Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Creative Fall Festival Idea: Wonderful Winding Tunnel Looking for an inventive way to pass out candy at your fall fest? Try one church’s plan for a Wonderful Winding Tunnel. Trust us, kids will love it! Each year,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Preteen Service Project: Comfort Pillows Have your preteen students make these comfort pillows as a great service project to show the love of Jesus to children in hospitals or shelters. Age Level: 10 to 12… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 4 mins Preteen Lesson: Do Miracles Happen Today Like in the Bible? Today’s preteens have nearly seen it all—whether it’s unnerving news reports, violent video games, outrageous reality TV, special effects, or superpowers. If you ask kids, they’ll easily offer reports of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Engaging Preteen Object Lesson: Unity in Christ (Romans 15:5-7) An engaging object lesson that will teach the preteens in your children’s ministry the importance of accepting Christ and having unity with other believers in Christ. For each group, you’ll… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Joyful Jumble Snack Mix: Fruit of the Spirit This joyful snack mix is the perfect add-on for when you’re teaching on the fruit of the Spirit. Kids enjoy a tasty treat as they explore the joy Jesus gives… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Fabulous Fall Craft Ideas for Children’s Ministry Autumn is in the air! So get out the glue and roll up your sleeves. It’s time to create fall crafts and have bushels of fun! Fall is the perfect… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 5 mins 6 Lesson Activities About Taking Your Faith to School Let’s talk about kids taking faith to school. With a brand-new school year upon us, you might be wondering how to prepare your kids. How can you equip them to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 5 mins 8 Ideas to Encourage Kids to Share God’s Love at School We’ve compiled these super-smart ideas for you to help kids show Jesus’ love throughout the school year. Crisp paper fills shiny new notebooks. Erasers are still bright pink, and pencils… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Seasonal Elementary + Preteen Object Lesson: Corn Husking Kids will enjoy this corn-husking object lesson race that encourages them to remember what really matters. Seasonal Elementary + Preteen Object Lesson: Corn Husking You’ll Need: Bible unhusked corn Place… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Age Level Read in 2 mins 4 Fall Festival Games for Your Children’s Ministry These “everyone-wins” games and activities are perfect for a church fall festival. As children play together, they’ll discover new things about one another—and they’ll have a blast! You’ll build unity… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 5 Fabulous Ways to Get Kids Engaged in Your Ministry Not sure if kids are really retaining Bible discoveries? We’re here to help! Check out these five ways to get and keep kids engaged. I had just finished what I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Ways To Help Preteens See Who They Are With Their Identity in Christ Here are four ways we can begin to help our preteens see and understand their identity in Christ through God’s Word. My son was 11 years old when he needed… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Discipline Q & A: Handling Silly Answers From the Class Clown Is your lesson often derailed by a child who always gives a silly answer to make other kids laugh? Here’s some age-specific advice to help. Q: What do I do… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 5 Innovative Prayer Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Trying to find ways to incorporate more prayer in your children’s ministry? Look no further! Here are five unique ideas to get you started. 1. Prayer Walk Take a walk… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 5 mins 3 No-Fail, Super Fun, Befriending Games for Kids Having friends at church is important to kids! Kids are more likely to enjoy going to church when they are known, befriended, and having a blast. So as you start… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Children’s Ministry Activities: 4 Fun Self-Esteem Boosters for All Ages Give kids of all ages a positive shot in the arm with these four different self-esteem boosting ideas. Each idea is simple and can be added to any lesson. If… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary and Preteen High Energy Game: Noodle Ball High-energy fun you can create almost anywhere. All you need are pool noodles, an inflatable beach ball, and a bit of tape. Elementary and Preteen High Energy Game: Noodle Ball… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins Emotions: The Critical Cement in Your Learning Environment “Feelings” are more than an old song. Emotions are actually the key to amazing learning in your children’s ministry classroom! A lasting impression — set in cement. Isn’t that what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Elementary and Preteen Game: Tangled in Friendship In this game, preteens will learn names, get to know friends better, and discuss friendship while linking themselves together with yarn. This low-energy game allows for preteens to get to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Back-to-School Intergenerational Children’s Message Homework is on the horizon, as kids prepare to go back to school. Use this fun children’s message to help transition kids back into school-year mentality. Theme: Homework Bible Verses:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 9 mins 16 A+ Back-to-School Ideas for Children’s Ministry Back-to-School Ideas for Children’s Ministry: These 16 A+ ideas will keep your kids from playing hooky from church! Yellow school buses. Crisp backpacks. The smell of new school supplies. The… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
