Children

Chemistry and the Cross

The event proved so popular that Cross Point ended up holding two more of these science-based events. The church also used its established partnerships with local schools to hold science days at two campuses at which students seized the opportunity to build and fly rockets, construct a bridge, conduct experiments, perform a bounce test and other fun and educational activities.

Vulnerability Is the Key to Community

To be vulnerable means that you are putting yourself in a position of defenselessness and putting yourself in a position to be hurt. You are opening yourself up to being hurt by being honest and transparent about your failings, your flaws, and your fears.

Bear Hugs

Until their participation in the ministry, the children had never thought about how such a small thing like a stuffed animal could help a child in distress.

Minnesota Churches Provide Food-Filled Backpacks for Kids in Need

Churches partner to provide backpacks full of food for children in need to take home each weekend during the school year.

Kids Hope Leaders Foster Life-Change and Friendship

Mentorship program provides caring adult relationships and prayer partners for at-risk kids.

Try This: Host a Back-to-School Clothes Sale

Host a kids’ consignment sale, selling gently used kids clothes to your community.

South Carolina Church Provides Handmade Beds for Needy Children

Central UMC's volunteer-led bed ministry provides handmade beds for local children in need.

Back to School: 4 Outreach Ideas

This back-to-school season, instead of focusing on just the students, support the people who support the students.

Georgia Church Brings Hope to Savannah’s Inner City

First Assembly of God's Life Bridge ministry provides a safe environment for inner-city kids in Savannah.

How Safe Are Your Kids? 4 Children’s Ministry Security Checks

Four simple ways to test the security in your children's ministry area.

Colorado Church Combines the Bible and Bull Riding

About 70 parishioners sit outside, some wearing chaps, for a sermon and praise and worship. Then the bull riding begins.