Book of Nehemiah Bible Mazes
This Bible game helps kids have a better understanding of what Olympians go through in training - and how we should train to run the races God sets before us.
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When Jesus was baptized He identified with sinners and showed He would die and be raised on our behalf. This free printable hidden pictures activity will help kids remember this very important event in Jesus’ life.
A Great illustration to show how Christ cleanses us from sin. You Sin Christ #you #sin #Christ
There are many ways we can bring the Bible to life and here are a few ideas on how you can do that Take a look at some exciting Sunday School hacks
Looking for fun ideas for kids relay races as a teacher, camp counselor or youth leader? Here are 25 ideas that are sure to be a hit!
Les animateurs de colonies de vacances vont être formés à la lutte contre les violences sexistes et sexuelles. Cette formation sera intégrée au brevet d’aptitude aux fonctions d’animateur (Bafa).
Use this Esther Bible lesson to teach children that God gives us faith and courage to handle any situation when we trust entirely on Him.
The Olympic Games are an exciting global event. The competitions test and showcase the strength, talent, and endurance of the participating athletes.
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Crafts Here are a few craft we used when teaching a lesson on "Jesus Calms the Storm" during VBS. These could be used with several other lessons like Noah, Jesus walks on Water, Paul's Shipwreck, etc! Ocean Bags Snack size ziplocks work great for this craft. Place a small amount of blue toothpaste in the bag, seal it, and let the child spread the toothpaste out by rubbing over the bag. You can use stickers to stick on the outside or even place something small on the inside. Wave Streamers Use blue and white or dark blue and light blue streamers to make this craft. Cut pieces of streamers and either tape or glue them to the end of a jumbo popsicle stick. The kids like to help make a storm by waving the streamers (waves) in the air and then stopping when you get to the part of the lesson where Jesus calms the storm. Ocean in a Bottle This is a fun take home idea. I made a big one with a large bottle to use during my lesson with the 2 year olds. I found small water bottles for the kids to have. For older kids you might could let them help make the oceans but for our younger kids we made them ahead of time and sent them home after the lesson so they could have their own ocean at home to review the lesson with. They are a lot of fun. It is important to make sure you glue the lid on so it WON'T come off. I used hot glue on mine. When rocked (not shaken) from side to side it makes neat waves! This "ocean in a bottle" craft was made using the following recipe...very simple! This recipe works very well!! Fill bottle about 1/2 full of water, add blue (just a few drops) of food coloring, shake to turn water blue, fill the rest of the way with cooking oil. Seal and glue lid! You may also want to add shells, fish, glitter, etc before sealing! For a different ocean in a bottle recipe click here
Sports theme VBS or club Bible program. Share the gospel message using popular sports. FREE to print and use at your church.
The story of the Good Samaritan reminds us of the importance of loving ALL of God’s people, not just those close to us or the ones we get along with well. Bible Crafts for Children's Ministry, Luke Craft Activities: The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
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Inside: Looking for an easy Olympics-inspired craft for kids? This simple Olympic-Inspired Torch Craft, created from construction paper and wooden craft sticks,
We all claim we want to walk like Jesus, and live like him, but how do we do that and how do we learn? We've been going through a Bible study to learn more about who Jesus is and what can we learn.
High quality PNG image files with transparent backgrounds for use in personal art, digital and presentation projects including classroom, youth sports, corporate, business, team building, children groups, vacation bible school, camp etc. Includes a front template for use as a frame around a picture and a back of the baseball trading card to add fun "stats" for your players. Modify to your liking and add your own unique brand and information!
This lesson teaches children that they should be on Jesus’ team. The world can offer a lot of good things, but only Jesus can offer eternal life. Lesson Preschool Lessons (3 - 5 year olds) Preschool Bible Lesson "Being on God's Team" John 16:33
Looking for cool games for VBS? Check out our top picks for engaging and fun activities to make your vacation bible school a hit.
Vacation Bible School is an extremely fun time during the summer but sometimes it can be hard to come up with exciting yet simple craft ideas for VBS. Here's a few of my favorite craft ideas for VBS 2018, Game On, or for any other sports themed VBS.
Unit consists of ten printable, sports themed Bible lessons for kids. Each lesson includes: Game Plan: Bible verse Story: My original story written to illustrate the verse Coach's Challenge: Real life application React: Fun response activity Go to the Pros: Web link to videos of professional athletes sharing their faith Lessons can be presented as a unit, booklet, or individual lessons. SEE PREVIEW FOR SPECIFICS
Word search puzzles printable enhance brain activity and require careful scanning. Blank puzzles can be downloaded for further customization and challenge..
The girls and I just experienced an amazing week of VBS at Brimley Congregational Church. The theme was "More Than Gold," and was inspired by the fact that the Olympics are coming up in just a few weeks. The church was decorated with flags from around the world, sports medals and trophys, an Olympic flame, and Olympic rings....however the colors of the rings were changed slightly so that they would represent the colors of the Wordless Book of the Bible. Black (for sin), Red (for Jesus' blood), White (for washing away sin), Yellow (heaven), Green (growing in Christ). My responsibilities this week included working with crafts, and leading the kids in worship with song. A few of the parents and kids asked me if they could have copies of the music we used, and I told them that I would try to find and post some of the music here on the blog so they could continue to enjoy it the rest of the summer. Also, I took a lot of great photos of the kids this week, so if you would like photos of your kiddos drop me a note and I will be happy to send them your way! The kids learned a song that helped them remember the wordless book and we sang it a lot throughout the week. It went: "My heart was dark with sin, Until the savior came in. His precious blood I know, Will wash me whiter than snow. And in his word I'm told, I'll walk the streets of gold. I'll read my Bible and pray, And grow with Him every day." Here is a video off of YouTube where you can hear the tune. Our First craft for the week was a running shoe that the kids "laced up" using needle and thread, and then decorated and placed a memory verse onto: "Let us run with endurance that race that is set before us, looking onto Jesus" from Hebrews 12. We stuck magnets on the back so the shoe could be displayed on the fridge at home. Our Second craft was a "magic trick." The kids pounded a nail into the center of a wood block that already had 6 holes woodburned around the outside to hold the six nails needed for the trick. The nail in the center was to represent Christ dying on the cross, and the six dark holes were to represent sin. The kids were then asked to see if they could balance all six of their nails on the nail in the center without having any of them touch the ground. We let them try for a couple of minutes or until they looked frustrated, and then discussed how it seemed impossible to balance all of the nails without knowing the secret, and how a lot of people think that they can get to heaven just by being a good person, or by doing good things in their life, but just like balancing the nails without knowing the trick it won't work....it is impossible. Then, we taught them the trick of placing the nails in a certain order, lifting them carefully, and placing them all on top of the one nail. We explained that just like there was only one way to balance the nails, there is only one way to get to heaven....by confessing our sins to Jesus, and letting him carry them all to the cross for us, and trusting in Him and what He has done for us. The kids really enjoyed this lesson because it feels like all of the nails are going to come crashing down when you place them on the nail to balance, you have to trust that the trick will work, and a lot of them said they could really grasp the analogy and feel what we meant by "trust" and "letting go." Th ekids also enjoyed experimenting to see how many nails they could balance at one time...I think the record was 20! This craft also came with the 5 colored rings of the Wordless Book, and we took off all of the nails but the center one, and played ring toss with it while singing our Wordless Book song. The kids would throw each ring when that color came up while we sang and we would see who could get the most rings onto their nail each round. My crafty partner and I had a funny conversation before we began our third craft....it went somthing like this: She said: "Sarah, I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going to make pendants." I said: "Oh, I didn't know we were making necklaces?" She said: "No...we aren't making.....well, maybe I said it wrong, we are making Penance." I said: "What are you talking about? Penance is somthing you say in Catholic church after you've sinned?" She said (with exasperation in her voice): "Oh...let me just show you!!!!!" I said: "Ohhhhh, we are making Pennants!!!" WE BOTH SAID AT THE SAME TIME: "Let's just call them flags!!!!" heheheeh this conversation still makes me laugh....you would have had to be there.... anyways, here are our flags... Our fourth craft was gold medals with a 3D cross in the center, leather cord for the necklace, and beads on each side representing the colors of the Wordless Book. This was an easy craft to make. The base was circles made out of cardboard from cereal boxes. Then we glued crosses also cut from cardboard onto the circles. Then gold foil was placed over the cross an wrapped around the back of the circles. The kids used their fingers to rub around the crosses on top of the foil until they really stood out. Then they punched holes at the top, ran their cord through, and strung each side with beads. We also had time for most of the kids to make bracelets with Wordless Book colored beads. Our Fifth and Final craft was crowns made out of craft foam, with a thorny crown made out of wreath, and rings representing the colors of the Wordless book. The gold crown was to remind the kids that Jesus is the King of Kings, and the thorny crown to remind them of His sacrifice. They really had fun adding all of the jewels and trimmings. We stuck magnets on the back so the crown could go up on the fridge with the shoe they made the first day. There was a lot more going on at VBS than just crafts...there were bible lessons, outdoor activities and games, videos about real olympians competing in London, Bible stories, learning memory verses, snacks etc. Here are just a few pics: MUSIC WORSHIP: We all had a blast singing and dancing to our music this week. Below I have posted links to YouTube videos of some of the music we used so that we can continue to enjoy this great music. Enjoy!!! HERE ARE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS THAT I FOUND THAT I THINK ARE REALLY MOVING. WE DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO USE THEM IN OUR VBS, BUT THEY GO WITH OUR THEME AND YOU MIGHT REALLY ENJOY THEM: What a great week! Autumn, Alaina and I are very thankful to all of the other volunteers who helped and kids who attended the week! What a blessing! Now we are even more pumped up for the Olympics to begin because this year it will hold extra meaning for us!!!!
Lesson 4: Gentleness Story: King Rehoboam and the Division of the Kingdom of Israel Bible passages: 1 Kings 12:1-24 Introduction...
Game On VBS Craft Ideas - Lifeway just released their VBS theme for 2018, and it's going to leave you cheering and ready to get in the game!
In this lesson, we will explore the account of Jesus calming the storm from Mark 4:35-41. Free printable lesson, story, worksheets, coloring, craft and more
How can we focus on the most important things? In this story, Jesus met a rich young man who thought he could save himself, and was unwilling to part with his earthly possessions. Encourage children to contemplate the most important things in life and think about what it means to put Jesus first. Craft a coin bank to save money to give away. A "sewn heart" uses the "eye of the needle" element while practicing creative coordination and coming up with servant activities.
Looking for some Good Samaritan craft ideas? If so, today I'm sharing five, fun ideas (and free templates) you can use today!
For this year's VBS, we created our own series and called it TLC: Trust, Loyalty, Commitment. We studied these Old Testament people: Gide...
Scripture Reference: Esther 1-10 Suggested Emphasis: If God gives us a blessing or opportunity, then use it to help others. Memory Verse: “Do not forget to do good to others. And share with t…
Hit a home run with these simple All-Star Sports Reading Pointers that will help your new reading keep their place on a page.
