2010 Kids Ministry Blog Madness

13 Mar | by Tony Kummer Children's Ministry Links
Children's Ministry Blog Madness

Vote for Your Favorite Kidmin Blogger
There are some great bloggers writing about children’s ministry. That’s why I put together the Big List of Children’s Ministry Blogs. It’s also why I complied the Top 10 Children’s Ministry Blogs last September. This post kicks off a friendly competition to let blog readers decide what is the top Children’s Ministry [...]

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Children’s Sermon Idea for March Madness

21 Mar | by Kristin Charles Children's Sermons
basketball

3-Point Challenge:  A Children’s Message
This children’s message was originally written for an Awana group of 1st – 6th graders.  It draws parallels between basketball shooting techniques and the Christian life with multiple Bible verse references.  What I’ve written below would be a 10-15 minutes presentation, but you extract the main points for a children’s sermon on [...]

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“How To Make an Easter Basket” Craft Idea

18 Mar | by Tony Kummer Easter Ideas
Easter Craft idea basket for children

Here is another craft idea from Cullen’s Abc’s. Watch the video below for her full instructions for making an Easter basket with your children. You will need white paper sacks (lunch bag size), decorative scissors, colored construction paper, and stickers or markers for decorating. For a more advanced option you can use paint and cookie [...]

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Lesson: Journey Through the Book of Acts

18 Mar | by Kelly Henderson Sunday School Lessons
children's sunday school lessons

This lesson was first prepared for a 4th Grade Sunday School Class (ages 10-11), but you can easily adapt it for younger students or Children’s Church.
This year, our Children’s Ministry began using a new curriculum (Discipleland).  The lessons for our fourth grade class covers the Book of Acts for the entire year. This lesson plan [...]

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Servanthood Leadership Ideas for Children

16 Mar | by Mimi Bullock Children's Ministry Ideas
Kids Helping Others Sculpture

Teaching Kids to Help Others
The Bible says in Matthew 23: 11, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” (NIV) Jesus showed his disciple the importance of this scripture in many ways. One notable one was the washing of the disciples’ feet during the Passover. One disciple, Peter, even protested. The task of washing dirty, [...]

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Lesson: The Rewards of Obedience

16 Mar | by Beckie Stewart Children's Bible Lessons
Bible Lessons for Children

Sometimes obedience can be a difficult choice.  This lesson helps children understand that they can trust the Lord no matter what He asks for them to do. It draws this lesson from the section in Luke 5 where Jesus calls his first disciples. This was first written for children’s church, but it could be modified [...]

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Teaching Sunday School Students How To Pray

15 Mar | by Kelly Henderson Sunday School Ideas
child praying

I teach with a co-teacher and we have been teaching 8-10 year olds (3rd/4th Grade U.S.A) in Sunday School for the past five years. I wanted to share with others something that the Lord has used in our class and has been a blessing to be a part of each week.
In our class we have [...]

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Lesson: Jesus Heals Jairus’ daughter

14 Mar | by Kelly Henderson Sunday School Lessons
Jesus Sunday School Lesson

This lesson is about how Jairus comes to Jesus and asks Him to come heal his dying daughter.  On the way to Jairus’ house a woman who had been sick for 12 years touched Jesus’ robe and was healed.  The lesson can be simplified for younger students and can also be used as a Children’s [...]

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Lesson: When Judas Betrayed Jesus

14 Mar | by Beckie Stewart Children's Bible Lessons
Bible Lesson about Jesus

This lesson about the betrayal and arrest of our Savior helps children see that knowing what His friend would do Jesus treated Judas respectfully and honestly.  This lesson also teaches the children how to piece together the entire incident by using all the details from the four gospels. It’s a good idea to talk to [...]

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St. Patrick: Hero of Christian History

13 Mar | by Jeri Tanner Children's Ministry Ideas
St. Patrick of Ireland Stained Glass

The True Tale of Patrick
Much myth and legend surrounds the story of Patrick, born in Britain in the late 4th century. St. Patrick is often reduced to a mythical figure who performed magical feats (like driving all the snakes out of Ireland). The truth, as usual, is better than fiction!
All that can be known about Patrick [...]

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