Every Easter your Kid's Ministry Team has an incredible opportunity to partner with parents and make the season extra special. But let's be honest - some years are more calendar-friendly than others. If you're in Kids Ministry, you know how quickly the weeks between Christmas and Easter fly by! With Easter falling later this year, you’ve had a little extra time to plan—but now is the time to maximize it. The good news? A later Easter might even dodge your Spring Break, which could mean fewer families traveling, more volunteers available, and higher attendance for your Easter weekend.
More time to plan and possibly more families in attendance lends itself to an awesome opportunity!
So. How do you take advantage of it?
Keep reading for ways to partner with your families this Easter Season.
Provide your families with an Easter Reading Guide. This could include 5-7 scripture references with instructions to read one set of scriptures as a family each day or if time doesn't permit they can easily read all at once. The goal is for families to open up their Bible and read together. This can be shared in print form, digitally on social media, or both!
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Have you ever been "Booed" during the Halloween Season? You know when you pull up to your house and find a basket of halloween goodies from a neighbor with a cute tag saying "You've been Booed!" along with instructions to now "Boo" one of your neighbors?
Take a note from this popular Halloween trend and use the Easter season to help your families start a similar trend with their neighbors. You can equip families with both the cute tag and the instructions. And here's the intentional or strategic part: Make sure the tag includes an invite to attend your Easter Service! You can even encourage them to bring the tag to your Kid's First Time Guest Check-in to receive a free gift!
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One of the most successful events we ever hosted was a Good Friday Family Event. The evening started with Food Trucks, Snow Cones, Bounce Houses and Inflatables, a Petting Zoo and even a Train Ride through the church parking lot. Those activities eventually paused to allow all guests to attend a fun, family-friendly service that brought the Gospel to all in attendance. It included worship, fun on-stage games, and an interactive message that shared a message of hope and salvation.
This ended up being a great invite opportunity for our families. We also found there was not much “competition.” Many churches host traditional Egg Hunts or Fall Festivals throughout the year, but most don’t have events scheduled for Good Friday.
You can consider writing your own message or using material like Easter Jam from Orange Curriculum.
Whether you have one Easter Service or several spread out over a few days, Easter services are one of the "Super Bowl Services" in the church world. So make sure you put extra intentionality into the day(s).
Who doesn’t love a good egg hunt?! And you can definitely use one in your ministry to promote within the community. If you plan on offering one, here are some questions and ideas to consider:
Looking for tips on how to make the Easter Season thrive in your Ministry? Do you have questions about how to encourage families to keep coming back? Enjoy a complimentary coaching call to help you finalize plans for the season!
If you’d like to connect with Mandi, learn more about her work, or explore ways she can support your team, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re confident her expertise will be a blessing to you and your ministry.