thank you to all of you that comment on my last post about winning a free year’s subscriptions to sermon for kids. (learn more here.)
the winner of the free subscription is….
becky, i will be in touch with the info you need! congrats!
okay, surely i am not the only one that needs help with a lesson from time to time. you know how it is… like the idea in the curriculum just won’t work, or your service is notorious for going long and you just need a little help to complete the lesson! am i right?
well you don’t have to be in kidmin long to see that when a resource comes along that can truly help, you just want to grab it. that’s why i am so loving the sermons 4 kids plus.
sermons 4 kids plus is a monthly subscription service for children’s ministry leaders that gives them access to teacher how-to video instructions (i so love that this site includes these videos), children’s sermon, interactive Bible experience, video, craft (if you are clueless in crafts like me this is a must.), snack, game, prayer, music and memory verse. plus there’s tons of coloring pages, crosswords, word search, group activities and so much more! all lessons are available in english and spanish and there are 2 versions, one for elementary and one for preschool.
if you want to see what it looks like, check it out. here’s a link to 2 free lessons!
now let’s talk the GIVEAWAY! (you know i am excited if i am using all caps.
you can have a chance to win a one-year subscription to sermons 4 kids plus ($120 value). this little contest will start today, november 11 and end next monday, november 18. all you have to do to enter is comment with your name and your favorite church. feel free to let your other kidmin friend know, too. i’ll do a random drawing on the 18 and announce the winner.
as promised, here are some links to some of the programs/tools mentioned in my creative communication breakout. i also included links to some other helpful articles at the bottom of this post.
prezi slides – here is a link to my presentation slides. this will be live for about a month.
canva – design site
adobe spark – design software
buffer – social media scheduling
skedsocial – social media scheduling
remind – texting website/app
ifttt – i use this site to make all out instagram posts a native image on twitter instead of a link. (saves a step.) this site helps you connect so much more.
linktree – personalized instagram link
slydial – ringless voicemail app. we use this to send a pre-recorded, thank you for visiting, message to parents of first-time visitors.
webinar jam – the best money i have spent in ministry in the past two years. we use this for parent meeting, parenting webinars, and more.
How We Use an Automated Series of Emails to Partner With New Parents by Nick Blevins
How to Utilize Facebook Groups by Bryan Haley
All Effective Church Communication Starts With 4 Crucial Questions by Joel Gorveatte
thanks for attending my safety first breakout at #etch19. here are some links that i thought might be helpful as you continue to provide the safest place possible to point kids to Jesus.
prezi slides – click here to see my prezi slides from this workshop. (this link will be available for a month.)
child protection – click here for the link for our church’s child protection process.
general policies – here is our current general policies, behavioral guidelines, and more packet.
incident report form – click here to download a copy of our incident report form. we get it printed on tri-carbon paper so that we can give copies of the report to various staff members.
emergency bag procedure sheets – click here to see an example of our sheets that go in our emergency bags.
sunday school teacher job description – here’s a copy of our job description for our sunday teachers.
check out these articles about church security that i find helpful.
10 Safety and Security Mistakes Churches Make by Dale Hudson
Children’s Ministry Security: 10 Questions Every Children’s Ministry Must Answer by Dale Hudson
7 Reasons Your Church Needs a Safety and Security Team by Chuck Lawless
Keep Your Kids Safe: 15 Church Security Tips by Anthony Coppedge
it is not everyday that you get asked to write a chapter in a training resource for kids ministry. then, when you hear you get to be a part of a ministry resource with some of your favorite #kidmin friends, well you are just humbled, challenged, and full of smiles. here are some people, way smarter than me, that contribute to this resource:
- christine yount jones
- dale hudson
- katie weatherbee
- kal otis
- brooke gibson
- heather dunn
recently, church leaders asked me to write a chapter about ministry to younger children for their children’s ministry volunteer handbook. not only was i challenged, i learned so much as i researched, wrote, and evaluated my own ministry.
Here is a description of this new resource:
Practical Guidance for Children’s Ministry Volunteers
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14).
One way to impact the next generation of Christ-followers is to serve in the children’s ministry at your church! Whether you teach or assist in a children’s class, provide administrative help, or volunteer in the nursery, this handy little book is for you. Inside this volunteer handbook you will find helpful information and insights, such as…
- Teaching tips for kids at various ages — from nursery to pre-teen
- Age-level insights and characteristics
- Children’s ministry team roles and functions
- Classroom management ideas and techniques
- Including children with special needs
- Playing with kids and partnering with parents
Also included in this book are supply lists, safety information, ministry team discussion questions, and more!
here is the fun news! i get to give a copy away! please comment on this post about how this resource would be helpful to you. i will pick a winner and one copy of this book will be mailed to you for FREE!