PHOTOS
02Jun2010
Bucket of Prayer – Idea
If you have had a kids prayer group for awhile it can become hard to reinforce prayer basics without the kids becoming bored. This is where a bucket of prayer can be helpful. On slips of paper write down different prayer activities your group has done and place them in a bucket (any container will work). For example a local prayer group that recently did this had; pick a worship song, globe prayer
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MK Prayer Pals (Redux) – Idea
Would you like to help the kids in your Sunday school class, prayer group or even at home become more active in praying for the Kingdom? One way to do this is to adopt a MK (Missionary Kid). MK's are just like the kids we come in contact with on a day to day basis. They love to play, talk with friends, eat pizza, and have a desire to be used in ministry. However MK's are in need of some extra s
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Building Altars – Idea
It is important to build an altar in your life and it is also important for children to understand that concept. When we taught this lesson at our local church we asked the kids if they knew any stories from the Bible that talked about altars. We asked the kids what an altar was. Then we shared the story in Joshua chapter four about the altar that was built after crossing into the promise land. We
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The Bigger Picture – Idea
I have decided that I love the brown paper lunch sacks. You can use them for so many things. For this object lesson all you need is scraps of paper, pens or pencils, and one brown paper bag per child. Have the children write down things that are important to them on the scraps of paper. For example mom, dad, house, clothes, food, pets, and toys. (You will be surprised with what they come up wit
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Adoration Alphabet – Idea
The Adoration Alphabet is a fun and easy way to teach kids about worship. The kids prayer group at my church adapted this idea from the book When Children Pray by Cheri Fuller. This is an activity we would use monthly during our focus on worship. On a piece of poster board cut into quarters (or purchased at that size) write a letter of the alphabet. On the opposite side have kids write down as
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