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5 Big Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Easter

11:28 AM Dale Hudson

Easter is just around the corner. April 20th to be exact. It will be here before you know it and now is the time to start preparing for Easter.

Here are 5 big things you need to do as you prepare.

Prepare your first-time guest experience.

You only have one opportunity to make a great first impression with new families on Easter.

If you want to see families return, then your first impression is critical.

Where will they park?

Who will greet them?

Where will they check-in?

Who will help them find their classrooms?

How will you train your volunteers to be welcoming to first-time families?

How will you explain your safety and security plan to guests on Easter?

If you are looking for ways to improve your guest services, then get my book "Be Our Church Guest." In this book, I share the keys to providing guest families with a great experience. You can order it here.

Enlist new volunteers.

Easter is a great time to enlist new volunteers. Share with your church about the opportunities they will have to serve on Easter. Enlist them. Equip them. Watch God use them as they use their spiritual gifts to help make Easter a great day.

After Easter is over, go back and invite the new volunteers who served at Easter to join your team on a permanent basis. It's a great way to grow your volunteer team. I have had as high as 85% of the volunteers who served on Easter come back and decide to serve on our team year round.

Prepare for your outreach events.

Are you going to be doing an outreach event at Easter?

Easter egg hunt? Family outreach event? Gifts for each attendee?

Now is the time to get ready.

Choose an Easter curriculum.

Many children's ministries do a stand alone lesson for Easter that focuses on the Easter story. I have two great lessons you can use for this. These lessons are highly interactive and kids love them. Churches across the country have used these lessons to engage kids with the Easter story. You can get more info. at the links below.

CSI...Christ Scene Investigation - order it here

Blast to the Past - order it here

Prepare for your Easter follow-up.

What will be your follow-up plan?

How will you connect with guests?

How will you get guests to return?

Begin preparing now in these five areas and you will be ready for a great time of Easter ministry.

What are some other things you should do to prepare for Easter? Love to hear your thoughts. You can share in the comment section below.

An Easter Lesson That Will Engage the Kids in Your Ministry

8:08 AM Dale Hudson

Easter is fast approaching and with it comes a great opportunity to engage kids with the Good News of the resurrection.

But with today's kids comes a challenge. How do you capture their attention and help them understand what Jesus has done for them?

With this in mind, I created an Easter lesson for children that it is interactive, engaging, and full of fun, and faith building truths.

The lesson is called - "C.S.I. Did Jesus Rise From the Dead?" This stand-alone lesson takes kids deep into the message of the resurrection.

Kids are enlisted to the C.S.I. (Christ Scene Investigation) and they work with an online team of investigators to see if there is any proof of Jesus rising from the dead.

Easter is one of the most important days of a ministry year. Easter is also one of the times each year, when unchurched people are open to attending.

We have a big opportunity at Easter to share with lots of kids and families why we believe Jesus rose from the dead.

I believe this is one reason it is crucial to have a lesson ready that creatively shares the Gospel with kids.

This led me to create an Easter lesson that would be engaging, relevant, and clearly shared the Gospel.

The lesson I created is called "C.S.I." The letters stand for "Christ Scene Investigation."

CSI turns the kids into investigative reporters. The content is highly engaging, relevant and interactive. Kids are drawn into the investigation about Jesus' rising from the dead.

Here's what a few of the churches who have used it have to say.

"My purpose sending you this email is to THANK YOU for the idea of C.S.I = Christ Scene Investigation. (I'm a fan of your website). We decided to take this theme last Friday to bring our kids to experience the death investigation of Jesus. It went sooo great. The kids loved it and we had so much fun. You can find the photos attached :) More than that, the kids experienced Jesus as we shared that when they seek Jesus they will find Jesus, as what Mary Magdalene did when she looked for the body of the Lord. It's a beautiful view looking at the kids touched by His presence and they can see and hear that Jesus loves them. It brings us to new level of faith to build His Kingdom in the life of little children. All glory to Him." -Okina Tambunan, Jakarta, Indonesia

"I wanted to write a review for the CSI program we ordered from you - but was not able to find a spot. BUT... I had to tell you we used CSI this past easter with a twist - instead of the videos of the crime scenes had actual actors and the kids travelled with us to the scenes that were set up in our transformed classrooms. We also added an escape room feel to the tomb with invisible ink and messages from Jesus. The kids absolutely loved it and my volunteers raved about the depth of discussions it opened up with the kids. After service every kid I saw was super excited to tell the adults all about the experience. So I wanted to say thanks for all the hard work and excellent job of making a program that was video based and actually interactive and then sending out the scripts so we could investigate alongside the kids. (many Kids asked how captain crunch'n'munch was able to see them and had to investigate the TV we were using) **"

-Fay Haataja, Journey Church, Cloquet, MN.

You can see a sample of the lesson at this link.

This lesson is also a great way to teach kids apologetics for the resurrection. It takes kids on a deeper diver to help them know why we can know Jesus rose from the dead.

Includes a ready-to-print evidence recorder book that kids use during the investigation.

Delivered Electronically - Instant Download

Includes...

investigative I.D. badge for each child (ready to print)
evidence recorder book for each child (ready to print)
graphics for posters, promoting, etc.
slide graphics for Power Point, Pro Presenter, Media Shout, Key Note
interactive lesson videos
lesson plan that can be used in large group format, small group format, traditional classroom format or mid-week format
lesson connects with all learning styles
lesson incorporates hands on, experiential learning
games that bring together fun and learning

Click here to see lesson sample.

Click to see sample of CSI student investigation booklet.

You get everything including the videos for only $29. You will have access to all of the files immediately when you sign up.

You can order C.S.I. here.

Get ready for a great day of reaching kids and families for Jesus! You will see fruit.

The Countdown to Easter

8:46 AM Dale Hudson

It seems like Christmas services were just yesterday. But on we march forward. Easter is just around the corner and it's time to start preparing.

Easter is such a great opportunity to reach kids and parents with the Gospel.

Attendance goes up as the nominal attendees are all present.

What do you have planned for Easter? How will you communicate the Gospel this Easter?

I've got you covered with a dynamic lesson called "C.S.I. - Christ Scene Investigation."

Kids are invited to join the C.S.I. Team to investigate if Jesus rose from the dead. They’ll examine three scenes to look for clues, collect evidence and talk with eyewitnesses. The evidence will lead them to make a decision about whether Jesus’ resurrection is true and if they want to enter a relationship with Him.

This lesson is also a great way to teach kids apologetics for the resurrection. It takes kids on a deeper dive to help them know why we can know Jesus rose from the dead.

Includes a ready-to-print evidence recorder book that kids use during the investigation.

Delivered Electronically - Instant Download

Includes...

investigative I.D. badge for each child (ready to print)
evidence recorder book for each child (ready to print)
graphics for posters, promoting, etc.
slide graphics for Power Point, Pro Presenter, Media Shout, Key Note
interactive lesson videos
lesson plan that can be used in large group format, small group format, traditional classroom format or mid-week format
lesson connects with all learning styles
lesson incorporates hands on, experiential learning
games that bring together fun and learning

Click here to see lesson sample.

Click here to see sample of CSI student investigation booklet.

See lesson video samples below (click arrows to watch full screen).

If you are reading this in an email and can't see the videos, you can access them directly at the links below.

https://vimeo.com/255765381

https://vimeo.com/255757838

You get all of this - lesson plans, videos, booklets, etc. for only $29.00. Join the hundreds of other churches who are using this resource for Easter. Here is the link to order.