By admin on March 23, 2011
Maybe you started planning months ago, but need one or two stellar ideas to make your event sparkle. Maybe you’ve been thinking about it, but haven’t yet come up with just the right approach. Maybe you decided today that this is the year for your church’s very first Easter Egg hunt. Whatever the case, CTA [...]
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By Alison Zeller on March 9, 2011
Sharon Zalewski and others at First Church of the Nazarene in Northville, Michigan, have one simple guideline for hosting the church’s Easter Eggstravaganza each year: “Our philosophy is to make sure that each child and adult leave our event knowing that Easter is not just about the bunny.” This simple guideline works! Sharon became manager [...]
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By admin on February 15, 2011
Introduction Jesus died on the cross on the day Christians call “Good Friday.” Then, on Resurrection Sunday, Jesus rose from the dead. He will never die again! That’s why, for Christians, Resurrection Day is one of the happiest days of the year. Getting to the Heart First, let’s talk about why we need the gift [...]
Posted in Children's ministry, Devotions, Encouragement, Free Resources, Jellybean Prayer, Lent/Preparing for Easter, Outreach/Evangelism, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Sunday School, Teachers Tagged children's ministry, children's pastor, Christian, Easter preparation for children, free devotion, getting ready for Easter, Good Friday, Jelly Bean prayer, kids ministry, Lent, school ministry
By Anne Conway on March 16, 2010
As we move through the season of Lent, I am continuing to teach my kindergarten class about the love that Jesus has for us. Children need to hear again and again that Jesus’ love was so great that he died on the cross for us. I refer to Jesus as our teacher, and tell the [...]
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By Anne Conway on March 23, 2009
Jellybeans have been a part of my Easter celebration for as long as I can remember. As a mother and a kindergarten teacher, I have used the Jellybean Prayer to help my own children and my students prepare to celebrate Easter in a meaningful way. Each color jellybean in the prayer relates to a specific [...]
Posted in Easter, Jellybean Prayer, Lent/Preparing for Easter, Sunday School, Teachers Tagged Jellybean prayer; children; Easter; Sunday school; Catholic school; Christian school; helping children prepare for Easter