resources for effective children's ministry
I have been receiving a number of requests for information to help those in the vital area of Nursery ministry. I completely believe it is important we in the church look at the nursery as a ministry - not just as "baby-sitting". The following resources will provide excellent information to help you develop your nursery into a ministry that impacts both the baby and the family and in so doing strengthens the entire family.
The Warm & Wonderful
Church Nursery
Authors - Kim Sikes & Lori Haynes Niles
Publisher - Group PublishingFavorite Features:
- introduction does an excellent job of explaining why Nursery Ministry matters
- book is divided into five sections with great ideas for Together Time, Practical Plaything, Appealing Art, Cozy Corners & Angel Aid
- reproducible pages to make a nursery manual to keep in the nursery
- help for developing a mission statement - excellent
- songs for the nursery
Too often the nursery in the church is looked at as just a place for baby-sitting while parents and older siblings are ministered to. However, the nursery is a place where important and valuable ministry can and should take place. This book helps provide information and ideas to help churches understand and implement real ministry to babies and their families. Extremely well done Kim, Lori and Group Publishing!
Little Blessings
Publisher - Gospel LightFavorite Features:
- 24 nursery posters with monthly theme, things for helpers to do with babies and colorful photos of real babies and toddlers
- "Nursery Smart Pages"
- reproducible
- complete, helpful information for directors to organize, schedule and recruit
- help to train teen volunteers
- health and safety information
- parent's home pages - excellent
- teacher's home pages - excellent
- Bible Story Picture Cards - sturdy, colorful, coated story cards make an excellent resource to use at home..
- How to Grow & Nurture and Quality Nursery training video
- I love to sing CD & Cassette
- reproducible
- active songs and quiet songs
- 43 songs
- I love to wiggle and giggle instant activities - cards with ideas for workers to use to teach/play with little ones
"Little Blessings" is a complete resource comprised of six components designed to aid churches in developing their nursery ministry to be actual ministry and not just baby-sitting. I like this resource and recommend it because it is designed to be effective in helping churches genuinely lay a foundation for our youngest while it ministers to and helps parents. Extremely well done Gospel Light Publishing!
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