Mother’s Day is an important day for children. It a day when children honor their mothers, the backbone of the family. Here’s a few ideas for celebrating mothers and promoting family.
Family Game Night: Have a night for children and parents to get together at church and play board games.
Family Picnic: Have a picnic where children invite their families. Have special events or prizes just for mothers.
Mother/Daughter Tea Party: Instead of a mother/daughter banquet, how about a mother/daughter tea party. Have each mother and daughter bring their favorite tea cups and give out prizes for the prettiest, funniest, and most unusual. You could have a mother daughter look-a-like contest. You could also have a fashion show with old-fashioned clothes that were popular when the mothers were children or have mothers and daughters dress alike.
Gifts and Cards: Have children make gifts and homemade cards for their mothers during Sunday School or Children’s Church. Present the presents on Mother’s Day.
Mom’s Night Out: Give mom’s a night out by providing a fun night at the church where you’ll take care of their kids.
Special Mother’s Day Service: On Mother’s Day, have the children sing or do a drama in honor of their mothers.
Pictures: Have someone take photographs of mothers and their children on Mother’s Day.
Picture Contest: Collect pictures of moms when they were young and pictures of the children in your church. Have a contest for people to guess which children go with which mother. Give prizes for the winners.
Honor Mothers: Honor each mother who comes to church on Mother’s Day with a rose. Announce the oldest mother and the mother with the most children.
Children’s Message: In children’s church, preach a message on how children can honor their mothers.
Today is Good Friday. Tomorrow many of you will have Easter egg hunts and parties where you will share the Gospel message. Then on Easter Sunday, most of you will have special children’s services where the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is taught in creative ways. I pray that the Lord uses you in a mighty way and that many children come to know Him as a result of your faithfulness. I pray that many new children will come to church for the first time to hear the Gospel message. And I pray that you won’t be overwhelmed by the task ahead of you and its eternal significance. Remember, the Holy Spirit goes before you. Your mission is to be faithful and obediant. God is responsible for the results.
