Preschool Missions
The journey to make disciples of Jesus who live on mission begins as you lead your preschoolers to grow in missions. Preschoolers come to understand that God loves me, God loves all people, and some people do not know about God’s love.
You can teach your preschoolers about missions by helping them
- learn about missions work in North America and around the world,
- pray for missionaries and people who need to hear of God’s love,
- give to missions through cooperative giving and special missions offerings, and
- do missions by helping others in your church, your community, and around the world.
MISSION FRIENDS
Mission Friends is the WMU missions discipleship group for preschoolers from birth through kindergarten. In Mission Friends, preschoolers develop a missions heart as they move from a focus on themselves to a focus on others. Preschoolers grow toward God as they become aware that God wants everyone to know of His love.
Preschool is an exciting time in a child’s life, where they develop an understanding of who God is and how they play a part in His plan for the world. That’s why we created Mission Friends — to provide preschoolers the building blocks of faith and teach them of God’s love for all people.
Through engaging activities, games and stories each week, Mission Friends will move from a focus on self to a focus on others. This builds a lasting foundation that helps them grow into the next generation of Christ followers who will fulfill His Great Commission.
Preschoolers can learn about missions through
- Bible thoughts related to missions,
- fun hands-on activities,
- mission stories,
- cultural learning activities,
- sensory activities,
- prayertimes,
- giving offerings, and
- helping others.
Learn more about leading preschool missions discipleship by visiting the How to Lead Preschool Missions Discipleship page.
You’ll find tips, resources, and planning helps through the videos to view and downloadable documents to read and print out. These materials can be used for your own learning or in group training settings.
So whether
- you’re new to preschool missions discipleship and want to learn the importance of preschoolers coming to know about God’s love for all people,
- you need to know how to get a group started,
- you’ve been leading for a while and would like to develop more as a preschool leader, or
- you need ready-made materials and information to use in training new leaders,
we’ve got you covered!
We seek to equip Mission Friends leaders to offer fun and engaging missions learning experiences for preschoolers.
Click to learn more about How to Lead Preschool Missions Discipleship!
MISSION FRIENDS LEADER
In each issue of Mission Friends Leader, you’ll find session plans and weekly activities in interest areas such as music, art, blocks, nature, homeliving, and more. Creative activities and mission stories are included to help establish missions awareness and involvement for preschoolers, birth through kindergarten.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) available in print, digital or purchase the combo of both print & digital.
MISSION FRIENDS LEADER KIT
In each issue of the Mission Friends Leader Kit, you’ll find games, songs, posters and vibrant photos to enhance the learning activities found in Mission Friends Leader (sold separately). This kit is a must-have aid to complement your lesson each week in Mission Friends.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues).
Mission Friends Digital Package
The Mission Friends Digital Package is a digital download that includes Mission Friends graphics, social media graphics, photo props, Christian concept area posters, and more. Use the graphics in this pack to create classroom visuals and your own identity items such as T-shirts, coffee cups, aprons, and tote bags.
SING TO THE TUNE
Sing to the Tune Imagine familiar songs such as “The Farmer in the Dell” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb” with new words to celebrate Christian missions ideas. Sing to the Tune has re-purposed preschool songs and simple illustrations, designed for use by preschool leaders and parents.
January 2025 Devotion: Increasing Our Passion for Reaching the Lost while Teaching Preschoolers
December 2024 Devotion: Sing We Noel: Sharing the Story of Christ with Preschoolers and Others
November 2024 Devotion: Because of Love: Sharing Love and Joy in Preschool Classrooms
January 2025 Play and Learn: Coffee, Fancy Sodas, and Dessert (PDF)
December 2024 Play and Learn: Telling People in Scandinavia about Jesus (PDF)
November 2024 Play and Learn: A Floating House in Brazil (PDF)
Use these free downloads to enrich your missions discipleship for preschoolers at church and at home.
FOR USE WITH MISSION FRIENDS LEADER CURRICULUM
January 2025
- January 2025 Preschool Bulletin Board Idea (PDF)
- January 2025 Mission Friends Leader Extra Activities (PDF)
- January 2025 Play and Learn: Coffee, Fancy Sodas, and Dessert (PDF)
December 2024
- December 2024 Preschool Bulletin Board Idea (PDF)
- December 2024 Mission Friends Leader Extra Activities (PDF)
- December 2024 Preschool Bean Soup Activity (PDF)
- December 2024 Preschool Christmas Coffee Mix Activity (PDF)
November 2024
- November 2024 Preschool Bulletin Board Idea (PDF)
- November 2024 Mission Friends Leader Extra Activities (PDF)
- November 2024 Preschool Preschool God Is So Good in Portuguese (PDF)
FORMS AND CHARTS FOR LEADERS
- Allergy Alert Chart (PDF)
- Forma de alerta de alergias (PDF)
- Attendance Chart (PDF)
- Bible Thoughts (PDF)
- Pensamientos bíblicos por áreas de concepto (PDF)
- Christmas in August Parent Note (PDF)
- Helping Others Parent Note (PDF)
- Mission Friends Enrollment Form (PDF)
- Mission Friends Song Sheet Music (PDF)
- Monthly Planning Sheet (PDF)
- Mission Friends Supply Checklist (PDF)
- Preschool Schedule Board (PDF)
RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES
Click here to learn more about preschool missions recognition services.
- Mission Friends Participation Certificate (PDF)
- Mission Friends Promotion Certificate (PDF)
- Teacher Appreciation Certificate (PDF)
MISSIONS STORYBOOKS
NATIONAL WMU PRESCHOOL CONSULTANT
Joye Smith
[email protected]
(205) 991-4980
Joye Smith is preschool consultant and Preschool Resource Team leader for national WMU. In her position, Joye encourages missions awareness and involvement of preschoolers by providing training, conferences, and consultation to preschool missions leaders. She takes joy in seeing preschoolers develop a heart for missions.
For information about state missions opportunities and events, contact your state WMU or convention office. Click here for state contact information.
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