Dead-of-Winter Service Projects 25 Charity Ideas for the Dead of Winter

In the winter, we have no chances to participate bike-a-thons, swim-a-thons and other outdoor charity events because in most places it is too cold. That doesn’t mean we should go into hibernation mode. Here are 50 ideas to raise funds or support charity causes in the dead of winter that you and your youth ministry could do. If these aren’t enough, some of these ideas came from the Juniata College web site, which has one of the best lists on the Internet for college students looking to raise funds. Other ideas are easily transferrable to youth ministry! 25 Great ...

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Summer Ideas for Kids-Why not Summer Camp?

  Summer time is a- comin'. Pretty soon the kids will be out of school and looking forward to a great summer of fun, sun and friends.   Have you thought about CBM summer camp?  There is still time. There is so much fun stuff to do. Your kids will make friends that could last a lifetime. They have the opportunity to make the greatest friend in the whole world, Jesus. In this series, we’ll show you that CBM camps are great way for your kids to personally grow and have fun at the same time.   Tip #1. Make New Friends Don't we ...

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ROOTS- A Foundation For Life

This week we are highlighting  a new part of the ministry at our CBM area, Camp Grace in North Carolina. It’s called Roots, which are outdoor educational classes with the goal of building a foundation for life by teaching character and life lessons as they “discover” an appreciation for the  design of nature.  The kids will experience a “deepen” understanding of native and non-native wildlife, and “develop” communication, trust, faith and leadership skills through team-building activities. The camp is excited about the possibilities God has given them ...

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Children’s Ministry–A Craft Idea the Kids Will Love!

This past weekend was our CBM National Conference. It was a great time to get together with all our CBM areas from around the States. We all enjoyed hearing what each area was doing in their ministries. One of the break-out sessions was about themes. It was interesting to hear all the different ideas that the camps have used in the past. What a remarkable group of people, dedicated to helping children know the Lord.  Their ideas were to engage kids and reinforce the messages. One comment that was shared in the session was “what we may think is mickey mouse to us, ...

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A Simple Bible Lesson

As I read the following; I was impressed with how simple it can be. It reminded me to look through the lens of my complicated adult world with that simple child like faith. Forget heated debates and impassioned explanations. It's time to re-imagine apologetics for a new generation of children. A few weeks ago, my 10-year -old son came home from school with a huge smile on his face. "John's a Christian now!" "Wow! That's really cool! Tell me about it." I'm not sure what I was expecting to hear. Maybe that Jeremiah had learned about the Four Spiritual Laws in his ...

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