{"id":10080,"date":"2024-07-02T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/?p=10080"},"modified":"2024-08-07T15:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:20:34","slug":"celebrating-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/celebrating-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Two Years of Wonder Ink!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">We can hardly believe that two years have passed since <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonder Ink<\/a> first launched. It&#8217;s been an experience that we are beyond grateful for. And we wouldn&#8217;t be here, heading into year three, without you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are the hands and feet of children&#8217;s ministry, the ones who are first in the door and who are last out of the sanctuary. You are the workers and doers of all things ministry and we are eternally grateful for each one of you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>It&#8217;s your stories of impact that keep us going as we move where God leads us. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wonder Ink Turns Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What began as a dream has transformed into an all-inclusive curriculum that partners with you in your churches and classrooms. And it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/hear-leaders-using-wonder-ink\/\">your stories of impact<\/a> that keep us going as we move where God leads us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today, we celebrate! We celebrate this special partnership with you, and all the amazing families you serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"6836\" class=\"elementor elementor-6836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44db1a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44db1a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd2177\" data-id=\"3fd2177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f2d06 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44f2d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try for Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfdb8d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dfdb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1573953086  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wonder-Ink-logo.png\"   decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"311\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6197\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0955910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0955910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: small;\">Wonder Ink\u2019s 3-year, 52-week children\u2019s ministry curriculum offers kids space to fully find their place in God\u2019s Big Story. Children discover they are Known by God, Loved by Jesus, and Led by the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear From Wonder Ink Subscribers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your stories of how God is moving in your ministries, in the lives of children, and in the lives of your team are so inspiring. We hold them close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe want to create an environment where every single week [kids] experience the heart of God in their lives. We want them to learn to listen, to pray &#8230; and Wonder Ink leads us there so well.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>April Raver, Children&#8217;s Pastor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Thankful for a curriculum that deeply cares for our kids AND leaders spiritual growth and health. This was an awesome, vulnerable devotional in Power of Prayer.&#8221; <\/p>\n<cite>Simonne Williams, Children&#8217;s Pastor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Had a wonderful service this morning! Worship was beautiful and the kids really enjoyed the lesson! These kids are such a blessing!&#8221; <\/p>\n<cite>Shana Wirt, Children&#8217;s Leader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Our kids loved [playing musical drop bones]! Our upper elementary class is above the sanctuary, so we could hear lots of thumping from upstairs and I couldn&#8217;t help giggling because I knew exactly why!&#8221; <\/p>\n<cite>Lisa Evan Fulton, Children&#8217;s Leader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Because we&#8217;ve been able to settle into the rhythm\/routine of the consistent STRUCTURE of the lessons, kids know what to expect and we have more time, energy, and enthusiasm to absorb God&#8217;s Word.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Elizabeth Steinberg Nguyen, Children&#8217;s Leader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Wonder Ink Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are even more stories shared in our Wonder Ink community on Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=700181728  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/6.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10086\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/KLbbqu4b3fmrrPPt\/\">join our Facebook Community<\/a> today! There, you will have the opportunity to witness firsthand the incredible transformations taking place in the lives of children and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with like-minded leaders, share experiences, and be inspired by the impactful work taking place in ministry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thankful for You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministry has great days and hard days.&nbsp; And because you keep showing up, young people all over this world have the opportunity to know, love, and follow Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re incredibly grateful to walk alongside you on this journey of faith and service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep going, together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Wonder Ink | Faith Begins with Wonder\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JuTrRll0W4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Out These Helpful Resources!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/try-wonder-ink-childrens-curriculum-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 10 Reasons to Try Wonder Ink Children\u2019s Curriculum for Free<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/best-childrens-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Things that Make a Great Children\u2019s Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/bible-based-childrens-curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why You Need to Make Sure You\u2019re Using a Bible-Based Children\u2019s Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/blog\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonder Ink Orientation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching and Leading Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/known-loved-and-led-helping-children-know-who-they-were-created-to-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Known, Loved, and Led: Helping Children Know Who They Were Created to Be<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We wouldn&#8217;t be two without you. 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