Like many Directors of Christian Formation and Children’s Ministry Directors, planning for “Sunday School” or regular Christian Formation is challenging. We want to keep our children safe, but we want to give thtem the tools to continue on their faith journey. Many families are feeling overwhelmed by becoming their child’s teacher in addition to all the other roles being home bound now require. Ideally, this is when the church becomes a support system and a place of comfort, as well as, a place to encounter God and learn.
I wanted to compile a list with lots of different offering so families can pick and choose what they want to do, what they can do, and allow for flexibility to change week to week. I have compiled a list of free online resources that can be shared and used by families inaddition to the online worship service at their normal Sunday Worship.
Here is the list with links:
Children’s Chapels
St. Paul’s Children’s Chapel twice a week: Sundays at 11 AM, Wed 9:30 AM on Facebook Live (can view anytime). Sunday is for all children, while Wednesdays is more for preschool age. www.facebook.com/stpaulswinstonsalem
St. Anne’s Children Message: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZeR42POMr68m5R8rwAIGDA?app=desktop
St. Luke’s Children’s Chapel Sundays at 10:00 AM https://www.facebook.com/StLukesSalisbury/
Nativity Children’s Message on Sundays: https://www.facebook.com/nativityonline
Summer Sundays at Emmanuel: http://www.emmanuel-parish.org/
St. Mary’s Chapel: http://www.amyschapelchat.org/chapel-chat-videos.html
Free Resources for Online Ideas/Curriculum/Formation Events Continue Family Formation & Devotion activities to do together (Bible Story, meditation, prayer, discussion questions, craft, music video link, outreach activity, activity to do together, in-reach activity (serving our family), games, watching the story video links, and summer Flat Jesus activity.) Comes out once a week with up to three saved on the site. Link: http://www.laurensline.com/family-devotions-formation/
Ideas for Children’s Ministry Online events (Online Summer Camp, Lego, Kindergarten events, etc.) http://www.laurensline.com/blog/
http://churchschool.info/ (Virtual Sunday School on line resource)
https://lessonplansthatwork.org/ (Episcopal Church includes home and group activities) *(Also in Spanish)
Do Lego Bible Build once a month for all ages. http://www.laurensline.com/2020/06/22/virtual-lego-ministry-night/
Forward Movement: Faith at Home: www.dofaithathome.org -sends out weekly readings and activities based on weekly lectionary scripture readings. *(Also in Spanish)
Family Faith and Prayer Booklets https://www.thykingdomcome.global/sites/default/files/2019-03/TKC_Home_Pack_V4.pdf *(Also in Spanish)
www.spokanediocese.org/worship/worshipathome.html (Also in Spanish)
Parent group do the Living Compass Parenting. Put in groups of 12. Meet once a week or month. https://www.livingcompass.org/parents (also have teen program) *(Also in Spanish)
Using Zoom: Meet by grade/age meetings, lunch with Children’s Minister, EYC for 4th & 5th Graders, Parents After Dark, Taco Tuesdays, Reading to Preschoolers, and discussion of use family home curriculum.
Video Formation: Send out videos to watch on Sundays (Instructed Eucharist, Bible Stories, etc.) and then on an Evening have a Zoom discussion. Lots of materials, just watch before you send out for appropriateness and beliefs.