Children are often trusting, but they sometimes have difficulty understanding what it means to believe things without seeing them. They don’t have a solid handle on abstract concepts and need to see and experience to fully comprehend. It’s important for faith teachers to communicate to kids that God is very real and loves us, even though we cannot see Him … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Easter is (or should be) the pivotal holiday of the Christian faith. It celebrates the greatest event in history, and is a time of great rejoicing! Aside from the fancy dresses, fun decorations, and baskets, though, what is it that we honor for Easter? Young children might not always have a solid understanding of the story behind God’s great plan … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Palm Sunday is a fun and triumphant church celebration, especially when it involves waving branches during service and having “mini parades” or songs. But what does it mean and celebrate? This message takes a look at the original events of Palm Sunday, with an emphasis on how Jesus had a different end goal and purpose than what the people wanted … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This message demonstrates how Jesus died in order to give us life. Children will consider plants and seeds as an analogy of Christ’s sacrifice. Plants die in a sense and enter the earth, in order to grow up out of the ground and provide new life and vegetation. In the same way, Christ gave up His life, but rose again … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I promise!!! We might make promises and have intentions, but human frailty limits our genuine ability. Fortunately, God’s power is much greater than our own. Throughout the Bible, God made promises to His people, and all of those promises were fulfilled in Christ Jesus. We can count on our Lord to keep His word, both in the past and now! … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This week’s Gospel lesson features coins, monetary value, and the idea of living as people made in God’s image, and with the purpose of serving Him. These two (ish) crafts focus on putting Christ first and foremost. We present here a coin collage of sorts (with variation possibilities), as well as a coin bank for collecting prayers or tithes. Additional … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This children’s sermon message is based on Matthew 22:15-22 where Jesus says, “Render unto Caesar.” It’s a perfect passage to teach kids about giving their whole lives to God. Download the printable PDF object lesson notes below, gather your teaching supplies, and watch our demonstration video sermon below as you prepare to share this message with the kids in your … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus expects his followers to forgive others and he offered this parable in Matthew 18:21-35 to help us understand that means everyone. Download this Sunday School lesson below and prepare to teach. “God Wants Me to Forgive Everyone?” Sunday School Lesson on the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:21-35 What is mercy? The concept can seem foreign or abstract to children, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Jesus expects his followers to forgive others, because he first gave us mercy. Use this children’s sermon object lesson to help kids learn the parable of the Unmerciful Servant from Matthew 18:21-35. Download the printable lesson notes below, gather your teaching props, and watch our demonstration video as you prepare to share this Bible message. “A Tale of Two Erasers” … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use these Bible crafts to help children understand the meaning of forgiveness and mercy. They are perfect learning activities for any Sunday School Bible lesson about forgiving others. Download the PDF printable craft directions, watch our demonstration video, and gather your project supplies. “Have Mercy!” Bible Craft Ideas for Forgiving Others The lesson for the parable of the unmerciful servant … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this coloring page when teaching about the story of Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel. The Bible stories about Hannah highlight her persistent prayer for a child which God granted. This is another illustration in our Bible Heroes Coloring Book. This line art illustration shows Hannah in prayer with tears on her face. Download the PDF coloring page … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about helping others and the resurrection from the dead. Needed: Bibles, a pile of clothes Lesson Introduction Activity: Acting It Out Divide students into groups of two or three. Give them a few minutes to think of their skit. Then, have each group act out what they think happens when someone … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids the story of Ehud the judge and the importance of praying to and listening to God. Needed: Playing cards, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils, stapler Intro Game: Bluff! Have kids sit in a circle. Then, pass out a deck of playing cards with the cards face down. Starting with the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this Judges’ children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids what it means to be a holy follower of God. Needed: a bunch of ordinary things and then something special (an example would be a handful of ordinary pencils and a decorative, sparkly pencil), a collection of riddles for children Intro Activity: Riddles! Tell students three or four riddles to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson on the birth of Samuel to teach kids about being generous toward God. Needed: Bibles or a volunteer to play Hannah (you can read the Hannah script if you want rather than getting a volunteer), random items, playing cards or Go Fish cards, pennies Intro Activity: How did God Make It? Divide students into … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson from the book of 1 Samuel to teach kids the power of the real God. Needed: Bibles, pictures of various gods pasted to boxes or paper bags and one bag with no picture but a snack or other prize inside Intro Game 1: What’s Under Box #? Before class, print out pictures of various … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how Israel chose their first king, and how God is the true King. Needed: Bibles, flashlight, craft foam or construction paper, scissors, glue or tape, markers or crayons, stickers or jewel decorations Intro Game: Storytelling Sequence Kids sit in a circle, each telling one sentence of a story. Tell them … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids about how God helped David defeat Goliath and how He can help us in every situation. Needed: Bibles, a simple musical instrument such as a toy drum or toy keyboard, balls, socks, bucket or trashcan Intro Game 1: Soothing the King Tell kids to line up one side of your play … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to make the best decisions. Needed: picture of Adam and Eve in the Garden, a piece of fruit, picture of the Ark of the Covenant, cookies or different levels of prizes Into Game: Good vs. Best For this game show type game, you’ll call on volunteers to come up and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What are the Scriptures? Why is it so important for us to study? Includes an object lesson, games, and craft. Needed: For this lesson, you’ll want to gather a children’s fictional story book, Bibles, construction paper, ribbon, markers or crayons, stickers, and hole punches. Intro Game 1: Follow the Leader The Class Teacher chooses a Leader. Students must follow the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students to practice humility. Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: Charade cards, Charade cards printed in another language (you can use Google Translate to get an approximate translation of the phrases you enter), a picture of a world map , drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils or markers Game: Charades Prepare a number of charade cards beforehand with … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students about the dangers of alcohol but also about forgiving others. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Game: Try Not to Laugh Make funny faces at the kids. The first one that laughs has to get up and make funny faces at the group. Keep playing until everyone has had a chance to stand up. If some are … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My lesson on the “fall out” from the Fall with a story about Adam and Eve’s very different sons, Cain and Abel. The object lesson and story game at the end will help students connect the message to their lives. Needed: A twenty-dollar bill (or something comparable) Intro Activity Pull out a $20 bill and hand it to one of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What is God’s plan for marriage? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Act it Out Divide students into teams of two. Give them each a scenario related to dating or marriage to act out. They’ll have a few minutes to plan their scene. Then, each group will show … More Children’s Ministry Resources