DWELL Curriculum Review
An easy-to-use curriculum that nurtures in children a faith that’s deep and wide and that supports families as they nurture faith at home
Let's discuss faith-shaping ministries to kids.
An easy-to-use curriculum that nurtures in children a faith that’s deep and wide and that supports families as they nurture faith at home
Join FFM staff and other ministry leaders to talk about how children can participate in Lent and Easter in their homes and with the greater congregation.
If you are looking for way to grow intergenerational relationships while growing in faith together or are in search of a new way of engaging in ministry with children, give LOGOS a look.
WE events are a great way to introduce your congregation to intergenerational learning and to build relationships between generations.
While dealing with loss and grief can be difficult for anyone, children’s reactions may differ from those of adults. Here are some resources to help.
Picture books provide a way of engaging and talking with children about grief.
Reading stories to young children opens a world to them, and by incorporating Bible storybooks and/or books with biblical themes, children come to know God in a more transformational way than through direct teaching.
While serving is not a “one-off” event, you can utilize the summertime to adopt one of these ideas to focus on service.
Summer is a great time to change the pace of ministry. It also provides a wonderful opportunity to bring families and generations together. Here are some ideas.
Creating your own VBS or camp is the ultimate way to match your ministry to your unique context! Here are some pointers for creating your own content.
Join us January 2022 to explore encouraging children in moving from observers to participants in the worshipping community.
Invite members of your congregation who have specific gifts and passions to help create a week-long themed summer camp. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Fresh ways to think about what “VBS” might look like.
This curriculum was intended for use in Presbyterian congregations, but it’s worth a look for a number of reasons.
Deep Blue comes with an award-winning Bible, is intentional about connecting church and home, and can be used in a variety of church contexts. However, the shallow content outweighs the positives in this curriculum.
252 Kids (formerly known as 252 Basics) is a web-based large group/small group curriculum for children in grades K-5. It places a high emphasis on behavior, rather than our God.
While the D6 desire to support the church in equipping parents to disciple kids at home is commendable, the structure and content of D6 make it a curriculum to avoid. Here’s why.
The Building Blocks of Faith describe four spiritual needs that are met in Christ. Here are some ideas for helping faith to flourish by meeting those needs in your church’s children’s ministry.
Bake with the Bible is a 6-week curriculum created in partnership with Edible Theology. It’s a project that explores the role of food in spiritual formation, encouraging families to dive deep into six biblical stories and connect with God through baking bread.
Join children's ministry catalyzer Mimi Larson and others in children's ministry for virtual meet-ups in 2021.
Use this free guide to easily adapt any Dwell session into a simplified outline which Dwell leaders can use with children in-person or virtually or parents could use at home.
Children's ministry resources for partial reopening of physical church buildings.
This resource will help your church ask the right questions as you plan for reopening your in-person children’s ministry.
Whether you’re forming a new children’s ministry or reevaluating existing programming, it’s important to ask the right questions. This resource from Faith Formation Ministries will help you define your main purpose and goals.
Looking for ways to encourage and equip children and their families during this time? Check out this list of resources.