Continuing my series on crafts related to the Creed... (for the rest, check out the "I Believe" activities under the Sharing the Faith tab above) Highlighting the Four Marks of the Church found at the end of the Nicene Creed, I made this craft as a vehicle for dicussing how the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Here are some topics I would teach as I made this with kids: -One= Christ founded one Church. It was never his plan for us to break into smaller groups with differing beliefs. When He comes again, we will all be united as one. -Holy= The Church is the spotless Bride of Christ, good and holy, even though it is made up of broken and fallen people. When He comes again, the Church will enter Heaven as His Holy Bride. -Catholic= The Church is universal. Our faith is for all people of all cultures of all times. When He comes again, we will see how all encompassing the Church really is. -Apostolic= The Church is founded on the teachings of the Apostles, and continues to follow their authority today through their successors the Bishops. We are blessed to have leadership in our time by those given authority from Christ. -The Church is not a building, but is the people. We are the Church, and we make up the Body of Christ. -We believe all of these things as we say the Nicene Creed- "I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church." So, for the craft, you will need a copy of the printable (link at the bottom of the post) and one piece of black construction paper for each kid, as well as various colored scraps of paper, glue, scissors, and a circle punch if you have one. First mission: color the pieces on the printable. I chose to leave the church and "Our Church Is..." white to represent it being the spotless Bride of Christ. Then cut them out. Second mission: cut open the doors on the solid lines and fold on the dotted lines. A little trick for kids having trouble-fold the church in half length ways and clip on the line. Then open it back up and cut the rest. Here is what it looks like after that step- Third mission: lay the church in the center of the black paper and trace the opening with a white crayon. (I love finding a purpose for the neglected white crayon in my Crayola box :) ) Fourth mission: Cut or punch out circle of various colors. This is step you could do ahead of time to speed things up if you are crafting with a large group. Glue the circles inside the white rectangle. Glue the church on over the circles without gluing down the doors. Then glue on the rest of the words like this: Fifth mission: glue the "We are the Church!" and the Ephesians verse on the inside of the doors. This is to remind the kids that we, all of the people of God, are the Church, and we are one body. Sixth mission: Go share it with somebody! Here is the link to the printable:
How do you keep kids entertained during Children's Church or Sunday School? Church games! Related to the content or not, this will help your kids have fun!
How do you keep kids entertained during Children's Church or Sunday School? Church games! Related to the content or not, this will help your kids have fun!
Free printable Paul's missionary journey - Preschool Bible lesson. After Paul was saved, he wanted to tell everyone about the wonderful things the Lord had done for him. He took long journeys to tell others the Good News.
Printable Awana Sparky coloring page. You can download, print or color online Awana Sparky image for free.
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Try these 15 easy fall Sunday school craft ideas at your church as part of your lesson! Use them to teach your children about Jesus at home too!
Ideas for youth and children's ministry in small churches. For smarter decisions, easier planning, and better results, set your foundation!
You’ve done backwards night, crazy hat night, silly sock night and double point night … now what? Here are 23 and a half themes for theme night to get those creative brain cells going.
Disclaimer: I did not come up with this lesson. I actually remember my children’s church teacher doing this lesson for us when I was really young—like 6 or 7. And if I remember the point of the lesson (putting God first) from that long ago, it is definitely a winner. This lesson could go with […]
These 11 simple tips will make your Sundays easier and help kids behave in church so you can worship God with a full heart!
Looking for the perfect fall event for your church & ministry? You've come to the right place! Whether you are looking to plan an outreach event, a
I love teaching young kids about the 10 Commandments. I believe it gives us a framework to talk to kids about what is right and wrong and to talk about
This 20 Sunday School Craft Ideas for Fall post provides great ideas for any children’s church program. These ideas can also be done at home with your own kids. Seasonal Bible lessons helps children see God’s face in each part of creation throughout the year. Whether you are a Christian focusing on harvest, autumn or Thanksgiving,...Read More
God's hands are always reaching out for us. He loves us. He cares for us. This family night lesson will literally help illustrate that point!
Use this fun Bible game to teach about the Bible story of Joseph in the pit The brothers take hold of Joseph and throw him into the pit.
This character building object lesson about forgiveness takes a fun science experience and relates it to the risks of choosing not to forgive. This is one more activity in my character building series. Object lessons helps connect a hands-on and visual experience with the heart. A picture like the one presented today is more likely...Read More
I have a new Minute To Win It game. It's a New Testament version. Just click on the picture to check it out. In Seminary this year we are studying the Old Testament. For our Christmas party I thought that it would be fun to have a review of the year so far with Minute to Win it games. Here is what I came up with. I gave each team 5 apples and had them do their best to stack them. The team who had the most apples stacked at one minute won. You could also have a person from each team eat an apple and the person who eats most of the apple wins. For this one you will need 2 jars and a bunch of plastic animals. I taped a picture of Noah's Ark to the outside. Each person puts the jar by their feet. While standing straight each person tries to drop an animal into the jar from their nose. The teams that has the most animals is the jar at one minute wins. Each team is given a stack of cups. The team who has the tallest tower at one minute wins. For this one you will need 2 empty tissue boxes, 2 belts and 16 ping pong balls. Put slits on the two sides of the tissue box to slip the belt through. Fill each tissue box with 8 ping pong balls. Each person playing ties the belt around his waist with the box in the back. They both have one minute to dance around until all of the ping pong balls (seeds) have been bounced out of the tissue box. For this you will need 2 straws, 40 marshmallows, and two plates. Each person will have one minutes to get 20 marshmallows (sheep) into the plate (the pen) with the straw. For this challenge you will need 10 3"x 14" pieces of poster board and about 40 cups. Give each player 5 pieces of poster board and a stack of cups. Each player builds a ladder with the poster board for rungs. The team with the tallest ladder wins. Each team gets a copy of Joseph's coat to color. They have one minute to color it on their head. Each player must use at least five colors. The team is allowed to give advice on how to color in the lines. The team that does the best job wins. This one I did not end up doing. Here's how it could be done. You will need 20 old Bibles. Each team will have one member help another team member stack 5 Bibles in each hand. Then they will have to walk across the room with all 10 Bibles without dropping them. The team that gets all 10 Bibles across the room first wins. This challenge is in reference to Deuteronomy 33:17. Give each team a bag of Honeycomb cereal. Each team will have one member lie down on the ground while another team member stacks the honeycomb cereal, one on top of the other, to look like a unicorn horn. The team that has the tallest horn wins (without cheating). For this challenge you will need to print out two pictures of the brick wall below onto cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half like a card. Place the cards at one end of the table. Both teams have a member blow the card across the table and then try to get the card to hang off the edge without falling off. If the card falls off then they have to start all over. Bounce a ping pong ball at least twice to knock over Goliath. The first person to do it in under a minute wins. Here's a printout for you to use. For the Champions I made these trophies out of Toblerone. Just print out the picture below. Cut it out and glue it to the top of a Toblerone. The students loved it. This is all the further we have studied this year. If we come up with more games I will be sure to post them on here. Good Luck! Check out my other New Testament Minute to Win it game. Here's another fun game to play with scriptures. I also have Grinch Minute to Win it Games And Alice in Wonderland Minute to Win it Games And Frozen themed Minute to Win it Ideas
This peer pressure object lesson will make a big impression on your Sunday school students!
Help your kids learn to pay attention and get more out of the sermon in church with this free church book for kids!
The story of Zacchaeus is a great way to teach your little ones how they should treat their friends. A man that no one was too fond of and Jesus went to HIS house...what a great story of kindness!Here's how I taught this story to my little learners...ARRIVALWe started class just like every week. During the
Whether you’re part of a big church or a small church, here are some great church outreach ideas to inspire you and energize your planning for the year.
In Luke 19:1-11, Zacchaeus, a hated tax collector from Jericho, spent time with Jesus and became a changed man. Below you’ll find Bible lesson activities about Zacchaeus’s encounter with Jesus and the difference Jesus made in the tax collector’s life.
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We play a lot of Children’s Church games. We always have one or two games at the beginning of the class, and a few at the end. Why so many? We strategically do them at the beginning to help get some of the wiggles out, and to make our Children’s Church more high energy. We […]
Help your child explore the story of Naaman from 2 Kings 5 with this free printable Bible lesson including crafts, games, worksheets, coloring pages and more.
6 ideas to show your appreciation to your church volunteers throughout the year.
Young women activity ideas for class activities or combined mutual activities. Cheap, fun, and easy activities to put together.
These free, printable, Jacob Bible activities are related to the story of Jacob and when he deceived his father, Isaac, in the Book of Genesis.
Scripture Reference: Genesis 4:1-16, 25 Suggested Emphasis or Theme: God wants us always to do our best when we serve Him. Memory Verse: “In all the work you are doing, work the best you can.…
We started lesson 14, Isaac, the Son of Promise, by talking about the promises God had made to Abraham. (You can read about Lesson 13 here.) We then had a brief discussion about how sometimes we have to wait to receive the things promised to us. Perhaps we are promised a holiday or a special […]
These no prep indoor Sunday School games for rainy days will save your skin when you're stuck inside! Plus, children will love these fun, active games to play at church. Use these easy no prep rainy day activity ideas for kids instead of being the helpless teacher who lets the class go wild.
This Noah and the Flood Object Lesson will kids describe why God flooded the Earth, how God saved humanity, and why God chooses a remnant.
Zechariah Bible lesson for kids. Worksheets, story pages, crafts, coloring pages and more. Free printable.
Kids love hands-on projects, especially when they get to learn something new. The idea of making a printable creation wheel craft comes up. Its a bit tricky cause there arent a lot of resources that fit just right.
Joseph is a major character in the Old Testament stories of the early patriarchs. His faithfulness to God in the midst of his hardships is an example for all of us and a reminder that God is in control. These Bible lesson activities feature Joseph, his hardship, his endurance, his faith, and God’s blessing upon him.
The Tower of Babel is lesson 4 in the first quarter of a year of Preschool Bible Study that I assist with on Wednesday evening.
Use this Back to School object lesson to help students remember what they can fill their lives with that please Him.
Use this back to school themed sermon and lesson to teach kids how the disciples say Jesus is "Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matthew 16:16). Theme: The disciples go "back to school" with Jesus.
Print & Color Bible Timeline for Kids.
