KidMin Reading List for the New Year

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I'm an avid reader, and reading is one of my favorite ways to learn about ministry and leadership! Now that I've completed my seminary degree (woop woop!) I've got even more time to read books of my own choosing, so here are the kidmin/leadership books (in no particular order) I'm hoping to read in 2020, with one book for each month! What's on your reading list for this year?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="21689" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://amzn.to/2Pxp2ra"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions - Burnout is such a problem in ministry, and especially in children's ministry. I'm hoping this...

Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Lights: Printable Christmas Song for Families

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Put a Christmas twist on a classic children’s song and sing the lyrics below to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” This is the perfect, last-minute addition to your Christmas festivities, or use the printable below to send it home with families on Christmas Eve to sing together under the lights of the Christmas tree and talk about the birth of the light of the world.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Shareable Version Here! " align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F12%2FDeeper-KidMin-Twinkle-Twinkle-Christmas-Lights-Light-of-Christmas-Freebie.pdf||target:%20_blank|"][vc_column_text] Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas lights, How I love when you shine bright! In the sky or on the tree, Every color I can see. Twinkle, twinkle Christmas lights, How...

Giveaway: Breakfast with Jesus 100 Devotions for Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]'Tis the season of giving, so we're having another giveaway! Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids About the Life of Jesus is a brand new, just-released kids devotional from Vanessa Myers that encourages kids to start their day with Jesus. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and now breakfast can provide physical AND spiritual nourishment with this devotional! Each devotion comes from one of the four Gospels, and they encourage kids to put themselves in the disciples' shoes, ready to learn from Jesus' teachings. The devotions are short enough to complete over breakfast, and practical enough to keep kids (and parents) engaged and thinking about them throughout the day.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="21496" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Each day’s reading...

Christmas Carols 4 Corners: Large Group Christmas Game for Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I don’t know about you, but the kids in my ministry love playing 4 corners! Now you can play a Christmas version of 4 Corners with this large-group game that gets kids moving and singing in the Christmas spirit![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download a printable version of the game here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2FChristmas-Carols-4-Corners-Large-Group-Game.pdf||target:%20_blank|"][vc_column_text]Prep: In each corner of the room, tape up a piece of paper, one color per corner: blue, red, green, and white (or yellow). Supplies: Christmas songs you can start/stop easily (on a CD player or through your sound system), a sheet of blue paper, a sheet of red paper, a sheet of green paper, and sheet of white (or yellow) paper, tape Play: Play...

Last Christmas 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last Christmas, we shared these ideas & freebies, but some of you weren't here. This year, to save you some time, I'm bringing them back in case you missed them. Ok, so maybe those aren't the lyrics, but it's true! (And you already have my heart anyway, kidmin leader.) Here are our top resources from Last Christmas (and Last Last Christmas too!)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="7171" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/2-christmas-volunteer-appreciation-ideas/"][vc_custom_heading text="2 Christmas Volunteer Appreciation Ideas" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"...

Tinsel Talk: Christmas Family Conversation Cards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Provide a copy of these 16 Tinsel Talk question cards for every family in your ministry to stir up intentional Christmas discussions. Or use in your ministry as part of a small group activity![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Tinsel Talk Cards here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F11%2FDKM-Tinsel-Talk-Christmas-Family-Convo-Cards-UPDATED.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="19348" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/sense-of-christmas-family-devotions-tinsel-talk-cards/"][vc_single_image image="19346" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank"...

Christmas Resource Review & Giveaway: Confusing Christmas Activity Book for Kids!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week, I'm teaming up with the authors over at Kid-tivity Books to offer our followers a giveaway! Kid-tivity Books provides beautifully designed resources to help kids and families engage with Biblical truths, and this week, we're giving away a free copy of their most popular Christmas resource, Confusing Christmas, to one lucky winner! It's the perfect gift for families at Christmas! Order a single physical copy here, or download the digital version to print unlimited copies for your families here![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="20978" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]I got my hands on a digital copy of Confusing Christmas, and this 30-page activity book teaches kids the Christmas story through interactive activities, a unique family story, and coloring pages! In this book...