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

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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Transitional Times

Transitional Times

By Deborah

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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Little Saints Library Idea

Little Saints Library Idea

By Brenda Lucas

I would like to start a library on wheels to go throughout the community, helping children in low income neighborhood giving them books to read and also provide a library for the children at my church to be checked out on youth sundays. Books help children to be able to read, learn to read and even get them in school. Since I have no room really in my church, it would have to be a mobile library.

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Free, Fun, and REWARDING! – You Could Be The Next Winner!

Free, Fun, and REWARDING! – You Could Be The Next Winner!

By CMIV

Did you know that the odds of writing a NY Times Bestseller are 220-to-1?

Not bad, but your odds of becoming the next winning writer in the CMIV are much better ! CMT is sponsoring a new contest in the Children’s Ministry Inspiration Vault. It’s Easy! It’s Fun! And, most of all, Children’s Ministry Leaders around the globe will be blessed!

Add Your Ideas Today to Enter this Eternally-Rewarding Contest! Want more info on what to post and what you can win? Check out the rest of this post! » I want to read more! »

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Rewards go along way!

Rewards go along way!

By CMIV

I always keep a Sunshine Bucket in my office. The Sunshine Bucket is bright yellow and filled with all kinds of doo-dads (toys and trinkets from Oriental Trading, coupons for free kid’s meals and ice cream, stuff from the $ store). Whenever a child has something to celebrate (birthday, straight A’s, new baby sibling, etc.) they get to go to the Sunshine Bucket. Often adults in the church will bring in stuff to stock my bucket! And local fast food restaurants will donate coupons! The kids (and parents) love it!

by Marilyn Searcey

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Time Fillers

Time Fillers

By CMIV

You never know when church might let out. We put together a folder of time filler ideas for our workers. It’s been a great resource to have in the classroom. Your teachers will appreciate the extra ideas to keep them going while waiting for the adult service to conclude. We’ve included: » I want to read more! »

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Christmas Sunday School and Children’s Church Bible Lessons

Christmas Sunday School and Children’s Church Bible Lessons

By CMIV

Are you looking for creative Christmas Bible lessons, Christmas sermons for kids, and kids ministry games to use in your Sunday School and Children’s Church services for this holiday season?

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

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

These Christmas Children’s Church and Sunday School lessons and games have wonderful attention-keeping ways of teaching spiritual truths to children. You can download these Christmas lessons, object lessons, trick cartoon drawings, and games from Children’s Ministry Today, who has a growing selection of complete kids ministry services, individual lessons, and games for every holiday season.

PS – Many of the complete lessons, such as the “Characters of Christmas” (2 Complete Lessons Set) has almost no preparation needed and is great for th busy Children’s Pastor and Sunday School Teacher!

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Bus/Van Ministry Manual

Bus/Van Ministry Manual

By CMIV

Philosophy Of The Bus Ministry » I want to read more! »

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Spike Gets A Brand New Heart

Spike Gets A Brand New Heart

By CMIV

Items needed: (1) XL Latex glove, (1) Small (4 inch) red balloon, (1) large (9 inch) black balloon, needle through the balloon trick, Sharpie marker, lubricating oil and rag

Start by placing the small red balloon inside the large black balloon. Blow up the black balloon some and blow up the red balloon to about 4 inches and tie it off inside the black balloon. Place the black and red balloon inside the XL latex glove. This may take some practice. Blow up black latex balloon until it is about 8 inches and tie it off. » I want to read more! »

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Making New Kids Feel Welcome

Making New Kids Feel Welcome

By CMIV

This is one way I try to meet new kids and make them feel welcome at our church. I send new kids a postcard in the mail letting them know how glad I am that they have come to our church. I tell them to bring the postcard to me the next time they come to church. By doing this I get to meet them in person and then I let them choose a small gift from a stash of stuff I keep on hand all the time.

by Marilyn Searcey

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