http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/sunday-school-ideas-blog.html Sunday School Ideas for New Teachers Site Blog en-us Sunday School Ideas Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:34:33 GMT Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:34:33 GMT sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/i-never.html Can be played with a wide number of people, 6-15. If there's more than 15 you may want to split up into 2 groups. Each player is given the same number Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:34:28 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/what-what.html Editor's note: Here's an game that's easy to do at the spur of the moment for all ages! It should be very useful when you're stuck waiting for the bus Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:54:51 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/bible-verse-memory-activity.html If I need a quick activity I write an Bible verse that matches my lesson on a chart for the kids to copy onto paper. Light colored construction paper Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:54:47 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/rock-paper-scissors-shark-surfer-wave.html Everyone has played rock paper scissors before, so this is easy to catch on to. Instead of rock paper scissors you play shark surfer wave. Instead of Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:19:40 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/fun-valentines-day-childrens-fundraiser.html Every year for Valentines our Children's church raises money for missions and various activities that we participate in. We do this through two separate Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:25:14 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/victorious-valentines-petal-love-fragrant-faith.html Basically the youth managed to swing an excellent deal with a local greenhouse floral company. The were given the opportunity to get single carnations Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:24:49 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/balloon-gram-valentines-day-fundraiser.html Our Sunday School is always looking of ways to raise money for fun supplies, parties, prizes... One year Valentine's Day fell on a Sunday so we decided Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:24:17 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/my-first-valentines-day-fundraiser.html My first Valentines Day fundraising experience was a great success. Although, I?ve done a couple since then, my first Valentines Day fundraiser remains Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:22:59 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/sharing-the-love-for-a-great-cause.html Our church youth group had a bake sale fundraiser during the month of February to raise money for new camping supplies, as our youth group does a retreat Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:22:29 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/put-names-in-a-box.html Get all the student's names written down on a slip of paper, and place them in a box or hat. Then have them pull a name out of the box. (If they Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:52:57 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/do-you-love-your-neighbor.html Form the group in a circle with one person in the middle. Middle man asks someone on the circle, do you love your neighbor? circle man has 2 choices Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:47:40 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/winking-mafia.html Everyone sits in a big circle and there is one person in charge of the game. There will be 1 mafia or multiple mafias depending on what the game Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:44:30 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/our-family-christmas-2009.html Editor's Note: What a lovely program this family held for Christmas. For all the brevity of description provided, a mere outline in essence, I quite Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:02:08 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/onsite-certificate-programs.html Vanguard College in Canada offers two options for those interested in ministering to children and families. The School of Children and Family Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:06:17 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/simple-blessings-valentines-day-cards.html Every year I like to do some kind of creative project with the kids in my Sunday school class. This year we decided to simple make cards for the Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:13:52 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/christmas-guess.html You will need: paper pencil something to lean on about 4 players Step 1: Decide who will draw the picture and who will guess. Step 2: One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:42:58 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/riverbank.html Editor's Note: This game is easily played outside where you can draw the lines with chalk or a stick -- although, painter's tape might work well Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:59:09 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/bang.html Editor's Note: Interesting -- certainly not the kind of thing you see all over. It's a little unclear how it ends. I suppose everyone still seated Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:54 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/the-greatest-gift-ever.html This program makes use of a clever stage misdirection to add a bit of wonder to the production. It's been very successful at Chaz's Church. Let us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:24:12 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/story-christmas-craft-song-and-play.html This idea for a simple program was submitted by a Sunday School teacher in Israel. She reminds us that simple can sometimes be best. All you need is Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:21:40 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/christmas-projects-an-alternative-christmas-program.html After many years of doing traditional Christmas programs, we decided to do something very different. The first year, we assigned different children Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:57:57 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/sunday-school-christmas-program-ideas.html Sunday school Christmas program ideas for your church. Ideas for performances, displays and more for your Sunday school. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:12:27 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/alien.html Editor's note: This game is sure to be loud, a bit wild, and loads of fun. If you play it, let us know how it goes in the comments. You designate Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:43:13 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/true-false-review.html I put a sign on one wall with a smiley face and the word TRUE underneath it. On the opposite wall, I put a sign with a frowney face on it and the word Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:39:19 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/do-you-like-your-neighbor.html Leader stand in middle of circle and asks one person - Do you like your neighbor? If person says yes, then everybody in circle moves two seats to Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:52:39 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/pterydactyl.html Ok. So you have to say pterydactyl but not showing your teeth. You end up with your lips over your teeth saying berabacpal!! If your teeth are Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:46:18 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/youth-group-mission-trip-house-construction-project.html When I was in High School my youth group loaded into two fifteen-passenger vans and drove from Utah to Mexico to work on a mission project of building Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:14:47 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/the-breakfast-club.html Here's an idea I've had. Haven't gotten around to it yet, but have been thinking about it for quite awhile. I want to get a bunch of breakfast Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:03:19 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/youth-service-project.html Youth Service Project Ideas from a Youth on Missions Teacher, plus more ideas from visitors to our site. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:01:56 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/the-bucket-game.html This game could work for middle school and up. The point of the game is to not get out. You take a bucket, medium to large and put it in the Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:34:28 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/tips-for-belarus.html This was an Awesome! experience, not just a fundraiser, for our Junior and Senior Youth on Missions group. Our church sponsored missionaries to Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:29:15 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/saintly-qualities.html Work with the kids to list the qualities of a saint. (Expect the words to reflect their age group.) E.g., Holy, Kind, Humble, Respectful, Obedient, Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:10 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/dinner-and-a-movie.html Very fun and inexpensive night out with my wife, and a great do it yourself fundraiser for our Church. I attend Plainview Baptist Church located on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:51:50 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/do-it-yourself-fundraiser-ideas-special-dinner.html Do it yourself fundraiser ideas: Special Dinner Event. Article offers hints and cautions on holding a special dinner as a diy fundraiser. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:36:37 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/a-warm-wind-blows.html Set up chairs in a circle. Make sure you have one chair less than how many people are playing. So, for example, if 14 people are playing, only include Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:11:04 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/fill-in-the-blank-all-saints-day-worksheet.html Name: ____________________________________ All Saints day follows Halloween Night. Although we often think of Halloween as the main holiday, it Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:18:47 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/the-pentecostal-mission-sunday-school-tamilnadu-india.html Dear brother or sister, GREETINGS IN CHRIST, PRAISE THE LORD I am a Sunday school teacher, doing the Lord's ministry at Coimbatore, India. I have Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:51 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/toilet-paper.html What you do is pass around a roll of toilet paper each person is to tear off sheets of toilet paper. Ones everyone is finished you go around the room Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:04:20 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/santas-stocking.html A great game for all ages....adults included! Decide how many groups you want to have. I've done this with 12 people in a group. Fill a Christmas Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:03:30 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/favorites.html Students will make a ball out of a few sheets of paper or use a small rubber ball to be throwing lightly to one another. The student who starts out Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:01:04 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/how-do-i-get-volunteers-for-a-oneservice-church.html My Spiritual Center has recently moved into a facility that is large enough to accomodate the congregation in one service. The adults love being a Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:18:37 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/childrens-ministry-volunteer-training-materials.html I am looking for solid, well-structured, good -info. training materials for my children's ministry workers/volunteers. I can't seem to find a whole Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:14:51 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/which-side-upflip-the-blanket.html We did this in my youth group and it was so much fun and it is a good way to learn how to work as a team. First you need a large sheet or blanket. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:11:09 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/toilet-paper-icebreaker.html This game sounds a little weird but it is so much fun!! It's very simple, too. Pass out a role of toilet paper or paper towel and tell everyone to Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:18:36 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/knowing-your-neighbor.html A great icebreaker game for middle school on up to adult. This one will work better with smaller groups, unless you have a lot of time. Give out Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:40:22 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/i-love-my-neighbor.html Everyone sits in a circle on chairs except the person who is it. The person it says.... I love my neighbor especially when they..... it fills in Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:55:49 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/circle-name-game.html This game is a variation of the 'Stations' game Children sit on chairs in a circle, except one who is standing in the middle. Introduce the game by Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:11:03 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/two-truths-and-a-lie.html You state two facts about yourself that are true and one false statement, after you said your three statements the group decides which one was a lie. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:46:21 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/i-never-have.html Everyone sits in a circle, each with 10 pipecleaners. Designate one person to start. The starter then says I never have... followed by something Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:45:29 GMT http://www.sunday-school-ideas-for-new-teachers.com/do-you-hear.html Each person participating in the game is blindfolded. A few leaders or other people are given something with which to make a noise (e.g. glass and Thu, 28 May 2009 08:59:42 GMT