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Children’s Ministry Newsletter
If you’re engaged in ministry with children, here is a newsletter for you.
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August 24, 2018
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5 Ways to Start Your Children’s Ministry Year Off Right
If you’re engaged in ministry with children, here are five great ways to start the coming year off well.
August 6, 2018
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A Gospel Summary for Kids
While it’s important for kids to understand the arc of Scripture, it’s not always easy to communicate it to them! Faith Formation Ministries developed this short gospel summary for kids as a resource for use in Sunday or Wednesday night children’s ministry, in VBS, in preparation for communion classes, and in other settings.
July 30, 2018
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Toy Story: How We Used Lego in Summer Children’s Ministry
Read about one church's experience incorporating Lego™ into children's Bible storytime!
July 27, 2018
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Simple Tools to Engage a Grieving Child
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.
July 12, 2018
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Forming Faith Through Art With Kids
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.
July 10, 2018
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Helping Children Understand God in the Midst of Trauma
In the midst of trauma and grief, how do we point children to the comfort of God’s love and care for them?
June 14, 2018
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How to Help a Grieving Child
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.
May 24, 2018
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Three Ways to Strengthen Your Summer Children’s Ministry
It’s almost summertime, and Vacation Bible School is just around the corner! But before you get lost in all the details, here are three ways to strengthen your ministry with children this summer.
May 15, 2018
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Choosing the Right Curriculum for Your Children’s Ministry
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.
March 14, 2018
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Introducing Mimi Larson
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.
March 7, 2018
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Ten Great Children’s Ministry Resources From the CRC
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.
February 27, 2018
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Children and Communion
While each child’s developmental path is unique, there are common patterns in how children’s understanding of the Lord’s Supper typically unfolds. This two-page resource summarizes those patterns from preschool through the teenage years.
February 27, 2018
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Children's Ministry Catalyzer for CRC Churches
Mimi Larson is the new Children’s Ministry Catalyzer with Faith Formation Ministries! Contact her if you have children's ministry questions or challenges, e.g., faith formation and child-specific spiritual development, children’s ministry program development and curriculum selection, and more.
February 14, 2018
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The Ultimate Toolkit for Children’s Ministry Leaders
Ministry with children is a big job. It’s an important job. The Children’s Ministry toolkit was designed to provide you with the support you need to do the work you do.
February 6, 2018
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Lent With Children: Simplified Stations of the Cross
The themes entwined in the Lenten season — self-examination, lament, mortality — aren’t easy concepts for kids to wrap their brains around. For Lent this year, consider adding visual and tactile elements to your observation of Lent.
January 31, 2018
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Exciting News for CRC Children’s Ministry Leaders
If you’re engaged in ministry with children in the CRC, we've got great news for you!
October 10, 2017
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Must-Have Books for Your Children’s Ministry Library
Nothing reaches kids like a well-told story with eyeball-grabbing art. If it’s time for a refresh of your personal or church library, check out these beautiful faith-forming books.
August 24, 2017
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Video on Choosing a Children's Ministry Curriculum
Faith Formation Ministries presents, Choosing a Curriculum, the companion video to the guide a "10 Question Tool for Choosing Children's Ministry Curriculum."
May 16, 2017
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How to Use a Family Devotional in Your Church Programs
Family devotions can be a challenge! The book Teach Us to Pray by Lora Copley and Elizabeth Vander Haagen offers a solution by using short, child-friendly readings that follow the liturgical year.
May 9, 2017
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Can’t Afford CRC Curriculum? Introducing ‘DWELL Assist’
It doesn’t seem right when one of our churches can’t afford to fully use what is, essentially, their curriculum
April 4, 2017
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A Reminder: Kids Come to Church With Baggage Too
I usually enjoy an opportunity to be with the kids but on this day I was near the end of my rope and they were too. Though I wish they'd been easier on me, I'm grateful for the reminder that these kids have complex lives, too.
February 27, 2017
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The new short board book, found (yes, all lowercase letters) by Sally Lloyd-Jones, is a great way to introduce kids to Psalm 23. I can see this book as a great bedtime book for a toddler.
February 9, 2017
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Jenga: Towers That Connect Generations
Before our church remodeled, the kids felt comfortable in our building and knew the places where they could hang out and socialize. After the remodel, we realized the need to create kid-friendly spaces.
August 1, 2016
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A Blessing: Reminding Us of God's Story
Katy and her husband shared this blessing that they speak to their children nightly. Speaking this to children not only blesses them but it reminds them (and us!) of why we tell these stories.