Children’s Ministry Outreach Ideas: Parties
You won’t have to coerce kids to invite friends to these awesome gatherings!
14. Design a T-Shirt Party
Do this activity at the beginning of the summer. Have kids design a theme shirt for summer. Provide fabric paint and have kids bring T-shirts to decorate. Then set kids free to create.
15. Pizza Party
Set up a topping bar, and have kids make their own pizzas on English muffins. Combine this food-fest with a Frisbee golf tournament on the lawn. You could call this event “Par Wars and the Pepperoni Strikes Back”!
16. Movie Party
Rent a movie with permission to show it to a group. Pop plenty of popcorn. Have kids make this a “drive-in movie” by making cars out of boxes beforehand. Kids can sit in their “cars” and watch the show.
17. Make-a-Movie Extravaganza
Use Bible themes and reenact biblical stories, or create your own theme. Give plastic “Oscar” awards after the screening.
18. Game Shows
Run your own game show. It’s fun! Game versions of shows such as Double Dare are available at toy outlets. Or you can make your own Wheel of Fortune game.
19. Gong Show
This is an amateur program based on TV’s The Gong Show. Kids can show off their talents and have a great time. Plan silly adult talent acts for gonging. Use a hanging metal trash can lid for gonging.
Children’s Ministry Outreach Ideas: Extended Events
Longer events offer greater opportunities for churched kids to share their faith with unchurched friends.
20. Snow J-A-M (Jesus and Me)
You can call this retreat for third through sixth-graders anything you want. Just be sure to keep the J-A-M for “Jesus and Me.” It’s Snow J-A-M in our church because it’s held in January, and snow is on the ground!
Plan this retreat away from the church on a Friday night or an all-day Saturday. And encourage kids to invite other kids. Invite a speaker to address topics such as friendship, self-image, and relationship with Jesus.
21. Rainbow River Camp
This four-day camp has recreation, Bible stories, games, and worship for kids. Provide enough adult supervision for quality one-on-one time for each child at some point. You’ll have best outreach results if you hold this event in a city park.
Enjoy reaching kids in your community with all these children’s ministry outreach ideas!