Use these 20 Christmas and Thanksgiving Family Night Ideas to slow down the craziness of this time of year and focus on God.
‘Tis the season to be jolly —…
Use this fun, indoor game to encourage your elementary and preteen classes to rejoice in the Lord. This is a perfect game to use around Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving Game: Rejoice Race…
Use this decorating idea: Grateful Graffiti in your hallway with kids’ and parents’ expressions of thanks this Thanksgiving.
Children’s Ministry Thanksgiving Decorating Idea: Grateful Graffiti
To make your grateful graffiti…
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of togetherness and gratefulness. So consider hosting an informal “Thanksgathering” with families at your church. Here’s how!
How to Host a “Thanksgathering”
Ask…
The holidays are a perfect time to serve your community. This simple family service project will help provide boxes of meals for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Family Service Project: Thanksgiving and…
Preschoolers have lots to be thankful for! Help your young friends say, “Thank you, God” with these catchy songs.
I Am Thankful
Scripture: Psalm 107:8-9
Sing to the tune of…
What are you thankful for?
Ask the children in your ministry what they’re thankful for and some common answers you may get are:
Family
Food
Electronics
Clothes
Their home
Those…
Help little ones in your church nursery explore gratitude this Thanksgiving with this cornucopia blessings craft. It’s the perfect craft to add to your Thanksgiving lesson.
You’ll need:
a paper…
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Ah, fall. It’s such an invigorating time of the year with the beauty of fall colors, the cooler weather, and the anticipation of the holidays.…
God gave Jesus at Christmas because of love! And because we love you, here are over 100 Christmas ideas for children’s ministry! Enjoy!
9 Children’s Message Ideas for Christmas
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Use this children’s message: Cornucopia of Thanks in a big church setting or any class lesson.
Message Preparation
Theme: Thankfulness
Text: 1 Chronicles 16:8, 12
Put a number of items…
It’s that time of year when food banks need more supplies for those in need, especially Thanksgiving meal supplies. Food drives are an easy and impactful way to involve your…
Let’s face it. A children’s ministry leader counts a lot of blessings…and faces a lot of challenges. Perhaps, you’re having a hard time finding things to be thankful for this…
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.…
The stockings were hung by the children’s ministry classrooms with care to show volunteers how much families do care!
Here’s a festive and fun way for kids and families to…
One mom reveals what families dealing with the death of a baby need from you and your ministry.
In April of 2016, my husband, Josh, and I were thrilled to…
These Bible games are just what you’re looking for when you have an event or Sunday school lesson that needs a little something else! Kids will love these games!
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In previous issues of Children’s Ministry Magazine, we offered exclusive extra content. This includes ideas and downloadables found only at childrensministry.com as a benefit to…
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…
Learning activities like fingerplays and songs are a fun and engaging way to introduce Jesus’ love to toddlers and infants in your nursery. Use this fingerplay message, song, and craft…
Take your kids to a scientific dimension, where science experiment Bible lessons are waiting to be discovered!
There’s a dimension of learning that naturally appeals to children. It’s the place…
