http://kidmission.org KidMission Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:35:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sunday School is a brand new concept for most churches in Ecuador and throughout South America. IF a church does have Sunday School or Children's Church, that usually means that the kids gather and sing a few songs. This isn't because no one WANTS to teach the children, it is ... http://kidmission.org/show/ministries-to-help/starting-sunday-school-in-south-america/ To REALLY get your children's church kids intimately involved in missions, partner them with a child who is living and ministering in another country as a missionary. We have a list of missionary families who have young children with them on the mission field. These kids will LOVE to receive ... http://kidmission.org/show/pen-pal-program/pen-pal-program/ Can you imagine your life without Jesus, without food, without clean water or a safe place to live? Many children in other parts of the world have never heard about Jesus. They struggle everyday to survive. Jesus loves all people—no matter who they are or where they live. He died on ... http://kidmission.org/grow/lesson-plans/mission-possible-lesson-intro/ Make it seem like the class is going on a special trip. As the kids enter, give them passports, a boarding pass for their seat, etc. Once everybody is “on board” the trip can take off and land in the country you’re going to be discussing today. Decorate the room with ... http://kidmission.org/grow/teaching-materials/take-a-virtual-mission-trip/ Kids Power Company is partnering with our good friends at North Cleveland (TN) Church of God, in an effort to help with disaster relief for the people of Haiti. Operation KidPassion is the name of this relief effort. It is an outreach in which students are encouraged ... http://kidmission.org/show/ministries-to-help/send-relief-packages-to-haiti/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Creative Commons License photo credit: caulfielddo"][/caption] Effective Ministry in the Local Church When: MARCH 23-30, 2010 FOCUS: Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic Provide practical training in children’s ministry, youth ministry, discipleship, leadership, and Christian education, and pastoral  ministries Encouragement of local workers and leaders Visit Church of God churches Sightseeing Hosts: Jonathan Augustine, Regional Superintendent, ... http://kidmission.org/go/ministry-training-trip-to-central-europe/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Creative Commons License photo credit: Oscar Papaorhum"][/caption] Impact  Asia, by training ASCM students and church leaders from various countries in Asia for effective ministry to children, youth, and adults. WHEN:  February 1 - 10, 2010 WHERE: Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries,  Manila, Philippines 3 days of intensive practical and hands-on ... http://kidmission.org/go/ministry-training-trip-to-phillipines/ Children's Activity Book - Click to Download This is a great PDF that you can print with activity pages and ideas for getting your kids involved in the YWEA mission project.  You can also order these online Related posts:YWEA Lesson Plans http://kidmission.org/grow/teaching-resources/ywea-childrens-activity-book/ The Prims (girls club) from Park West COG in Knoxville, TN sent a list of questions about life on the mission field to 10 year-old missionary kids.  Learn more about the Lynch's ministry to Ecuador. Feel free to use this in your church to help kids relate to life on ... http://kidmission.org/grow/teaching-resources/interview-with-missionary-kids/ YWEA 2010--OPERATION RESCUE The 2010 YWEA Project will focus once again on hurting children of the world.  Under the theme “Hope for the Hopeless–Operation Rescue” the YWEA 2010 emphasis will target Nogales, Mexico and Bogota, Colombia. In Nogales we will raise funds to construct an orphanage for the abandoned and abused children ... http://kidmission.org/know/recent-news/ywea-2010-project-announced/