I do not work in the preschool ministry at my church. My time and efforts are geared towards kids kindergarten and above. That said, we do have a great team who does handle the nursery and preschool ages. I know that because my kids have been through the program and I have seen the fruits of these efforts. Last night, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use the download button above to get both (girl & boy version) in one printable PDF document. These printable Halloween coloring pages will remind children that God can overcome their fears. We wanted to create new material that featured a biblical rebuke to fear, such as Isaiah 43:5 that would help kids overcome fear. Christian Halloween Coloring Pages Directions: To download … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Try this simple recipe to make play dough for your home, church or school. It’s fairly cheap and super easy. Just gather these recipe ingredients below and watch our simple how-to video. Playdough Recipe: 2 cups boiling water 2 ½ cups flour 1 cup salt 3 TB vegetable oil 2 packs Kool-Aid With a little supervision, this could be a fun craft project … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a free Bible lesson for children teaching them about the changing seasons of life and the unchanging character of God. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, students will identify time periods of life and how they can navigate through them. We’ve included our popular Fall coloring page in the download below. Fall Sunday School Lesson for Children Bible Story: Changing Seasons … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here is the third page of our coloring book about King Jesus. This one teaches why Jesus is the best king anyone can have. Click here to browse all the sheets in this series. Directions: Click on the preview image to download this resource as a printer friendly PDF file. Alternately, you can download the image as a jpeg image … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This page features the cover sheet and brief introduction to our Gospel Coloring Book illustrated by Mandy Groce. To download this cover sheet, simply click the preview image below for a printer friendly PDF file, we’ve also uploaded the high resolution JPEG image for advanced editing. The inspiration for this series came from two sources. First, we wanted to make … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the final page in our series of Gospel Coloring Sheets for children. It teaches kids how they can respond to the truth about King Jesus. These are the work of Mandy Groce, a talented illustrator from Louisville. Directions: To download this file as a printer friendly PDF, simply click on the preview image to the left. We have also posted … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Help children celebrate the changing seasons with this easy print coloring page. It’s part of our Fall Sunday School lesson and the Changing Seasons coloring pages for kids.. The changing seasons is a great time to give thanks to God for the beauty of his creation. Here is a simple coloring page that will help children remember their maker during … More Children’s Ministry Resources
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, through the sharing of this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This Bible lesson for preschoolers is based on Mark 1:21-34 when Jesus drives out an evil spirit. Preschoolers will learn that Jesus is in charge because he is God. He is strong to protect us from anything. As his people we are called to obey and love him. He is our boss. This is the fifth lesson from a series for preschoolers on … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this simple coloring page when teaching kids about the time change with Daylight Savings time. The picture shows several children, both girls & boys, changing the time on clocks. The caption says, “Wind these clocks in Spring and Fall, daylight savings time for us all.” Directions: Simply click the preview image to the right to download this free coloring … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use these printable changing seasons coloring page to remind of the awesome world God created. This is a perfect companion to our God made the seasons preschool Bible lesson. Scroll down this page for the free download. Don’t miss the 40-page Calendar, Seasons, and Routine bundle from the Sunday School Store. It’s an upgraded format of this free resource and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Bible clearly teaches Christians ought to pray for their leaders. Mandy Groce has created this coloring page to help teach your children about that command. It’s based on this pray for our leaders bible verse from 1 Timothy 2:1-4. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Is it worth leaving the church? We’ve been in the new church building for three years now. When we first moved in, I was excited to start decorating the Children’s Ministry rooms and make them an exciting and welcoming place for kids. However, we had to wait….wait to see how the rooms will all end up being used. Make sense. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the third in a series of four Bible lessons for children teaching them about the Holy Spirit. Here is the link to see all lessons in this series index. It was first prepared for a Children’s Church setting, but would work well as a Sunday School lesson also. Through a review game/object lesson, a Bible lesson game, and an … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Spark Story Bible, published by Augsburg Fortress is a hardcover 550 page Bible Story book for children ages 2 – 8. It is a great resource to consider for, not only the Sunday School classroom, but as a family treasure at home. The book contains 150 of the best-loved bible stories from both the new and old testament. Old … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson plan continues our series about the Kings of Israel. It continues the story of Solomon where he turns away from God and worships the false gods of his many pagan wives. This Bible story is a warning to all of us the danger of disobedience. Even this wise man was deceived by his own sin. It should remind us how … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I don’t know about you, but here in the northeast we have gotten hammered with snow. Now I am not a cold weather person in the least, but I do adore the affect that snow has on kids. The sheer thrill of snowflakes falling makes every limb of theirs dance stubbornly in their too big for them snowsuits. Because they love snow, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This series of Creation Preschool Bible lessons will introduce younger children to God’s Work as maker of all. Each lesson is printable and includes extra ideas. This is a six part series of lesson plans to teach preschool aged children about God making the world. I’ve also linked to our craft and song ideas for these lessons. Lesson Index Creation … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This page features our most popular preschool coloring pages. Each printable below has a Christian theme and are a perfect addition to your Preschool Sunday School lessons. Use the download link below to get all five coloring sheets on one printable PDF file. Then scroll down to see even more pictures for preschoolers to color. Jesus Loves Me – Preschool … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I want to point out a new Sunday School curriculum that is free to download and use in your church. The Praise Factory family of curriculum is the creation of Connie Dever, wife of Mark Dever, senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC. You may have heard of Mark Dever from his book and ministry that share the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Have you seen the video called “The Watchmaker,” produced by Kids4Truth? It is a nicely told parable illustrating the folly of believing that the human race sprang into being by random chance. Just as the intricate parts of a watch could not possibly come together by accident to create a sophisticated timepiece, so the even more intricate and detailed workings … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Get creative – and – keep the congregation’s full attention. This can’t fail approach requires zero preparation and gets kids involved since they bring the object each week. I’m not certain who first coined the idea of “Sermons in a Sack,” but if you need a break from the usual children’s sermons, this is a good alternative for summer. These … More Children’s Ministry Resources
One of my favorite new worship songs is called the Revelation Song. This may be a little off topics, but I wanted to share the the video and lyrics here on our site. This might be something to show in your children’s church or Sunday school if you have time. Or you can just enjoy the Revelation Song and have … More Children’s Ministry Resources
