Bridging the Gap from Elementary to Middle School Transition

“Are you going to be our group leader next year?” the fifth grader asked nervously.

 

It was the next-to-last week of the school year. Our church was prepping the fifth graders to move up to the student ministry over the summer. I was lucky enough to be able to answer “Yes!” as the relief spread over this kid’s face. “And what about the rest of the group?” 

 

That was a more complicated question, given that, at our large church, kids were grouped by the school they attended, and some of my girl...