Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts 52, Male Eastbourne, United Kingdom: davemiskelly; Share

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Children in Prayer (8 members)
Theology of Children (33 members)

Eastbourne & District (1 member)
Training (35 members)

Children & Culture (10 members)

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Messy Church Fiesta
September 13, 2008 at 10am – Chester
Messy Church Fiesta
September 20, 2008 at 10am – Maidstone
Messy Church Seminar
September 25, 2008 at 10am – Harrogate
Messy Church Fiesta
September 27, 2008 at 10pm – Oxford

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At 10:16am on 6th February 2008, Maureen said…: This is a great site! Is it all down to you? Thanks a lot :-)

At 11:16pm on 4th February 2008, Matt Summerfield said…: harsh - but fair!

;-)

At 7:06pm on 23rd January 2008, Mike Harrowing said…: Good Effort on the site here! such a good idea!

was just thinking, is there anyway of getting a map on the site to see how we are all spread around the country?

...though i guess you may well have better things to do with your time!

At 8:06pm on 21st January 2008, Karen Barker said…: Hi Dave. This website is amazing and just what I need to see and read. God has blessed me through the RSS feeds already.How do I download the videos if I want to use when don't have an internet connection? Can I do that even?
Keep up the fab work
Blessings
Karen

At 3:10am on 11th January 2008, Febie S. Ibojos said…: Dear Dave,

Praise God that I have found your website. I am blessed to read materials for children's ministry as well as to learn from others about their experiences. I am also happy to share our experiences.
May God richly bless you and your family.

Blessings,

Febie

At 8:51am on 7th January 2008, Harry Bryans said…: Thanks Dave,
I'll contact Ruth today. Be blessed and encouraged as you venture into this new year of new experiences and challenges with God!
In His grace,
Harry Bryans

At 10:13am on 19th December 2007, Dave Roberts said…: I'll ask Ruth Thomas to send you the consultation info

At 3:12pm on 18th December 2007, Harry Bryans said…: Dave, great to see how God's using the site to connect people and share His passion for children and His creativity for ministering to and them and to us! Send me info about the next Children Matter conference. Blessings!

At 11:24am on 5th November 2007, Paula Willis said…: Dave, Thanks for setting up this site and for giving us the opportunity to network with other chldrens workers. As a newie I hope to learn lots!
Have you been involved with auditing childrens work? If so, is it just a case of designing your own tool or are there guidelines out there? I have offered to help audit the childen work at our church's away day on 25h Nov.and am wanting to involve the children understandably! but do I use symbols like happy and sad faces for the younger children to communicate their opinons and simple yes/no answers for the older child. Any advice greatly received!I have asked Andi but am not sure how to ask everyone without just leaving comments on their comment wall. I am not a computer whiz!!

At 10:07am on 16th April 2007, Dave Roberts said…: Thanks - why not use the blog facility to keep people up to date with your work

Every Blessing

Dave Roberts

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Profile

Have you had any formal training for your role: No

Hometown:: Eastbourne

What church denomination do you belong to: Non Denominational

What type of work with children are you involved in: Supervision of overall ministry in church

Are you a volunteer or an employee: Part time church worker

Are you part of a local network of childrens workers, if so give details: Encounter - works in Eastbourne schools

Which of the following interest groups might you be interested in: Churched Child, Unchurched Child, Children and Culture, Parenting and Family

Do you train others - please give details: Yes - around the world with a special emphasis on the biblical view of the child. I'm a founder of the Children's Ministry conference.

Dave Roberts's Videos

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Understanding God's Heart for Children Added by Dave Roberts
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RE on the Rise

The increase in the number of students taking the religious studies A-level indicates the extent to which young people regard faith as an important part of their lives, says the Church of England. More than 20,100 students will open envelopes for religious studies A-level today, marking a 5.9 per cent increase on last year. Eighty-one per cent of those students will achieve A-C grades. The number of students opting for the religious studies A-level has grown year-on-year for the last five year… Continue

Posted on 15th August 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Brand mania deplored by teachers

A survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) showed children's desire to fit in and be like everyone else in their school seemed to play a huge role in the items they wanted to own. Teachers ranked brands, friends and logos as the top three influences on children - respectively rated by 93 per cent, 91 per cent, and 77 per cent of teachers. Almost half of teachers (46 per cent) said young people who could not afford the fashion items or branded goods owned by their peers had been… Continue

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Rapping the Zacheus Story

Check out Wayne Dixon rapping the tax collector story. It's the stuff of legend. Also visit his… Continue

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Children of poor - A failed generation?

Fifty-five per cent of secondary schools in the most deprived parts of England do not achieve thirty per cent of children getting five good GCSEs including English and maths - the government's official benchmark for a failing school. In the 10 per cent richest areas only three per cent of secondary schools are officially "failing". The statistics come from A Failed Generation - Educational Inequality under Labour, which was published today (Friday) by the Conservative Party. The document aims… Continue

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Early Childhood Ministry Course Available

CMUO is pleased to announce the launch of the new 3-credit course Early Childhood Ministry to be available beginning September 1, 2008. CMU354: Early Childhood Ministry offers an overview of early childhood ministry. This course will begin to prepare the learner for ministry to children within the local church, for ages birth through kindergarten. Attention will be given to understanding the needs of the “whole” child, philosophy of ministry and practical application, and church programs. Some… Continue

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