Be Tenacious
Be Tenacious “Many a man has turned and left the dock just before his ship came in.” (E.C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes) The bible is full of stories of people who never gave up. Tenaciousness is definately a virtue. Kids need to be constantly reminded to never give up. Don’t give up just because […]
Game Chewing Gum Races
Game – CHEWING GUM RACES Supplies Needed: Sticks of chewing gum, work gloves, and shopping bags. Individually wrapped sticks of gum are placed inside the shopping bags (at least one stick per player). 2 or 3 shopping bags are placed at a goal 20 feet away from the starting line. Choose 2 or 3 children […]
Game Candy Stealing
Game – CANDY STEALING Preparation: Mark a large square unto the floor with either chalk or masking tape. In each corner place 4 candy items. (Example in one corner you would put 4 chocolate bars, in the 2nd corner, 4 bags of chips, in the 3rd and 4th corners some other type of candy treats.) […]
Craft | Mother’s Day | Flower Pots
Craft for Mother’s Day Here is a link to a craft idea for Mother’s Day. Kids love popsicle sticks and they do make pretty flower pots when painted. https://typicallysimple.com/craft-stick-flower-pots/ Click here for CHILDREN’S MINISTRY RESOURCES
Laziness
Laziness “If the responsibility for all poverty is placed on the wealthy, why not blame all sickness on the healthy.” (E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes) Obviously not all poverty is caused by laziness, but some is. It is my observation with kids that their natural default is NOT to work and be productive. […]
Game Book Relays
Game – BOOK RELAYS Divide players into two teams, with the same number of players in each team. The first player from each team puts a book on his or her head and makes his way around an obstacle course and back to team member #2. Every time a book is dropped, 10 seconds are […]
EQUIPPING CHILDREN LEADERS
EQUIPPING CHILDREN LEADERS GOOD LEADERS MAKE GOOD LEADERS (A Blog by Rev. Grace Verrier) A few years ago I assisted in ministry within a church whose adults had lost their vision for teaching children. I did try to recruit workers and offered to fully equip and train them. However, no adults were willing. (My style […]
Game Blow Cup Relay
Game – BLOW CUP RELAY In the game blow cup relay make 2 teams of 5 or 6 players each. Put a hole in the bottom of a paper cup and thread it on a piece of string 15 feet long. Give one prepared string to each team. The string is held taut so the […]
Game Blindfolded Pudding Feeding
Game – BLINDFOLDED PUDDING FEEDING Choose 2 teams of 2 people to come up to the front. Put a large plastic bag (with hole in top for head) over them to protect their clothes. Place 2 chairs for each team, one directly behind the other. Have the children sit in the chairs and then wrap […]
Everybody’s It Game
Everybody’s It Game for Children’s Ministry This game is best played in a large room or gymnasium. This large room game will really burn off the excess energy from the kids. Get the wiggles and giggles out of them before you teach them the Word of God. http://www.greatgroupgames.com/everybodys-it.htm Click here for CHILDREN’S MINISTRY RESOURCES
Why do we sing Children’s Worship Songs
Why do we sing Children’s Worship Songs Here is a instructional video for kids teaching the basics of why we sing Children’s Worship Songs. Praise and Worship 1 Click here for CHILDREN’S MINISTRY RESOURCES
William Booth
William Booth – The Power of Saving Child I just read a short biography of William Booth. Did you know he received the Lord at 14? I didn’t. Here is a clip from the article. When he was criticized for using secular tunes to attract crowds, he replied, “Secular music, do you say, belongs […]