Children's Ministry Inspiration Vault

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

CMIV — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:15:10 +0000

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 [...]

The Christmas Tree

CMIV — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47:23 +0000

If you have a decorated Christmas tree in your classroom, you can use it as an object lesson to teach some important Christian truths. If not, a picture of a Christmas tree would suffice. The tree. This reminds us of our sin. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of [...]

God’s Password - Thank You

CMIV — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:05:30 +0000

Text- (Psalm 100:4) Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. (The Message-Eugene H. Peterson) Thought starters Are you ready for Thanksgiving this week? What will you have to eat on Thursday? Will you be full? Will you take time to pray before dinner? Do you know there is a [...]

Finding Key Answers for the Children’s Ministry Leader

grlinn — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:42:41 +0000

Do any of these clichés feel familiar to you? “I’m going around in circles.” “I’m running around like a chicken with its head cut off.” “I’m getting no place fast.” “I’m just spinning my wheels.” Do you find yourself asking questions like: -Is it time to leave my position here? -Is it time to [...]

Thankfulness, Envy, and Hidden Candy

CMIV — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:13:28 +0000

Before class tape one piece of candy, or a bite sized candy bar under one third of the seats. Tape a ziplock bag with several pieces of candy, or a full sized candy bar under one third of the seats. Do nothing to the remaining third. Lesson: How’s everyone doing today? Everyone feeling ok? [...]

How To Create Your Own Christmas Musical

grlinn — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:37:15 +0000

Are you still looking for that perfect Christmas musical? Here’s an idea that may simplify things for you. How would you like to create your own musical? Sound too difficult? It isn’t. Select about 8 songs that you would like the children to sing. Be sure to include one that will [...]

All About Trick Cartooning

AJLinn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:10:55 +0000

Trick cartooning is an incredibly easy and fun method that captures kids’ attention, betters behavior, and helps them remember Biblical truths for a long, long time. We use trick cartooning in all of our crusade services and about twice a month in a regular children’s church setting. How effective is it at capturing [...]

God’s Promises

CMIV — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:42:19 +0000

Have several of the children tell you promises that someone has made to them. Then have them tell you about promises that people made to them which were not kept and how it made them feel. Now have the children proceed to tell you promises that God has made and kept to them (These may [...]

Spike Gets A Brand New Heart

CMIV — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:16:15 +0000

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 [...]

Adding Legs to Half Body Puppet

CMIV — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:10:40 +0000

I am sure that there are a lot of other puppet directors like myself who are always looking for inexpensive ways to add to their puppet accesories. A good friend of mine who is a puppet designer and maker gave me this helpful hint. It is SOOO simple. Instead of buying costly [...]