Are you finalizing your plans for the fall festival, harvest party, trunk or treat, pumpkin carving, or other Halloween related outreach event at your church? A key component of these type of events is always planning how we will connect with, minister to, evangelize with, and preach the gospel for all those in attendance, especially […]
Children’s Bible Lesson: Water is God’s Gift
This lesson is shared as Ministry-To-Children’s contribution to Blog Action Day 2010. The goal of the event is to encourage bloggers worldwide to post about the same issue on the same day on their blogs, sparking discussion about a topic of global importance. Today, we are participating in the discussion about the 2010 theme, Water, […]
Innovative New Curriculum from Spark House
Do you work with older children and youth? Could you use a curriculum that’s adult user-friendly, yet has real appeal for your tweens and teens? Well if your answer is yes, you may just want to give re:form a chance. The publishing company, Spark House, a division of Augsburg Fortress, claims, re:form is a fully […]
A Perfect Father’s Day (Children’s Bible Lesson) John 3:16
Church Bulletin Insert: The Faith Focused Family
Recently a reader wrote to us asking about bullet inserts to encourage families to integrate faith into their home life. I passed on the idea to Nicole and she created this resource. It can easily be printed and distributed to all the congregation or just to parents. It has five practical tips for parents who want to […]
Children’s Bible Lesson: The Pentecost Party (Acts 2:1-21)
Many Christians celebrate Pentecost, the birthday of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The holiday falls 50 days after Easter Sunday. So this lesson may be particularly appropriate at that time, but could also be used any time in exploration of the Bible text found in Acts 2. This lesson would work for […]
The Backwards Easter Egg Hunt (with a message!)
Hopefully, all of your Easter Sunday plans for your children’s ministry are in place and ready to go, but if that’s not the case, here’s a user-friendly way to engage and teach little ones in celebration of the resurrection. This method is especially nice for dealing with a large crowd, but can work well with […]
Parable of the Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10) Lesson for Lent
This lesson is part 5 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. This lesson explores losing and finding God, connecting with prayer, and reinforces the idea that God NEVER loses us with the story of […]
Parable of Foolish Rich Man (Luke 12:16-21) Lesson for Lent
This lesson is part 4 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. This lesson explores needs and wants and helping everyone to have enough with Jesus’ story of the Rich Fool. Bible Story: The Parable of […]
Lesson: Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
This lesson is the fifth and last lesson in a series of five that explore the theme “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” through Bible stories that each involve the sharing of a meal. I apologize that pregnancy and medical concerns have prevented me from posting this last lesson in the series until now. I appreciate […]
Parable of the Great Feast (Luke 14:12-24) Lesson for Lent
This lesson is part 3 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. This parable is sometimes called the parable of the great banquet. This lesson explores including and inviting others with the story of The Parable […]
Good Samaritan Bible (Luke 10:25-37) Lesson for Lent
This lesson is part 2 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. This lesson explores neighbors with the story of The Parable of the Good Samaritan. Bible Story: The Parable of the Good […]
Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32) Lesson for Lent
This lesson is part 1 of 5 in our study called “Walk His Ways” based on the parables of Jesus. They were prepared for the Lenten season, but could be used anytime of year. Bible Story: The Parable of the Two Sons Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32 Target Age Group: Age 3 – 12 (U.S. preschool – […]
Happy Birthday Jesus Party
Are you looking for a special activity for your children’s ministry this Christmas? Then consider having a Jesus Birthday Party. This activity includes hearing the story of Jesus’ birth and thinking about what gifts we can give to Jesus, and compares the celebration of Christ’s birth with a traditional birthday party. It would make an […]
10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers
Big, small, rich, poor, progressive, conservative, thriving, struggling, traditional, unique, and the list of adjectives could go on and on in an attempt to include the vast array of church characteristics we may be faced with as leaders of children’s ministry. Each church is so different, with its own strengths and weaknesses, and yet, one […]
Children’s Bible Lesson: The Passover
This lesson is the fourth lesson in a series of five that explore the theme “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” through Bible stories that each involve the sharing of a meal. This lesson would work for Sunday School or Children’s Church. The introduction activity may be used as a children’s sermon illustration for this Bible […]
Children’s Bible Lesson: Kids’ Mission The Environment
This lesson is shared today as Ministry-To-Children’s contribution to Blog Action Day 2009. The goal of the event is to encourage bloggers worldwide to post about the same issue on the same day on their blogs, sparking discussion about a topic of global importance. Today, in an attempt to help create the largest social change […]
Miraculous Catch (John 21:1-14) Lesson for Kids
This lesson is the third lesson in a series of five that explore the theme “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” through Bible stories that each involve the sharing of a meal. This lesson would work for Sunday School or Children’s Church. The introduction and baby picture activities may be used as children’s sermon illustrations for […]
Children’s Bible Lesson: Pets are a Blessing
asd This lesson reviews the Creation story and focuses on God’s creation of animals and his wish for humans to care for them. It will help children to think about animals from a God-centered perspective. This lesson would work for Children’s Sunday School or Children’s Church. Estimated lesson length is 45-60 minutes. The use of […]
Jesus & Zacchaeus Bible Lesson for Children
This lesson is the second in a series of five that explore the theme “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” through Bible stories that each involve the sharing of a meal. It is based on the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus from Luke 19:2-10. Kids will learn about the acceptance that Jesus showed to all people […]