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Free Printable: "Kids Top 5" Poster

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Free Printable 

Help build a positive environment in your children’s ministry with this free printable.

You can download and print a variety of sizes from the download site.

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Free Printable: "The Lord is Good to All" Coloring Page

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Download and print this coloring page to use in your Sunday school classes.

From Ministry to Children, “The illustration shows a line people holding signs: the young, the elderly, girls, boys, the rich, those in need. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made. (Psalm 145:9, ESV)”

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Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “print-friendly PDF document” and choose “Save As.” 

What To Do When No One Comes To Your New Small Group

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It’s happened to tons of people. They take the step of faith to start a new small group in their church. They’ve prayed, prepared, and hoped only for no one to show up to the first meeting. Nothing feels more deflating than that kind of experience.

So what’s a small group leader to do when this happens to them?  Here are a few ideas.

  1. Tell representatives at your church. Whether you report to a staff person or a small group coach, tell them about your struggles.  They probably have ideas to help with your problem.
  2. Make some small group invite cards. Make some simple cards with date, time, location, and meeting information. If you don’t have a card to use, try the free interactive pdf files on this page.  Just fill it out, print, and go.
  3. Pray. Ask God for wisdom and insight regarding the people you should invite to your group.
  4. Personally invite people to your group. Take the bold step of actually asking people to come. Far too many leaders have suffered from the “if I build it they will come” mentality. Nothing is as effective as personally inviting people to your group!
  5. Build your group around the people you already “group” with. If you think about it, you are already “grouping” with people. You have friends you like to spend time with on a regular basis…that’s your group. Ask those friends if you can start “grouping” more intentionally and grow together spiritually.
  6. Don’t give up. Whatever you do, don’t throw in the towel too soon. Satan does not want you to make disciples. He wants your spirit to be crushed and your heart to become weary. Refuse to fall victim to his lies. Stay the course, get help, try harder, pray more, and invite people. It will be amazing what God will do through your commitment.

Free Printable: Isaiah 62 Card

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Free Printable 

Download and print this encouraging verse from Isaiah 62.

Here are some ideas from CMD: 

  • Use to decorate your classroom
  • Give to kids
  • Use it as a gift to encourage your staff or volunteers.

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Resource provided by Children’s Ministry Deals

Download Instructions: From CMD, “Just click the green add to cart button above and then click on your shopping cart items to complete the free checkout.”

Free Printable: Proverbs 29:11 Coloring Page

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Free Printable 

Download this coloring page to help teach you kids a lesson about biblical wisdom. 

From Ministry to Children, “Use these free printables to illustrate any Bible lesson about self-control or using wise words. They would also be helpful for children working on Proverbs 29:11 as a Bible memory verse.”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “Download the black/white coloring page in PDF format or JPEG image”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: New Testament Gospels Review

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Free Printable 

Download and print this review worksheet to help teach your kids about the New Testament Gospels.

From Ministry to Children, “This worksheet focuses on the New Testament gospels. It has two pages that can be printed back to back. Pencils are needed; crayons may also be helpful, especially if you need to use these with younger children.”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “Click here to download” and choose “Save As.”

Free Printable: "ABC Bible Verses"

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Free Printable 

Download and print this sheet to use with your Sunday school class, or to send to families at home.

From Ministry to Children, “It is so important for all of us to be studying and memorizing scripture. In Psalm 119:11, it says, ‘Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.'”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-Children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “Click here to download” and choose “Save As.”

Free Word Wall Card Downloads: Christmas

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Free Word Wall Downloads

Help your children experience the Christmas story for themselves using these free downloadable “Word Wall” cards. 

From Christian Preschool Printables, “Print these on cardstock or laminate them to last longer.  These would also be fun to use during Bible story time, pass them out to the children and as you reach each point in the story have children raise them up as you tell about that part.”

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Resource provided by ChristianPreschoolPrintables.com

Download Instructions: To download these resources, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “Christmas Word Wall Cards Page 1”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: Watermelon Picnic Basket

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Free Printable 

Download and print these watermelon baskets to use in your children’s ministry. 

The download site contains ideas for how to use these in your Sunday school classes.

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Resource provided by Guildcraft 

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “Ready-to-Color Watermelon Picnic Basket”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: 10 Ways to Pray for Your Children

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Free Printable 

Download and print this handy printable, “10 Ways to Pray for Your Children,” to share with the parents in your children’s ministry.

From iMom, “Rather than throwing up her hands in defeat, a wise mom gets on her knees and seeks the wisdom and help of God: the one who created your child, and loves him even more than you do (it’s true!). Here are some specific ways you can pray for your child.”

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Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the appropriate blue button (e.g., “Download Color PDF”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free VBS 2012 Printables

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Free VBS Printables 

Download and use these printables to support your summer VBS program, including coloring sheets, cupcake toppers, verse mixups, and more. 

This package includes the following VBS programs:

  • Amusement park
  • Aviation
  • Babylon
  • Bug
  • Desert
  • Island
  • National park
  • Praise 
  • Sky
  • Space 
  • Underwater 

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Resource provided by Guildcraft 

Download Instructions: To download these resources, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “2012 VBS Memory Verse Mix Up Game: Ready-to-Color”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Craft Idea: Daddy's Tools

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Free Craft Idea 

Have your kids color in this tool set for a Father’s Day craft.

Little Blots suggests that kids write something nice about their dads on each tool and, “For extra fun, make a tool box out of cardboard or a tool belt out of cardboard paper and give to Dad as a gift.” 

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Free Printable Bible Visual: John 3:16

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Free Printable Bible Visual

Help your kids memorize Scripture with these printable Bible visuals.

From Bible Story Printables, “Print these out, and glue to colored paper.  Use the full verse to introduce children to the verse, then use the different pages to break it down in to easy to memorize sections, coloring sheets or even send them home with children.

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Resource provided by Bible Story Printables 

Download Instructions: To download these resources, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “John 3:16 Bible Verse Visual Page 1″) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: 1 Chronicles Coloring Page

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Free Printable 

Download and print this coloring page to help teach the story of 1 Chronicles.

From Ministry to Children, “In one illustration, Mandy has show several of the main themes from the scriptural narrative.”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “print-friendly PDF version” and choose “Save As.”

Free Printable Prayer Bookmark

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Free Printable Prayer Bookmark 

Encourage your small group members with this Gospel prayer bookmark. 

You can also download a sample chapter from the upcoming book, Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary, by JD Greear.

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Resource provided by JD Greear 

Download Instructions: To download these resources, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “Gospel Prayer bookmark”) and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: Family Top 10 in 2013

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Free Printable 

Download and share this printable resource with the families in your children’s ministry.

From iMom, “Record your Family Top 10 hopes and goals for the things you would like to do together as a family in the coming year on our 2013 list.”

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Resource provided by iMom.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the apporpriate link (e.g., “Download Color PDF”) and choose “Save As.”

Free Printable: Esther Coloring Page

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Free Printable 

Download and print this coloring page to help teach the story of Esther.

From Ministry to Children, “In one illustration, Mandy has show several of the main themes from the scriptural narrative.”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “print-friendly PDF version” and choose “Save As.” 

Free Printable: Family Top 10 in 2013

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Free Printable 

Download and share this printable resource with the families in your children’s ministry.

From iMom, “Record your Family Top 10 hopes and goals for the things you would like to do together as a family in the coming year on our 2013 list.”

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Resource provided by iMom.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the apporpriate link (e.g., “Download Color PDF”) and choose “Save As.”

Free Printable: "Barnabas Speaks Up for Paul" Skit

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Free Printable 

Download and print this skit to help teach your children the Bible story of Barnabas and Paul from Acts 9.

From Ministry to Children, “It can be read during a Sunday School class or kids’ worship to give a feel for the story without requiring any rehearsal or advance preparation.”

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Resource provided by Ministry-to-children.com

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the link that says “Click here to download” and choose “Save As.”

Free Printable: Popcorn Boxes

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Free Printable 

Download and print these popcorn boxes for your next movie night.

You can download this printable in a pre-colored or ready-to-color version.

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Resource provided by Guildcraft

Download Instructions: To download this resource, right-click on the appropriate link (e.g., “Precolored Christian Popcorn Box”) and choose “Save As.” 

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