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Redeeming A Generation – Moving Kids from Virtual Reality to Spiritual Reality

By grlinn

The crux of what I wish to focus upon today is birthed out of a passionate vision for recapturing our children’s hearts for our Lord Jesus Christ.

You most surely can recall a moment your eyes were opened to a certain need. It may have been a need in a family in your church, a missionary in need, or even a community in need. The fact is that when God opens your eyes in such a way that your spirit stirs with fervency over that need you can be certain that He wants you to be significantly involved in meeting that need.

This is what has been taking place in my spirit for well over a year. And, as I have conversed with 1,000s of ministry leaders around the world, it has become evident that » I want to read more! »

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Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Sunday School – Children’s Church Bible Lessons

By CMIV

Are you looking for creative Bible lessons to use in your Sunday School and Children’s Church services for Thanksgiving Day and Christmas?

Children’s Ministry Today has a great selection of lessons and games for your Christian Church holiday services at the www.childrensministrytoday.com website.

Each Thanksgiving and Christmas lesson is excitingly designed to powerfully instill strong children’s Bible lesson truths in a motivationally fun interactive way.

These Sunday School and Children’s Church lessons have wonderful games and attention-keeping ways of teaching spiritual truths to children. You can download these Thanksgiving and Christmas lessons and games.

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One man/woman show

By tdomf_b2b4a

Is your ministry shy on volunteers? Are you afraid that the children are getting bored with the same teacher each week? You can create come-back characters who can bring excitement to the classroom just by going to second hand stores and purchasing dress up clothes and wigs. You need to develop a persona for each person you become. An old woman, an animal, a game show host. It’s wonderful to hear the children say “I wonder who is coming today?”. Become the storyteller your children need. They will look forward to these visitors showing up on different occassions.

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Transitional Times

By tdomf_b2b4a

There are times that we need a quick transition OR maybe the adult service is going a little longer than the material you have planned. Here is a great idea that we use occasionally to fill time:

Create a list of Bible Characters or Themes. Write the words individually on a small paper (postcard size or smaller). Put them in a small basket or other container. Have a child volunteer to pick out one of the papers with a word on it. If for example, the word is “Donkey”, they act it out as it relates to a donkey in the Bible. They can use words or not if you choose.

The first child that guesses the right answer is next to act out the next word. It keeps the crowd involved, interested and is lots of laughter & fun!

We also use this same technique and will pick teams of three or four to work on a 10 minute skit. The theme may be, “Welcoming a new child at church.” The team of 3 or 4 come up with the dialog and always do a super job! Their creativity and enthusiasm are contagious!

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Children’s Ministry Christmas Drama

By tdomf_b2b4a

Thought about how I could do something different that the adults could minister to the children and then also involve the children. I feel like the Lord is leading me in the following:

(Stage is dark and the narrator reads the following)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. And everyone went to their own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

(lights begin to fade in) » I want to read more! »

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Scripture Verse on a balloon

By tdomf_b2b4a

This helps children remember there verse for the week. Put one word (or 2 if small words) on each balloon after it is blown up. Read it a couple times from the balloons and then have one volunteer pop a balloon. Try to say the verse with the word missing. Continue until all the balloons are popped and they can repeat the verse. Safety note: Use a lady’s pierced earring to pop balloons. It is not to sharp, but it will pop the balloon.

I believe verse memorization is very important for our kids.

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