Child Engagement Resources

Easter-Pentecost Activities and Resources!

🔗 Songs for Pentecost - playlist by Center for Children and Theology | Spotify

🔗 The Story of Jesus Appearing to Thomas Resources

🔗 Embodied Easter Prayer

🔗 The Road to Emmaus

🔗 New Testament Reading Challenge

🔗 Storytelling With Shapes: Pentecost

🔗 Building Faith: Pentecost

🔗 Children's Message Pentecost and the Holy Spirit

🔗 Pentecost Bubble Blessing

🔗 Pentecost Poppy Pin Wheels

Try out these resources to engage children in worship and prayer!

Ideas to Get You Started:

🔗 ECI Overview Slides

🔗 Kids in Church Engagement Worksheet

🔗 10 Ideas Your Church Can Implement

🔗 Worship Engagement Ideas & Why

🔗 Global Refuge Neighbor Kits

Prayers:

🔗 Prayer Bear

🔗 Emoji Prayer Bracelet

🔗 Magnet Prayers

🔗 Pray-doh

🔗 Camp Table Graces

🔗 Prayer Cards-I Can Talk to God

🔗 Bishop Felix's Hand Prayer

🔗 Prayer Blocks

🔗 Prayer Bubble Stickers

🔗 Prayer Fidgets

🔗 Prayer Wheel

🔗 Pretzels & Prayers

Engagement Examples Tools from the ECI Team:

🔗 Making Your Own Pew Cards 

🔗 Kids Checklist Bulletin

🔗 Worship Sheep: A Kid Coded Bulletin Example and Template

Fidgets and Instruments

🔗 Fidget Kits For Faith and Focus

🔗 Worship Instrument List (For All Ages!)

Safe Child and Safe Building Resources:

🔗 Child and Building Safety Handout

🔗 Youth Safety Policy Template

🔗 Safe Sanctuaries Policy Development Guide

🔗 Lutheran Faith Community Nurse Association Children's Health Resource

🔗 Incident Report Example and Template

🔗 Safe Gatherings (background checks, policy builder, trainings)