Middletown UMC's VIRTUAL CHILDREN'S MINISTRY April Resources

Welcome to April! Our theme this month is EASTER - He is Risen! Our Bible stories are Luke 24.1-12 and John 21.1-14.

Memory Verses "He is not here. He has risen!" Luke 24.6 "It's the Lord!" John 21:7

Background for Parents

An Easter Sermon For Children Bible Study Lesson Plans

Sermons4Kids

Craft Corner Make a Resurrection Garden!  For families to make a resurrection garden to remind everyone that “He is not here for He has risen!” Could be done as shown or in a corner of the yard to be a permanent reminder (and a home for toads!) Resurrection Garden See how the Easter egg takes us to the cross! Easter Egg to Cross

Make Your Own Resurrection Eggs!  Follow the link below and scroll down to get the Resurrection Eggs Directions and Printable

Resurrection Eggs

Create your own set of eggs and tell the Resurrection Story!

Make Your Own!

Story and Craft for the Netting of the Fish

Netting of the Fish

Video Corner

Full Story from Palm Sunday through Easter morning from the Beginner's Bible

Easter Story In Rhyme

Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish

Breakfast With Jesus

Learning Through Pictures

An Amazing Breakfast Jesus Appears to Disciples in Galilee

Pictures for the children to use to tell the story of Jesus and the breakfast.

Monthly Mission Ideas Help your parents "clean up" for Spring! Maybe you could help them plant flowers or clean your room without being asked! Send a card wishing someone a Happy Spring! Try to think of someone you know who could use a nice surprise!

Sing With Us!

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (Charles Wesley)

1, 2, 3 15 Powerful Easter Songs for Kids

Join Us On Facebook! To support and spread the fun we have created a private Facebook group: 'Virtual Children's Ministry.' This group can be found off of the church's Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/mumcnj/groups/. You should have already received an invitation to join the group but if you have not please click on the button below and then request to join the group. Through this group we hope to post updates and enable the children to see and share their own pictures. This will be a great place to share our own experiences from the virtual children's ministry.

Virtual Children's Ministry Facebook Group