Resources for Ministry to Children and Families During a Pandemic
Despite great uncertainly during the times of a pandemic, such as COVID-19, we are encouraged by the certainty that God is with us and will guide us through these times.
“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20, NRSV)
Below is a collation of the amazing creativity in the provision of resources for ministering to children and families.
Resources for Home and Church
- Columba College Chaplain, Dr Jennifer Macleod shares these resources for helping children reflect on their emotions related to COVID-19 lockdown
- World Vision – Fun Activities for Kids
- The Parenting Place
- Worship for Everyone: Family at 4 pm
- Mainly Music – An ABCDE Encouragement Chart from Richard Black and Mainly Music
- Faith 5 – Manaakitanga
- GenOn Ministries – Sunday LIFT (Living in Faith Together) Sessions
- Engage at Home – daily family prayer and worship activities
- Fischy Music – Online Assembly Some of you may have been introduced to Fischy Music songs at the NZ Messy Church conference. They have a Worship collection as well as a Health and Wellbeing collection
- Illustrated Ministry Faith Formation Resources – Flatten the Curve
- The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) – Ideas for Children’s Ministry during Covid-19 and their post for Covid 19 and Including Kids in Online Worship Part 1 and Part 2
- Teresa Cho’s – Kids Time and Worship Online
- Grow Ministries Resources – Church at Home
- Resources collated by the Baptist Children and Family Team – Worshipping at Home (Scroll down to the page link)
Crafts and Activities for Home
- Scripture Union UK – Make and Pray Lockdown Ideas
- New Zealand Geographic – Together at Home
- Looking for a craft idea to inspire your children to wash their hands? Try making your own soap with Nanogirl’s “How to make virus fighting super-powered soap for kids”
Talking to Children about COVID-19
Ministry of Education NZ
Ministry of Health NZ
Other
- Developing from the Alright? campaign, this resource Sparklers at Home is packed full of ideas to support well-being activities at home.
- The Parenting Place Resources
- David Goodwin – Beating COVID Worksheets
- WHO Mythbusters – Coronavirus Advice
- A Message for Kids About Coronavirus (American made Youtube clip, so some American references)
- The Child Psychology Service –10 Pointers to Support You and Your Child’s Feeling Around the Corona Virus Pandemic
BLOG SPOTS
- Tammy Tolman – The panic of not having and not knowing
- Faith in Kids – Mum what does God think about Coronavirus?
- Annette Osbourne SUNZ – Kia tau te rangimārie
- Carolyn C. Brown – Blogspot Worshiping with Children a lectionary-based resource, and Facebook group Worshiping with Children
- Lynne Baab – Spiritual Diary of Self-Isolation
