“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7; NIV) That’s a powerful statement by Paul and one that has Bible Object Lessons for Kids "Finishing the Race" Bible Object Lessons
Prayer games provide a way for kids to learn about prayer and grow in their faith. Kids' prayers typically come in different games designed for different age ranges, but all students should be
Crafts for the Bible Story of the Centurion's Servant. The story of the Roman centurion who came to Jesus requesting help for his servant is found in the 8th chapter of Matthew. Jesus healed the ailing servant with a word, and was impressed with this Roman officer for two reasons. He was a Roman, but sought help from a Jewish rabbi, and he expressed great faith. You can make crafts for your child's Sunday School class that speak to Roman and Jewish cultures, and faith and healing.
One in five families is deciding if they will attend an Easter service—up to two weeks ahead of Easter. Use these five tips to double your Easter impact.
A fun worksheet I put together to help remind us to declare that we will follow Jesus! It also has some room to fill in the some blanks. When I teach my class at church I'm always trying to find ways to get kids to apply what they are learning to their life. How can I choose to follow Jesus? There are things we can do at school, church, home... and the list goes on! You can feel free to use the coloring pages for your own PERSONAL use. But please be kind and do not claim these pictures as your own or offer them for downloads. It makes me sad to see my pictures on a coloring page website run by someone else. "For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes." Romans 1:16
Prayer games provide a way for kids to learn about prayer and grow in their faith. Kids' prayers typically come in different games designed for different age ranges, but all students should be
A fun worksheet I put together to help remind us to declare that we will follow Jesus! It also has some room to fill in the some blanks. Wh...
How do we follow Jesus? We look for the signs! Our job is to discern what is distracting us and focus on the voice of God.
FREE Bible Lesson to teach your youngest kids about following Jesus!
FREE Bible Lesson to teach your youngest kids about following Jesus!
One of my favorite ways to pray with kids is using our special prayer ball. It gets the kids a little bit of activity while spending time with Jesus. We use the prayer ball as a game. They all LOVE it! You can see from the photos my ball is getting old and worn. The letters are not quite as bright and clear as when I originally drew them onto the ball. This ball has had LOTS of use! All the kids sit or stand in a circle. I usually start the ball rolling, so to speak. I throw it up in the air and catch it myself. Wherever my right thumb lands, I will pray for that thing. After I say a prayer, I toss it to another kid in the circle. They take a turn praying for something else... wherever their right thumb touches. If the kids are left handed then they will typically catch with their left hand, and they pray for whatever their left thumb is touching. Or if their thumb is not touching anything, they choose the closest thing to it, or what it is pointing to. The topics are broad on the ball and the kids get to choose how they feel God is leading them to pray. You can see from the above picture my thumb is pointing towards "safety and protection." I could pray for safety for myself, or I could ask God who I should pray about this for. Sometimes a specific person will come to mind. If nobody does, I will ask the kids in the circle if anyone would like prayer for the thing chosen. There is always someone who needs it or wants it. With praying in a large circle some of the kids are shy and don't like to say their prayers out loud. I never push anyone to pray that is uncomfortable. Typically all the kids will choose to say a prayer, but some will pray silently in their head. For the shy ones in the crowd, I always give the option of a silent prayer. We all bow our heads, and when the child is finished silently praying they will say a loud "Amen" to let the rest of us know they are done. I encourage the kids to pray along with each person. Another option for a shy child, they can choose to repeat a prayer after me. I never make anyone feel bad for being shy about praying. Everyone has different comfort levels, and just because a child doesn't want to pray aloud does not mean they love Jesus any less. I purchased my ball at Dollar Tree and wrote on it with a black permanent marker. I tried to space things evenly on the ball. These are my prayer topics on the ball in no specific order: Freedom from fear Good sibling relationships Trust God Comfort in sadness Tender heart Safety and protection World leaders Bright future Learn God's word To do well in school Grow close to God in prayer Develop skills and talents Honor your parents Strong Friendships Physical health and strength For patience and perseverance Family School teacher Children's pastor Pastor of our church Resist negative peer pressure To always tell the truth Hope and joy Good self-esteem Make wise decisions Feel loved and wanted Respect those in authority Bullies Obey God Every time I pull out the prayer ball I am encouraged by the faith of the children. Their prayers are genuine and heartfelt. They pray a prayer and believe that God will answer it. After their prayer is said, they don't pick it back up and worry about if God will answer. It is simple with children. God promises He will answer. Children expect Him to do exactly as He says. If only we all could have faith like a child.
This talk is suitable for smaller groups of children or even for a larger group as long as you have plenty of resources to go around! The talk goes through key events of the Easter story and involves touch, taste, sound, sight and smell. Beware allergies!! You will need: bread, some stones, salt water in a pot, nails, a piece of wood, salt and vinegar crisps, a bandage, a hollow, chocolate Easter egg, scented candle and lighter bread- Talk about the last supper. Jesus gathered his friends around to share a last meal, to prepare them for what would happen and tell them how to remember him. Share out pieces of the bread stone- Gethsemane. After the meal, Jesus went to a garden to pray for strength and that God would help him in the coming days. Children take a stone and hold onto it. Think of things in their life that are hard. Ask God to help them. Nails- After being arrested, Jesus is led out to be crucified and is nailed to the cross. Hammer the nails into the wood and talk about the sights and sounds of the crucifixion Salt and vinegar crisps- People were standing with Jesus while he was on the cross and gave him some sour wine or vinegar to drink. This sourness also helps us to remember the pain Jesus went through on the cross. Pass round the salt and vinegar crisps. Salt water-Get a couple of children to dip their finger into the water so that they can taste the salt. This saltwater represents the tears of the people who cried for Jesus when he died on Good Friday. Bandages- When Jesus was dead, his friends took him down from the cross, wrapped his body and put him in a tomb, putting a stone in front of the entrance. so that it was completely closed. They couldn't prepare his body because it was their special Holy day and they wanted to keep him safe until it was over and they could come back. Hollow Easter egg- This represents the closed tomb (Hold the egg to show that it is completely sealed- you might need to hold it if it comes in two separate halves!) Scented candles-Women arrived on the third day with spices to get the body ready (light the candle so the children can smell it) But... Pick up the egg- and break it open to reveal the hollow inside. Jesus wasn’t there! Like a baby chick breaks out of an egg shell (or a butterfly out of a cocoon) as a sign of the start of new life, Jesus rose to new life out of the tomb. He was no longer dead. He is alive! When Jesus died, it seemed as if everything had gone wrong for his friends and followers but God had other plans. Something amazing happened! Even if we’ve done wrong things or think that things will never get better, God has other plans! If we go to Jesus, say sorry to him and ask him to help us then, because he loves us so much, we have a chance at a new start too. This is exciting and amazing and is a gift for everyone! Share out the egg with the children as a symbol of the gift of new life and new starts that Jesus brings us.
Use these 12 months of prayer ideas for church families to encourage and nurture prayer at home.
5 free templates for young children to help them discover and share with others how God made them SPECIAL! Print yours off today!
Free Bible Lesson to use with your family on Palm Sunday!
Part of my ministry as a mom includes homeschooling a child with dyslexia. It is not always easy — in fact, it is hardly ever easy — but I am continually amazed at the creativity and s…
Free prayer journal pages designed for children and teens!
These are something a little more recent. I already mentioned that I do something special for each of my kids’ birthdays. Last year my oldest son’s theme was birds, but this year I we…
Crafts for the Bible Story of the Centurion's Servant. The story of the Roman centurion who came to Jesus requesting help for his servant is found in the 8th chapter of Matthew. Jesus healed the ailing servant with a word, and was impressed with this Roman officer for two reasons. He was a Roman, but sought help from a Jewish rabbi, and he expressed great faith. You can make crafts for your child's Sunday School class that speak to Roman and Jewish cultures, and faith and healing.
Det er nok de færreste af os, der gider at pudse sølvtøj hele tiden. Denne metode gør dit sølvtøj blankt, mens du kigger på!
Language teaching resources, strategies, materials, crafts, etc. for Norwegian and LCTL teachers.
Gjennom fokus på noe felles tredje hjelper voksne i barnehagen vår barna med å komme nærmere hverandre og utvikle vennskap på tvers av bakgrunn, tidligere erfaringer, språk og kultur. Med "et felles tredje" mener vi noe annet en deg og meg og relasjonen mellom oss - noe tredje som fokuset kan være på. På denne måten er ikke relasjonsbyggingen avhengig av det barnet har med seg inn i prosessen fra før på samme måte. Vi kan ha noe felles eller gjøre noe felles uavhengig av hva vi kan eller er fra før. Vi får noe å være "oss" og "sammen" om.
Her får du en problemløsnings plakat. Plakaten kan brukes som et nyttig verktøy for deg og elevene dine som dere kan bruke i skolehverdagen. Gjennom dette får elevene flere verktøy de kan bruke når situasjoner oppstår. Hjulet er utviklet for å gi elevene økt selvstendighet, og utvikle gode sosiale ...
One in five families is deciding if they will attend an Easter service—up to two weeks ahead of Easter. Use these five tips to double your Easter impact.
Dette er en sjov og anderledes måde at male på. I kan selv vælge at lave malingen til denne aktivitet, eller blande acryl maling op med vand for at gøre det mere flydende.
- - - - - og hæftet det fast til en lille ramme. Jeg tror at hønsene er ligeglade ? Men jeg er glad og nu har jeg fået lidt overblik over øreringene :-D Ringene ligger normalt og roder sammen i en skål. Nu er der styr på sagerne og fint ser det jo ud. -Snup ideen - *Gitte*
Giv dit skolebarn et smil på læben ved frokosttid med en sjov hilsen i madpakken. Her finder du vitser, gåder, sjove facts og meget mere lige til at printe.
Valg av bryllupsfarger er en personlig beslutning som ofte reflekterer brudeparets smak. Å ha en bryllupsfarge gjør at bryllupet blir mer personlig.
Les ordene nøye med lesefinger. Sett strek fra ord til riktig bilde. Snu arket og skriv en liste over alle ordene du husker. Bytt deretter oppgaveark med
A fun worksheet I put together to help remind us to declare that we will follow Jesus! It also has some room to fill in the some blanks. When I teach my class at church I'm always trying to find ways to get kids to apply what they are learning to their life. How can I choose to follow Jesus? There are things we can do at school, church, home... and the list goes on! You can feel free to use the coloring pages for your own PERSONAL use. But please be kind and do not claim these pictures as your own or offer them for downloads. It makes me sad to see my pictures on a coloring page website run by someone else. "For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes." Romans 1:16
