This is a great little skit that would be good to perform in class during the weeks leading up to Easter. It was taken directly from the NASB version of Luke 22:14-23. This skit can be done as simply as having the kids sit on the floor acting out the parts, with no props or costumes, and the teacher or another student to read the entire script. It could also be part of a full-blown production with
This is a great little skit that would be good to perform in class during the weeks leading up to Easter. It was taken directly from the NASB version of Luke 22:39-53. Before you start, talk with the children about how to listen to the words of the script and try to act out what is being read. This skit can be done as simply as having the kids acting out the parts with no props or
This is a great, but simple craft to help the children in your class remember what happened during the days of Creation. You can use this page at the beginning of your creation study to give the children an overview of what they can expect to learn about. It can be printed in black and white and used throughout your study. Each day of Creation that you study, the children can color the corresponding day on
This is a simple skit that shows the well known story of Zaccheus. Sometimes having the children in your class act out the story helps them understand the sequence of events. This can be done as simply as having the children read the script while acting it out or as elaborate with costumes and a stage. Have fun with it! Zaccheus Converted: Luke 19:1-10 (NASB) Characters: Narrator Jesus Zaccheus Crowd #1 & #2 (these could be 2 children
Here is a simple skit that presents Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. This would be wonderful to have the children in your class act out on Palm Sunday so they know the story of what happened on on the Palm Sunday. This can be done as simply as having the children read the script while acting or as elaborately with costumes and memorized lines. Triumphal Entry: Luke 19:28-38 Characters: Narrator, Jesus, Owner, Disciples (at least 2), the rest
Teaching a Preschool Sunday School class seems like a daunting task to undertake. But, with a little guidance and a simple plan, you are able to do it! Here’s a simple plan that might be useful if you are going to teach a preschool class. Don’t miss our free printable preschool Bible lessons and preschool coloring pages. Beginner’s Guide to Teaching a Preschool Sunday School Class Some Basic How-To for New Preschool & Toddler Teachers 1) Opening/Welcome
Valentine’s Day is a great holiday to teach our kids about the true meaning of love. The world wants them to think love is this superficial, conditional type feeling that we should be striving to have on Valentine’s Day so that we can get a box of chocolates. Well, that’s not what God says about love. There are so many verses in the Bible that teach us what love is. Decorating a bulletin board might be a
This simple skit is based on Luke 10:38-42 and will help children understand or review this Bible story. This simple presentation can be acted out several times to give more children a chance to participate. Please leave your comments below to share ideas for using this drama element in your ministry. We’ve also posted a “modern day” version of this Bible story called Marty & Mabel. Characters: Jesus Jesus’ disciples (this can vary depending on the amount
This skit takes the Bible story of Mary & Martha and brings it into a contemporary setting. This is a helpful way to help kids relate the lesson to modern life. Characters: Marty Mabel John Props: a Bible chairs papers, stapler, tape, scissors, etc. Script: (Marty and Mabel are decorating the bulletin board for the Children’s Ministry) Marty: This bulletin board is going to be so pretty! I bet everyone will really like it when they come
What if I lived during “Bible times”? Would I be included in the Bible? What would have been written about my life? These questions meld in my head as I reflect on my life, my actions, and my decisions. There are extraordinary people whose lives have been documented for all time in the greatest book of all time. We can read in Hebrews 11 all about Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, along with many others whose faith
These days, we have so many ways to keep in touch. There’s Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, email, texting, etc. People compete to see who can get the most “friends” or “likes” on their page. Are all of the “friends” on our accounts, mean we have that many real friends? Webster’s Dictionary states that a friend is “a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another”. The word “trust” sticks out in that definition. Do we
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” Colossians 3:23 NASB This is a verse that I tell my children over and over, especially when they are having a bad attitude about doing their work. My goal is for them to have a good work ethic, so when they go out into the “real world”, they will be able to handle the hard work that is required.
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence, and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.” Philippians 4:8 This is a well known verse from the Bible. Most of us have heard it and maybe even tried to quote it. It reminds us where are minds should be. It seems so simple, but
“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NASB For the month of November, in my Wednesday night Bible study, we will be focusing on being thankful. Being thankful seems to get easier the more that we do it, so I want my students to be on the look-out for things they are thankful for. I came up with this “Thankfulness Chart” to
We, Americans as a whole, are a privileged people. We have homes, cars, food, clothes, and toys. Why, then, do we not find our joy? The simple reason is because we are trying to find joy in the wrong place. Joy is not found in the store, it is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Psalm 51:12 (NASB) states, “Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.” Do you
As you all may know, October is Preacher Appreciation Month. This is the time of the year set aside that we, as members of our churches, should remember our preachers. But why? Why should we show appreciation to our preachers? I’ve heard it all: “They’re just doing their jobs, right?” “That’s what they get paid for.” “They only work one day a week, so what’s the big deal?” “They don’t have a ‘real’ job.” “We pay them,
For my Wednesday night class this summer, I wanted to go through the Fruit of the Spirit in order to work on some character qualities that I noticed were starting to be lacking in my class. I knew that the Ministry-to-Children has a grand array of lessons to choose from and so I did a search in order to see what they had on the subject. I quickly found Kara Jenkins’ lessons on each of the Fruit
My youngest son is learning to recognize his letters and letter sounds. Letters, by themselves, had no meaning to him and he kept wanting me to help him write words. I wanted his zeal for learning words to continue, so I decided to teach him the letters and letter sounds in conjunction with word families. Word families are words that rhyme. For example: at words are cat, hat, rat, sat, etc. My mom found us these books
My youngest son is learning to recognize his letters and letter sounds. Letters, by themselves, had no meaning to him and he kept wanting me to help him write words. I wanted his zeal for learning words to continue, so I decided to teach him the letters and letter sounds in conjunction with word families. Word families are words that rhyme. For example: at words are cat, hat, rat, sat, etc. My mom found us these books
My youngest son is learning to recognize his letters and letter sounds. Letters, by themselves, had no meaning to him and he kept wanting me to help him write words. I wanted his zeal for learning words to continue, so I decided to teach him the letters and letter sounds in conjunction with word families. Word families are words that rhyme. For example: at words are cat, hat, rat, sat, etc. My mom found us these books
My youngest son is learning to recognize his letters and letter sounds. Letters, by themselves, had no meaning to him and he kept wanting me to help him write words. I wanted his zeal for learning words to continue, so I decided to teach him the letters and letter sounds in conjunction with word families. Word families are words that rhyme. For example: at words are cat, hat, rat, sat, etc. My mom found us these books
My youngest son is learning to recognize his letters and letter sounds. Letters, by themselves, had no meaning to him and he kept wanting me to help him write words. I wanted his zeal for learning words to continue, so I decided to teach him the letters and letter sounds in conjunction with word families. Word families are words that rhyme. For example: at words are cat, hat, rat, sat, etc. My mom found us these books
It’s Back-to-School time and we are all looking to what our kids need to know this year. What would be one of the best things for your kids to learn this year? Well, learning the books of the Bible, of course! Learning the books of the Bible is a wonderful thing for all kids to learn. Here are some fun ways to get the kids in your Sunday School class, Children’s Church, or your own kids at
As I was reflecting about our homeschool this year, I knew something was missing, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Then one day, as I was praying, it came to me! Prayer! Prayer was missing from our homeschool. I couldn’t believe that I left out such an integral part of our day! We started last year praying before we started school, but, somehow, it got left out. Click here to download the printable prayer
