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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)
Red Sea Snack, What I Like About You, Lights, Camera, Action! |
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Parents Only (PDF)
Great Family Banquet, Family Faith Nights, The Upside of the Economic Squeeze |
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The Friendliest Place in Town
Practical applications for your ministry to become the friendliest place kids and families want to be.
Family Nights
4 fun party themes for 100 people in 90 minutes.
The Parent Trap
If parents are supposed to be their children’s primary faith influencers, then why not require them to serve in children’s ministry. Two different views; two different approaches.
The Mentoring Project
Donald Miller, author of To Own a Dragon, and John Sowers explain their amazing strategy to reach fatherless boys.
Teacher Enrichment That Shines
Your team won’t want to miss your meetings with these fun and creative plans!
Shaped by Story
Find out how Michael Novelli’s biblical storying method has changed the way kids experience the events of the Bible.
When the Clock’s Still Running
Got time on your hands and a room full of kids—but you’ve used up all of your lesson? Here’s your indispensable guide for turning unexpected time into unexpected joy.
Building Faith at Home
Today’s parents are different. Use these blueprints to understand them—and help them pass on their faith to their children.
What You Do Matters!
Here are 12 heartfelt reasons to remind you why children’s ministry is so important.
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Take your kids on a journey from fear to faith with this lesson from the new Kids Travel Guide to the 23rd Psalm.
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in every issue
age-level insights
Birth to 2
Whisper and shout praise, exploring God’s world, handprint hearts, prayer and more.
Ages 3 to 5
Expressing worship, get-the-wiggles-out game, nurturing wonder, and more.
Ages 6 to 9
Modeling respect, celebrating uniqueness, secret admirers, getting serious about silliness, and more.
Ages 10 to 12
Positive feedback, considering a future in ministry, wonderfully made, custom-designed ministry, and more.
ideas
Reaching Out
Outreach for marines, flu season care packages, and “love your neighbor” day.
Family Ministry
Abundant gardens, allergy measures, and Millennial parents.
Special Needs
Growing up with a physical disability, special needs furnishings, and help carrying the load.
Discipline Q&A
Encouraging consistent good behavior, responding to preschoolers’ “no,” a preteen and pornography.
Leading Volunteers
Volunteer expo, affirmation cupcakes, planting seed in people’s lives, and more.
