Preschool Blog

Make every Mission Friends gathering count with practical monthly planning tips. Learn how prayerful preparation, organized resources, and flexible plans can help you create engaging, Christ-centered experiences that teach preschoolers about God, missions, prayer, and serving others.

Mission Friends leaders teach far more than Bible stories and missions activities — they model what it means to follow Christ. Discover how your daily example can shape preschoolers to love God, live on mission, and become disciples who make disciples.

Strong relationships help preschoolers feel loved, valued, and ready to learn about Jesus. Discover simple, practical ways Mission Friends leaders can intentionally connect with preschoolers through conversation, play, and everyday interactions while modeling how relationships open doors to share the gospel.

Kindergarten is an exciting milestone in a child’s missions journey. Discover practical ways to help Mission Friends finish strong and confidently transition into Girls in Action, Royal Ambassadors, or Children in Action, building on the missions foundation they’ve already begun.

Life brings both joy and hardship, but our hope in Christ remains constant. Discover how Mission Friends leaders can encourage one another, live lives worthy of God, and model the lasting joy of Jesus for the preschoolers they teach.

Practical ways to manage allergies in your Mission Friends class. Discover tips for communicating with parents and care givers, creating an allergy-safe classroom, and preparing volunteers to keep preschoolers safe and included.

March is a special time in many churches as we prepare to give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®. But how do you explain missions, generosity, and the work of Annie Armstrong to preschoolers? You tell a story. And Annie Armstrong’s story is one preschoolers can understand because at its heart, it’s about loving Jesus and helping others know Him.

A birthday is a big event for preschoolers! Make the celebration of Mission Friends’ 130th birthday a big event throughout 2026. Celebrate with your preschoolers, and involve the entire church in celebrating 130 years of preschool missions discipleship.

Perhaps you have been tempted by the thought, It’s a lot of work setting up the activities suggested in Mission Friends Leader each week. I’ll tell the mission story and they can just play the rest of the time. However, taking time to prepare interest areas for your preschoolers gives purpose to their play and greatly enhances their learning about missions.

Show of hands: Are blocks the first area your preschoolers go to when they enter the room? My hand is raised! The Blocks interest area can be one of the most exciting areas in your Mission Friends room because preschoolers enjoy building and playing with blocks.

I have been an art collector for more than 20 years. My prized collection contains work from multiple budding artists and features a variety of subject matter including portraitures and landscapes and an assortment of mediums (such as watercolors and pencils). Each piece is one of a kind.

I recently heard a sermon with an interesting illustration. Theologians were championing their favorite Bible translations which included the beauty of language in the King James, the integrity of translation of the NASB, the readability of the NIV. Finally, a fourth noted that he preferred his parents’ translation. When asked to elaborate, he explained he learned the most about Jesus by how his parents lived the Word of God, highlighting the value of our influence over young lives.