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About the Children’s Department: Give the Gift of Confident Faith & Family Fun for Christmas with Generations Quest
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[ad_1]  Please share this with the parents and grandparents in your ministry - and just fyi, my church uses it in their Children's Ministry as well!Are you looking for a Christmas gift which will create memories while you hand down...
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25 Seasonal Ideas for Children
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[ad_1] Christmas countdown activities add joy and anticipation to the holiday season. Plus, they help children remember the real meaning of Christmas. Counting down the days of Advent (or December) may be one of your favorite childhood memories. Share that...
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What to Say When Families Grieve
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[ad_1] Published: November 27, 2023 Use these expert insights so you know what to say when families grieve a divorce, terminal illness, miscarriage or still-birth, or the death of a child. Loss and grief, just like joy and celebration, are part...
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The 5 Biggest Challenges Children’s Ministries Will Face in 2024 ~ RELEVANT CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
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[ad_1] As we prepare to enter a new year of ministry, there are some challenges we will face.  Here are the 5 biggest. Infrequent Church AttendanceWe will continue to see families attend once or twice a month or even less.  This has...
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About the Children’s Department: Evaluate What You Are Doing
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[ad_1]  As the Christmas season begins more and more churches are offering fewer opportunities for children to be engaged in their Sunday School and/or mid-week ministries. Whether you offer these opportunities or not, it is definitely time to evaluate what...
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10 Winning Strategies for Worshipping With Kids
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[ad_1] Let’s be honest. Typically, adult worship services are geared toward… well… adults. 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....
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3 Tips for Working With Children’s Negative Attitudes
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[ad_1] Published: November 27, 2023 First, minimize the impact of negative attitudes and then create a positive atmosphere for children with these tips. A child with a negative attitude often seeks love and craves attention. The attitude itself, though, can...
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1–3 John; Jude – Teaching Children the Gospel
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[ad_1] 1 John CHAPTER 1 The Saints gain fellowship with God by obedience—We must confess our sins to gain forgiveness. 1 John CHAPTER 2 Christ is our Advocate with the Father—We know God by obedience—Love not the world—Anti-Christs will come...
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Advent Outreach Activity: Christmas Cradle Prayers
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[ad_1] Published: November 24, 2023 Use this meaningful Advent Outreach: Christmas Cradle Prayers with kids in your church. This activity centers on the truth that prayer can lead us to acts of service during the Christmas holiday. Advent Outreach: Christmas Cradle...
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3 Christmastime Activities for Your Nursery Classroom
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[ad_1] Published: November 24, 2023 Looking for new Christmastime nursery activity ideas? Here are three new ideas for your children’s ministry. My Christmastime Baby Book Make a baby book for Christmas to show little ones that Jesus was a baby....
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