New Kids Worship Curriculum from Hillsong

New Kids Worship Curriculum from Hillsong

by | Nov 12, 2013 | Free Resources, Music, Resources

Fresh out. A new kids worship curriculum from Hillsong Kids. And it is FREE!

 

All you have to do is head to their page, sign up for their newsletter, and then you can download the videos and curriculum.

 

Hillsong iPromise

This nine week curriculum includes lessons for both elementary and preschool children. It has messages on video, music on video, and print curriculum to guide you.

This would be a great summer curriculum! And, as I mentioned, it is free!

Download Hillsong iPromise Lessons Here

Awana Help With Verse Memorization Pt 1

Awana Help With Verse Memorization Pt 1

by | Nov 11, 2013 | Music, Resources, Tips Trends and Thoughts, Training

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Awana Help with Verse Memorization

I had a parent of a kindergarten student contact me today asking for help with Scripture memorization in Awana. Every child will learn and respond to teaching differently, so with that in mind, I simply shared how I teach my own kindergartener.

Wednesday night is our Awana club. We get started immediately the next morning on our new verse.

Here is our schedule for learning verses:
Thursday morning– On the drive to school we listen to the new verse song on the Awana cd. We try to learn it. If it is tough, it is no big deal. No pressure on Thursday because we are just starting to learn it.
Thursday afternoon– Try to say verse on the drive home. It will at least be a little familiar with your child at this point.
Friday morning– We listen to the song and usually break the verse down into sections… sometimes two, sometimes three sections. I never move on to a section of the verse if they don’t have the first part down yet. Don’t overwhelm. And I always start with the location of the verse (Genesis 1:31) and end with it. This will help with association.
Friday afternoon– If he can say the verse now, I offer an incentive. Maybe a starburst. Maybe a snowcone. It may be getting to do hospital visits to visit sick church members with me (he loves doing this.)
Weekend– Break time, but I will randomly ask the verse. Still no stress.
Monday morning– It is now time to know the verse. From here on out, it needs to be repetition. They need to know it and have confidence in saying it. How I usually phrase it, is I say that for the last few days he has been learning the verse. Now it is time to teach it. I’ll tell him to act like the teacher and teach it to me. I ask him to use a teacher voice. He gets into it and is confident with it.
Tuesday & Wednesday– Continue repeating it. Keep playing the songs each day. It is nice to have something to sing to, and not just have to repeat with words.
Key: I make it fun. I don’t get upset at my son if he is struggling. I don’t want him to associate any negative feelings with Scripture memorization. I want it to be a joy for him.
Feel free to share your ideas and tips in the comment section below!

Where have you been?

by | Sep 3, 2013 | Communication, Uncategorized

Summer hiatus? Yes. Other life situations? Yes.

As you know summer picks up dramatically for most of us in children’s ministry. Camp, VBS, weekly events, and family time all crammed into two short little months.

Add my wife getting pneumonia, an unexpected surgery (that I found out I was going to need while I was at kids camp), and the death of a family member. I’m back in the game now.

Some things to look forward to in upcoming blogs:

-special needs resources

-introduction of a new Georgia Baptist state children’s ministry leader

-fall kid’s ministry conferences

-new resources

 

Stay tuned to the Children’s Ministry Network, and help us keep the kidmin conversations alive!

 

Chris

Free graphic design resource for kids ministry

by | Jul 10, 2013 | Free Resources, Resources

At least for today, you can pick up a free graphic design resource for children’s ministry in the IOS Apple store.

‘Over‘ is a resource that you can use to make great looking posters, flyers, and great images for social media.

It will make design simple and make you look like you’ve taken a course in graphic design

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Tips for VBS

Tips for VBS

by | Jun 20, 2013 | Tips Trends and Thoughts, Training, Video

The Sunday School/Small Group Ministry of the Georgia Baptist Convention has released a new video offering tips for VBS.

Two of our own children’s ministry leaders are interviewed, Jenni Carter and Kim Harris.

Check it out here:

 

Here is the link: GBC Small Group