Unless families model and teach generosity in the home, our children may learn toxic ideas about sharing and giving. How can families be intentional about generosity? Here are 10 ways. (Photo: Neeta Lind, Creative Commons)
Sunday school class: Our environment, our mission
It’s an issue our kids will be living with: the environment. This free class from Ministry-to-Children outlines a Sunday school lesson plan to underscore our responsibility to care for God’s creation. (Photo © Vibe Images – Fotolia.com)
‘Heart of Giving’ teaches kids about generosity
When planning your children’s Sunday school lessons for the 2021-22 school year, be sure to include a class on generosity! This “Heart of Giving” lesson from ministry-to-children.com looks at two people in Mark’s Gospel with very different attitudes towards money. (Photo: Kathie Luther, Creative Commons)
Craft ideas to teach about giving and stewardship
Whether it’s Sunday school for when we get back to church or activities to do with your children while they are sheltering with you at home, these crafts ideas will help them learn about giving and stewardship. Video and PDF instructions, from Ministry-to-children. (Photo: Stephen Depolo, Creatve Commons)
Teaching youth about Sabbath
Young people struggle to understand the concept of Sabbath, in part because adults model busyness, says Pastor Nathan Stuckey, author of Wrestling With Rest: Inviting Youth to Discover the Gift of Sabbath. Stucky addresses the importance of modeling and teaching Sabbath to youth. From Faith and Leadership. (Photo: Yasan Hassan, Creative Commons)
To teach generosity, encourage giving
How do we raise generous children in a world of materialism and consumption? “The goal is to make the process of giving a natural part of your children’s lives,” says educator Deb Cohen. Check out her ideas for parents and other adults. (Photo: The Museum of the Future, Creative Commons)
Equip parents to avoid “party pressure”
When it comes to teaching stewardship, actions speak louder than words. Here’s a great article about “good enough” birthday parties that equips parents to model stewardship for their children. Use these tips to avoid party pressure and model/teach a different way to celebrate. (Photo: Jim Pennucchi, Creative Commons)
Teaching Quiet Generosity in a Digital World
Author and Christian Education Director Heather High-Kennedy ponders the importance of teaching children and youth to be generous without the fanfare and hashtags of social media. “Children and youth today are growing up without a way to envision the concept of Matthew 6:1,” she said. (Photo: Carolyn Clement, Social Media Sunday)
Bible lesson: A giving Christmas party for children
Throw a Christmas party that teaches about generosity! Here’s a lesson plan for “A Giving Christmas Party” for children 10 to 14 years. They will participate in a mission project, craft, and game to learn that God’s gift of Jesus is why Christmas should be about giving. From Ministry-to-Children. (Photo: LadyDragonFlyCC, Creative Commons)
Activities for children to learn generosity
Who says learning about stewardship has to be dull? Teach generosity to the children in your family or your church and have some fun in the process with these activities prepared by Food for the Hungry. The activities also help bring an understanding of poverty and daily life in other countries. (Photo: Stephen Depolo, Creative […]
