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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.
July 29, 2019
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Back to School With a Blessing
Looking for a simple way to bless the students in your congregation this fall? Read this.
October 22, 2014
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Helping Everyone Belong at an Intergenerational Gathering
One of the questions I hear from those considering gathering all ages together to learn from and with each other is "How do we get people to sit with people they may not know and connect with folks from different age groups?"
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.
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 19, 2015
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Welcoming Children to the Lord's Supper Toolkit
Faith Formation Ministries is excited to introduce you to "Welcoming Children to the Lord’s Supper" an online toolkit filled with a wide variety of ministry tools to help nurture the faith of children.
June 29, 2015
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Beyond the Welcome Mat (Part 1)
We wanted to provide leaders with great ideas for inviting people to Coffee Break and for creating a Coffee Break culture that was inviting. So we went to the experts...
July 9, 2015
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Beyond the Welcome Mat (Part 2)
We wanted to provide leaders with great ideas for inviting people to Coffee Break and for creating a Coffee Break culture that was inviting. So, once again, we went to the experts...
July 13, 2015
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Beyond the Welcome Mat (Part 3)
The all-ages Coffee Break at First CRC in DeMotte, Indiana has a wonderful problem — their groups are too big! Group Leader, Jayne Bowers, shares some unique ideas that are part of their all-ages program.
August 24, 2015
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Take Homes that Make a Difference at Home
An hour in a children’s ministry program gives children the chance to spend time living into and out of God’s story but when we omit the church and home connection, children are missing out.
September 14, 2015
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Thanksgiving for All
Thinking about Thanksgiving? Wondering about ways to worship with all ages? Check out one of the things for which I’m thankful — the Worshipping with Children blog.
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!
October 29, 2015
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Profile of a Coffee Break in Elmhurst, Illinois
God’s love is rippling into and out of the Coffee Break ministry. Look no further than the story of young mom who came to Elmhurst, IL, from Poland and found a relationship with God.
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!”
November 5, 2015
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Grandparents: Sharing Stories of God's Faithfulness
I was blessed to know 3 of my grandparents growing up and all of them left a faith impression on me. I think one of the coziest places to hear God’s stories must be on the lap of a grandparent.
November 19, 2015
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Two Intergenerational Christmas Participation Stories
Here are two great resources that will help you interact with the Christmas story — one in a way that is festive and fun — the other in a way that is more quiet.
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.