Online ministry to kids, youth, and parents

Kids Church Online options that you might refer families to watch from home:

1. Kids mobile phone apps: 1. Bible App for Kids 2. Superbook 3. TKC AR
2. Videos
   1. Life of Christ films
      1. Lumo – for each of 4 gospels. https://live.bible.is/bible/EN1ESV/MAT/1 
   2. Bible overview films
      1. King of Glory – 70 Bible stories https://vimeo.com/194195977 
      2. Bible movie like Superbook (https://us-en.superbook.cbn.com/episodes) and have kids tell the story back to you.
   3. Other kids videos
      1. https://www.gominno.com/pricing (1 week free trial, or buy a month or two subscription)
      2. Those with https://www.rightnowmedia.org membership can refer families to watch kids programming there.
3. Read to them from printed Bible or picture Bibles. Do not give kids only videos. Have them memorize verses.
4. Parents lead in devotionals
   1. devotionals for their age: Devotionals Guidance for prayer, and more 1. For Christmas or Easter, you might even give them a week’s worth of Bible lessons, songs, and activities to do as a church. For inspiration and guidance, here’s free podcasts. 1, 2
   2. At-home activities for kids: https://mynbc.life/kids-page-coronavirus
   3. Share helpful articles with parents to help children deal with challenges associated with talk of pandemic. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
5. Have Facebook Live for various age groups at different times. Sample
6. Refer them to excellent online kids church options:
   1. https://www.life.church/media/ (scroll down towards age group)
   2. https://subsplash.com/slamkids/on-demand
   3. Kids on the Move https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcIv3r3KZGV25qn5KqjqLg/search?query=full+service
   4. Kids scripture songs and worship songs https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa8sGNaXHn4woye9CBWS2VsBkfLEO_5WR
   5. https://wearegenerations.church/kidsathome/ and http://www.myabundantlife.com/kids
   6. Share these daily kids min videos. https://www.facebook.com/UniqueKidzMinistry
      1. Preschool videos https://findfocus.org/preschool/
      2. Others 1, 2, 3, 4

Invite your children’s ministry director to 

1. make a video each week to introduce or debrief what videos you or they assigned for families with kids to watch.
2. Invite children to communicate via Zoom kids church or Facebook Messenger for Kids (for shorter video clips) as an option on Sunday or through the week. Sample Messenger for Kids requires parents permission. The other video options may need an email from parent saying its ok to include their children in kids church video discussions. 
3. Encourage parents to be pastors to their kids. (could be video like this https://www.facebook.com/easternassembly/videos/634068067385415/)
4. Invite mothers and women of church to prayer via Zoom video chat.
5. Give online storytime and even do games or watch movie together.
6. Kids ministry can be on any day, with some shorter videos. This is a simple but nice videos on Sunday AM immediately after adult service. You can also make it available at other times like on Saturday night or Monday. 
7. Invite kids to take certain pictures from around their house, and have their parents email them to church to feature on Sunday livestream. Kids will love to see livestream. link 
8. Simply insert links for each age group from another church. (1, 2a 2b) Some churches add their own intro to Life.church videos (example 1) You may want to supplement with videos of familiar faces (your own children’s ministry leaders or even words from volunteers or parents in the congregation)
9. Have senior pastor speak to kids. 1
10. Set up private Facebook group for church . 1 2 or church parents. In pinned comment, have general invitation for guest parents to fill out form on your website. This can allow more personalized introduction to other nearby parents.
11. Set up a public Facebook page for church kids, loaded with both local videos and imported videos, coloring sheets, etc. 1
12. Have parents sign up for digital bundle of helpful guides, free kids music. 1
13. Virtual Vacation Bible School (V2BS) 1

Youth ministry guidance – 

1. Youth Ministry Response to COVID-19
2. Short videos of devotional, games, crafts, skits, songs
3. Organize a system for children and youth to call elderly members twice a week to check on them, get to know them, and talk to them.
4. young adults to run errands for the elderly and others vulnerable to COVID.
5. Write or find a play starring youth. Perform & record it via a video call app.