This is a simple, effective, easy to prep, easy to run creative prayer idea from Flame Creative Ministries: If you are looking for an active, kinaesthetic, way of praying in a small group or even with the whole congregation, then this might be for you! You will need: A collection of buttons of different shapes,…
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The UCA has been working on some new, lectionary based intergenerational material and have agreed to let us signpost it to you! Follow the link below to see resource ideas for Sunday December 4th..you’ll find a selection of art, drama, music and interactive prayer ideas all related to this Sunday’s readings. http://ctm.uca.edu.au/children-and-families/advent-intergenerational-lectionary-based-resources-available-now/
This year‘s Advent and Christmas Newsletter has taken on an angelic theme and is full of angelic crafts, games and prayer ideas which you might like to try. Click the link to download.. childrens-ministry-network-newsletter
With so many Harvest services still to go, here’s a lovely ‘seed prayer’ idea. This was done at a harvest service I was at last week and everyone really engaged with it, children and adults alike. The minister chose to leave out the Bible links and cut out one of the sections to make it…
There are lots of ideas for engaging with your children at home over the Summer Holidays, which are particularly useful if your Sunday Club closes for these months. Roots on the web have a 6 week family course where you can explore Philippians together. Each week there are different activities and practical applications for what…
Playdough prayer mats are a wonderful initiative from Flame Creative Ministries that allow children to explore prayer by using their hands to mould images of what they are praying for. Have a look at all 13 playdough prayer mats on the Flame Creative Ministry website by clicking here: http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Play%20Dough%20Mats
Teaspoon Prayer We got this idea from Jackie Wilkinson at a Creative Prayer workshop. It teaches children about the different types of prayer there are. tsp stands for teaspoon but it also stands for Thanks, Sorry, Please. Each child chooses a plastic teaspoon from a jar. If it says T on it, they take time…
Prayer for Children living in Dangerous Places: (taken from www.thesanctuary.org website) (a) Soften our Hearts. Using pots of playdough ask the children to make heart shapes from the dough that they can hold in their hand. Alternatively, they can get cardboard cut outs of hearts and stick soft material onto them. It can be difficult…
The Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who lives in heaven, We want to praise you. May we do the things that you want us to do And help us to live our lives in a way that makes you happy. Please give us the things we need each day. We are sorry for the things we…
ADVENT PRAYERS: ‘What can I give him, Poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb, If I were a wiseman, I would do my part, But what I can I give him, give my heart.’ Poem emphasising the purpose of Advent Advent is a time to wait, Not quite…