Summer Zone
Summer! A time to get outdoors and enjoy the sun and warmth! Perfect for long lazy days... and also great for bounce houses and water fights! If you're looking for ideas for your summer ministry, check out the articles below. Tips and tricks, planning activities and creating excitement, water wars and summer camp ideas... they're all here! Also includes ideas for recruiting summer volunteers and staying connected with your kids!
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Backyard Bible Splash!
This is a fun event your church can host in the summer. |
Water Sports, Summer |
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Summer Bible Reading Challenge
A challenge to help kids read Matthew and John over the summer with parents involved. |
Bible Reading |
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15 No Hassle Summer Events for Your KidMin
Events you can still plan for this summer! |
Summer Events |
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5 Tips for Lining Up Summer Volunteers
Try these 5 tips to help you line up volunteers for your Sunday programming this summer. |
Summer Volunteers |
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5 Ways to Stay Connected Over the Summer
Keep your relationships strong this summer by staying connected to the kids you teach. |
Summer | |
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An Open House Policy
Here are some ideas that may help you create an ‘open house’ policy with your family. |
Create a Welcoming Home | |
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Four Creative Water Day Games
Water day for your children’s summer camp is coming up. What do you do? Here are some creative water games that you can play! |
Water Games | |
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Free Summer Activity Ideas for Summer Fun!
Keep your kids engaged this summer with free summer activities! Here are a few ideas. |
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How To Get Rest in the Busyness of Summer
How children's ministry leaders can enjoy their summer and find rest in busyness. |
Rest for Leaders | |
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Making Summer Meaningful with Simple Family Activities
Great ideas for fun summer family activities. |
Summer, Family, Fun Activities | |
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Ready, Set, Splash! 10 Water Games for Kids
10 Fun Water Games to Play when it's HOT outside! |
Water Sports, Summer | |
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Reflections of a Follow-Upper
Follow-up ministry is so important for children's ministry. Whether it's camp ministry or church ministry, kids need to be discipled year round. Kendra shares her story about her own experience at camp and how follow-up plays a key role in her life now. |
Follow-up Ministry | |
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Should Kids Ministry Take the Summer Off?
Here are a few reasons why we DON’T take a Summer Break for Kids Ministry. |
Summers | |
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Single Parents and Summer
How can churches help single parents during the summer? |
Single Parents, Summer | |
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Summer Camp Manual
This is an amazing planning manual compiled by CP Team member Scott Phillips to help those tasked with the job of planning a summer camp. |
Summer Camp Planning | |
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Summer is Here, Now What?
Here is some practical biblical help to support you in getting your kids to help with chores over the summer - even providing a FREE downloadable "Summer Chores Chart!" |
Kids and Chores | |
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Summer Lovin: Recruiting Volunteers
Short on volunteers this summer? Here's what we did to recruit volunteers to step in and serve! |
Recruiting Summer Volunteers | |
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Tips to Help a Child Transition to the Other Parent's Home for the Summer
Read these tips on helping the kids in your church transition between parents' homes for the summer. |
Divorce Care | |
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Water Games to Beat the Heat
Try these fun water games to beat the summer heat. |
Summer Fun | |
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School's Out...Forever?
A counselor helps Jerry understand that not all books are like the Bible. Some are works of fiction. |
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Summer Themes Build Excitement
Using unifying themes help children remember what they have been taught. |
Planning |
