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10 Ways to Create Parent Connections That Actually Work

Learn how you can create parent connections that work with today’s families. It’s a children’s minister’s fantasy: Every parent involved in your ministry. You hear weekly, firsthand reports about kids’…

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5 Important Ways to Help Parents Pass On Faith to Kids

Here are five ways to help parents pass on faith to their children.  How do your kids’ parents view you? Are you the babysitter they leave their kids with while…

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5 Parent-Led Easter Ideas to Encourage the Whole Family

These five parent-led Easter ideas are for the whole family. These activities are perfect for Lent, and some can even be used all year long! 5 Parent-Led Easter Ideas to…

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3 Faith-Building Activities for Parents to Do With Their Kids

Share these three faith-building tips for parents in your newsletter or website, or hand them out! Faith-Building Idea #1. Doodle Prayers Carry a Magna Doodle drawing toy in your vehicle.…

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5 Proven Strategies to Make Connections Between Home and Church

Too often, parents don’t know what happens at Sunday school. Here’s how to strengthen the connection between home and church. Almost every Sunday, Mrs. Anderson drops her daughter, Katie, off…

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7 Tips on Partnering With Parents in Special Needs Ministry

To make the most of any time you have with children with special needs, it’s important to team up with parents. Here are seven tips on partnering with parents in…

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10 Ways to Focus Families on a “Faith at Home” Outlook

Help busy Christian families focus on a “faith at home” outlook with these 10 time-savvy ideas! Families are swamped. Schedules overflow with commitments. You hear or read about overextended families…

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Practical Ways to Help Families Nurture Faith at Home

A spiritual home will nurture a spiritual child who grows into a spiritual adult. Here are specific activities to help parents make formative faith connections at home. Family devotions are…

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The Top 4 Reasons Parents Avoid Church Nurseries

These top 4 reasons parents avoid your church nursery may surprise you. The nursery was perfect. Matching cribs lined one wall, each with crisp pink and blue checked sheets. Developmentally…

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What to Say When Families Grieve

Use these expert insights so you know what to say when families grieve a divorce, terminal illness, miscarriage or still-birth, or the death of a child. Loss and grief, just…

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How to Design the Perfect Parent Support Group

Here’s how to design the perfect parent support group to help you intentionally partner with parents and build connections to further grow the impact of your ministry. Family Ministry Opportunities…

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7 Benefits of Recruiting Parents to Help in Your Children’s Ministry

The following are the benefits of recruiting parents to help in children’s ministry.  1. Leadership Development There’s a law of leadership that says leaders will always surface. A funny thing…

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What You Need to Know About Bullying

Bullying. You may hear this word a lot. What is it, exactly? When does unkind behavior cross the line and become bullying? How can we help kids who are bullied?…

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Great Expectations: 3 Reasons Prenatal Ministry Is Important

What’s the best time to begin partnering with parents? It may be before kids are even born. Cornerstone Church in Maumee, Ohio, has discovered the impact that’s possible when it…

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3 Ideas to Celebrate Children’s Spiritual Heroes at Home

Honoring faithful leaders for serving kids week in and week out isn’t limited to your ministry team. You know too well that disciple-making isn’t only an at-church exercise; it’s an…

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10 Tips to Manage Kids’ Stress Levels in Your Children’s Ministry

Kids seem to be incredibly stressed nowadays. Here are 10 tips to reduce the stress level of children in your ministry. Let’s face it: It can be stressful working in…

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Family Ministry Outing Event: Zoo Scavenger Hunt

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…

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6 Unique Stations for an Unforgettable Easter Outreach Event

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…

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Family Ministry Ideas: 9 Perfect Postpartum Gifts for New Moms

A lot of organizations bless moms during their prenatal journey. But what about postpartum? When a mom gives birth, use one of these gift ideas from your ministry to bless…

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Why Parent Feedback Is Critical—and How to Get It

Parent feedback is vital to your ministry’s growth, health, and longevity. Here’s the ultimate guide on how to ask for it. Parents are our greatest allies in children’s ministry. Children’s…

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Should You Require Parents to Serve in Children’s Ministry?

If parents are supposed to be their children’s primary faith influencers, why not require parents to serve in children’s ministry? Two different views; two different approaches. Yes! Require Parents to…

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