Family Ministry Outreach: Host a Father’s Day Picnic
Invite all families (even those without fathers) to a special Father’s Day Picnic on your church lawn or at a nearby park. Have children make the invitations, menu, and even…
Invite all families (even those without fathers) to a special Father’s Day Picnic on your church lawn or at a nearby park. Have children make the invitations, menu, and even…
Here are five ideas for gathering your church’s families in fun, community spaces where you won’t need volunteers! Hosting family events at your church is a blast! But let’s face…
As with many traditions, repetition makes it difficult to come up with fresh, meaningful Mother’s Day ideas each year. Read on to find three heartfelt ideas for Mother’s Day this…
As the seasons change and we move into warmer—and windier—weather, host a family ministry kite-flying event. Here are some building blocks for putting on this sky-high event. Spring + Summer…
Looking for a fun family ministry outing this spring or summer? Try this zoo scavenger hunt! Family Ministry Outing Event: Zoo Scavenger Hunt Our church went on a zoo outing…
This Easter Family Outreach Event is a meaningful way to share the Easter story with families in your community. Minister to families through these six stations (in order) to help…
February is the perfect time for kids in your ministry to show your church neighbors the love of Jesus through acts of kindness. Here is how one children’s minister uses…
Here’s why it matters that we make the most out of kids’ big faith milestone moments — and 20 ideas for every stage of your children’s ministry. As a children’s…
Looking for fun family Christmas ideas for families in your church? Here are five of our favorite family Christmas activities that keep Jesus at the center of the holiday season.…
Family ministry doesn’t have to be hard—you already have the secret ingredients to powerfully impact families! Check out these three authors’ views. With all the talk about children’s ministers needing…
Looking for a Halloween alternative? This orchard event will help families in your church celebrate the changing seasons and enjoy some time of fellowship and worship. Halloween Alternative: Orchard Event…
Help children in your ministry cultivate positive relationships with their fathers or the special men in their lives with these 3 great ways to celebrate Father’s Day. 3 Creative, Out-of-the-Box…
Let kids take the lead this Mother’s Day! Children from kindergarten up each invite their mother, aunt, grandmother, or another special woman to the meal they prepare! A Fun-Filled, Kid-Hosted…
This family ministry event equips families to pray together, and it helps make parents aware of their call to weave prayer into the fabric of their family’s everyday life. Time:…
Discover what a visit to a family-friendly museum can teach churches about hosting healthy and fun family events. I recently visited a Museum of Nature and Science with friends. I’ll…
You’re probably familiar with the classic Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” In it, a true love gives a gift every day for 12 days — from a partridge…
Looking for a way to help your families grow together? Use any or all of these Valentine’s Day Bible activities with kids or families to help them experience God’s heart…
A picnic in the middle of winter? People might think you’re crazy—that is until they take part in the midwinter celebration you’ve planned for them. Delight the families in your…
Use this Christmas program: Once Upon a Christmas for a free family production to celebrate Christmas this year. With weeks of rehearsals, complex set designs, and elaborate costumes, the traditional…
This easy-to-plan, easy-to-pull-off scavenger hunt guides families through the truths in Romans. This isn’t your typical family Bible study—invite the kids in your community and their grown-ups to explore the…