Children's Ministry Leaders
Find helpful articles and tips for helping children's ministry flourish at your church. Share with families to equip them to teach the faith at home.
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Read ArticleTeaching Ideas for the Catechism: Commandments Six through Ten
One of the challenges of teaching the Ten Commandments is helping students to understand that God’s directives and prohibitions are broader than they seem.
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Read ArticleRepetition: February 2023 Everyday Faith Calendar
The words of Proverbs 3:1–4 tumble around in my head and heart often as I go through my day with my three small children:
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Read ArticleMonth-by-Month VBS Planning Guide
Vacation Bible School is a great tool for engagement, learning about Jesus, and sharing the Gospel. It is a big undertaking to plan and put together a successful VBS.
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Read ArticleTeaching Ideas for the Catechism: First Five Commandments
The month of January marks not only a new year but the start of a fresh series of blogs for Sunday School teachers. The plan over the coming months is to reflect upon and offer teaching...
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1:01Watch VideoA Look Inside My First Catechism
My First Catechism is a wonderful tool to help teachers and families introduce Luther's Small Catechism to kids. The book is filled with engaging illustrations and kid-friendly language to help teach
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Read ArticleBuilding: January 2023 Everyday Faith Calendar
“Can you please help me, Mom?”My six-year-old son asked me this when he was working on a new LEGO building bricks set and got stuck on a step in the directions.
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Read ArticleLight in Darkness: December 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
Have you ever walked through a familiar room in the dark? It is probably a room you would not think twice about walking through during the day. But suddenly, when you walk through it in...
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Read ArticleVBS 2023 Overview: God’s Living Water
This summer at Vacation Bible School, we’re covered in Jesus’ grace! Our theme for this year, God’s Living Water: Covered in Jesus’ Grace, is inspired by 1 Timothy 1:14, which says, “The...
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1:32Watch VideoUnboxing Wise Men Seek the Savior Family Activity Kit | Family Advent Calendar & Treasure Hunt
Take a look inside the Wise Men Seek the Savior family Advent kit. Use this kit to celebrate Christmas while keeping the focus on Jesus with your family at home or in your Christian classroom. The k
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Read ArticleCarrying Our Burdens: November 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
What burdens are you carrying right now? Are you . . . Anxious? Tired? Uncertain?
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25:33Watch VideoWise Men Seek the Savior | CPH Podcast with Elena Fox
In this episode of The Concordia Publishing House Podcast, teacher Elena Fox discusses a creative activity for children to learn more about the Christmas story. Wise Men Seek the Savior: Family Advent
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1:17Watch VideoAdd Christmas Family Fun to Advent with Elena Fox
How can Christian families anticipate the celebrations of Christmas while keeping the focus on Jesus? Author Elena Fox explains how the new Wise Men Seek the Savior: Family Advent Activity Kit can gui
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Read ArticleAdvice and Encouragement: October 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
As a new mother, I’ve been struggling to figure out a spiritual routine for my daughter and our family. We say prayers at bedtime and read some books that are Christ-focused, but sometimes...
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Read ArticleFacing Fear: September 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
This school year, my family is transitioning to having a child in school all day. My oldest starts kindergarten and is anxiously waiting to find out what being at school “all day” is all...
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Read ArticleCreator and Creation: August 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
My son called to me in a stressed and urgent tone, “Mom! I need a big eraser!”
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Read ArticlePrayer: July 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
Prayer is a unique opportunity that we are given to talk directly with God. How cool! The Creator of the universe, the one that spoke the stars into the sky and fish into the sea, wants to...
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Read ArticleHow to Select a Trustworthy Children’s Bible
Children’s Bibles serve a useful purpose in our homes. From the time our firstborn was four months old (in other words, when we emerged from our sleep-deprived fog enough to realize it was...
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Read ArticleFound Faultless in Christ
Phil Rigdon shares his teaching observations on our God-given talents, skills, and abilities while reminding us that Christ remains all sufficient for us.
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Read ArticleRefuge: June 2022 Everyday Faith Calendar
You open your phone and scroll past another devastating news story. A friend posts about the death of someone they loved. You open your email to be met with a long list of messages that...
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