A Bible lesson that shows that planting seeds of faith will help
your children's ministry grow.
Preparation: For this Bible lesson you'll need
a large pumpkin and a New T...
Susan Grover
To help take the "Scare" out of Halloween, use this lesson to
help kids trust Jesus when they're afraid...
1. Care Call -- Bring in several items that
represent caring pr...
Susan Grover
To help take the "Scare" out of Halloween, use this
lesson to help kids trust Jesus when they're afraid...
1. Pumpkin Matchup -- Remove the seeds and pulp
from two pu...
Mark von Ehrenkrook
A fun and creative Halloween alternative for grades
1-3
1. The Good, Bad, and Ugly -- (Supplies: Bible,
newsprint, tape, and markers.) Tape the newsprint to the wall. S...
Mark von Ehrenkrook
A fun and creative Halloween alternative for grades
4-6
1. Bible Activity: It's War! -- (Supplies:
ball, strobe light, newsprint, markers, tape, and Bible.) Form two
tea...
Susan Grover
To help take the "Spook" out of Halloween, use these
lessons to help kids trust Jesus when they're
afraid...
1. Safety First -- Show magazine pictures of
things that may...
Materials needed:
Pumpkins -- 1 pumpkin with the top already cut open;
For a large group presentation, precarve 4 pumpkins with
different Christian symbols. (You ...
Children's Ministry Magazine
Theme: Cleansed Hearts
Text: Matthew 5:16
Preparation: Carve a happy face into a pumpkin.
Remove the pumpkin seeds and place them in a bowl inside the
pumpkin. Before chil...
Children's Ministry Magazine
TREAT BAGS
Help kids serve others. Send home letters to parents requesting
a donation of a Halloween treat, such as individually wrapped
lollipops, chewing gum, or candy ...
Mark von Ehrenkrook
A fun and creative Halloween alternative for ages
Pre-K
1. Let's Pretend--Have the children put on
animal costumes and pretend to be animals. Lead the children on a
para...
Children's Ministry Magazine
Here's a Halloween alternative that's sure to delight your kids.
Have an Orange You Glad to Know Jesus? party. Decorate
with orange streamers and balloons. Serve hot dogs an...
Theme: Halloween
Text: Psalm 91
Preparation: You'll need scrap paper and a
Bible.
The Message: (Distribute 20 sheets of scrap
paper and have kids wad the paper as you t...
Sue Lennartson
Halloween's origins are rooted in the occult. The ancient Druids
believed that on October 31, Saman, the lord of death, called forth
hosts of dead spirits to visit their...
Our readers' favorite ways to harvest
fun.
HEART ATTRACT
All Ages
To help children have a heart for your community, play this
familiar game with a twist. Tape a la...
At
Halloween, all sorts of zombies arise in costume. But we know
there's only one true Savior who can raise people from the dead-the
greatest Tomb Raider of all: Jesus. Her...
This hilarious
gathering will have all the pet lovers in your congregation
howling, purring, or making whatever noise turtles make.
Get Ready
You'll need small prizes...
