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Be a Blockhead!
We just kicked off a new series with a Minecraft theme. The kids went nuts when they saw our set, complete with a Portal which will lead actors off stage and onto the screen in video game dramas. But the most fun I had last Sunday was walking around with my “Steve Head” on. (That’s me with my senior pastor, Bruce.)
I often use some crazy costume to mingle with the adults after church. Whether it’s my usual National Park Ranger outfit (our kids ministry is KidsRock and our children’s church is The Outpost) or a walking snowman at Christmas, or our Roman Solider during the previous series on the Armor of God – when you allow the general populous of the church to get glimpses of what is happening in the children’s area, it is better than any bulletin announcement, flyer or recruiting e-mail – because they SEE that serving in children’s ministry is fun and engaging. I can’t tell you how many times people have come and said to me, “I want to serve in the kids ministry somehow; it just seems like a fun place to serve.”
So be a blockhead or whatever it takes to take the fun of the kids ministry out to where it can be seen. If you are portraying excitement and fun and energy – people will want to be a part of what you are doing.
Don’t be the best kept secret in the church!
Because Jesus Loves Children,
Pastor Karl Bastian
The Kidologist
Introduce Your Kids to Resurrection Clue Hunt
 How well do the kids in your ministry know the story of Jesus' death and resurrection?
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INCM Web Week is a three-day online event that will be streaming every general sessions from INCM’s conferences over the last year — including CPC, CPC 2Day, CM Leaders, and Bridge. Hear from world-class leaders and KidMin experts as they share on topics like unity, discipleship, tween ministry, and more!
Participants will receive an access link that will get them connected to the online event, including introductions with INCM’s Executive Director Matt Guevara, live chat with other participants, and, of course, streaming of the sessions.
Whether watching with a team or as an individual, the price is just $119.
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How Do You Address Room Capacity Issues?
Join our discussion on Facebook. If you haven’t joined the page, now’s your chance!
Do you use room capacity and/or volunteer-to-kids ratios to limit the number of kids in your rooms? We have had to address this, as our church is growing and we have had too many kids in some rooms to where it was unsafe. Attached is a proposal I put together for my leadership suggesting that we need to limit and close the room. I'm curious how others address this.
» View the proposal and reply in the comments!
Five Easter Games for the Classroom
 Celebrating Easter is an essential part of Christian ministry and when you do it “kids’ style” you will need Easter games for the classroom. Holiday Easter games maintain the flow of the theme and add excitement to your sessions.
Try these 5 games during your Easter celebration:
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Wacky Egg Roll
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Egg Pass
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Egg Toss
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Duck Races
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Bunny Tag
» See the instructions for each of these games in our Kidology Zones!
Egglo Glow in the Dark Easter Eggs
Hold a nighttime egg hunt event and make Jesus the focus. Children search in the darkness for eggs that represent Jesus, the light of the world.
Egglo Eggs aren't just for Easter. They are fun in crafts, use in a Christmas stocking, tucked in a lunch box with a treat, leave as a gift with a special note to spread the light of Jesus: on a doorstep, in a mailbox or locker, tucked in a bag or back pack, or even mail one! Egglo eggs make wonderful tools to continue the conversation about Jesus.
Egglo eggs are complemented by The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure Video Book and The Egg-cellent Easter Adventure Program Guide and other Egglo Products available on Kidology.
How Will You Follow Up After VBS?
Kidology's VBS Follow Up Kit contains over 20 ready-to-send templates in editable Microsoft Word format that make following up on your Summer Outreach Program fast and easy! From thanking your volunteers, to explaining spiritual decisions to parents, and all the way to sending monthly seasonal invitations to church, this Follow Up Kit makes reaching out to the children who came to VBS a snap!
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