July 2026

5 Everyday Moments Families Can Use To Grow Their Faith This School Year

Back-to-school season is full of opportunities to encourage families, but it's also easy to overwhelm them in this busy season. As children's ministry leaders, we should be hyper-aware of the importance of back-to-school season for our families and walk alongside them in all the excitement, nerves, and school supplies. The best way to support families in this season? Give them a resource that already fits into a moment they're living. What if we helped families recognize the everyday moments as they get back into the school day routine, then handed them exactly what fits there? Faith takes root in the ordinary rhythms of everyday life just as much as (if not more than) it does in a Sunday morning program. Here are five simple moments you can equip families to use this school year to help build their faith: Before They Leave the House...
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Back-to-School Family Conversation Cards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Share these cards with the families in your ministry to provide a unique opportunity for families to engage in meaningful conversations about their days, especially during the back-to-school season. These cards ask questions that help children and parents build spiritual faith together as they talk about how they saw God move, ways they cultivated the fruit of the Holy Spirit into their day, and things they noticed that might have been interesting. Copy the pages onto cardstock for better durability, then give each family a set of cards to use when kids get home from school or at the dinner table. Each day, families will choose 1 card to discuss together.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download them here! " align="center" css=""...
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9 Promotion Sunday Themes For Your Children’s Ministry

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Promotion Sunday is one of my favorite days of the whole year! It always has such a great energy as kids are excited to move up into a new class or small group. We host ours right before school starts, so there’s the added excitement of the back-to-school season too! I like to make the morning extra special and something out of the ordinary to celebrate all of the new beginnings. Whether you’re adding a fun theme to your already-planned curriculum or making the whole morning all about Promotion Sunday, here are a few fun Promotion Sunday themes! Promotion Sundaes – I’ve always wanted to host a giant ice cream party on Promotion Sunday and make special ice cream sundaes with the kids! Peel some bananas, scoop some ice cream, and drizzle some chocolate syrup for a tasty celebration. Then...
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6 Ideas for Following Up After Summer Events

Summer is often a busy season in ministry with extra events, special services, and even overnight trips. So much planning and preparation go into these events that we can sometimes forget about the importance of following up AFTER the events are over! But we miss out on crucial opportunities to connect with families when we ignore the follow-up opportunities that summer events provide. So here are 6 ideas for following up after your summer event(s). Plan ahead. Make your follow-up procedure part of the planning process for the entire event. So while you're thinking about VBS decorations, volunteer appreciation, and worship playlists, think about how you can follow up with families after your event is over. When you include the follow-up in the main planning of the event itself, it helps make sure follow-up doesn't slip through the post-event...
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Asking for Feedback in Your KidMin (Because Guessing What’s Working Isn’t a Strategy)

We spend a lot of time wondering why things aren't working... Why the volunteer stopped serving. Why that event fell flat. Why a parent seemed frustrated but never said anything. Most of the time, the answer is sitting right there waiting for us. We just haven't asked for it. Feedback is how we actually see our ministries clearly, and asking for it well is a skill worth building, so here are some tips for gathering feedback well and intentionally in your children's ministry: Start with yourself. Before you ask anyone else, do your own honest debrief. If you've already named what could've gone better, it doesn't sting as much when someone else brings it up.  Build a culture where feedback is normal. Ask your key volunteers and parents consistently, not just after something goes wrong. A volunteer feedback system or a parent council that meets a...
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