Teaching Kids to Care and Share: 300+ Mission & Service Ideas for Children - Softcover

This volume provides over 300 inventive, hands-on activities that involve children in service to one another, their churches and local communities, and the world. Within these pages, children’s workers and leaders will find short and long-term active service/learning opportunities that encourage the youngest members of their congregation to follow Jesus’ example of living their faith by caring for others. The book features: lively, age-appropriate projects and activities for 3- to 5-year-olds, 6- to 9-year-olds, and 10- to 12-year-olds; guidance for working with children of different ages and abilities; ready-to-use reproducible pages and a Scripture and topic index; and contact information for numerous national and international service organizations and programs that work with and relate to children.

Jolene L. Roehlkepartain is the founding editor of Children's Ministry magazine, and the author of 22 books, including Nuturing Faith in Families, Teaching Kids to Care & Share, and 101 Great Games for Kids. A veteran congregational lay minister and parent educator, Jolene's books draw on her 25 years of experience in working with children, youth, and families.