Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins 6 Elements Parents and Kids Really Want in Vacation Bible School Discover six elements that parents and kids say make for a great vacation Bible school! We thought it would be insightful to talk to some end-users of vacation Bible school—parents… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Ideas Read in 4 mins 5 Volunteer-Free Family Events to Try This Summer 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 3 mins 3 Awesome Memorial Day Ideas for Children’s Ministry Looking for meaningful ways to add to your Memorial Day messages? Here are 3 easy-but-awesome ideas you can use now. 1. Memorial Day Outreach: Remembrance (John 15:12-13) Work with parents… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 4 Tips for a Big Summer in Your Small Church Summer’s fast approaching and those of us in the children’s ministry world are feeling the heat—and not just on the thermometer! While teachers and families may look at summer as… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 9 Vacation Bible School Kickoff Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss Check out these 9 VBS kickoff ideas you’ll love for another amazing VBS this year! Don’t start with a fizzle—start with a sizzle! So you’ve got everything lined up for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 10 Easy VBS Tips That’ll Make Leading Vacation Bible School a Breeze VBS doesn’t have to be hard; use our 10 easy VBS tips to make your VBS even easier! Hold on to your hats! Before you know it, vacation Bible school… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 5 Can’t-Miss Success Tips for Vacation Bible School It doesn’t matter which VBS curriculum you use, with our top 5 VBS success tips, you’ll run your program more smoothly, publicize your church in your community, and interest the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 21 Outreach Ideas for Kids to Help Grow Your Church Community Use these 21 outreach ideas for kids to help them learn to reach out to their friends and neighbors. At a recent outreach retreat, one of our visiting children decided… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The 3 Most Important Ideas from VBS to Copy for Sunday School An excellent vacation Bible school experience always leaves kids and ministry leaders delighted about Jesus and your children’s ministry program. But you don’t have to wait an entire year to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Advent Outreach Activity: Christmas Cradle Prayers Use this meaningful Advent Outreach: Christmas Cradle Prayers with kids in your church. This activity centers on the truth that prayer can lead us to acts of service during the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins How to Teach About Serving (Plus: 12 Service Projects to Try) If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my work with children, it’s that we need to train kids to serve. I want to teach kids how to serve and not… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min Looking for a Halloween Alternative? Try This Orchard Event! 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins Build Community and Reach Out Through Your Kids! Start your plan to build community today! It’s the perfect time to plan a fun outreach to children that spreads the light of Jesus to their whole family and gets… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Children’s Ministry Activity Ideas for Your Nursery Here are three children’s ministry activity ideas specially designed for your church nursery. These ideas talk about love and friendship and even include a service project! 3 Children’s Ministry Activity… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 10 Important Ways to Fill Your Ministry With Prayer Use these 10 ways to fill your ministry with prayer—just as the disciples asked Jesus when he taught them the Lord’s Prayer: “Teach us to pray.” “God is great, God… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 4 mins 7 Sunday School Activities for the New School Year School bells are ringing! Tap into kids’ natural excitement, and give them practical faith activities to transform everyday life into higher learning. The air is punctuated by kids’ anticipation of… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 8 Great Indoor Summer Camp Ideas Looking for some indoor activities for your summer camp this year? Take your kids on a camping adventure this summer with these 8 great indoor summer camp ideas adapted for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Simple Ideas for Hosting a Children’s Summer Service Camp Last summer our church held a three-day service camp where kids learned to serve God by serving the church, their community, and the world. Here’s how we got kids serving… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 1 min 3 Creative, Out-of-the-Box Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day 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… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Sunday School Attendance Boosters to Encourage Commitment Use these 5 Sunday school attendance boosters to create opportunities for celebrating faithful attendance, diligent teaching, and successful learning. When parents enroll their children in ballet, soccer, or music lessons,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Palm Sunday Outreach Idea: Victory Palms In this Palm Sunday outreach, kids will make posters to encourage hospital patients. Scripture: Romans 8:35-37 You’ll need: Bible scissors paper art supplies such as markers, crayons, colored pencils, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
