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| from the July/August issue of Children's Ministry Magazine |
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in this issue
Download these pages from Children's Ministry Magazine to hand out to your volunteers and parents. Each page contains great ideas to use: Teacher Telegram has ideas geared for volunteers to use each week in class and Parents Only has great ways for Mom and Dad to nurture their children's faith at home.
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Teacher Telegram (PDF)
Secret Stash of Encouragement, Easter Egg Twist, Music to Their Ears |
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Parents Only (PDF)
Time in the Sun, God’s Great Planet, An Unlikely Picnic |
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Check-In Solutions
We’ve researched the top check-in tools to let you know what they offer to help you in your ministry to children and families.
Rise and Shine
From Palm Sunday to Easter, here are dazzling ideas that’ll open kids’ eyes to the wonder of Christ’s Resurrection
Sugar-Coated Truth
Do today’s curriculum and resources focus so much on making God’s Word palatable to kids that they’ve lost the meat?
Adventure of a Lifetime
Discover how God is hard at work through LifeTree Adventures at an orphanage in Luxor, Egypt.
Speak Up!
If your senior pastor, team members, or parents just don’t seem to hear what you’re saying, listen up.
Childsize Apologetics: A New Approach
Forget heated debates and impassioned explanations. It’s time to re-imagine apologetics for a new generation of children.
Teaching Digital Natives
Here’s how to keep today’s techno kids from “powering down” the minute they walk into your room.
Object Lessons With Oomph!
These 3 easy object lessons will have a profound impact on your kids.
Affirmation Ideas for Under $2
The economy’s tight and you need to say “thank you” to your amazing team of volunteers. Here are 14 ways to do it with style—and without busting your budget!
Faith Stretch Marks
What will it cost you to impact a generation of children to love Jesus for a lifetime? It may not be pretty, but it’ll definitely leave the marks of giving life to others. And it’s worth it!
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in every issue
age-level insights
Birth to 2
Exaggerating for impact, Easter peek-a-boo, welcome song, toddler talk, and more.
Ages 3 to 5
Colorful crosses, faith-building motor skills, going on a prayer walk, simplified environments, and more.
Ages 6 to 9
Uniquely me, learning to help, good news Easter flowers, kids’ celebrations, and more.
Ages 10 to 12
Gender-based ministry, wild day challenge, moving up, preteen connections, and more.
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Reaching Out
Easter toys for tots, micro-leading family project, and open gym outreach.
Family Ministry
Friday pizza nights, “recommended reads” for parents, and keeping your ministry relevant.
Special Needs
Adapting VBS for everyone, autism and sensory issues, and church support for autism.
Discipline Q&A
Two-year-olds’ potty fascination, balancing discipline and fun, and dealing with tattling.Leading Volunteers
Sunday dessert groups, modeling worship, and doing more by doing less.
Teacher Telegram*
Test time encouragement, Easter egg twist, and faith growth through music.
Parents Only*
Indoor family picnic, “timely” talk starters, and being good stewards of creation.
