{"id":11387,"date":"2025-01-16T08:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/?p=11387"},"modified":"2025-01-16T08:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:41:32","slug":"tips-one-lesson-multiple-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/tips-one-lesson-multiple-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Using One Wonder Ink Lesson for Multiple Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">One topic that comes up frequently in children\u2019s ministry is how to stretch one lesson to cover two different weekly services. Some use it in a Sunday school hour and then children\u2019s church on Sundays. Some use it in two different Sunday morning children\u2019s church services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some use it on Sunday and also a Wednesday night service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However you use it\u2014we have tips to help you get the most out of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wonderink.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonder Ink<\/a> lessons so you can use them for two services a week! We asked our Wonder Ink users how they use lessons in two different services a week, and here are their ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips and Ideas for Using One Lesson Twice A Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remember, Repetition is Key in Learning!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, keep in mind that in general, repetition is good for kids and helps them really engage with and retain the lessons and information. So for any of kids who are experiencing the same Bible lesson more than once, cast the vision that repetition is a key component in learning for kids. Hearing and <a href=\"https:\/\/ministryspark.com\/teach-kids-learning-styles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learning the same Bible story in different ways<\/a> can greatly impact the way kids internalize the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1833398957  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-sb10069783g-006-scaled.jpg\"   decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Girl (4-5) holding open book on head and smiling with open mouth\" class=\"wp-image-10589\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit:Getty Images\/Stone\/Jose Luis Pelaez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customization to Fit Your Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wonder Ink makes it easy for you to customize and edit the lessons to fit your needs! The lessons are completely editable, and you can add in your own elements too! In the portal, you can copy each lesson and make as many copies as you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Learning the same Bible story in different ways can greatly impact the way kids internalize the message.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can even name the duplicate lessons whatever you want, to make it easy to know which lesson is for each service (for example: lesson one is called 8:30am Service and lesson two is called 11:00am Service). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you begin editing, evaluate your needs and service flow and consider the best flow and format for your church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Will you have all ages combined for both services? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or will one be split into age-based groups or rooms? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is one service more attended than the other? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many kids will repeat the services each week? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are your volunteers different, or the same? Is one service more outreach oriented, while the other more discipleship-based? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will one person be editing the lessons for everyone, or do the volunteers have freedom to edit their own lessons? <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Answering those questions will help you determine your needs and your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change it Up Each Time!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also add in extra elements from Wonder Ink, such as using the Bonus Games (located in the series resource library and at the end of every Elementary lesson in the portal). You can pull elements from different age groups (such as using the Early Childhood craft in your Elementary room). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could use a hands-on activity from <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/3-ways-partner-with-and-equip-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Wonder@Home sheet<\/a>. Or you can use the Coloring Pages and Bible Story Pictures provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One church uses the Bible story pictures to allow the kids to tell the Bible story themselves. Another church uses the Early Childhood games in the Elementary room on Wednesdays and the Elementary Bonus Games in the Early Childhood room. It\u2019s easy to copy elements and activities from one age group to the other, and if needed, edit them to age them up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Wonder Ink users tell the Bible story live using the live teaching script on Sundays and show the Bible story video on Wednesdays. One leader tweaks the Tac the Cat skit from the Early Childhood lessons to make a review skit with Tac on Wednesdays. The series Wonder@Home documents include spiritual practices that can be tweaked and used in a children\u2019s service as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Before you begin editing, evaluate your needs and service flow and consider the best flow and format for your church.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adaptable Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of offering a different children\u2019s ministry service for all kids, some churches allow repeat attenders to be \u201cleaders\u201d or help in another age group for a second service or offer a separate space for kids who are at church for two different services. The space can include fun activities for <a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/how-serving-together-shows-us-gods-wonder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relationship<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wonderink.org\/how-serving-together-shows-us-gods-wonder\/\">-building<\/a>, service project opportunities, or deeper engagement with the Bible story (the Responding in Worship activity works great here if you didn\u2019t get to it in your main service!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some churches use the Elementary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@wonderink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">videos <\/a>for all ages on Sunday mornings and the Early Childhood videos for all ages on Wednesday nights. Some churches use the Curiosity and Belief sections of the lessons on Sunday mornings and the Faith and Identity (with the Bible story video) on Wednesday nights. One leader recruits an art teacher to come up with fun crafts that go with the Bible story each week on Wednesday nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While each Wonder Ink lesson provides content to fill 75 minutes, there are lots of ways to stretch that to fill more time! You can add in worship music (the average kids\u2019 worship song is 3.5\u20135 minutes, so adding in three worship songs can fill an extra 15 minutes). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still have more time, you can add in your own components like tithes\/offering, announcements, rules\/values, Communion, missions spotlight, outreach project, memory verse review and challenge, get-to-know-you activities (such as having the kids share their best\/worst parts of their week or playing games), and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"6836\" class=\"elementor elementor-6836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44db1a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44db1a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd2177\" data-id=\"3fd2177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f2d06 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"44f2d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try for Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfdb8d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dfdb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.wonderink.org\/?page=RegisterChurch&#038;_gl=1*1vf7quv*_gcl_au*MTg0ODQ5OTU5Ny4xNjg5Njk5NjI3*_ga*ODkwNTM3NjE0LjE2ODk2OTk2Mjg.*_ga_D2HKCMMJ9V*MTY5Njk2NTE2My41Ni4xLjE2OTY5NjUxODMuMC4wLjA.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=1573953086  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlzai04amy7e.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:80\/f:best\/https:\/\/wonderink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wonder-Ink-logo.png\"  decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"311\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6197\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0955910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0955910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: small;\">Wonder Ink\u2019s 3-year, 52-week children\u2019s ministry curriculum offers kids space to fully find their place in God\u2019s Big Story. 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