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Teaching Media to Kids

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You could have kids, in groups of 3 to 5 kids, make up ads for some useless product (make it a rediculous item--it'll be more fun and get the point across).

Anyone use Blacklights??

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We use our black lights every week. We really love using them for floating hands and feet when we tell a story.

Teaching Media to Kids

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Lifechurch.tv has a kids message that teaches kids about media/advertising. The link is below.   http://open.lifechurch.tv/message_groups/1316-bling

Kids Camp Fundraisers

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We do a Walkathon each year. Here's how we do it... We walk for only 1 hr. The kids get sponsors...all of their funds they raise go directly to their camp cost. Ever year, they kids raise around dollarsignr2500-dollarsignr3000 toward their camp costs. We took 36 kids to camp and sponsors. If they go over the dollarsignr180... (more)

Anyone use Blacklights??

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We use blacklight at our church for praise dance/interpretive dance.  It is awesome.  We all like it, but the kids think it is awesome when the teens do it at children's church.

Recruiting Nursery Parents. Help!!!

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We have a 2 month rotation, where essentially each volunteer only volunteers 6 times per year.  We have some that do more but for the most part they volunteer 6 sundays a year. I became the nursery coordinator about 4 months ago and have made some changes that MOST people like, but of course s... (more)

Teaching Media to Kids

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Anyone have suggestions on activities/lessons I can use for teaching media to kids? I want kids to learn about how the media (movies,hollywood, magazines) sends them negative messages about themselves and their body images. I want them to know what God says about the media and themselves....Id... (more)

How do you explain the gospel to kids?

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Glen, I explain it differently for older and younger kids, just because of heir level of understanding. I also use different illustrations and explanation for our Church kids and our outreach kids. Generally, with Church family kids I can explain from a biblical view, and with the older ones often ... (more)

How do you explain the gospel to kids?

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LOL! How funny.

Weekly Giveaways

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The BEST thing I ever used is The Great Adventure Cards! The kids get one for coming, another if they bring a friend, and others for answering questions, etc. they love the series - AND they engage kids with their parents at home since, they have a Bible question and answer. The question is hard eno... (more)

How do you explain the gospel to kids?

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As one of heroes, Pastor Erwin Lutzer says, I explain it in such a way that even an adult can understand. ;)

Weekly Giveaways

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When I was leading Elevate I would give out fruit/granola bar or maybe even a sucker or small piece of candy to the kid the could answer the review questions. There are only about 8 questions so that is how many I would give out. Sometimes I would give out a few extra to those who brought their bi... (more)

How do you explain the gospel to kids?

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How do you explain the gospel to children? Do you do it differently for older and younger children? Why? Why not?

Attendance software needed

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I'm looking for some attendance software for our kids program. We are using Youth Assistant now but it is very hard for someone else to use. Would like for the software to allow us to keep information (i.e. address, phone, birth date, etc.) on file as well.   Looking for something t... (more)

Does anyone read blogs anymore?

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[QUOTE=MissNancy]...my nephew's wife is pregnant and decided to start a blog chronicling her pregnancy. I have come to the opinion that one should never write a hormone-driven blog. She kind of makes the children of Israel look grateful. If I did not already love her, I think I would be inclined... (more)