Teaching Kids Missions Resources
HELP CHILDREN PRAY FOR THE 10/40 WINDOW
Go to http://www.calebproject.org/winkid6.pdf to download the children's translation of Praying Through the Window 6: Women and "The Girl Child". The calendar has been especially rewritten to make it child friendly for easy use. Plan to use it for October or any 31 day period!
GENERAL: CHILDREN'S MISSIONS ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
- Resources to involve Children in Missions http://www.calebproject.org/bomm/children.html
- Children of the World Jumbo Floor Puzzles. 1' X 6'. Ages 4-10. Set 1- J137100 Bar Code 0 89863-37100 7 Set 2- J037101 Bar Code 0 89863-37101 4 Judy/Instructo, Bloomington, MN 55435
- Country Activity Pamphlets. Available about Arabia, China, Columbia, France, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Thailand, South America, Spain, Sri Lanka, Venezuela. WEC International, P.O. Box 1707, Fort Washington, PA 19034.
- Kids of the World Window Clings. Color Clings, Inc., P.O. Box 25224, St. Paul, MN 55125 Bar Code 7 2850200915 3. $.99 at Wal-Mart
- 52 Ways to Teach Missions- Easy to Do Activities for Ages 4-12. Can be copied for classroom use. Rainbow Books, P.O. Box 261129, San Diego, CA 92196. ISBN 0-937282-67-7 RB 36169
- The Kids' Multicultural Art Book- Art and Craft Experiences from Around the World, by Alexandra M. Terzian, Williamson Publishing, Charlotte, VT 05445. ISBN 0-913589-72-1. $7.50 at Sam's Club.
- Missions Made Fun for Kids by Elizabeth Whitney Crisci. Creative ideas to involve children in missions. Accent Publications, Colorado Springs, CO. ISBN 0-89636-306-6. $8
- Spiritual Growth Retreat for Children by Jill Harris of Frontiers Associates. Grades 3-6. Kids who show leadership qualities are taken on a retreat to be challenged spiritually. They learn about prayer, journaling, sharing their testimony, etc.
CURRICULUM on MISSIONS FOR CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
- Creatively Sharing God's Heart for the World With Children. Destination 2000 "Top Line- Bottom Line" scriptures for kids and games to reinforce them. By Jill Harris, Frontiers, 325 N. Stapley Drive, Mesa, AZ 85203. (602)834-1500
- For God So Loved the World- Home School Curriculum. Lands, nations, cultures & wildlife of the eastern hemisphere. A one year science & history unit study curriculum. Primary-H.S. students. Teri Spray & Terry Martin, Fountain of Truth Publications, Christian Cottage Schools. Fountain of Truth Publications, 3560 W. Dawson Rd., Sedalia, CO 80135.
- Jim Elliot Lesson Book- A Man for God's Plan. Includes lesson visuals, memory verse visuals, song visual, take-home verse token, craft & review questions. Child Evangelism Fellowship, Warrenton, MO 63383. ISBN 1-55976-155-5. $4.75 Ages 5-12.
- Joy Ridderhof Lesson Book- Rejoicing with Joy. This story of the founder of Gospel Recordings includes party plan for neighborhood outreach, visualized verse, visualized verse token, party invitations, lesson review, games and song visual. By Ruth Harner, CEF Press, Warrenton, MO 63383. $4.75 Ages 5-12.
- Kids for the World (First & Second Editions) by Gerry Dueck. A compilation of missions resources for children's ministry. A wonderful resource that let's you know what is available, how much it costs and who publishes it. William Carey Library, Publishers and Distributors of Missions Books and Material, P.O. Box 40129, Pasadena, CA 91104 ISBN 0 87808-768-0. $11
- Missions Idea Notebook. By Lenora Hambly. SIM Canada, 1361 Eastern Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2S2. (604) 941-2101. $1.75 + postage.
- 10 "P" Words Lesson Packet by Jan Bell. An excellent curriculum based on the 10 P's of missions- prayer, people, projects, etc. Includes signing and singing of the 10 P's. Kids Can Make a Difference, 4445 Webster Dr., York, PA 17402. (717) 757-6793 e-mail KIDSCAN@aol.com
- KidsCan Network Catalog by Jan Bell. Jan has warehoused and disptributed children's missions curriculum for years. She is a valuable resource. There is an e-mail conference on kids' missions issues you can get plugged into. To subscribe to kids-can-net send the following message to hub@xc.org "subscribe kids-can-net<youremailaddress>. Questions about children and missions? Contact Jan Bell at <KidsCan@xc.org>.
- Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd. This home school curriculum company was founded to meet the needs of missionaries. 10,000 families have used it both here and abroad. Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd., 8121 South Grant Way
- Littleton, CO 80122-2701 * USA E-Mail: main@sonlight-curriculum.com Phone: (303) 730-6292 FAX: (303) 795-8668 http://www.sonlight curriculum.com/wwwboard
MISSIONS PRAYER RESOURCES
- Caleb Project Unreached Peoples Prayer Guides and Videos. A month of prayer for many unreached people groups that have been researched by Caleb Project, as well as many corresponding videos about 10 min. in length. Caleb Project, #10 West Dry Creek Circle, Littleton, CO 80120. (303)730- 4171, Fax: (303)730-4177. *
- Esther Network, International. A ministry founded by Esther Ilnisky seeking to involve children in global intercessory prayer. Excellent prayer tools and much more. (Esther at HMF this year!). Esther Network, Int'l, 854 Conniston Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405-2131. (407)832-6490, Fax: (407)832-8043.
- From Arapesh to Zuni- A Book of Bibleless Peoples., by Karen Lewis. A people for every letter of the Alphabet. Simple enough to use in prayer games. Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 2727, Huntington Beach, CA 92647-0727. ISBN 0-938978-07-1
- Global Prayer Digest. Monthly magazine focusing daily prayer on the unreached peoples. U.S. Center for World Mission, Frontier Fellowship, 1605 Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104. Single and multiple subscriptions available."Give Your Family a Heart for the World." Article by Phil Bogosian explaining ways to use the Global Prayer Digest with your children/family. Available at same address as above.
- Kid's Missions Prayer Games. 2 pages complied from Kids Pray ministries and Esther Network, Intl. by Nancy Fritz. (Available from Caleb Project.)
- Kids Pray- A ministry of AmeriTribes. Training up the discipline of prayer in children, working with their wiggles. Tim & Julie Brown, P.O. Box 3717, Flagstaff, AZ 86003. (520)526-0875, Fax: (520) 526-0872, e-mail: TimBrown@ameritribes.com
- "Let's Pray for Uzbekistan." Prayer requests for children to pray for this unreached country. Nancy Fritz, Caleb Project, #10 West Dry Creek Circle, Littleton, CO 80120. (303)730-4171, Fax: (303)730-4177. One page.
- Prayer Adventures for Boys & Girls. Student Manual $6.95- #02YH0338. Instructors manual $8.95- # 02YH0348. Gospel Publishing House of Canada. 1(800)567-2420, Fax: 1(800)655-5529. Also Winnie the World Puppet-89.95 & Pencil Pal Puppet- $65.00
- Praying Through the Window 3 Supplimental Teaching Materials for Children and Matching Prayer Calendar. 4 lessons on unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window that match the '97 Praying Through the Window adult prayer book.. Can also be used alone. User friendly curriculum! Christain Information Network, 11025 State Highway 83, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. (719)522-1040
- Praying Through the Window Prayer Cards. A packet of 62 cards that focus on countries in the10/40 Window. Good tool to use with groups. You can give them something to take home and pray for. Caleb Project, #10 West Dry Creek Circle, Littleton, CO 80120. (303)730-4171, Fax: (303)730-4177.
- The 10/40 Window for Children- Video. A 6 minute video that overviews what the 10/40 Window is and how children can be involved in praying for children who live there. A great tool! Joey & Fawn Parish, 540 W. Highland Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 or email .
- You Can Change the World. Children's version of Operation World. Volume 1- by Jill Johnstone, ISBN 0-310-40041-4. Volume 2- by Jill J. & Daphne Spraggett, ISBN 0-310-20565-4. Available through Zondervan Publishing House. (See handout for price listings) Includes very practical page at the end of Volume 1- "What Can I Do Now?" which gives children ideas of how to become more invloved in missions. You Can Change the World Activity Books 1 & 2. O.M. Publishing, P.O. Box 300, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 OQS, UK. Book 1- ISBN 1-85078-141-9. Book 2- ISBN 1-85078-142-7 ($3.25) Coloring pages to match You Can Change Vol. 1. You Can Change the World Sunday School Resource Pack. Includes book, a year planner, inflatable globe, badges, pen, pencil, posters, bookmarks, stickers, leaflets and a guide to help your S.S. to pray for the world
Compiled by Nancy Fritz <NancyFritz@aol.com>
More Resources
Children's Missions Resource Center -- Gerry Dueck, 1605 Elizabeth Street, Pasadena, CA 91104. This includes various resources for teaching children about missions.
Missions Resource Center/Lending Library
Gerry Dueck
USCWM
1605 Elizabeth St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
626-398-2236
Gerry_Dueck@uscwm.org
Preschool Specialist
Kathy Felty
9 Colonial Dr.
Lebanon, Pa 17042
717-272-7485
Unreached Peoples
Nancy Fritz
Caleb Project
10 W. Dry Creek Cir.
Littleton, CO 80120
303-730-4170
303-703-4177 fax
Children's Presentations & Teacher's Training
Presents the Be an M & M* Kid! Seminar (*missions-minded)
Jill Harris
ACMC
P.O. 3929
Peachtree City, GA 30269
770-486-5531
770-631-9470 fax
jill.harris@juno.com
Integration of Missions into Children's Program
Ruth Jordan
5470 Sw 154th Place
Beaverton, OR 97007
503-626-3337
Missions Conferences & Ideas
Mary Beth Kirschmann
8571 Knoll Crossing
Fishers, IN 46038
317-577-1547
Getting Started Specialist
Carmen North
3271 W. Charmwood #A
Port Huron, Mi 48060
810-982-2208
810-982-2209 fax
Winnie the World & Dr. Livingstone
Costumed Characters Present Missions
Paul & Karyl Stanton
10715 E. 99th St.
Tulsa, OK 74133
918-497-3068
918-461-1270 fax
wckids@earthlink.net
Adopt-a People Consultant
Nancy Tichy
4881 A Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503
909-782-0200
909-682-6434 fax
FTICHY@aol.com
http://www.uscwm.org/mobilization/resources/resources.html
The Children's Mission Resource Center
Also located at the Mission Resource Center, the Children's Mission Resource Center has almost everything you need and more to equip and challenge our next generation to join in the frontier missions movement. A regular newsletter, a list of books and materials, a lending library, mission education assistance, a quarterly newsletter, consultation services and more are all available to help you direct your children or the children in your church to obey Jesus' command to go and make disciples of all nations.
WEC Literature
P.O. Box1707
Fort Washington, PA 19034-8707
Phone 215-646-2322 ext.280
Fax: 215-646-6202
William Carey Library
Publishers and Distributors of
Missions Books and Material
P.O. Box 40129
Pasadena, CA 91104
1-800-MISSION (647-7466)
Catalog Available
Christian Heros Then and Now; and Trailblazer Books by Janet Benge
Exciting historical novels of missionaries & other Christian heroes.
Ages 8-12
Tracking Your Walk (Praying Through the 10/40 Window) by Drake
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Children's Task Force
4200 SE Jennings Ave.
Portland, OR 97267-6415
(800)-269-2007
Dorothea_Lander@wycliffe.org.
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Marie Champ
Curriculum Writer
4200 SE Jennings Ave
Portland OR 97267
1-800-269-2007
Marie_Champ@wycliffe.org
* The Bible Translation Activity Book from Wycliffe is a new wonderful
tool for teaching about Bible translation, 16 pages.
PROJECT: Children's Missions Project Kids from TEAM TEAM's Mozambique Kids Missions Project Kit material is excellent! Ardie Johnson, former missionary to Sough Africa, said. Even the adults sat spellbound as I presented the project kit idea to my church. We then used it for the combined children's Sunday school. The adults wanted to know when the next lesson would be so they could sneak into the back of the kids' class to listen!
Having lived in Africa, I know the stories are real and are just as presented in the material. In the kit, there are excellent illustrations for salvation, and visual tools include the flag of the country, an inflatable world globe, etc. It is some of the best missionary story materials I have ever used.
This is just one of four TEAM missions project kits that highlight a financial project for preschool and elementary-age children and provide a variety of educational tools for the teacher. The project and learning modules are appropriate for VBS, Sunday school, weekday clubs, camp programs, homeschoolers, or other children's programs.
While learning about the country and its spiritual needs, children will be challenged to give in order to
- equip a Sunday school room in Peru.
- establish a children's video library with VeggieTales videos in a Japanese church, or send a Japanese child to camp.
- outfit a traveling children's team in Mozambique with puppets, a tape recorder, etc.
- provide sports and computer equipment for an after-school club in Spain.
For a more detailed description of the project kits, go to www.TEAMworld.org. Operation World-Outside of the Bible this is possibly the most important book for Christians to have. Operation World compiled by Patrick Johnstone has a vast amount of information about every country on earth. It is also a daily prayer guide for Christians to use in identifying the needs of the people groups who have churches among them and those who do not. To order a copy at a discounted price, or several copies at a wholesale price call 1-800-MISSION.
Resources for Children's Missions Education
http://www.acmc.org/educatio.html
Destination 2000 A.D. Teacher's Training Curriculum
Bob Sjogren (videos) (Frontiers)
A video curriculum for training teachers to educate children in God's
heart for the world. Thirteen lessons.
TP242
Price $79.95
Kids for the World
Gerry Dueck (William Carey Library)
A valuable library of children's missions resources and ideas. The amount of material, resources and suggestions are mind-boggling.
TP109
Price $8.76
Mini Missions Conference for Children
Dorothy Holsinger Schultz (R.C. Law)
A versatile classroom program that allows children to experience the challenge and purpose of missions as part of a missions conference, Sunday School, VBS or Christian day school program.
TP146
Price $19.96
Fun Around the World
Mary Branson (New Hope)
Fun Around the World helps children celebrate the world! Through the easy-to-use ideas of this book, boys and girls can play, dress, eat, sing and make things as children of other countries do. Discover the patchwork of cultural experiences that form the beautiful quilt of the world!
TP246
Price $4.95
Reach Around the World
Bob and Sandy Friesen (Chariot)
52 global awareness activities for Christian youth.
TP232
Price $10.39
Missions Made Fun for Kids
Elizabeth Whitney Crisci (Accent)
Full of easy-to-use activities for any children's program
TP161
Price $7.99
Missions Education for Children
Jim Weir (audio)
A whole bunch of creative ideas for guiding children in interacting, discovering and doing missions.
T3004
Price $15.99
Spiritual Growth Retreat for Children by Jill Harris of Frontiers Associates. Grades 3-6. Kids who show leadership qualities are taken on a retreat to be challenged spiritually. They learn about prayer, journaling, sharing their testimony, etc.
CHILDREN IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS Viva Network <100423.2255@compuserve.com> is located in England and is networking people who have a special interest in children esp street kids.
Oakseed Ministries International <oakseed@aol.com> partners with indigenous ministries in mega-cities, working with children at risk.
Debbie Jump 1016 S. Valley Dr. Visalia, CA 93277 209-627-3912 209-738-1211 fax ADOPT-A-PEOPLE: Children's Involvement
Two books: Precious in His Sight, a guide to child advocacy -- how to's for a church and Healing the Children of WAR, excellent resources. Want more information, contact us. Due out in January will be a handbook on street kids. -- Jan Bell <KIDSCAN@aol.com>
Catalogs
Kids for the World (First & Second Editions) by Gerry Dueck. A compilation of missions resources for children's ministry. A wonderful resource that let's you know what is available, how much it costs and who publishes it. William Carey Library, Publishers and Distributors of Missions Books and Material, P.O. Box 40129, Pasadena, CA 91104 ISBN 0-87808-768-0. $11.00 159 pp. softcover
KidsCan Network Catalog -- 445 Webster Drive, York, PA 17402. Call toll-free at (800) 543-7554 (USA only); Fax at (717) 757-6103 (24 hours a day); or email at kidscan@aol.com. In the KidsCan Network Catalog you will find up-to-date resources for reading, games, activities, music, drama, and teaching curriculum (i?). REVIEW From: <KIDSCAN@aol.com> There is no guarantee that what will work with one group of children will work with another. There are many variables. Kids Can Make a Difference evaluates materials before we recommend them and whenever possible we ask questions to determine what they really need. Some items to check when evaluating materials: the date published, the type of activities (paper and pencil, coloring are low on kids' lists), how the material is to be presented. You can have a lot of information but if the teacher is not given creative ways to present the material, you can forget it. Ask questions about the children. Have they been prepared with missions thinking? Some kids have been well taught and are moving beyond the simulated airplane ride. You can always refer them to us for more in-depth help. We also provide a guarantee on our materials, if it isn't what they wanted after they get it they can return for a refund.
Missions Curriculum for Kids -- Crossroads Publications, P.O. Box 111475, Campbell, CA 95011 or call (408) 378-8858. Crossroads Publication offers affordable curriculums for Sunday Schools or VBS as well as a selection of four stories of children in the Third World which include a story, drawings for coloring, maps, country facts, and life applications.
Missions Idea Notebook. By Lenora Hambly. SIM Canada, 1361 Eastern Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2S2. (604) 941-2101. $1.75 + postage.
Thanks for your interest in challenging children in missions.
