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2024 Southwestern Union Children’s Ministries Training Retreat!
Alive in Jesus is a training retreat that you won’t want to miss! You will have the opportunity to learn all about the new children’s Sabbath school curriculum: ALIVE in JESUS for babies and beginners. Come and discover what it is, how it works and lots of tips to be prepared to start a new program in your church and be a special blessing for young families.
We invite you to be a Spiritual Ambassador in a special training that will help you and your team to minister to everyone in your church. You will enjoy the fun at our Vacation Bible School presentation: THUNDER ISLAND Where Jesus is Always with Me, the new child evangelism program for 2024.
Certification training events will also be taking place around the Southwestern Union that will help you and your team strengthen your skillset for ministering to the children in your local areas. In 2024, this North American Division certification training will feature three additional tracts:
*Teaching from Nature
*Multiple Intelligences
*Developing Christian Values in Children
About Children's Ministries
The children’s ministries department is dedicated to the support and training of the leaders and teachers of the children in our churches across the union. With the help of trained volunteer conference coordinators, children’s ministries takes place at churches, camp meetings, and evangelistic meetings. Each year, the department supports the conference coordinators as they conduct Vacation Bible School, Sabbath School, and children’s ministries certification seminars in their areas.
Resources and Forms
Children’s Christmas Devotional
Children's Christmas Devotional
Children’s Sabbath Day
2022 Children’s Sabbath Free Resources
Children’s Bible Puzzles
Kindergarten – Jigsaw Bible Story Puzzles
Primary – Jigsaw Bible Story Puzzles
Year-end Reporting
2022 Year-end Reporting for Local Church Children’s Ministries
Children’s Ministries Reporting - Local Church (YouTube Video)
Sabbath School
GraceLink Sabbath School Curriculum and Resources
Adventist Screening Volunteers| Child Safety
Verified Volunteers: Adventist Child Protection Screening
Children’s Safety… our priority.
Starting Your Child Protection Plan
De iniciar un programa la protección del niño (Español)
Certification
In 2024 we will be featuring Certification Tracks – “A Life in Jesus"
Certification Brochure (English)
Certification Brochure (Spanish)
News
VBS
2022 – Jasper Canyon
VBS 2022 “Jasper Canyon” (Link)
2020 – Heroes
Other Important Links:
General Conference Children’s Ministries
Children’s Ministries Resources (English)
28 Fundamental Beliefs Completion Certificate
CHAT Online Webinar (Children’s Ministries Training)
20 Ways You Can Claim a Good Moment With Your Family
“End it Now” Protecting our Kids – Resources | Videos and PowerPoint Presentations (English & Spanish)
Adventist FUN-da-MENTALS Infographic Posters
Recursos del ministerio infantil (Español)
CHAT Online Webinar (Children’s Ministries Training, Spanish & English)
“End it Now” Protecting our Kids – Resources | Videos and PowerPoint Presentations (English & Spanish)