Last weekend we had our annual Women’s Retreat. This is one of the best weekends of the year! It’s always full of delicious food, sweet
Use worship stations to help you create space, time, and activities for your kids to review what they have learned and connect with God.
“Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11.1) The topic and practice of prayer is a great opportunity to explore different types of prayer. The week leading up to this Su…
Use worship stations to help you create space, time, and activities for your kids to review what they have learned and connect with God.
Take prayer time to the next level! Incorporate one or more creative prayer stations ideas or prayer prompts into your youth ministry programming.
Looking for engaging worship ideas that work in your small church? Find leadership tips, worship orders, creative ideas, and new songs.
It’s no secret that kids often struggle to pay attention during Mass. Sometimes the problem is comprehension, other times it’s just listening skills. This post features downloadable resources to help the children in your church remember what was said during Mass. lifeofahomeschoolmom.com- FREE My Mass Notes Printable {for Kids} lifeofahomeschoolmom.com- Mass Reflection Sheet Graphic Organizer happylittlehomemaker.com- Catholic Mass Listening Pages~There is a set for both the regular (Novus Ordo) Mass and the Traditional Latin Mass. Each set includes a page to be used during each liturgical season. Use these for ideas to make your own. notconsumed.com- Free Printable Sermon Notebook for Kids lifeofahomeschoolmom.com- Sermon Notes for Kids Printables paththroughthenarrowgate.com- Printable Sermon Notes Sheet theministrymama.com- Sermon Notes Round Up for Kids 123homeschool4me.com- Sermon Notes for Kids Printable Worksheets flandersfamily.info- Sermon Notes Printable for Children blessedbeyondadoubt.com- Encourage Your Children to take Sermon Notes with FREE Printable! mmmcrafts.blogspot.com- It's a Christian worship activity page for your school-age kiddos that will keep them quietly occupied during worship while at the same time helping them to focus on what is going on. forestbaptistchurch.org- Sermon Note Worksheet for Kids ministry-to-children.com- Printable Sermon Note Taking Sheet for Kids raisingarrows.net- The worksheets contained a list of hand-written “church” words and the children were putting tally marks next to each of the words as they heard them in the service. clarchatter.blogspot.com- In order to keep Christ the focus, we have tried out many ways to help our children attend and commit to memory what they learn on Sunday. I created this sheet for that purpose. teacherspayteachers.com- This 5 page packet contains a study note outline for: PK-K, 1st-2nd Graders, 3rd-5th Graders, 6th-8th Graders. It aids children in focusing on what is happening during worship services, instead of focusing on coloring books or texting or the people around them or notes or daydreaming. I am making it free because I think it is an awesome resource that every church should incorporate. momsbestnest.blogspot.com- Use these ideas to make your own.
Here are the prayer stations that we had the chance to experience for All Saints Day at church. You can adapt them for your own devotions. We are Called “Come to me, you who are weary and are…
Take prayer time to the next level! Incorporate one or more creative prayer stations ideas or prayer prompts into your youth ministry programming.
This past weekend I attended a workshop on Contemplative Youth Ministry led by Marc Yaconelli (more on this event to come later this week.) As part of the...
Looking for engaging worship ideas that work in your small church? Find leadership tips, worship orders, creative ideas, and new songs.
How do you help kids to pray more than rote words or “God bless my puppy”? Prayer Stations are helpful to show kids ways to pray and to keep them focused.
Use worship stations to help you create space, time, and activities for your kids to review what they have learned and connect with God.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosures, Terms of Use, and privacy policies on my "privacy" page. When looking for unique ways to engage kids in worship, don’t forget about the 5 senses! The ideas and activities included here will allow you to ... Read More about Inviting our Kids to Worship through their 5 Senses
Please enjoy these resources that were used in opening worship at the NALC’s 2014 Mission Festival (Abida Hearts on Fire) & 2015 Mission Festival (Mission Possible). For other cre…
Prayer stations are a great way to teach your kids how to pray and give them focus as they pray.
Worshipping with kids can be enjoyable! Here are our strategies when we take taking our kids, especially our very youngest, to worship that help make worship meaningful for both our kids and us.
Prayer Stations can provide an opportunity for your women to respond to God, meditate on His word, and connect with the retreat message on a deeper level. We used Prayer Stations at our retreat this fall and it was a huge hit! Today I’m going to share what we did as well as some resources for finding…
Prayer stations are a great way to teach your kids how to pray and give them focus as they pray.
Looking for creative ideas for your small church? Build a creative team and wake up your worshipers with new twists for Sundays and events.
This prayer station exercises our creativity to “show” the power of prayer in a high impact way. Prep and Leadership: Position the two tables like a T. The bottom of the T is the back of the…
This is a set of interactive and experiential stations that I created for our confirmation program. These stations allowed students to “walk through” the Lord’s Prayer, exploring…
My first resource I would like to give to you is one I wrote to round up our series on The Lord’s Prayer, so this one was set up with lots of small stations around the room so the young peopl…
Teaching kids to worship God because of his character is important in a growing relationship with the creator of the universe. The deeper our children as well as ourselves understand the amazing qualities of the Lord, the more authentic our worship becomes. This lesson for kids is another piece of my character development series, which...Read More
This is a set of interactive and experiential stations that I created for our confirmation program. These stations allowed students to “walk through” the Lord’s Prayer, exploring…
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Here's an idea for a prayer station that is cheap, easy and very kinesthetic for those children who like to use their hands when praying. ...
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born. (Luke 2.6) The first Sunday of Advent, my church has interactive prayer stations, an opportunity to engage, reflect, and meditate on…
As a worship leader, do you want to bring some life to an old hymn? Add some meaning to Come Thou Fount with this creative worship response!
I get so excited when I hear about churches and ministries who want to join in on the intergenerational journey. And it is a journey because there is no destination to arrive to. This journey is mo…
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 …
This fun and creative spring and summer prayer station lets kids and adults plant flower seeds and pray about what they want God to grow in their lives.
Do you feel like you're not getting much out of attending church? Learn ways to prepare your heart and mind for your next worship service.
Prayer Stations are interactive experiences with Scripture or devotional prompts. A simple, creative gesture can help us slow down and listen for what God reveals. The gesture likewise opens us to …
Are you a worship leader looking for creative worship ideas for Lent in your church? All low-cost and low-prep for the small church.
Printable Prayer Stations- Great for Youth Ministries, Sunday School, Outreach, and Home! Teach Kids How to Pray in a Fun Way!
