Leadership / Family Ministry Father's Day Ugly Tie Contest Reader Submitted On Father's Day, we had an Ugly Tie Contest. Judges chose the ugliest tie, and we gave that dad a plaque with an inscription about the contest. Phyllis Kirkland Hillister, Texas Page 1 Print Article Pin It Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Related articles Prayers on a Cross There is no greater way to teach children how God can make all things beautiful, even the ugliest thing on earth, than by focusing on the cross. Truth: We thank Jesus for his love,... The Eyes Have It Whenever our staff travels, we're amazed at the wonderful things children's ministers do with their classrooms. So we decided to have a contest to ferret out those hidden wonders --... Heart Matters: A Child Shall Lead He was one of the meanest men I'd ever met in my life, and he was my new neighbor. The first time I saw him, the Holy Spirit said to me, "Go, tell him of my love." With some...