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Beatitudes for Children's Workers

6/29/2020

Beatitudes for Children's Workers
Blessed are they who love children with all their heart, for they shall be rewarded with big smiles.

Blessed are they who have planned and prepared, for the children will be interested and pay attention.

Blessed are they that arrive early, for they shall be able to welcome the children have time to talk to them rather than rushing to get things in place.

Blessed are they that get to know the children, their children's parents, and the children's home situation; for they shall be able to minister more effectively.

Blessed are they who respect each child's personality and seek to meet that child on his or her own level of understanding, for young lives shall reap benefits from these efforts in years to come.

Blessed are they who bear witness to children week after week, for they shall see boys and girls grow in knowledge and love of God.

Blessed are they who spend time alone with God each day, for they shall grow spiritually and the Lord will use them as His instruments.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for the Lord will honour your commitment and give you pleasure and satisfaction in your ministry to children.

(author unknown)

Great website for Sunday School Activities

6/19/2020

Check out his website with free Sunday school programs for younger children.
https://sundayschoolzone.com/

Some things you're grateful for...

3/27/2020

Here are some questions about gratitude or being thankful you might like to share with your family.
1. Is there someone in this room you are thankful for?
2. What is your favourite animal? Why are you grateful that it is part of God's creation?
3. Did anyone do anything nice for you in the last few days?
4. Did you see someone else do something caring for another person?
5. What is your favourite place inside and outside your home? Why are they special to you?
6. What are your 3 favourite foods? Tell us about a time you enjoyed eating one of them.
7. Did something make you laugh today? What was it ?
8. What have you been given or what do you already have in your life that you are grateful for?
9. Tell us about a time today when you gave your best effort?
10. Share something you think you could give some extra effort to show improvement.
11. What do you think is happening in the picture of the cat and dog below?

Children's Easter Talk

3/12/2020

Here's a link to a short Easter Talk I gave at a school assembly using a newspaper.
http://childrensministerblog.blogspot.com/2015/02/easter-talk-good-news.html

PSALM 23 Response

3/3/2020

Here's an activity which I did with students aged 10-12 but could be used with teens or adults. After reading Psalm 23 from the Bible and underlining and or coloring in key words or phrases, the students were asked to write their own version of the psalm using the template below.
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FILL THE GAPS WITH YOUR VERSION OF THE PSALM
PSALM 23
THE LORD THE …………………………..

A song of …………………...

23 The Lord is my ………………….
    I have everything I need.
2. He gives me rest ………………………..
    He leads me to …………………….
3. He gives me new strength.
For the good of his name,
    he leads me on ……………………….
4. Even if I walk
    through a very ……………………….,
I will not be afraid
    because you are with me.
Your ………………..    and your ………………..     comfort me.
5. You prepare a meal for me
    in front of …………………….
You …………………………………...
    You give me more than …………………….

6. Surely your ………………………….. will be with me
    all my life.
And I will live in the house of the Lord forever.

FURTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1) What part of this Psalm-poem do you like? Please explain why.

2) Have you ever lain down on green grass or in a field?
What do you think it would feel like?

3) Is there a part of the Psalm that scares you? Why?

4) Is there a part that you find comforting? Why?

5) What do you think David thought God was like?

6) What do you think God is like?

7) Why do you think it is sometimes hard to describe who God is?

8) Why do you think people have different ideas about who God is and what he does?

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Easter picture series

2/14/2020

I found a wonderful series of pictures which tell the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. They are free to download and use.
Free Easter Pictures set (16 pictures)
Biblestorycards.co.uk

Awesome Easter Ideas

2/14/2020

Check out these awesome Easter resources for worship or children's programs-
http://sa.uca.org.au/uyp/church-resources/all-age-worship/easter-services

http://request.org.uk/restart/2016/02/03/the-easter-story-pairs-game/

http://lapbooklessons.com/ResurrectionLapbook

http://www.biblestorycartoons.com/easter-story-resources/

ELIAB'S EASTER IDEAS PAGE
https://www.eliab.com/eliabs-easter-page.html

Balloon Prayers

11/26/2019

First give each child a deflated balloon. Each time the leader pauses in the following prayer invite the children to blow gently into their balloons. Get them to hold them carefully but not tie them.
Now say this prayer ( or use your own), pausing at the end of each line.
" Thank you, God, that you are with us always.
Thank you for the Holy Spirit, who gives us power to live our lives for you.
Help us to follow you this week and to do the things you want us to do at home, at school, and with our friends."
Finally invite the children to call out "Thank you God!" and let their balloons go. You may like to give them another balloon to blow up and take home. Write on it in 'texta' pen, 'God is with me."( As a reminder of God's presence and power for them this week).

FEEDING 5000

9/27/2019

FEEDING 5000 (John chapter 6)
(Invite children to join in the counting parts of the rhyme)

1, 2 ... two small fish. (Not much of a dish)
PLUS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... five loaves of bread.
"That's all I have!" The small boy said.
No shops to stop. No place to buy,
Then Jesus prayed, please multiply
Till every mouth had fish and bread.
Amazed that all the crowd was fed.
1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000...
People, sat on a hill
And saw Jesus add up a miracle.

©Don Stott Eliab.com

10 Storytelling Ideas for Kids Church Lessons

9/23/2019

Check ouit these excellent storytelling ideas from Tony Kummer
https://ministry-to-children.com/10-storytelling-ideas-for-kids-church-lessons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

from https://ministry-to-children.com/

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