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Help To The Rescue
Being organized, having enough material, and planning activities according to your Sunday school lesson can at times be challenging. Have you ever prepared a Bible lesson from the required curriculum and not had enough material to fill the time? Or better yet, the material in the curriculum book does not meet the needs of your students? Have you ever had to scramble and search for additional activities, crafts, games, and handouts? Below is another activity that can be used in the classroom when additional material is needed.
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Help! “What to Do When Church Runs Late”
It’s 1:00 p.m. and worship service is not yet out. Sheer panic and frustration comes over the teachers as they cry out in desperation for more activities in their classrooms. Kids are anxious for their parents to pick them up and they are fidgeting in their seats. The classrooms are getting out of control from the lack of engaging activities and kids are bored.
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“Repair and Remodel, Cleaning Up The Mess”
It was Friday, February 4, when our mess began. Do any of you remember the week of the Super Bowl, 2011? If you lived in north Texas you probably will never forget that record-breaking week. You see, for one week almost everything in the Dallas/Fort Worth area was shut down due to unusually cold temperatures and incredibly dangerous ice conditions that were left on our roads and highways. Because of the lack of adequate road equipment to handle icy conditions many people stayed at home, enjoyed days off, and sat by the fire as they waited for the ice and snow to melt.
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Autumn Praise For Kids
The first day of autumn 2011 is Friday, September 23rd. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica online, "autumn is the season of the year between summer and winter during which temperatures gradually decrease." This season is often called fall in the United States because leaves fall from the trees during this time. Autumn is usually defined in the Northern Hemisphere as the period between the autumnal equinox (day and night in length), which falls on either September 22nd or 23rd.
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Fall Into A Memory Verse Plan…Help Kids Memorize Scripture
Our Sr. pastor, Dr. Tony Evans, recently finished a four part series entitled, “The Seed Principle.” Using the parable of the sower found in Luke 8:4-15, we were challenged to evaluate the soil conditions of our soul, in order to determine the growth of the seed that God implanted in us when we became Christians, (James 1:21). You see, the seed is the Word of God (Luke 8:11) and it is perfect. However, if the Word of God is to work in our lives, then the perfect seed must be allowed and stimulated to grow. Dr. Evans went on to say that…”If the seed does not land in the right…
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To Tell The Truth…Teaching Children to Seek The Truth
Hello, my name is …??? Hello, my name is …??? Hello, my name is …??? Over 50 years ago a new game show written by Bob Stewart and produced by Goodson-Todman Productions was first aired on CBS. “To Tell the Truth” game show, hosted by Bud Collyer, was introduced to the public on December 18, 1956. After its debut, the show took off and was watched for over a decade in homes across America. Because of the popularity of this twenty five minute program, it remained on TV until 1968.
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Refresh, Rejuvenate, and Rejoice – Ten Ways to Refuel When Ministry Empties Your Tank.
MY TANK IS EMPTY…I NEED TO REFUEL! How often has that ‘scream’ come flowing into your mind? If you are like me, it is a continuous process to stay refueled and refreshed while serving in ministry…especially children’s ministry.
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Embrace Heartbreak – Encourage Parents With God’s Word
Not too long ago, during our weekly women’s Bible study, I was talking with a woman who expressed concern and heartbreak regarding one of her grown children. Her heart was broken because this adult child…who had been raised in a Christian home, confessed Jesus Christ as savior, and went to Church and Sunday school…had recently made some very bad choices. As she was overcome with grief and concern, she expressed her discouragement and hurt, because the choices that her grown child was making were contrary to God’s Word and His principles…
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Teacher – Training, That Dreaded Word – “How To Avoid The Training Blahs”
Do you dread asking your faithful volunteers to attend another teacher training? Have you ever thought to yourself…”Do they really need to attend this teacher training…Will they be encouraged, excited, and engaged…Would I want to attend it if I was a volunteer…Will this teacher training be effective and worth their time to attend…Will it meet their needs as a children’s ministry volunteer?”
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Give Them Recognition…Sweet Volunteer Incentives
Help…Help…Help! Volunteers to the rescue! How many times do volunteers come to your rescue when you say…”I need someone to serve…can you help?” How often have they filled a vital need in your ministry by pitching in at the last minute or simply teaching every week in a classroom full of kids?
