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Category: KidMin Thoughts
7 Children’s Ministry Volunteer Recruitment Tips To Recruit The Best, Most Awesome, Unstoppable Team Ever
Our Children’s Ministry Teacher Appreciation Video You Can Share With Your Volunteers
Wouldn’t it be great if you could pick up your local paper and find articles thanking your Sunday School teachers for the great work they’re doing with kids on a Sunday morning?
What if your local newspaper headlines were all about the great stuff happening at church…
“Kids make Tasty Snacks!” (Ooh, that could have been worded better.)
“Class Helps Dog Bite Victim.” (You know what I mean – Class Helps The Victim of a Dog Bite.) Continue reading Our Children’s Ministry Teacher Appreciation Video You Can Share With Your Volunteers
Easy, Fun Interactive Bible Quizzes for Children’s Church
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I read a blog post by Jesse Joyner about Kahoot - a free, online service you can use to give fun quizzes to groups.
It sounded so fun I immediately wanted to try it in kid's church.
Church Family Movie Night Ideas And Downloads
Kid’s Church And Sunday School Review Using the Pie Face Game
A Christmas Gift My Volunteers LOVED For Under $5 Each
I’m sure you’ve wrestled with this – how do you get a Christmas gift for your volunteers that shows how much you appreciate them, while staying within your children’s ministry budget?
This year, my volunteer mystery shopper came up with an idea that turned out so well, I just had to share it with other children’s ministry leaders.
She saw something like this in a local store, for about $30!!!, and challenged herself to create her own for under $5.
Science Tips For Spyence Mission #1
These are links to more information to supplement the “Science Object Lessons Guide” in the Spyence Mission #1 Curriculum.
If you haven’t purchased the Spyence Mission #1 Curriculum and watched the video that teaches you how to do the Science Object Lessons “Live” with your students, these links won’t make much sense. But if you have watched that video, click on the links below for more helpful information.
VBS Teacher Appreciation: Say Thank You Without Saying “Thank You”
Whew! We just finished VBS, and the only reason I lived through this crazy week is the amazing team of volunteers I have.
Sound familiar?
Now, I get to put everything away (easy) and think of a way to show my VBS teacher’s how much I appreciate them (much harder). Continue reading VBS Teacher Appreciation: Say Thank You Without Saying “Thank You”
What Parents Think About Classroom Management In Children’s Church
When a kid “acts up” in Kid’s Church, you have to make a split second decision to ignore it or deal with it.
Often, that’s a hard call to make as a teacher. You don’t want to be too strict and come across as harsh or unloving. But you also don’t want to be too loose and let bad behavior escalate.
So where should you draw the line for good classroom management in children’s church – should you lean more toward strict discipline, or should you favor a more laid-back approach?
One way to approach the question is to ask – what do I think the parents would want for their kids? Would they want a teacher who is more strict, or more laid-back? Continue reading What Parents Think About Classroom Management In Children’s Church