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"These commands that I give to you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children.  Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road.  When you sit down and when you get up."   Deuteronomy 6:6,7


"Let the litle children come to me, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."   Mark 10:13
                                                                         

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Kids' Ministry Leaders
Karen Apple

Established by Karen Apple, 1st Things 1st provides children's ministry encouragement and training for national and international church kids' ministries, publishers, conferences and     individual ministry leaders.   

Karen's educational background includes a BA in biblical education from Columbia               International University and graduate studies at the University of South Carolina in birth         through 3rd grade education.  She's a nationally recognized conference speaker,                 consultant and writer. Her years of experience as a licensed children's minister, architect     of the church's weekday preschool program, mentor to children of divorce and separation     and "my Mrs. Apple" to hundres of kids make her uniquely qualified to evaluate children's     ministries and coach children's pastors.

Together we'll encourage children and families as 
they build their lives on the foundation of God's Word









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