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It’s almost summertime, and Vacation Bible School is just around the corner! Before you get lost in all the details, here are three ways to strengthen your ministry with children this summer.
For Earth Day, Kids in Action host Simone interviews a group of kids in Chilliwack, BC who decided that the best place to start was at their school, and the best thing to do was to sort their garbage.
I am wondering if any churches are currently running a Sunday school program, and if so, how are you doing it?
Do you share ministry resources with families in your church? If so, how do you do it?
This devotional eBook includes printable ornaments to help you and your family explore the Bible, from Genesis up to the birth of Jesus.
As a Dwell coordinator, I spent late summer preparing for our September launch, thinking a lot about helping children know their teacher and where to go, and spending time stocking our Dwell spaces with any necessary supplies, but I didn’t always remember to reach out and care for my Dwell leaders as they began a new year.
Use this pep rally idea and commissioning litany to send your Sunday School kids into a new year of learning about God with excitement and encouragement.
Owen Wigger and his family sent a letter to his first-grade teacher and classmates. Because he does not speak, this letter will help pave the way for their relationships with him.
While leaders do bring fun into the classroom, they’re not clowns. Their fun has a serious purpose, and it’s carefully planned to land in square in the hearts of children.
To close out the series, the Office of Social Justice invites you to engage deeply in three ways: Listen, Learn, and Love. Use the stories and provided questions for your church's adult education classes.
Are any churches using the curriculum by Peter Enns during the Sunday school hour? How do you use it (rotation, large/small group)? Do you have a scope and sequence for year 1 and year 2?
What do kids do best? Talk and move! Yet what do teachers often want them to do? Be quiet and sit still. What’s wrong with this picture?
These Nativity Sticker sets are so fabulous they may sell out before you finish reading this post. Here's why.
If you’re engaged in ministry with children, here are five great ways to start the coming year off well.
Being able to talk with kids about God’s salvation plan in a way that nurtures their faith is important, but it’s not always easy. That’s why Faith Formation Ministries developed this gospel summary for children.
Read about one church's experience incorporating Lego™ into children's Bible storytime!
When a child is grieving, we often do not know what to say or do. The best rule of thumb is to spend time with children and see how the grief is impacting them.
Looking for a Sunday morning learning experience which engages all ages? Check out LIFT (Living in Faith Together), a new intergenerational Sunday school curriculum from GenOn Ministries.
Collaborative art projects can be great faith formation tools. Here’s how making an Epiphany banner reminded kids and adults that they’re part of God’s big family.
In the midst of trauma and grief, how do we point children to the comfort of God’s love and care for them?
While dealing with loss and grief can be difficult for anyone, children’s reactions may differ from those of adults. Here are some suggestions to consider when helping a child who is grieving.
If you are looking for guidance in choosing curriculum, the Children’s Ministry Toolkit has a section completely devoted to choosing a curriculum. Included in that section are curriculum reviews to help you in the discernment process.
...to Sunday school (or whatever you call it at your church)? That is no longer a theoretical question for me, because it happened at my church one Sunday in April.
We are excited to introduce to you the newest member of our Faith Formation Ministries team: Mimi Larson. Mimi serves as the CRC's Children's Ministry Catalyzer. We asked Mimi some questions to get to know her better.
Check out the CRC’s growing list of children’s ministry resources on the topics of faith formation, Sunday school, worship, communion, family ministry, and more.