Children

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Childrens Ministry Alpha to Omega

• by Sue Campbell
• Wednesday July 22, 2009 200 PM

Presentation at www.asburyabq.org/kids2.pg
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Personal Introduction

• Sue Campbell
• Asbury United Methodist Church10,000 Candelaria
  NEAlbuquerque, NM 87112
• www.asburyabq.orgsue_at_asburyabq.org

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Outline

• Take home fun ideas as we journey through the
  alphabet
• Practical and tested ideas
• Structure of ministry at Asbury UMC
• Our call to ministry with children

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Focus Ideas by Program Structure

• Structure is important to apply ideas
• Create a timeline
• Plan an annual calendar

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Calendar Based Structure

• Schedule something every month
• Plan 1-2 events a month besides SS
• Mission activity
• Collect school supplies
• Special event
• Pretzel Day
• Advent Day

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Theme Based Structure

• Plan on a monthly or a year theme
• Rotation SS
• Ruth, Moses, Fruits of the Spirit etc.
• Weekly afternoon program
• School year theme
• Traveling to 7 continents
• Taking care of Gods creation

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A

• Acolytes

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B

• Bathrooms
• Bible Presentation

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Bible Presentation

• Present Bible to 3rd Graders in November during
  Natl Bible Week
• Rotate thru several different presentations
• Bibles presented by parents
• Invite congregation to bring their Bible
• Presentation from Celebrating Special Days by
  Judy Gattis Smith

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C

• Choir
• Sing Together Children by Bridges
• Crafts
• Creative Kids
• Cooking

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What is Creative Kids?

• An after school program for elementary school
  kids
• It includes
• Art crafts
• Singing bells
• Story time
• Mission activities
• Field trips

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D

• Dance Movement

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E

• Email
• Exercise

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F

• Fun

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G

• Goals
• Glean
• Gifts
• Giving

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H

• Hugs
• Holidays

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I

• Internet

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Internet Ideas

• Sunday School
• children.calvarychapel.com
• www.mssscrafts.com
• www.daniellesplace.com (subscription)
• Crafts
• www.enchantedlearning.com
• Music
• www.pamandrewsmusic.com

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J

• Juggling Job Life

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K

• KISSKids In Service Sunday

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L

• Library
• Lent
• Pretzel Day

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M

• Movies
• Mission
• Murals

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N

• Notebooks
• childrensbulletins.com

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O

• Office tasks
• Weekly, monthly, yearly
• mychurchevents.com
• Help in the office

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P

• Promote Activities
• Prayer Positions
• Prayer Note

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Prayer Template

• Lord, we thank you for
• We ask your special blessing on
• In the coming week we pray that you would help us
  
• In Jesus name,

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Q

• Quiet
• Quit?

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R

• Recycling
• Rotation SS

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S

• Snacks
• Safe Sanctuaries

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T

• Teacher
• Teachers
• Appreciation
• Dedication Service

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U

• United Methodist Curriculum

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V

• Vacation Bible School

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W

• Worship
• childrensdefense.org
• Workshops
• Writing Curriculum
• rotation.org

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X

• Xmas (Advent) Other Holy Days
• educationalministries .com

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Y

• Youth

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Z

• Zs

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Take Away

• Ideas need structure
• Keep ministry fresh and inviting
• Remember our calling to ministry with children