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Let Kids Use Their Talents | Children’s Ministry

Let Kids Use Their Talents in Children’s Ministry

I attach to a link to a blog article detailing all the children who have won and done very well in the America’s Got Talent competition.

Kids Dominate America

In my years leading children’s ministry I have found that developing the kids talents always paid off.  I have made children’s music bands as soon as I could.  I encourage parents to enroll their children in music lesson and let them perform their songs as soon as they are willing.   The best puppet plays have been when kids do parts.  (Usually it is helpful to have an adult behind the puppet stage to guide them.)  If you write your own Christmas plays, recruit kids to co-write with you.  You will be amazed at the good ideas that come out.

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Children’s Church Games

Children’s Church Games

Here is a link to some Children’s Church Games that are faith related.  Perhaps one of them will suit your topic this week.

http://childrensministry.com/articles/active-indoor-games-faith

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Children’s Worship Song: A Gift To You

Children’s Worship Song:  A Gift to You

Here is a beautiful children’s worship song, easy for the children to learn.  It is important for kids to be able to worship God with songs that are uncomplicated, easy to sing from the heart.

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Turning Points Part Two (From Insight for Living Blog)

God never wastes times of testing. The pain and struggles you face only SEEM futile.

— Charles R. Swindoll

 

TURNING POINTS PART TWO

Below is the link to the rest of the blog article from Insight for Living.

This life has times of suffering.  No one is exempt, not even children.  I myself lost my father to cancer when I was 9 years old.  ONLY Jesus makes life make sense.    Children who have a living relationship with Jesus always have hope.  The strength of child hood, I believe, is that we really do seek to know Jesus, just for the sake of knowing him.  As adults sometimes our pursuit of him gets more complicated especially when we have life and ministry responsibilities.

May we all seek to know Jesus more, just to know him.

https://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/the-turning-point-part-two

 

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TURNING POINTS

Turning Points

As a parent and children’s minister I am always praying that God will get a strong hold of the children’s hearts.  I pray that the Word of God will take strong root and that if any of them head down the wrong path, they will have a turning point back to God.  In so many ways I have found God unresistable.  His love and presence and the joy his words bring, keep me unsatisfied with the “pleasures” of this world’s system.

Here is the first half of a good article by Chuck Swindoll.

https://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/the-turning-point-part-one

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Children’s Games

Children’s Games for Kids Church

 

Hi friends I am always on the hunt for games that I can do in kids church.  I like to start out the service with review games especially if I can cover the bible story from the previous week.

Attached is a link for some really good children’s games.  I especially like the one called “Chatter Bee” .  I think I will try it this Sunday.

Have Fun!

http://www.umcom.org/learn/icebreakers-and-fun-games-for-kids-and-youth

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How Struggle Helps us

How Struggle Helps Us

Below is a link to a blog I found at Chuck Swindoll’s web site.  When I look back over my life, I see how the struggles I experienced as a child actually made my spiritual life very strong, because I looked to the Lord for help.  (My father died when I was 9 and I turned to Jesus and he eventually revealed the Heavenly Father to me.)

We never wish troubles on anyone, but when we see children struggling, encourage them to hold unto Jesus more than ever.  What can seem to be a setback can actually be used by God to propel our faith forward, stronger than it would have without the struggle.

https://www.insightforliving.ca/read/articles

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Children Church Songs

Hi friends, if you are like me you are always looking for meaningful music easy for the kids to “get into”.  Here is a link for a song which has been around for a long time but is fun to watch.  “Super Hero.”

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Children and Pornography

Children and Pornography

Talk to any of today’s parents and most can testify that their kids, especially boys, have an had an experience of some sort with pornography while they were on-line.   Parents have to be so very vigilent in today’s culture.

As Children’s Church Teachers we can never let up on the message that Jesus gave when he said the light of the body is the eye and if our eye be single then our whole body will be full of light.  Kids will tell you how dirty they feel inside when they have viewed pornography.  Praise God that if we confess our sin, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us.

Remind the kids they can talk to Jesus about EVERYTHING and they should never let shame hold them back from coming to God to deal with these things.  Tell them also to speak to their parents if this has become a problem for them.

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THANKSGIVING PUPPET SHOW

Here is a puppet show for Thanksgiving on Thankfulness

Thankfulness From Curriculum Life of Christ 02  Lesson 1

(Characters:  Stinky and Sally)

Stinky:  I hate my nose!  It’s an ugly nose.

Sally:  I think you have a cute little nose.  Why aren’t you thankful for your nose?

Stinky:  Cause it’s a puppet nose!  That’s why!

Sally:  Would you rather have an elephant nose?

Stinky:  No.  And I hate my poofy hair.  I can’t do anything with it!  Every day is a bad hair day!

Sally:  Why aren’t you thankful for your hair?  Some people I know, who shall remain nameless, don’t hardly have any hair!

Stinky:  Cause it’s puppet hair!  That’s why!  And my long floppy legs, I hate em!

Sally:  Now that’s it Stinky!  I have heard enough of your ungrateful attitude.  Look at me.  I don’t even have any legs!

Stinky:  That’s cause you’re a puppet Sally!

Sally:  So?

Stinky:  I’m a puppet!  Can you believe it?  I’m a puppet!  I always thought I was a real boy.  But Blue Bob, told me that I’m a puppet!

Sally:  (with attitude) And what’s wrong with being a puppet?  I’m thankful to be a puppet.

Stinky:  You always knew you were a puppet and you didn’t tell me I was a puppet?  You just let me think I was a real boy!

Sally:  I thought you always knew you were a puppet.  There’s nothing wrong with being a puppet.  You have lots to be thankful for.

Stinky:  What do I have to be thankful for?

Sally:  You get to come to kids church pretty much every week.  Lots of the puppets backstage never get to come to kids church.  Some puppets have only come to kids church one time in six years, but they don’t have the stinking ungrateful attitude you have.

Stinky:   I’ve never thought about it that way before.

Sally:  God uses us puppets.  We are VIP’s, very important puppets.  We get to give messages to kids.  Kids can learn things from us.

Stinky:  You’re right Sally.  I’m sorry I have been so unthankful.  (to the kids)  Is it okay kids if I’m a puppet and not a real boy?

(Let kids respond.)

Stinky:  I like my nose.  It’s a cute nose.

Sally:  Very cute.

Stinky:  I like my hair.

Sally:   You should!

Stinky:   I like my long skinny legs.  Sorry you don’t have any legs Sally.

Sally:  I’m still thankful.  At least I have hair and 2 eyes and 2 arms.

Stinky:  You have a good attitude Sally.  Will you marry me?

Sally:   Nope.

Stinky:  How come?

Sally:  Cause I don’t like boys.

Stinky:  But I’m not a real boy.  I’m a puppet.

Sally:  It’s all the same to me.

(Sally exits.)

Stinky:  Girls!

(Stinky exits.)

 

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Education

EDUCATION

 

“Education is not a head full of facts, but knowing how and where to find the facts.” (E.C. McKenzie, 1800 Quotable Quotes)

 

It is important as children’s ministers to teach kids how to find things in God’s word and also how to listen to God.  There are some things that can’t be taught.  You have to actually spend time in God’s presence.  Encourage the children to keep their inner ear tuned into the Spirit of God.  Remind the kids constantly to keep an inner conversation going with the Lord and listen to his nudging.

 

Recently my daughter was looking for a graduation dress and I watched how the Lord led her to the most perfect dress for her.  We did not want to spend a fortune and we had looked in several stores.  There was a store where we least expected to find anything nice and she said, ”I just feel it inside, that I should look in this store.”  Sure enough, there it was!

 

There is nothing more exciting that seeing the children we minister to be led by the Lord.  Have times when the kids can share how they were led by God.

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