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Discover fun and engaging children’s ministry resources that inspire young hearts and help kids grow in faith and friendship!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_search _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width=”50%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_search][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Resource Body Content” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||76px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Webinars” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Recorded Webinars” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|||||on|||” title_text_color=”#f25b3a” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Are you a children’s ministry leader seeking inspiration and practical guidance? 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Please use them thoughtfully, adapting them as necessary to fit your church’s theology.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Link and Title” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Backpack Blessing!<\/span><\/b><\/a> Backpack Blessings<\/span><\/b><\/a> Blessing Backpacks: Prayer and Resources<\/span><\/b><\/a> Blessing of the Backpacks and Back-to-School Worship Liturgy<\/span><\/b><\/a> Blessing of the Backpacks: A Prayer for the Start of School<\/span><\/b><\/a> A Blessing of the Backpacks and the School Year<\/span><\/b><\/a> Blessing of the Devices<\/span><\/b><\/a> New Beginnings<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Link and Title” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Link and Title” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Bible App for Kids<\/span><\/b><\/a> Buddy Quest App<\/span><\/b><\/a> Children\u2019s Bible App for Android<\/span><\/b><\/a> Christian Book Apps for Children<\/span><\/b><\/a> Guardians of Ancora<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u202f<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Link and Title” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Carson Dellosa Education<\/span><\/b><\/a> Teachers Paradise<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Link and Title” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Description” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Celebrate Wonder Bible Storybook<\/span><\/b><\/a> Five-Minute Devotions for Children: Celebrating God’s World as a Family<\/span><\/b><\/a>Blessing of Backpacks\/Devices<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>The Salt Project offers two options for Backpack Blessing Prayers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Ministry Matters has blessings for students, teachers, and donated backpacks and supplies.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This post has a blessing prayer and suggestions for a token sacred item to keep in a backpack.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Illustrated Ministry offers a free downloadable worship liturgy which includes a\u202fCall to Worship, Opening Prayer, Blessing of the Backpacks Liturgy, Prayers of the People, Closing Prayer,\u202fand a\u202fBenediction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This blog post has\u202fa blessing of the backpacks and a prayer for the start of the new school year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This blessing comes from the Discipleship Ministries website of the UMC.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>There are suggestions for stickers to go along with this Blessing of the Devices litany.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This Building Faith article includes a Litany for a New School Year, which recognizes the excitement and anxiety of a new school year; it can be used as part of the Blessing of the Backpacks and\/or Devices.<\/p>\nChildren’s Christian Book Publishers<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Book List from Flyaway Books<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nChristian Apps for Kids<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/span>YouVersion offers a free app with animated, interactive Bible stories as well as games and activities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This free app from Group Publishing\u202fBuddy Quest helps kids learn and practice virtues in their everyday lives.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>The Children’s Bible contains 218 Bible stories for kids, taken from the Old and New Testaments.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This article from the Centre for Apologetic Scholarship and Education provides links to ePicture books as well as Bibles and Bible resources,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>This is a fun, epic adventure game for older children where players run, jump, roll and slide their way through stories of the Bible where they\u2019ll meet Jesus and experience the miracles he performed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\nClassroom Supplies<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/span>They offer books, stickers, posters, and bulletin board decorations for the Christian classroom.\u202f<\/span>
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<\/span>This site offers classroom decor and teacher supplies for Sunday school.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>They sell a variety of products for the Sunday school classroom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nCrafts for Kids<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Devotional Books for Children<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/span>These 150 stories will engage children through simple storytelling and open-ended questions that encourage the children to wonder about the Bible story.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/span>Each devotion in this book includes a story about an animal illustrating its dominant trait as created by God; that trait is then related to a child with questions to answer. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n