Tag: Preteens

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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…

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Preteen Bible Activity: Creating Great Commission Maps

By creating these great commission maps, kids get a visual reminder of how they can influence their families, communities, and world. You’ll need: white paper markers Preteen Bible Activity: Creating…

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Why Preteens Don’t Come Back to Your Church — and What to Do About It

Why preteens don’t come back to your church — and what to do about it. From kids who’ve done it — and how you can stop the exodus. Each year…

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Preteen and Elementary Prayer Idea: Sweet and Sour Grab Bags

Use this delicious Bible activity to teach your children’s ministry kids a sweet lesson on prayer that they’ll remember for a while. Preteen and Elementary Prayer Idea: Sweet and Sour…

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3 Simple Bible Activities for Preteens in Your Children’s Ministry

Looking for new ideas to use with the preteens in your ministry? Try one of these three simple preteen Bible activities! 3 Simple Bible Activities for Preteens in Your Children’s…

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Elementary and Preteen Activity: Take Your Kids on a Prayer Walk

Looking for an opportunity to teach children about praying for their neighbors? Take your kids on a prayer walk around your neighborhood. Here’s how. Take Your Kids on a Prayer…

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3 Can’t-Miss Mother’s Day Ideas for Children’s Ministry

Use these 3 can’t-miss Mother’s Day ideas this spring to celebrate the women who are raising the children in your ministry. These ideas adapt for use at home, as well!…

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Elementary and Preteen Earth Day Craft: Leafy T-Shirts

These leafy t-shirts are a fun and creative way for elementary kids and preteens in your ministry to celebrate Earth Day! You’ll need: newspaper fresh, green leaves fabric paints paintbrushes…

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3 Mind-Boosting Games for Kids to Improve Concentration and Focus

These three fun and exciting mind-boosting games help challenge the concentration and focus of children in your ministry. In a recent study, researchers at Oregon State University found that preschool-aged…

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Easter Outreach Idea for All Ages: Food to Spare

Just as Jesus told Peter to “feed [his] lambs,” kids will do just that for their community in this Easter outreach idea. Scripture: John 21:4-6, 12-13, 15-17 You’ll need: Bible…

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Practical Tips for Helping Kids Discern Biblical Truth

Kids’ culture contains everything from Disney characters to Harry Potter hype. Is God’s Word being drowned out? How can we help kids discern biblical truth? Kids all over the world…

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Easter Devotion for All Ages: My Sins Are Washed Away

In this Easter devotion, kids will see their sins vanish as Jesus conquers death! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 You’ll need: Bible paper towels washable markers cups lukewarm water dish soap…

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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…

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Preteen Game: Easter Ice Breaker

Since church attendance tends to be higher than normal on Easter Sunday, help children get acquainted with one another by playing this Easter Ice Breaker. You’ll need: small sticky notes…

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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. It’s stressful working in children’s ministry. But, as taxing…

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Tips for Effectively Ministering to Sixth Graders at Your Church

Spend time with any group of children’s ministers these days, and one of the topics of conversation is sure to be ministry to sixth graders. What works? Are there any…

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Palm Sunday Devotion for All Ages: True Worship

In this Palm Sunday devotion, children will offer worship to the greatest celebrity of all—Jesus. Scripture: Mark 11:1-11 You’ll need:  Bible green paper colored paper Palm Sunday Devotion Open your…

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3 Easter Extras That Will Inspire Kids’ Love for Jesus

Help the children in your ministry discover even more about Jesus and Easter with these delightful activities. 3 Easter Extras That Will Inspire Kids’ Love for Jesus 1. An Easter…

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Palm Sunday Game for All Ages: The Wave Parade

With a ball and a passage from Mark, kids will have fun trying to keep up with this fast-moving, Palm Sunday game. Scripture: Mark 11:8-10 You’ll need: Bible ball Palm…

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Preteen Bible Lesson: Jesus Wants To Be Our Friend

Use this Bible lesson to teach preteens that Jesus wants to be our friend. Bible Point: Jesus wants to be our friend. Scripture: Jesus visits Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)…

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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…

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