Welcome to Ministry with Children & Their Families
- Children’s Ministry Vision Statement
- Where do I find… – a list of supplies, materials and equipment generally available at the church for your use
Best Practices, Policies & Procedures
- Emergency Procedure – Fire & Evacuation on Sunday Morning
- Emergency Procedure – Severe Weather on Sunday Morning
- Statement on Child Protection and Prevention of Child Abuse
- Policies and Procedures for Sunday School – a succinct overview so you know what to do each week for effective ministry
- Tips for Sharing Space Creatively – tips for maximize using the space for growing faith
- Talking to Kids in Positive Language: Gaining Cooperation
Nurturing Friendship and Discipleship
- Harmony, Peace, Cooperation – Creating an environment where kids encounter Christ’s love
- Opening Doors to Discipleship – a four course series in the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition to help equip teachers and leaders; create your user id/password
- Tips for Building Relationships with Preschoolers
The A-B-C-Ds of Small Group Time: Ideas for Assembling, Bible Study, Claim and Departing
- Teaching Teams – Overall responsibilities for small group time
- Assembling in God’s Name
- Bible Study – Hearing God’s Word
- Claim the Faith – Responding to God’s Word
- Departing – God Sends Us into the World
Creating Lessons that Ignite Faith
- Learning Targets for Children
- Starting the Year – (under construction)
- Finishing the Year – ideas for April-May
- Styles of Learning – we all have different styles of learning; as you strive to build faith in your classroom, keep these differences in mind to engage each student in the lessons
- Crosswalk Bible Study Tools – this website will help you to locate scriptures based on topical or keyword searches, and you can access text in every translation, including NRSV
- Connecting Children’s Literature with our Faith Story – locate books by theme or Scripture verse that add interest and relevancy; lesson ideas from Union Presbyterian Seminary
- Movie Clips – locate movie clip downloads by theme or lesson ideas (some are free; some require church login; contact Staff)
- PCUSA Children’s Catechism – 66 questions and answers that help you articulate the faith
- PCUSA Study Catechism – particularly helpful for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade
- PC(USA) Book of Order
- PC(USA) Book of Confessions
