We are thrilled to announce that our curriculum writer, Bethany Darwin, is embarking on an exciting new project! You may know her name from all her lessons on Ministry-To-Children and curriculum on the Sunday School Store. As an author and ministry leader, Bethany has already made a profound impact on the lives of countless children and their families. But with … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Sunday School Store has recently released a new 4-week children’s ministry curriculum called “Celebrating Mothers” for Mother’s Day. This curriculum is designed to help children appreciate and honor the important role that mothers, grandmothers, and other nurturing women play in their lives. Download the 1st week as a free sample lesson. The “Celebrating Mothers” curriculum is based on the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Yeah Right! Children’s Message on Doubting Thomas Main Objective: Do we need to see things to believe them? How can we know that what we are told is true? This message focuses on the importance of trusting God’s Word as a reliable source of information, given for us to know and understand who He is. It also reviews the story … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Come to Life! Children’s Message on Ezekiel’s Vision of Dry Bones Main Objective: How can we put life into things? Can we bring things to life out of nothing? Aside from a few simple “magic” tricks, it is impossible for us as humans to bring things to life, but our God gives hope, renewal, and new opportunity! This message … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Never Thirst Again! Sunday School Lesson on Jesus and the Woman at the Well (John 4) What do we need to live? The answers might seem fairly simple, but what does it mean to be spiritually alive? For children, it can be challenging to understand some of the metaphors Jesus used in His earthly ministry, and what they have to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My Help Comes from the Lord! Children’s Message on Psalm 121 Main Objective: Where do we go for help? Young children are familiar with the concept of needing assistance with things, and depending on age, might be quite accustomed to asking for help. Sometimes we need support physically, or we might want help answering a question or figuring out how … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus Paid it All! Children’s Message on God’s Grace and Romans 5 Main Objective: What does it cost to get to Heaven? How can we achieve salvation? Well, the bad news is that we all fall short of God’s glory, and no one is capable of earning or buying grace. Because of Adam, we are born into sin, which bears … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Finding God on the Mountain… Children’s Message on God’s Presence in All Places Main Objective: Mountains are pretty incredible places, and can be inspirational for Christians seeking deeper faith. The Bible contains a lot of significant stories involving mountains, and this message highlights a few of them. God often chose to meet people in special places, and made or renewed … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Choose Life! Children’s Message on Embracing the Grace of God Main Objective: Some decisions should seem pretty obvious…and yet we don’t always opt for the glorious blessings that God offers us. Life or death? Good or evil? This message encourages students to make wise choices about life and loving the Lord. Our choices have important consequences! Consider the words of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Children’s Message on Making a Difference for Jesus For more teaching material for your Matthew 5:13-20 Sunday School Lesson – see the Bible craft ideas and Salt & Light Bible Lesson for kids. Main Objective: What do light and salt have in common? Both can make quite a difference in things, and are very much missed when not present. In … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly…Children’s Message on What God Truly Desires Don’t miss the full Micah 6:1-8 Sunday School Lesson, related Bible crafts for kids, and Bible lesson ideas for kids. Main Objective: What does God want from us? What kind of offering is good enough for the King of all creation? Kids might at times wonder what it … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus is the lamb Jesus calls us to follow Him. We can be His disciples, listening to His instructions and calling others to do the same. We leave other work and hobbies to place Him first and foremost in our lives. The blessings He offers in return far outweigh any sacrifice on our part! These crafts celebrate the calling to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Through the “All Things New” children’s ministry curriculum, kids can discover what a joyous eternity with God will be like! With four engaging sessions, this curriculum will help children explore and gain an exciting understanding of Scripture’s view of heaven. Use this Biblical-based resource to share the hope of eternity with your church or Sunday school kids. They’ll learn how … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus is the lamb of God, our savior, the hope of the world! These crafts celebrate the joy we have in knowing who Jesus is and what He does for us. A decorative “Joy Jar” offers a fun place to put thankful and joyful thoughts. A “Recycled Sheep” uses various supplies to create a lamb reminding us of our Messiah’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Salvation is not exclusively reserved for an elite group of people, but God calls all to know and love Him. Everyone is invited to be part of the family of the Lord, which we can rejoice in. We see this illustrated in the story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10. These crafts celebrate that story and its truths. A … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus is our hope, king, comfort, guide, and light! We know that God promises to guide and care for us when we listen to His voice, follow His word, and live in His love. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus remind us of this, too. We can focus on loving and serving Him in all things. These crafts reflect … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Christmas is a joyful, blessed, marvelous time and day to celebrate. It can be easy, though, to get wrapped up in holiday hubbub and forget where our focus should be. As we anticipate and rejoice in the birth of Jesus, we should also think about the blessing of why He came and what it means for us. These fun crafts … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Angels are remarkable to consider, and are an integral part of the Nativity narrative. God’s messengers might not have been as “white and fluffy” as we typically imagine them, but whatever they looked like, they spread hope and good news of blessing to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. Celebrate the Christmas story with a couple of fun angel crafts. An … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How do we know that something is true? Verifying predictions and promises takes observing the results of events. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see God’s covenant fulfilled and the hope of blessings past and present. When Christ was on Earth, He offered proof of who He was in the things that He did and the prophecies … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Ancient prophecy is not always a common topic of Sunday School lessons, but prophets can offer a fantastic way of looking at the power and plan of God. They show us that God is faithful to His word, and point us to the undeniable truth of the Gospel. There are some wonderful elements of hope in the book of Isaiah … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Time for Jesus! Craft Ideas for the Opening of Advent As the Advent season begins, we look forward to Christmas joys, but even more so we eagerly await the coming of Christ! Advent is a season of waiting in happy and hopeful anticipation. As we wait, we live in the presence of God and carry out His work on … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Psalm 46 is a beautiful promise from God that He is our refuge and strength, and wants to help us and be present in all things. God also wants us to be still and rest in Him, recognizing that He is powerful in our lives and desires to help us. These crafts remind students that we can have peace in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
One day, things will be different…this is the theme of many hopeful and joyful promises that God gives us about the Resurrection and our future in Heaven. It is profoundly peaceful to consider that our Lord will make all things new, and will reverse and replace former things. There will be no more pain and sorrow, and enemies will be … More Children’s Ministry Resources
