Ideas to help your church and children’s ministry respond to the COVID-19 illness and disruptions. We urge planing and prayer – not panic.
Kids need to know that God is in control – this children’s message object lesson makes that point with a fun reference to St. Patrick’s Day. Download the message script below and watch the demonstration video to help you prepare.
How many churches are actually closing because of the Coronavirus pandemic? We are asking that question each week and sharing our research on this page. Weekly Percentage of Churches Closed, Modified, or Normal Schedule 3/15 3/22 3/29 4/5 4/12 4/19
COVID-19 has been closing churches since March 15th. Congregations are starting to come back. 20% of churches will open for in-person events this Sunday (5/17). That’s up from a low of 3.6% on 4/19. We’ve been polling our website readers
Children love games – online video conference games too! If you’re doing a virtual VBS or online kids ministry, these are some ideas you need in your toolkit. Thanks so much to Shawn M Howell for posting this video on
Kids will love this Virtual VBS curriculum for 2020. It features at 3 day VBS at home schedule, but could also be done fully online. BOLT VBS is a new curriculum option for Vacation Bible School for the summer of
With the stay-at-home orders covering all 50 states, this summer’s VBS could be in danger. I’d love to hear what you are thinking. Leave a comment below. What’s your plan for VBS this Summer? Should churches cancel VBS for summer
We’ve been polling our readers each week to find the percent of churches closed. Now we’re adding another poll to track when church leaders expect their church services to open again. Here was the first week of the poll –
What does the Bible say about the Coronavirus Pandemic? God is not silent, HE is speaking in the Holy Scriptures. Churches can respond and share God’s love even when the building is closed. Here are some key scriptures and prayers
This Sunday School lesson was designed for parents to use with their children at home on the week of March 29, 2020. Everything is included in the PDF download below (teaching notes, coloring pages, craft directions, game ideas, and worksheets). Use
“Giving” and “offering” are words that make every minister shy — Your pastor isn’t called to panhandle for offerings. Nobody wants to be a televangelist during this pandemic. Even to mention “online giving” will trigger the haters on Facebook. BUT….
Kids are afraid – and bored – and parents are feeling the stress. THIS IS THE TIME WHEN YOUR KIDS MINISTRY IS NEEDED MOST. Here are my top five thing you can do right now to help children’s (and parents)