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Starting the Season — All Aboard!
Getting folks on board with your church’s children’s ministry program can be a struggle. I’ve got a few ideas you might want to try.
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December 16, 2010
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Welcome Home: A Christmas Devotional
Here is a Christmas devotional. Use it to awaken your imagination to the wonder of that great day!
April 26, 2010
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Make it Count
Since the time we do have with Sunday School kids is so small, we need to make each minute count. We need to do two things: connect with families and connect with kids. Here’s how.
December 15, 2009
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Praying With Kids
It’s important to invite kids into your conversations with God. Your prayers may be the thing they remember most! Use these prayer pointers to expand your "comfort zones" when it comes to prayer.
November 1, 2007
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Meaningful Meetings
Read on for tips to help you get the most of a ministry team meeting.
January 2, 2018
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A New Year's Checklist
Happy New Year! By now you are almost halfway through the educational year (stop reading and give yourself a hug!). But since there's still work to do, here's a list to help you get your New Year off to a smooth start.
December 22, 2009
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A Piece of Encouragement
Leading Sunday school kids can be challenging but we know that every week some of the puzzle pieces are heading out the door with our kids. A song lyric, a glimpse of God, a Scripture verse ... we trust that God is at work, putting those pieces together.
December 19, 2011
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Just One Scene!
All the stories you’ve been telling your kids each week at church and all the stories you’ll be learning together after Christmas are part of that big story about what God has done, is doing, and will continue to do.
November 18, 2014
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Christmas Plays, Pageants and Prayers
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and, if you’re feeling pressure to put on a pageant but haven’t yet nailed down the details, here are some ideas.
December 4, 2014
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Help Families Resolve to Make 2015 the Year of Daily Devotions
Bless the families in your congregation with this free Christmas devotional and plant a seed to encourage them to resolve to talk about faith and to spend time together in God's story each day in the New Year.
January 23, 2015
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God Loves Sophie!
The Discipleship and Faith Formation Ministry launched the God Loves Me crowd funding campaign this week. Here's why.
February 23, 2015
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God's Big Story Wall
What do the walls in your church tell your congregation — particularly the children — about what you value? Use this idea to make your walls another way to tell God's story.
June 18, 2015
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Standing on Holy Ground
The room fell silent for a few minutes as the impact of that question sunk in. It was profoundly moving to all of us in the classroom, and also to the girl's parents when we chatted about it later.
August 31, 2015
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Knock Knock, Communion Calling
Does your congregation welcome children to the Lord's Supper but also offer a children's ministry program during worship? If so, find ideas for how to make this transition go smoothly!
October 5, 2015
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Bible Story Characters to Make and Use
I recently found a fabulous pattern for making wonderful stand-up Bible story characters. I’ve listed three ideas for how you might use them but I'm sure there are many more!
November 2, 2015
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They're Here! Children's Ministry Sessions on the Lord's Supper
We are frequently asked, “Do you have any children's ministry sessions on the Lord’s Supper?” Today I’m excited to tell you that we can finally answer, “Yes, we do!”
February 22, 2016
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A Wonderful Way to Retell God’s Story
Looking for an impromptu, meaningful way for the children in your small group to retell the Bible story? Check out this idea from blogger Mina Munns at Flame: Creative Kids Children’s Ministry.
March 3, 2016
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A Ten Question Tool for Choosing Children’s Ministry Curriculum
The Ten Question Tool for Choosing Curriculum was developed by Faith Formation Ministries to support you in the curriculum decision making process.
May 12, 2016
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Talk, Paper, Scissors
Some of the best conversations with children at church happen when I join them at the activity table. There’s something about sitting side-by-side as we draw, color, cut or paste that sparks conversation.
September 13, 2016
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8 Simple Ways to Remind Kids (and Others) They Are Part of God's Big Story
Have you seen the ‘I’m Part of God’s Story’ design that Dwell curriculum recently posted? In addition to helping helping children live into and out of God’s story—it’s a really fun design! Here are 8 ways to use it.
March 29, 2017
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6 Tools for Building Faith with Children at Easter
Want to help the families in your congregation build faith at home this Easter? Check out these six simple ideas.
April 13, 2017
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Confessions of a First-Grade Sunday School Teacher
This may come as a surprise to you, but Jonah wasn’t really swallowed by a whale. I’ve also discovered some other fishy “facts” that need to be reeled in. Read on to see if any of these tall tales sound familiar.
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!
February 11, 2018
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If You’d Like to Try an Intergenerational Curriculum, Read This
GenOn Ministries is seeking 10-15 churches to pilot LIFT (their new intergenerational relationship-building curriculum) for four weeks.
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.