{"id":29088,"date":"2018-09-19T06:54:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T13:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=29088"},"modified":"2018-09-19T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:32:13","slug":"sharefaith-kids-member-story-melissa-gallegos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/sharefaith-kids-member-story-melissa-gallegos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharefaith Kids Member Story: Melissa Gallegos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello, it\u2019s David Choate from Sharefaith Kids! Prior to joining the Sharefaith family, I had the privilege of being a pastor at Table Rock Fellowship in Medford, Oregon. During that time, I got to work with an amazing Children\u2019s Director, named Melissa Gallegos. Melissa is very creative, always organized and above all else, she loves the Lord! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A couple years back, Table Rock Fellowship was looking for a new Sunday School curriculum, and they chose Sharefaith Kids. So I decided to catch up with Melissa and see what they thought of our lessons. Bottom line: they love them \ud83d\ude42 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5AhosZhobo0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Q: What makes Sharefaith Kids right for your Children\u2019s Ministry?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> We chose Sharefaith Kids because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/sunday-school-discovered-power-visual-storytelling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visual storytelling<\/a> and the lesson overviews. \u00a0The curriculum has great teaching suggestions and our kids loved the activity pages. We\u2019ve found that when a kid hears the Word of God and sees it come to life \u2013 it makes all the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q: What makes Sharefaith Kids right for your kids?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> A few weeks back, we were teaching the story of Jacob and Esau and our kids really connected with the lesson. The Bible video showed how Jacob dressed up like his brother and our kids were really captivated by the story! They got to see and hear the Bible \u2013 they loved it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8T-ak0l0oVk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/category\/sunday-school-crossword-puzzles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crossword puzzle<\/a>, the words they were searching for were all Scripture words. The kids had so much fun with the activity and it made the Bible relatable to their life. This lesson really helped them to ponder the story of Jacob and Esau and take it home with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q: What about our lessons caught your interest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> When we were searching for a new Sunday School curriculum, we looked into Sharefaith Kids and found it would really connect with our volunteers. They would be able to teach it very easily because of how well it\u2019s written, and how how easy it is to use. Even if they didn\u2019t prepare that morning, they can pick it up and they\u2019re ready to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Q: What is your favorite part of a Sharefaith Kids lesson?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> I would say the things I love the most are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/category\/bible-videos-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible lesson videos<\/a>. Our kids get to see the Bible come to life! And that is huge, especially in this day and age when technology is everywhere. iPads, tablets, YouTube, movies are all grasping for our kids&#8217; attention and these videos grasp them right back!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I pick a second favorite? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(I of course said yes)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/powerpoint\/james-3-the-power-of-words-kids-bible-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discussion questions<\/a>. They help the kids remember the stories and apply them to their lives. There are lots of silly follow up questions that really encourage the kids to participate. It\u2019s just something that help the kids share and gives them a voice during the discussion time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What problem did Sharefaith Kids help you solve?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> One problem we encountered was really getting our children to understand the Bible. Kids need to see the Bible come to life. That\u2019s easy if you&#8217;re a great storyteller, but not everyone is gifted in that area. So if you just read the Bible, sometimes the kids lose focus and don\u2019t fully grasp what\u2019s going on. We were really struggling with this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we started showing our kids the Sharefaith Kids videos, it was all about the look on their faces. When we saw them connect with the videos, we knew this was our curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why would you recommend Sharefaith Kids?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Melissa:<\/strong> For any church who is looking for a top notch curriculum, Sharefaith Kids is what you want to look at. Kids can relate to the lessons, and teachers and leaders can relate to them as well. It\u2019s going to impact and change your ministry in so many amazing ways! So I highly recommend Sharefaith Kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Sharefaith Kids Today!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sharefaith Kids is designed to inspire children and empower teachers. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/category\/sunday-school-activities-kids-bible-stories-and-videos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 100 kids Bible videos and Sunday School lessons<\/a> it is the world&#8217;s best Children&#8217;s Ministry resource. 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