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Sara Vojtasek
- Apr 6
- 2 min
VIDEO: Transform Your Children's Ministry
#childrensministry #sundayschool #kidmin #childrenschurch #creativeenvironments Have you ever felt that your creative "juices" have run out? LOL Yep! I have too! It seems that I am forever looking for new ideas, searching the internet, and checking out what others are doing. But that's just it....don't sit there feeling all "dried up" and "washed out"... :-P get busy and find some new ideas! No matter how AMAZING your Children's Ministry is, there will always be someone that
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Sara Vojtasek
- Mar 28
- 3 min
20 Resources Every Children's Ministry Needs!
#childrensministry #kidmin #sundayschool #childrenschurch Happy Spring! :D First of all, let me apologize for not getting a post out last week. After having a great trip to Alaska, I had an orchestra recording week. This included 3 rehearsals and a recording session...on top of every day school, church, and regular ministry stuff. Sooooo...yeah...my days just got away from me, and I just simply couldn't fit it in until now! LOL Hopefully, this one will be of use to you, a
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Sara Vojtasek
- Mar 12
- 8 min
Storytelling With Creativity - 10 Ideas You Can Use Today!
#kidmin #childrenschurch #storytelling #sundayshchool #teachingkids #creativestorytelling I'm getting this out a little bit early this week, since I'll be travelling over the weekend. Hope you enjoy it! I don't know about you, but I am always looking for creative ways to tell a story in Children's Ministry! After many years of experience, we all have our favorites...not so favorites...and the kid's favorites to share. LOL Storytelling's purpose in our sessions is extremely
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Sara Vojtasek
- Mar 8
- 5 min
VBS On a Shoestring Budget
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #vbs #vacationbibleschool Woohooo!!! VBS 2021!! At this time of year, we should already be well into the planning process and working towards our summer Vacation Bible School. However, I think it's safe to say, that lots of us are still wondering how to approach this summer's programming because of all the changes with our world's current situation. Having said that, where do we go from here? I posted a while back that we move forwa
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Sara Vojtasek
- Feb 28
- 2 min
VIDEO TRAINING: Leading Your Children to the Throne Room!
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #kidsprayer #altarworking It's the last week of February...I can't believe how fast time always tends to fly by! The end of March will signify the end of the first quarter of the year. How is it going for you and your ministries so far this year? Have you accomplished one new thing and followed through with your 2021 plan so far? I'm sure that we have accomplished some things, but also "failed" at others, right? That's how it always
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Sara Vojtasek
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Creative Ministries...Options to Add to Your Current Ministry
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #dowelrods #puppetry #blacklights #childrenschurch Hey Everyone! Sorry that I'm getting this post out so late this weekend. What a crazy week I've had! :D I was thinking about what to discuss that may be beneficial to you all, and I came across some older videos that we've had for some time. Within our Children's Ministry, we have a puppet team called Everlasting Arms. Our team really enjoys doing other creative things besides puppet
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Sara Vojtasek
- Feb 14
- 6 min
Ministering from the Overflow
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #childrenschurch #kidsministry #workingwithkids Hello from a very frigid Wisconsin! :D We are currently under a Wind Chill Warning for the possibility of it getting down to -45! Not the best weather around...lol...but we make do. :-P This week's blog post is going to be quite different than the others. Up until now, I've been doing mostly training type blog posts. This week I have something to share from my heart. Have you ever hea
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Sara Vojtasek
- Feb 6
- 4 min
Media Strike!....or is it?
#kidmin #childrensministry #childrensminister #childrenspastor #sundayschool #childrenschurch #kidsministry #nursery #preschool #elementary Happy Saturday, Everyone....from freeeezing cold, WI! Supposed to be -35 or colder with the wind chill tomorrow. Brrrrr! :D With the continuing call to "social distance" and the ever changing mandates in our cities, I've had a lot of thoughts on MEDIA on my mind. Before I get into that, I first want to preface this blog post by saying..
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Sara Vojtasek
- Feb 1
- 5 min
The Top 10 MUST HAVES for Children's Ministry!
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #childrenschurch #childrensminister #kidmintraining Have you ever suddenly realized that even though you thought you prepared enough material, you find you have at least 15 more minutes with your class?!?! Working in Children's Ministry, we must always have a "tool box" filled with items that can be pulled out and utilized at a moment's notice! ...Simple to set up... ...Simple to use... ...and of course...FUN!! Here are 10 items that
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Sara Vojtasek
- Jan 23
- 4 min
4 Rules for KidMin Relationship Building
#kidmin #childrensministry #sundayschool #teachertraining #childrensministrytraining Relationships are so very important! And "Building Relationships" can seem quite daunting...especially in the world that we currently find ourselves. A World of... * Streaming Services * Physical Abuse * Technology * Emotional Abuse * Verbal Abuse * Carnality * ...you get the point! It can be almost scary to try to form relationships with children, when we have a founded fear of being lumped
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Sara Vojtasek
- Jan 16
- 6 min
Bricks and Mortar...or rather...God's Word and Curriculum!
#childrensministry #kidmin #sundayschool #childrenschurch #childrenscurriculum #sundayschoolcurriculum "Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you'll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. Y
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Sara Vojtasek
- Jan 10
- 5 min
Flex or Die!
#kidmin #childrensministry #ministryleadership #ministry #leadership Flexibility....if you're like me, this word has become more and more a part of our vocabulary since March of 2020. It's not necessarily something we want to hear. In fact, sometimes it can be pretty frustrating, when someone says, "Just be flexible!". LOL Flexibility....sometimes positive, sometimes negative....but definitely a part of who we have become in 2021. This quote should become our 2021 motto.
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Sara Vojtasek
- Dec 31, 2020
- 4 min
Just Add Water
#KIDMIN #CHILDRENSMINISTRY #MINISTERTOCHILDREN Let me first preface this post by saying that there is a wonderful KidMin by the name of Tina Houser. This title and lots of what I am going to say has come from her. I felt it was so very pertinent for us today...and for the New Year. Do yourself a favor and look her up...she is amazing! :D Just Add Water...to what? For what? How does this apply to Children's Ministry? Allow me to explain... Have you ever heard of Gel Bea
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Sara Vojtasek
- Dec 27, 2020
- 5 min
Goal > Plan > Action!
#goals #newyear #kidmin #childrensministry #planyouryear #takeaction #planning #reachinggoals There are only 5 days left in 2020...whew! Can we all breathe a sigh of relief?! LOL But with the end of the year, comes new ideas...new plans...new goals. Do you have a plan for your Children's Ministry for 2021? Plan A.. Plan B... and maybe even (Lord forbid!)... a Plan C?!?! Let's talk planning... First a little disclaimer...I am NOT an expert on planning! And I definitely have
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Sara Vojtasek
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Six Days From the Manger
#KidMin #NewYear #NewGoals #ChildrensMinistry #SundaySchool #ChildrensChurch #themeideas #makeaplan #ministryplans Only SIX days left! Six Days to...Focus. Six Days to...Reflect. Six Days to...Hear. Six Days to...Plan. Six Days to........Move Forward! From the Manger to the New Year...what will you do with these SIX days? Sitting here reflecting on the season, the true meaning of Christmas, and the coming New Year; I suddenly had this picture in mind: I imagined myself kneeli
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