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Building Faith
buildfaith.org Building Faith, a service of Virginia Theological Seminary, provides hundreds of articles and activities for faith formation with all ages. Use the "Articles by Topics" category to find activities on a variety of faith themes. Catechist.com www.catechist.com The website has lesson plans, activities, articles, and video suggestions for teaching the Catholic faith - at home and church. Topics include: Jesus, the Mass, sacraments, saints, moral life, Catechism themes, and more. Use the search function to find activities for teaching a particular faith theme, Catholic Mom Lesson Plans & Activities www.catholicmom.com/resources The Catholic Mom website has a resource section with lesson plans on a variety Catholic faith themes, plus activities for Church year feasts and seasons. Children’s Ministry https://childrensministry.com ChildrensMinistry.com from Group Publishing has a library of Bible lesson plans for all children (and families) of all ages on a wide variety of themes or topics, as well as on holidays throughout the year. In addition to the library of lesson plans, there is a library of Bible activities and teaching tips for leaders. Christian Practices www.lifelongfaith.com/practices.html Lifelong Faith's Christian Practices project has produced faith forming activities - for age groups and for families - with a teaching plan for ten Christian Practices. All activities are included on separate MS Word document so that you can create handouts for sessions, a booklet, online playlists and activities, social media posts, etc. Each Activity can be done in 20 minutes (approximately). Practices include: Caring for the Body, Celebrating, Discernment, Eating Well, Forgiveness, Keeping Sabbath, Managing Household Life, Participating in Community, Prayer, and Reading the Bible. Group Publishing Resource Hub www.group.com/free-resources Group Publishing has free Bible lesson plans, video lessons, and activities for children and families. Illustrated Ministry ($) https://www.illustratedministry.com Illustrated Ministry creates accessible faith-based resources for the church and home. Their thoughtful and easy to use materials are designed to foster authentic faith engagement with refreshing designs, creative activities, and intergenerational focus. They produce curriculum programming, resources for the church year seasons, worship resources, and family resources—most of which are digital downloads. Their resources celebrate the expansive image of God in everyone, through open and inclusive language, diverse imagery, and progressive theology. Kids Corner kidscorner.net Kid's Corner is an online resource center designed for children (and their parents) to discover their place in God’s big story and learn how God is calling us to live out the Christian faith every day!
Lost Sheep Children’s Books ($ and free) https://www.lostsheep.com.au Lost Sheep Books makes available their children’s books in digital format. You can purchase one book and email the digital Activity books to families associated with your church community to print out at home. They have lots of free resources, activity sheets, coloring pages, crosswords, mazes, word searches, and more. Loyola Press Catholic Resources https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith Loyola Press Catholic Resources are a library of activities for the children and the whole family, including Scripture, Catholic basics, liturgical year, prayer, sacraments, saints, Scripture and tradition, and Ignatian spirituality. There are also resources in Spanish. Ministry Spark (David C. Cook Publishers) https://ministryspark.com Ministry Spark has free children and family activities and programs, including at home lessons for families, Bible devotions, Bible lessons, seasonal programs, and a variety of ministry guides. Ministry to Children https://ministry-to-children.com Ministry to Children provides free lessons, activities, and printables. Download a single lesson plan or choose a curriculum series. There are thousands of Bible lesson plans and activities. You can search by Scripture, Bible story, or faith theme. The Religion Teacher https://www.thereligionteacher.com The Religion Teacher provides a large collection of Catholic religious education activities including crafts, worksheets, prayer ideas, and more. Sadlier Religion Publishers www.sadlier.com/religion/resources Sadlier Religion Publishers makes available free activities and resources on a variety of faith themes for children and families. Saint Mary's Press Resource Center www.smp.org/resourcecenter The Saint Mary's Press Resource Center has resources for download including maps, activities, lesson plans, prayers, articles, worksheets, and videos on many topics in Catholic faith formation: Jesus, church history, church, liturgy, morality, prayer, sacraments, saints, and social justice. Vibrant Faith at Home Activities www.vibrantfaithprojects.org/families-with-children.html www.vibrantfaithprojects.org/just-for-kids.html Hundreds of activities for home and church, created by Vibrant Faith, are available to download as PDFs. Children's activities are organized in six categories: Bible Stories, Conversations, Learning about Faith, Prayer, Ritual & Tradition, and Serving Others. Visual Faith Activities www.vibrantfaithprojects.org/visual-faith-activities.html Vibrant Faith has created 32 Visual Faith Experiences that connect a Bible passage to visual images that you can download as PDFs and use as thematic lessons at home or church throughout the year! There is also a guide for using the experiences on online platforms. Wesleyan Resource Center - Children resources.wesleyan.org/?fwp_categories=kids The Wesleyan Resource Center curates theologically Wesleyan and holistic resources motivated to move people from making decisions to trust Christ to actively following Jesus in close discipleship communities. All of the resources are free. The children's section includes children's lesson plans on a variety of faith themes, seasonal programs, and videos. |
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Catholic Kids Media
YouTube Channel Catholic Kids Media provides quality Catholic programming for kids to help parents and teachers instruct children in the Catholic faith and practices. They produce videos in English and Spanish. Search the site for videos on the Catholic faith and practices. Pop-Up Catechesis catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/tag/pop-up-catechesis/ Joe Paprocki (Catechist’s Journey) created a series of one-minute Pop-Up Catechesis videos for how to make faith alive in the home. Topics include the Ten Commandments, the sacraments, Catholic saints feast days, prayer, and more. Right Now Media ($) www.rightnowmedia.org More than 2,000 wholesome, educational, and entertaining videos for children. All available for streaming. Monthly fee based on the size of the church. Saddleback Kids Videos YouTube Channel Saddleback Kids, the children’s ministry at Saddleback Church, has developed animated videos to teach children (and families ) about God’s word. These videos can be used as stand alone lessons that parents can view with their children. There are videos for early childhood and elementary children. The Skit Guys ($ and free) skitguys.com www.youtube.com/c/skitguys/featured The Skit Guys have produced hundreds of videos of their skits on a variety of topics: seasonal, faith themes, life issues, and more - for teaching, sermons, events, and more. The videos are available on YouTube and on their website (for purchase and download). Studio 3:16 www.studio316.com Studio 3:15 - from Cross Boss Media, is a Hollywood-level, educational comedy based on Bible passages told through great storytelling, music, and humor for children and families. Cross Boss Media is committed to provide families — especially those with children ages 7-12 — with a safe outlet to discover Christ through fun, wholesome entertainment. It’s just the beginning of our goal to enrich the lives of viewers and lead kids on a journey to imitate Christ through a foundation of virtues, faith, and Truth. Veggie Tales www.youtube.com/veggietales Through hilarious storytelling, silly songs and lovable characters, VeggieTales presents meaningful lessons with faith-based values - like forgiveness, honesty and thankfulness - that are easy for kids to understand and that help guide them in their day-to-day lives. Virtual Sunday School www.youtube.com/channel/UCMu2bG8L2dp7ywUZVa9uXDA/featured Every week there is a new episode with Bible stories, crafts, games, challenges and a whole lot of fun, all available free on their YouTube channel. (www.virtualsundayschooluk.com) Worship House Kids ($) https://www.worshiphousekids.com WorshipHouse Kids offers children's worship media resources to help make learning about God fun, interactive, and meaningful. You can find the best in kids worship videos, Christian worship songs, backgrounds, and church curriculum to make a lasting imprint on the lives of tomorrow's church. Check out the ability to use the videos on your website, email, and playlists. |
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John Roberto
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