This week we bring your daily tips on how to wrap up your Sunday school program!
Tip #1: Have a Celebration!
Your Sunday school year is quickly coming to an end. There is much to be done in a short amount of time. Celebrate is number #1- your children and youth learned so much about God’s love! Thanking those dedicated volunteers is an important component each year. And of course, evaluation, inventory and reports, all essential to a successful future!
It is an excellent idea to conclude with a special celebration. We are going to explore this idea for two groups, children/youth and volunteers.
For pre-school and elementary aged children, arrange to have them perform a musical number or play or puppetry display that they have practiced. It would be wonderful if you choose something that summarizes the theme of the curriculum taught during the year or uses a general theme such as Learning to live as Jesus taught us- or Love God and your neighbor-invite parents, share with the congregation. How many of your congregation members who are NOT involved in Christian Education know what happens during your Christian Education time? Having your children share their experiences and knowledge with the entire church community will be a special moment for all.
For school aged children or high school youth, expand your teaching and put it in action! Explain what it means to act or do as we have been taught…..Be the Church…prepare a service project in advance and have them follow through the last Sunday and offer the thought of being of service to others over the summer – it’s never too early to begin giving back to the community. They will be messengers of God’s love and teaching. Encourage this concept further by connecting it to a welcome back project.
Follow both of these activities with a reception of lemonade and fruit kabobs or cookies!
Do you have a good service project idea? Please share your thoughts and ideas for our readers!
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Happy Freebie Friday!
Today we bring you Mother’s Day seed packet cards! Write a special message on the back of the packet and then add some seeds. If you have enough time, you can use your mother’s favorite flower seeds; she will love it!
If you’re looking for something cute and easy to hand out for Mother’s Day, these are perfect! Put them together, add some seeds and then place them in a basket for moms to take home.
You can also view all of our Mother’s Day printables on our blog!
We hope that you have a very happy Mother’s Day!
To download the Mother’s Day Seed Packet Cards, click one of the following:
Precolored: Mother’s Day Seed Packet Cards
Ready-to-Color: Mother’s Day Seed Packet Cards
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Precolored: Mother’s Day Seed Packet Cards
Ready-to-Color: Mother’s Day Seed Packet Cards
Are you on Pinterest? Check out our Mother’s Day board for great gift ideas and free printables!
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If you’re getting ready to dive deep for VBS 2012, make sure you check out what Guildcraft has for you! Our quality VBS underwater crafts help kids go deep with God, and our decorations make it easy to go overboard! Order your Underwater craft kits and decorations today!
If you have missed a Freebie Friday email that was geared towards your VBS theme, now’s your chance to print them!
Here are our top Craft Kits for the Underwater theme!
You can’t lose with this craft! Kids will love making this one and parents will keep it for years to come. Perfect for camp, a beach theme VBS or a summer Sunday School activity. Includes wood crosses, sea shells, precut cord and sand. 4″ x 5 1/4″.
502-009 12 Projects $13.85 $1.15 per project
Change the World Signs
With this sign, kids will remember that they can change the world and will share the good news with others. Includes preprinted and precut Earth shapes, precut hands and magnetic tape. 8 3/4″.
216-524 17 Projects $9.99 $.59 per project
Follow Jesus Fishing Rods
Jesus said “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Includes foam fish (assorted colors), ribbon and rods. 12″ long.
518-137 14 Projects $10.49 $.75 per project
Top Freebie Downloaded for the Underwater Theme Theme!
Underwater Coloring Sheet
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Underwater Coloring Sheet
Check out our Freebie Friday Archive to view our collection of printables!
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We wanted to make sure that you have plenty of options for Mother’s Day this Sunday! So here’s our collection of past freebies and some ideas on how to use them! Happy Mother’s Day!
Christian Mother’s Day Handprint Card
For Sunday School programs, we have added Proverbs 31:1-31 “Mother Knows Best” to the flowerpot. This is a perfect freebie to go along with a Mother’s Day themed Sunday School Lesson!
Christian Mother’s Day Handprint Card: Ready-to-Color Precolored
Mother’s Day Bouquet of Flowers
Flowers that will last! Simply print on cardstock and add the flowers to some chenille stems!
Mother’s Day Bouquet of Flowers:
Ready-to-Color Precolored
Tip My Hat to Mom Printable Coloring Sheet
In honor of all the moms out there, here is a free coloring sheet illustrating all the hats moms must wear to take care their children. It would be a great little card for kids to color in Sunday School this Sunday!
Tip My Hat to Mom Printable
Mother’s Day Printable Card
Free printable Mother’s Day card! Your kids can add their own personal messages to mom with this adorable card.
Mother’s Day Card:
Ready-to-Color Precolored
Mother’s Day Handprint Card
Kids use their handprints to create the plant and then glue flowers to the tips of their “fingers”! Mothers will love receiving this freebie because it has their child’s handprint on it!
Mother’s Day Handprint Card:
Ready-to-Color Precolored
You Surpass Them All
Printable Coloring Sheet
This is an adorable printable with a loving message for Mother’s Day! Your kids will enjoy coloring and giving them to their mom.
You Surpass Them All Printable
Are you on Pinterest? Check out our Mother’s Day board for great gift ideas and free printables!
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If your VBS 2012 journey is taking you to Babylon, Guildcraft has just what you need! We have quality Babylon crafts your families will enjoy, and we have lots of decorations to help transform your church. Order your Babylon craft kits and decorations today!
If you have missed a Freebie Friday email that was geared towards your VBS theme, now’s your chance to print them!
Here are our top Craft Kits for the Babylon theme!
Daniel’s courage is to be admired and kids will be reminded of it while wearing this bracelet. Includes beads and precut elastic cord.
403-537 30 Projects $20.45 $.68 per project
Starry Cross Frames
Make a constellation cross in your astronomy market! Once complete, switch off the lights and watch the stars glow. Includes preprinted and precolored frames, glow-in-the-dark foam star stickers, precut black backings and chalk. 6″ x 8″.
217-299 24 Projects $22.75 $.95 per project
Message Medallions
Afraid? Sad? Anxious? What is the secret to staying strong? God is with us! This fun necklace reveals a powerful message. Includes cardboard gold medallions (1″), plastic adhesive jewels, beads and precut cord.
402-474 24 Projects $16.25 $.68 per project
Top Freebie Downloaded for the Babylon Theme!
Babylon Coloring Sheets
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