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Helping Kids Pray

by Katie Barbee

The ideas in this unique resource will help elementary-aged kids understand that prayer does not have to be, and should not be, boring or stale.

By using this resource, leaders can help children:

• Praise God for who he is.
• Invite God to be active in their lives
• Anticipate God's answers to their prayers
• Thank God for what he has done and continues to do

Included are sections entitled: On the Spot Prayers, Project Prayers, Scripture Prayers, Praying for the World Around You, and Holiday Prayers.

101 Simple Service Projects Kids Can Do

by Susan L. Lingo

Kids will discover why God wants us to serve, what blessings come from serving, and how serving others is the best way to serve God! From mini fund-raisers and simple service projects, to holiday helps and everyday acts of kindness. Kids will discover that serving is as fun as it is life-changing.
Each service project is based on a Scripture verse and is a powerful illustration of putting God’s Word into action. Kids will adore the Kindness Counts stories about real kids serving all over the world!

Kids' Travel Guide to the Parables

Kids’ Travel Guide to the Parables takes you and your kids on an adventure through the “greatest hits” of Christ’s illustrations. Every lesson helps kids understand what God really wants of them.
Each of the 13 lessons includes:

• In-Focus Verse: Each adventure revolves around this Scripture
• Departure Prayer: Helps kids focus on God and prepare their hearts for the lesson
• First-Stop Discoveries: Narrated enactment or group activity that explores the Bible story.
• Story Excursions: Bring the parables to life in fun, imaginative, and dramatic ways
• Adventures in Growing: Activities that show kids how to apply what they’ve learned to their lives
• Souvenirs: Kids create pages that go into notebooks (their very own travel journals) to remind them of the Bible point

The Quick Guide to Discipline for Children's Ministry

101 Good Ideas for Bad Behavior

Give this book to every leader on your children's ministry team!

You’ll love this at-your-fingertips handbook for discipline issues that frazzle your nerves and leaves you wondering what to do. Look to this guide for effective techniques that eliminate and redirect behavior challenges.

From A - Z you'll find help for: anger, ADHD,bad language, biting, bullying, crying, disrespectful behavior, lying, sarcasm, safety risks, tattling...and more!

13 Very Cool Stories and Why Jesus Told Them

The adults are here for small group. But what do we do with the kids?
Relax- we’ve got you covered. Just add one adult or teenage leader to these easy-to-lead sessions to keep kids engaged, entertained, and growing in their faith! While parents are meeting, gather elementary-age kids together and dive in. Each session is

• Flexible – adaptable for 2 to 12 children
• Multi-aged – because you’re never sure who’ll show up
• Low-prep – using supplies from your kitchen, office, or garage
• 45 minutes of fun –with time-stretchers to fill an hour

Help your kids explore 13 very cool stories and begin to understand why Jesus told them. They will meet a lost and found son, a rich fool, disgruntled vineyard workers, a pretty good Samaritan, and many more memorable characters. Along the way kids will discover the eternal truths Jesus wrapped in those stories!

13 Very Bad Days and How God Fixed Them

Relax – we’ve got you covered. Just add one adult or teenage leader to these easy-to-lead sessions to keep kids engaged, entertained, and growing in their faith! While parents are meeting, gather elementary-age kids together and dive in. Each session is

• Flexible – adaptable for 2 to 12 children
• Multi-aged – because you’re never sure who’ll show up
• Low-prep- using supplies from your kitchen, office, or garage
• 45 minutes of fun – with time-stretchers to fill an hour

Going Live in 3...2...1!

by Tina Houser

Lights, Camera Action...It's Story Time!

If there's one thing Tina Houser knows how to do, it's how to tell GREAT stories...Bible stories that is! Those who have seen Tina in action know how talented she is at capturing an audience - whether children or adults - with innovative techniques that keep listeners on the edge of their seats and cheering for more.

If you are ready to take your Sunday school or children's church lessons from ho-hum to hurray, this book is for you! Tina shares many of her time-tested, kid-pleasing storytelling techniques in this information-packed book. Your kids will be having so much fun they won't even realize they're learning Bible stories by heart!

What's a Bathtub Doing in My Church?

Fifteen Questions Kids Ask About Baptism, Salvation and Snorkels

By Kevin Spear

Explaining baptism is not always easy! Some parts of the whole baptism thing look very strange. What is that strange bathtub doing in the church anyway? Why should someone get baptized? Will people laugh at me if I look like a wet rat when I get out?

This little book helps take the mystery out of the baptism ceremony in a way that kids can understand.

Making Scripture Memory Fun

80 Unforgettable Ideas for Children's Ministry

These 80 Scripture passages come with fun, kid-friendly activities that build Bible understanding – and make Scripture stick!
You’ll use Howard Gardner’s eight Multiple Intelligences to introduce Scripture. That means even kids who have never memorized before will easily master key verses. And you’ll see happy smiles all around as children successfully learn God’s Word!

The Christian Kids' Gardening Guide

Cool Stuff for You to Make and Grow

Outdoor garden or indoor garden? Tomatoes or flowers? Herbs or lettuce? In The Christian Kids’ Gardening Guide, you will discover how to grow all types of gardens from start to finish. And as you plant your garden, you will dig into the Bible so you can grow in Christ as you grow your plants.
God’s creation is fun! Learn about amazing plants and what to do with them, such as:

• Flowers that bloom at night and sleep during the day
• Herbs to keep your pets bug-free
• Popcorn you can grow and eat
• Plants that grow – even if you forget to water them!
• Potatoes that bloom in a tire.

Comforting Children in Crisis

Know what to say, what not to say, and what you can do

Children face emergencies, too - and shouldn't endure them alone. When children are burdened by life's struggles, what do you say? What if you make things worse?

This go-to guide gives you the confidence to share God's love and comfort with hurting children and their families.

Each topic includes:

Real-life narrative - Learn from someone who has been there

Care & counseling tips - Support children through a wide range of their most common emergencies

What to say & what not to say - Respond in the most helpful way possible

Also includes: Scripture connections, guidelines for referring children to professional resources and caring ways you can stand by children in need.

My Faith - Middle School Survival Series

by Kurt Johnston and Mark Oestreicher

Life can be hard. Especially when you're in middle school. (Believe us, we remember!) It also can be hard to understand what your faith is all about - and keep it strong when you face the trials and temptations that come along with being a teenager.

But not to worry! My Faith will give you all the tips and secrets you need to really grasp your faith and keep hold of it. You'll get the inside scoop on things like God's story, the Bible, faith and doubt, church, and what it means to be a Christian.

JC Q's

One Hundred Fifty Jesus-Centered Questions

Jesus is by far the most fascinating person who ever walked the earth, but you wouldn't know it by the kinds of questions we typically ask about Him. A surprising question about Jesus can keep you talking and exploring for a long time; a bad question about Jesus can confirm what many already believe - He's just a boring "nice guy" - Mr. Rogers with a beard. Well, here are 150 questions about Jesus that will spark great discussions about who He really is - we know because we've asked them. Use them anytime, anywhere, with anyone.

Movie Nights for Kids

25 Fun Flicks to Inspire, Entertain and Teach Your Children

Movies speak to kids in our culture - and now you can use them to teach powerful lessons right in your home. Movie Nights for Kids highlights 25 thought-provoking films to get you and your children talking and learning about life, faith, and family - while having fun. Here are just a few of the popular movies you'll enjoy: Spy Kids, Ice Age, Stuart Little 2, Tarzan, Toy Story 2, The Rookie, The Black Stallion, Anne of Green Gables.

Sharing God's Love in Children's Church A Year's Worth of Programs for Children Ages 3-7

By Lisa Flinn and Barbara Younger

Sharing God's Love in Children's Church is a book filled with active, hands-on programs, designed for children ages three to seven. Each program features a simple Christian message, a Bible verse, a story, a prayer, a snack, and several creative activities such as crafts, games, and musical activities. The programs are structured to last from thirty - to forty-five minutes. An additonal activity is included in each program to extend Children's Church to a full hour. Supplies and set-up are kept to a minimum, and the books's easy-to-use format makes it just right for today's busy teacher.

Large-as-Life Bible Adventures

13 Amazing "You-Are-There" Bible Experiences
BONUS: Skits & Drama CD

High-Impact. Low prep. Turn your Bible lessons into surprising bible adventures. Kids hear Bible stories… but what happens when they live them? The stories become reality as kids discover every thrilling twist and turn for themselves! With Large – as- Life Bible Adventures your kids will be astonished – and hooked – as they:

• enter the belly of a fish with Jonah
• battle alongside Gideon & his 300 soldiers
• sail with Noah on the ark
• and jump into other dramatic Bible stories!

Crazy & Creative Bible
Stories for Preteens

By Steven James

Looking for creative ways to reach preteens with God’s Word?
Looking for new methods to involve preteens in Bible stories they think they already know?
Well then this book is for you!
Thirty of the most famous Bible stories are organized by story themes to help you teach spiritual truth in fresh, funny, and creative ways.
Interactive and improvisational storytelling and drama ideas help you teach Bible stories, review important truths from Scripture, and involve preteens in fun, exciting, and engaging ways!

30 New Testament
QuickSkits for Kids

by Steven James

These QuickSkits are a fun and exciting way to get kids involved in telling a Bible story. Kids will learn about life, death, and the life of Jesus; the miracles, signs, and wonders of Jesus; and the acts and adventures of the apostles.

Sharable Parables

by Steven James

Full of hundreds of creative ideas and techniques for telling Jesus' parables more effectively. Included in each chapter is background information to cut down on research time, "Grace Connections" to help you focus on the gospel, ready-to-use interactive ideas for retelling Jesus' stories, memory sparks to help you personalize the parable, suggestions for adapting the story for different age groups, creative costume and prop ideas, easy-to-use skits and scripts, application and discussion questions, and much more!

Making Toys for School-Age Children

By Linda G. Miller and Mary Jo Gibbs

Gives ideas on how to make unique, exciting toys and props that help children learn, while using inexpensive, around the house items. Crafts are divided into age appropriate categories that can tie in with any curriculum.

Ideas that Work

Leading Kids to Own Their Faith

Here are the Six Big Ideas you must hardwire into your preteen ministry! Attract and keep kids with…

• The Big Fun Idea-keeping even serious stuff engaging and surprising,
• The Big Service Idea-because preteens want to make a difference,
• The Big Discipleship Idea-encouraging preteens to become Christ followers,
• The Big Worship Idea-connecting preteens with God,
• The Big Parent Idea-involving parents of preteens, and
• The Big Retreats and Events Idea- making significant spaces where preteens can encounter God, bond with each other-and have a blast!

Snip & Tell Bible Stories

Captivate Children with Simple Paper Cutouts That Unfold as the Story is Told

By Karyn Henley

Your children will watch in awe as Bible stories literally unfurl before their very eyes. Each Bible story has a pattern for you to fold and cut as you tell the story. The figures you create are key parts of the story, such as…

• The snake, the tree, and the fruit from the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3)
• Moses in the basket (Exodus 1-2:10)
• Samson and his hair – which you cut off (Judges 16)
• the lion from Daniel and the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
• a string of wise men (Matthew 2: 1-12)
• Jairus’ daughter sitting up in bed (Mark 5:21-43)
• the fish from when Jesus fed 5,000 people (John 6:1 – 13)

…and more stories from both the New and Old Testaments!

The Humongous Book of Bible Skits
for Children’s Ministry

Connect kids with the Bible as they act out skits in fun ways they won't forget! This easy-to-use format makes set-up a breeze – simply copy the script and hand it out to each actor. There's a part for everyone in each skit, so every child is involved.

Engage kids in learning: Cooperation, Courage, God's Provision, Grace, Leadership, Love, Obeying God, Standing Up for God, and more!

*Bonus CD: Includes a CD full of sound effects, background sounds, and mood music that help bring each story to life!