July 2025

What School Supplies Remind Us About Leading Children’s Ministry

School supplies are an essential part of the back-to-school season for families, and they're important tools we use every week in our children's ministry. But they're more than just tools for coloring, cutting, and staying organized. These school supplies can be great reminders for leading and structuring our children's ministries. There are some surprising reminders tucked inside those pencil pouches and supply bins that speak straight to our ministry hearts. Here's what I mean: Pencils remind us to always plan with flexibility. I always say we can never plan in pen! In children’s ministry, flexibility isn’t optional; it’s a survival skill. Schedules shift, volunteers cancel, and someone always shows up in the wrong classroom. And they give you the flexibility to try something new! So we plan in pencil, hold our calendars...
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Scripture School Supplies Social Media Posts Freebie

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use these social media captions with the included social media graphics to post some encouraging and faith-focused tips on your ministry social media for back-to-school season! This freebie includes 2 sets of graphics + ready-to-post captions to share on your ministry social media accounts during back-to-school season. The download is a zipped folder and won't be viewable on a mobile device.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2FDKM-Scripture-School-Supplies-Freebie.zip|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="157602" img_size="full" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css=""...
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Back-to-School Survival Kits

Making back-to-school survival kits are the perfect opportunity for you to connect with the families in your ministry as they head back to school. A Back-to-School Survival Kit can be a great opportunity to provide families with simple ways to connect with God and each other! The point of the survival kit is to provide families with items they’ll need to “survive” the school year. You can include a spiritual element like this free customizable calendar, this Back to School Prayer Journal for Kids, or this full Back to School Survival Kit that includes a family devotional and the list of ideas below. You can also include physical items that offer practical help and encouragement. Here are some ideas for packing and distributing your Back-to-School Survival Kits! What do I pack the Back to School Survival Kits in? Colorful gift...
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5 Ways to Celebrate Back-To-School Season in Your Ministry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Knowing the rhythms of life for the families you serve and stepping into those rhythms to celebrate milestones is a key factor in connecting with your families. One of the biggest milestones each year is back-to-school season! So here are 5 ways to celebrate this important time in your children's ministry: Host a special event - Whether it's a family event like a Back to School Prayer Bash, a Taco Bingo Night, a Family Trivia Night, or a kids-only event that gives the parents a break (like our science-themed Parents' Night Out), hosting a fun kick-off event for the Back to School Season is a great way to help families celebrate! Find all our favorite Back-to-School Special Events here. Equip families to celebrate at home - A lot of prep goes into the back-to-school season for families. School supply...
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Out of This World Back-to-School Gift Printable

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Give your kids a back-to-school gift with purpose that reminds them they are never alone! Supplies: Earth stress balls, plastic sandwich bags, and this printable tag Prep: Print and cut the printable tags. Place an earth ball into a plastic bag. Fold the tag over the top of the bag and staple once on each side. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F07%2FDKM-Out-of-This-World-Back-to-School-Gift-Tag-Printable-PDF-from-Launch-lesson.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="86143" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css=""...
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4 Classroom Management Tips For Your Volunteers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Classroom Management will make or break your volunteers' experience teaching and your kids' experience learning. Share these simple and quick best practices for classroom management with your volunteers to help them serve and lead well. Sharing simple strategies and techniques like these with your team helps them enjoy leading/serving in your ministry (which means they'll stick around longer) and helps kids enjoy learning about Jesus (always a win).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download a Printable Version Here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F07%2FDKM-Classroom-Management-Tips-Tricks-for-Volunteers.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text] Be early. Be prepared - The first one to arrive is the one in charge. Be sure that you are the first one in the...
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5 Tips for Turning a Meeting into a Party

No one wants to attend ANOTHER boring meeting, and your volunteers are no different! Using just a few simple and applicable ideas, you can host trainings that volunteers actually WANT to attend. Whether it’s an annual volunteer training or your weekly volunteer meeting, here are five tips for turning your meetings into a party! Don’t call it a “meeting.” You probably aren’t super excited about attending meetings, and your volunteers aren’t either. Whether you call it a training session, a convention, a conference, a summit, a rally, or even a gathering, what you call your training event will subliminally influence a volunteer’s attitude about attending. Offer food (even if it’s just a brownie bite). It’s a great way to show appreciation for your volunteers from the very beginning. If you feed them, they will come. ...
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