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Game Candy Stealing

Game – CANDY STEALING

Preparation:  Mark a large square unto the floor with either chalk or masking tape.  In each corner place 4 candy items. (Example in one corner you would put 4 chocolate bars, in the 2nd corner, 4 bags of chips, in the 3rd and 4th corners some other type of candy treats.)  Make sure that the candy treats you choose, do not roll.  Place one child in each corner.  When you say go, each child must simultaneously go and steal a candy treat from someone else’s corner and then bring it back to their pile.  The hitch is that they can only go to one corner at a time and they must promptly bring the item to their corner.  They can run diagonally also. Run each round for 20 seconds.  The action is fast and intense.  Remind the kids to be careful not to crash into each other.   Have them recite the memory verse before and between rounds.  The one with the most candy wins.  We usually award the winner with one candy prize.

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The Power of Habits

The Power of Habits

“We first make our habits and then our habits make us.”
(E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)

My son once asked me about somebody  being born bad.  I told him people are not born bad it is the habits that we make that make us become who we are.

That is why we are to make good spiritual habits.  As Children’s ministers we are one of the first in line to help kids make good spiritual habits.  We can remind them to pray each day and to read their bible.  Remind them to be like Jesus was when he was growing up.

I always love when you read scripture and it gives a window into the everyday lifestyle of the people, especially Jesus.  We see he had the habit to pray early in the morning and we often see him praying late at night too.  We see him choosing a place to pray and then going there on a regular basis.   He must have had the habit of giving, because when he instructed Judas to go and do what he had to do quickly, the other disciples thought he was going to give to the poor.

He must also have had the habit of meditating on scripture as well, for he was able to quickly respond in every situation with, “It is written …”

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Everybody’s It Game

Everybody’s It Game for Children’s Ministry

This game is best played in a large room or gymnasium.

This large room game will really burn off the excess energy from the kids. Get the wiggles and giggles out of them before you teach them the Word of God.

http://www.greatgroupgames.com/everybodys-it.htm

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William Booth

William Booth – The Power of Saving Child

 

I just read a short biography of William Booth.  Did you know he received the Lord at 14?  I didn’t.

Here is a clip from the article.

When he was criticized for using secular tunes to attract crowds, he replied, “Secular music, do you say, belongs to the devil? Does it? Well, if it did I would plunder him for it, for he has no right to a single note of the whole seven.”

I really like this guy.  Interesting how Christians are still talking about secular music.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/activists/william-booth.html

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Purpose Part 1

Purpose

Recently I read a daily devotional by Charles Swindoll about finding your true purpose and “being real”.  The link to the full article is below.  Here is a quote from the article.

“Perhaps that’s what the Boston superstar was trying to say. He had everything imaginable—fame, possessions, job security, a strong body, lots of bucks—but maybe at that moment in his life he lacked something far more important. Something like a sense of purpose and inner fulfillment. Something which basketball and all its benefits could never provide. An inner itch that can’t be scratched by achievement or people or things or activities. To scratch it requires a great deal of internal searching, which the athlete felt he couldn’t do and still keep pace with the maddening NBA schedule.

To “find yourself” requires that you take time to look. It’s essential if you want to be a whole person, real to the core.”

Sometimes children look up so much to sports heroes and those who appear to be outwardly successful that they plan to build their lives like their hero.  What they don’t see is the inner turmoil those heroes experience when the Lord is not the center of their being.  As children’s ministers we need to repeatedly remind them that true joy in life comes from always “being real” with God, having him as the center of all of your plans.

https://www.insight.org/resources/daily-devotional/individual/being-real-part-one

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Strong-willed Children

Strong-willed Children – how to best reach them in Children’s Ministry

Below is a quote from a Focus on the Family blog.

Strong-willed children have a genuine need to know why a task is worthy of their effort. Convince them, and you’ve won half the battle already. In large part, motivating a strong-willed child involves showing confidence in their intelligence, rather than insulting it. Even when they’ve slipped up, strong-willed children want freedom to choose how to remedy the situation in the way they think best.

In children’s ministry we deal with all types of personalities, and I have found over the years that the children labelled as “strong-willed” often were the ones with whom I could have the deepest most intelligent conversations about spiritual matters.  These kids really think about what they have been taught.  They don’t take things at face value.  If it doesn’t make sense to them, they need to be persuaded from the Word so they understand things from God’s perspective.

 

Read the full article here. https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/content/what-sets-them-off-understanding-your-strong-willed-child

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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

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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Highly Sensitive Kids

Attached is an article from Focus on the Family.  I hope you will read it to the end.  It is actually written for parents but I think there is some good advice in there for children’s ministry workers too.  This is what I took away from the article.

  1. Having a set routine in your services HELPS highly sensitive kids.  All kids but especially the sensitive ones like the predictability of a set routine.
  2. Keep good order in the class.  Don’t let the kids get “rowdy”.  Make sure there is some consequence for disruption and follow through, even if it means from time to time a child has to go and sit with their parents.
  3. Make sure the worship time engages the kids.  This is why we come to church – to engage with God.  Ask the kids what they perceived God was saying to them.  You may be surprised what they tell you.

https://www.focusonthefamily.ca/content/understanding-highly-sensitive-children

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