Welcome to Mobile Ministry for Families, a compilation of resources to help children and their families connect with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the members and mission of Covenant Presbyterian Church. The building may be closed, but our spiritual growth continues... apart-but-together!

Earth Day Resources

Earth Day is set aside to celebrate God’s creations and to remember to take good care of the earth by recycling, reusing, and reducing items in your home. Below are some family activities to celebrate Earth Day and God’s creations:

• Nature Scavenger Hunt 

• Directions to make a recycled egg carton caterpillar 

• Directions for bird feeders, a Holy Hike, or star gazing 

• Read the following Bible verses about God’s creation:
  Genesis 1:1-31

       Psalm 24:1-2

       Psalm 65:9-13

       Psalm 96:11-12

• Earth Day Worship Service

• Click HERE to see how much energy is being generated by Covenant’s solar panels.

At-Home Worship Ideas for Children

Do your kiddos get the wiggles while watching virtual worship? That's great! Click here for a PDF of ideas to engage children in online worship more meaningfully.

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Create a Home Worship Space

Have your children help create a worship space in your home. What would be included in that space? Some ideas are: Bibles, a cross, music, prayers, religious pictures or banners drawn by the children. What other items? Sit in the worship space anytime, but especially on Sunday morning during the Sunday School lesson and online Covenant worship service.

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Sunday School Lessons from Growing in Grace & Gratitude Curriculum​​​​​

• May 23: Pentecost

• May 30: Share Everything

• June 6: Keep Calm and Speak Boldly

• June 13: Grace in Action

• June 20: The Spirit in Action

• June 27: All One Family

Anti-Racism Resources for Covenant Families

Have you wondered how to talk with your children about race and racial inequities?  Have you wanted to better educate yourselves?  We hope that Christians are trying to better understand our role in the society, and our impact (either known or unknown) contributing to these inequities. 

One of the things we can do is educate ourselves and our families.  There are MANY resources available to assist with this process and it is important to start discussions with your children early, even while you educate yourselves.  The Children's Ministries Team pulled together a few resources that they thought might be of interest to others below. 

• Talking to Your Children about Current Events by Covenant member, Kate Sargent

• Forming Faithful Families – Anti-Racism Resources

• Explore Parents – Your Age by Age Guide to Talk about Race

• Covenant Children’s Ministries Ideas for Resources

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Children and Communion

Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of every month. Covenant has an open Communion table and invites and welcomes all children to partake of the bread and grape juice.  Parents and guardians decide when their children are ready to celebrate Communion.  Click HERE for a copy of the Children & Communion at Covenant Presbyterian Church booklet which gives guidance for parents.

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Music for Fall Church Carry Out

• "Fruits of the Spirit" with Children's Choir Director Arlene Kennedy

Prayers for Children and Families

• Prayer Examples

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Games

• Find the Lost Sheep Game

• Noah and the Ark Bible Story Trivia

• Church Music Charades

Crafts

• Paper Plate and Cotton Ball Sheep Craft

• Paper Plate Boat and Sea Craft

• Mini Windsock Craft 

• Flying Dove Craft 

• Origami Dove Pattern

• Sock Puppet and Paper Bag Puppet Pattern

• Draw with sidewalk chalk on your driveway or sidewalk. Make a stained-glass window, animals, flowers, or write Alleluia!

• Tulip Flower Craft

• Origami Butterfly Craft

• Make a paper prayer chain for your worship space using a variety of recycled papers. Write prayers for families, friends, your Covenant family, and animals. Add to the prayer chain every day.  How long will your prayer chain be?

• Use Legos or other building toys to retell a Bible story. Read the Bible story and wonder how it would look. (some ideas are Noah’s Ark, the Birth of Jesus, and The Last Supper)

Mission and Outreach Ideas

Look through the church pictorial directory and have your child or children choose people to make cards for and send them. These could be drawings or notes. Be sure to include your child’s name and that your family is from Covenant Presbyterian Church

Exercising Faith

• Jumping for Jesus: Grab a jump rope and memorize Bible verses while jumping. Find your favorite verses or use one of these:

  • Isaiah 41:10 Do not be afraid, God is with us.

  • Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through God who strengthens me.

  • Micah 6:8 What does the Lord require of you? To do justice, to love kindness, and walk humbly with God.

  • Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

• New Life Nature Hunt: Walk outside and hunt for signs of new life and spring. Look for green grass, birds and bird’s nests, flowers, bugs, buds and leaves on bushes and trees. Parental guidance required.

• Pray The Lord’s Prayer while washing hands.

• Walk outside and thank God for all the creations you see.

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Coloring Sheets 

• Fruits of the Spirit

• Alleluia Butterfly Coloring Sheet

• God of Presence and Strength Prayer

• I Pray Today For

• Hearts and Hands Prayer

• A Prayer When Feeling Anxious

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Videos​​

• CELEBRATE! Children’s Time with Cindy and Nemo on Sunday, October 18 

• Kate Sargent reads "Who Is My Neighbor?"

• Children's Time for Sunday, June 7, 2020, with Cindy and Nemo

• With God, All Things are Possible Cindy and Nemo

• Kate Sargent reads "The Marvelous Mustard Seed"

• Children’s Time with Cindy: Nemo and Thunder

• Kate Sargent reads "Binkle's Time to Fly"

• Arlene and Family Singing

• Making a Facemask with Cindy

• Theme Dinners with Cindy

• Connected Through Jesus with Cindy and Nemo

• How to be Content with Cindy and Nemo

• Easter Sunday Children's Time with Cindy and Nemo

• Pastor Jeff reads the story of Easter from "Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible"

• Pastor Jeff reads the story of "The Last Supper" for Maundy Thursday from "Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible"

• Pastor Jeff reads the story of "Jesus Visits Jerusalem" for Palm Sunday from "Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible"

• Cindy Lovell Talks About Alone Time

• Breathing Exercises with Kate Sargent

• You Can Be a Helper with Cindy and Nemo 

• Kate Sargent reads "I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness"

• Pastor Jeff reads Psalm 23 from "Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible"

• Pastor Jeff reads Matthew 13 from "Growing in God's Love: A Story Bible"

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