FREE Children's Ministry Lessons
Candy is a big part of fall ministry, isn’t it? Personally, I don’t “celebrate” Halloween, but I do love fall festivals and ministering to kids. One thing that will be in abundance for the next few months is fall candy. If you need a few extra activities for your ministry time or plan to throw … Read more
Halloween isn’t exactly a Christian holiday but during this time of year, we sure do have a great opportunity to minister to children. We can hide out in our bunker (metaphorically, of course) until the spookiness is over or we can reach into the darkness and pull kids closer to the cross. I know you … Read more
The pumpkin prayer is a classic activity for Christian families and Sunday School classes leading up to the Halloween season. Use our printable template and directions to share this object lesson with your kids this October. Prayer Pumpkins Activity Idea Materials needed: pumpkin for carving, carving tools, trash bags, a copy of pumpkin prayer, candle … Read more
“Party Like a Preschooler” is some of my favorite kids music. So, I was excited to find the Itsy Bitsy Spider song on YouTube. In a ministry setting, this would be a good illustration when teaching preschoolers about faith overcoming fear. Be sure to check out the Go Fish channel on YouTube. We also have … Read more
Halloween can be a frightening season for small children, with its skeletons, ghosts, witches, monsters, and the like. Even if a child is not exposed to Halloween celebrations at home, the stores are inundated with gory displays. It is almost impossible to ignore. But Halloween (I don’t think) should be ignored. It is the second … Read more
Are you finalizing your plans for the fall festival, harvest party, trunk or treat, pumpkin carving, or other Halloween related outreach event at your church? A key component of these type of events is always planning how we will connect with, minister to, evangelize with, and preach the gospel for all those in attendance, especially … Read more
Looking for a way to merge the fall season into your Sunday School lesson, Bible club, Christian classroom, or Awana meeting? Here are three age-appropriate Bible game ideas for preschoolers. They are sure to not only engage and entertain the youngest crowd, but also teach them an applicable Biblical truth. Get ready to get out … Read more
The temperature is dropping, pumpkins are appearing at grocery stores, and Walgreens flu shot commercials are airing—Fall is here! An event we hold at our church every October is Fall Festival. Planning meetings are starting up and we are beginning to line up the details for this event. Here are a few tips if you … Read more
Some Christians don’t like any mention of Halloween — and they will make sure you know it. I can certainly understand and I’ve heard from some readers have told me they don’t like it when I post Bible lessons that reference that day. Christians love to argue about Halloween. I can’t solve that dispute here … Read more
Halloween is a day in our country when both the young and old find fun in death and what is scary. Many children set out to find the scariest costume to wear for their school parade and trick-or-treating. With so many visual symbols of death set before our children at this time of year it … Read more