar is Feeding the Shepherds on April 24, 2021 (Saturday), 9:00-11:30AM led by Ptr. Archie dela Cruz who is a certified counselor of AMARA Center for Counseling and Training, CBN-Asia trainer, and resident resource person at The 700 Club-Asia.