Children’s Worship Songs for Children’s Ministry
Looking for Children’s Worship Songs? Kids will love this re-make of “This Little Light of Mine” by Yancy. Children’s Ministry is fun.
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Author: Patti Loranger
Patti Loranger is a Canadian author, cartoonist and songwriter. She is currently writing children's church curriculum covering the main stories and teachings of the bible. She is also cartooning the bible and those stories can be viewed and purchased at www.cartoonbibleseries.com
MEET CHILDREN AT THEIR EYE LEVEL
MEET CHILDREN AT THEIR EYE LEVEL
An article by Rev. Grace Verrier
BIG OR SMALL
What would it be like to see through a child’s eyes? Imagine walking into a church and seeing giants everywhere. If I walked into a room full of people who are twice as tall as I am, it could be a frightening experience. That is why I have learned to greet children at their own level. (Why pay to go to the gym to do squats when it is free to do one every time I greet a child?) There is an instant connection when I look straight into a child’s eyes. They know that I care enough to meet them on their own level. Children are exactly the same as we are – just shorter. “Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1st Samuel 16:7)
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King Pin Game
King Pin Game for Children’s Ministry
Here is a high energy running game best done in a gymnasium or church basement. Get rid of the wiggles and giggles before you teach the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/king-pin.htm
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Craft | Snow Slime
Craft – Snow Slime
My kids love making slime! This will be sure to be a class favourite craft.
https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2015/12/snow-slime-in-a-jar-homemade-gifts-for-kids.html
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Christmas Crafts | Window Silouettes
Christmas Crafts Window Silouettes
Here is a link to some very pretty Christmas craft ideas. The tissue paper silouettes will look just lovely hanging in a window. Sure to be a child favourite.
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Christmas Present Game
Christmas Present Game for Children’s Ministry
Watch the joy on the children’s faces as they play this Christmas themed game. A twist would be to start with large boxes and have boxes inside of boxes.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/christmas-present-game.htm
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Game – Big Clothes Relay
Game – BIG CLOTHES RELAY
Make 2 teams of 4 people each. Usually boys vs. girls works best. Have them line up one behind the other at the starting line. In front of each line is a pile of over-sized clothing. There is an equal number of articles in each pile. When you say 1,2, 3, go, the first child from each team puts on every article of clothing and then runs to the finish line. They must run back to their team and touch the next person in line who will now put all the clothes on and run to and back from the finish line. When each person has finished their part of the relay the team sits down. First team to be all sitting down is the winner. Pick new teams. Remember to repeat the memory verse several times between rounds.
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Christmas Craft | Popsicle Nativity Ornament
Nativity Popsicle Stick Ornament
This popsicle stick nativity ornament christmas craft is so sweet in it’s simplicity. The kids will enjoy making faces on the different characters.
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.ca/2012/10/nativity-popsicle-stick-christmas.html
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Christmas Children’s Worship Song
Christmas Children’s Worship Song for Children’s Ministry
Looking for Christmas Children’s songs? Here is an original song by Go Fish. The message is about us not being ashamed to celebrate Christmas.
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Christmas Craft | Graham Cracker House and Other Ideas
Christmas Craft Graham Cracker House and Other Ideas
Here is a link to some good christmas craft ideas for kids. As long as you have no one with food allergies in the class, making a graham cracker house will be a child favourite.
http://quirkyinspired.com/christmas-crafts-for-kids-3/
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The Crucifixion of Christ
The Crucifixion of Christ
“What this country needs is not more liberty but fewer people who take liberty with liberty.”
(By E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)
As children’s ministers and as parents, there are many parts of the bible that are hard to teach children because they are so brutal, with many references to killing. Most often we avoid those stories or pass over them until the kids are older. Sometimes we make slight changes to make them less brutal and I am not saying that is wrong. When you ask kids about Noah’s ark, they remember all the fluffy animals in the boat, not all the ones who died. Even at Christmas, people rarely think of all of the sadness in Bethlehem the morning after Christ’s birth caused by the killing of all of the boys two years old and under.
There is one account that I believe should never be softened up. Every detail needs to be engraved into our hearts so that we never take lightly the cross that gave us liberty. When we teach the crucifixion of Christ, I think we need to share the difficult details, like how he didn’t even look like a man any more after the whipping.
During the age when my son was 3 to 6 years old, he only ever wanted to read one story in the bible. “Jesus on the Cross” he called it. It made a great impression upon him. May we never loose the awe of that sacrifice.
When you are teaching the crucifixion, keep it serious.
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Snowball Fight Game
Snowball Fight Game for Children’s Ministry
High energy winter themed game for church basement or gymnasium. Get the wiggles and giggles out of the kids before you teach them the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/snowball-fight.htm
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