May 2025

What Next? Parent Resource Printable

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] It’s an exciting moment when a child makes a salvation decision to follow Christ, and it’s our job as ministry leaders to equip and shepherd them as they live out their faith in their everyday lives. That means we have to equip and encourage their parents in the discipleship of their children. But some parents may not know what to do next. Share this simple printable with any family whose child makes a faith decision to give them ideas for how to foster their faith at home. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F03%2FDKM-WHAT-NEXT-Parent-Page-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="149329" img_size="full" alignment="center"...
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3 Spiritual Growth Milestones to Celebrate With Kids

Sometimes it's hard to measure "success" in children's ministry. How do you know if what you're doing is effective? What can you share with leadership to show tangible results? Discipleship is a heart matter, so the numbers and the results are often hard to see, but there are 3 spiritual growth milestones you can celebrate in your children's ministry, and this week's blog post from Courtney Weaver from David C Cook helps us explore these important milestones to celebrate with kids:  As children’s ministry leaders, we aim not to regurgitate lessons from our curriculum but to truly teach kids in ways that deepen their faith. While every child’s faith journey is unique, there are key spiritual milestones that signal their growth—and we should be celebrating them! Think about the example that Abram sets in Genesis 12—God appears to...
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5 Ways to Change Things Up This Summer in Your KidMin

Summer often means more sporadic attendance - for both families and volunteers. It's a great season to change things up and keep things exciting for the kids, but sometimes it means relying on volunteers who don't typically serve in your ministry. So what can you do to change things up to accommodate fluctuating numbers and give a more laid-back feel for you and your team? Here are 5 ideas: Take things outside (or at least change up your seating). If your weather, size, and space allows, invite kids to grab a chair or set up some picnic blankets and teach the lesson outside! They’ll love the change of scenery and it’s a much more casual environment that sometimes more easily allows for the next two ideas. If you can’t go outside, consider changing the seating to sit in a circle, on the floor instead of in chairs, etc. - something to...
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Faith and Fun Summer Bucket List for Families

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Share this printable with the families in your ministry to help them make their own personalized summer bucket list with a focus on faith AND fun! Or use the printable as an activity during your ministry time - for early-arrivers, as a small group discussion tool, or as a summer kick-off activity![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="DOWNLOAD HERE! " align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F05%2FDKM-Faith-and-Fun-Summer-Bucket-List.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="152970" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/prayer-pails-summer-family-resource/"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]This...
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4 Places to Find Summer Volunteers for Your Ministry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Volunteers are hard to come by in the world of children's ministry, especially during the summer after your team has been serving all year long! When possible, it can help to give your regular volunteer team a break during the summer months so they can relax, recharge, and refresh. Our subscribers have access to a Summer Serve printable that can help them recruit a team of summer volunteers, and here are 4 specific places to find volunteers to serve in your ministry during the summer months... College Students - They're headed home for the summer and most of them will be looking for something to do! Invite them to be part of your ministry on Sunday mornings. They often get out of school earlier than local public schools, so try and connect with them early or mid-May when they're just getting home! Present it...
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Summer Serve Printable

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Use this free Canva template (free Canva account required) to create a Summer Serve initiative for your children's ministry! Update the provided template with your ministry information, then share the flyer/form at your church, in the bulletin, online, ask if you can place one in every chair for a few weeks in May, etc. Find ways to encourage and recruit some extra help this summer to give your regular volunteers a break! (P.S. Here are 4 places to look for summer volunteers for your ministry.) Here's how to access and use the Canva template: Click Here to open the template in Canva (free Canva account required). Modify the wording and options to best fit your ministry. Save the document as a PDF. Print and distribute via your chosen method(s). Pray for God to fill your summer volunteer...
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