What Our Kids Say
*names have been changed for security purposes
“The best thing about kids church is that it’s different from the main service inside and it’s interactive and fun.” ~ Shannon*, aged 11
“Kids Church makes Ranelagh my church.” ~ Alyssa*, aged 8
Kids Church Every Week
The exciting news is that Kids Church is back! Each week we’ll be YouTube Premiering a 30-minute Kids Church, starting at 11.15am each Saturday – so we hope you can join us!
Worship Themes
The current theme for Kids Church is “Dig into the Bible in 1 Year”*. We started it and the beginning of 2020 … then had to take a short break during lockdown. But now, we’re back up and running, we’ll be continuing through this incredible series.
*For more info about this series from Group Publishing, visit their website.
Weekly Craft Activity & Take Home Lesson
Each week we will upload
- a weekly craft activity. Children may need parental help doing the craft.
- a ‘take home’ lesson – something which will help you continue the conversation with your children about the theme for the week.
All downloads are in PDF format. If you don’t have a PDF reader you can get if here.
15th May - Matthew: Jesus Receives Worship from a Woman
Bible point: Jesus appreciates our love
Kids Church Leaders: Keisha & Neidi, with Jazzmin, Jared, Franceszka, Rocayra, Denzel and Daryll.
Broadcast date: Saturday 15th May at 11.15am – subscribe to our channel
8th May - Matthew: Jesus Talks to the Pharisees
Bible point: Jesus doesn’t want us to pretend to love him
Kids Church Leaders: Heather & Victoria, with Olivia, Jacob and Jeann.
First broadcast: Saturday 8th May – view here and subscribe to our channel
1st May - Matthew: Jesus Answers a Rich Man's Questions
Bible point: Jesus shows us He’s most important
Kids Church Leaders: Raymond, Nina, Dorothy, with Rory, Alvina, Ella, Coby, Abhishek, Somto & Philadelphia.
Broadcast date: Saturday 1st May – view here and subscribe to our channel
24th April - Matthew: Jesus Sends Out 12 Disciples
Bible point: Jesus trusts us to do what He can do
Kids Church Leaders: Petar and Vanessa, with Daryll and Denzil, Abhishek and Alvina, Luisa and Stephanie.
First broadcast: Saturday 24th April – view here and subscribe to our channel
17th April - John: Jesus Answers Nicodemus' Tough Questions
Bible point: Jesus isn’t afraid of hard questions
Kids Church Leaders: Anju and Milan, with Nami, Esethu and Hayley.
First broadcast: Saturday 17th April – view here and subscribe to our channel
10th April - John: Jesus is Coming and John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Bible point: God came to be with us
Kids Church Leaders: Neidi and Keisha, with Rocayra, Jazmin, Shellee and Aalinah.
First broadcast: Saturday 10th April – view here and subscribe to our channel
3rd April - An Easter Special
This week we have a special programme by the kids for Easter.
Bible point: Jesus came back to life so we can live forever
Kids Church Leaders: Jacob, Vismaya, Liana & Max & Issac, Aiden & Sharon, Joana, Samuel & Deborah
First broadcast: Saturday 3rd April – view here and subscribe to our channel
27th March - Joseph: God tells Joseph to go to Egypt
Bible Point: God wants us to be safe
Kids Church Leaders: Raymond, Nina & Dorothy, along with guests Aidan & Ziva, and Jamile.
First broadcast date: Saturday 27th March – view here and subscribe to our channel
20th March - Jonah: God gives Jonah a second chance
Bible Point: God shows mercy even when we don’t
Kids Church Leaders: Petar & Vanessa, accompanied … tbc
First broadcast: Saturday 20th March – view here and subscribe to our channel
13th March - Daniel: God saves Daniel
Bible Point: God won’t let us down
Kids Church Leaders: Milan & Anju, accompanied by Vismaya (Ranelagh), Cathy & Melki (Ballinacrow)
Activity – making cupcakes (see below for ingredients)
Ingredients for Cupcakes
- 200g self-raising flour
- 150g sugar
- 200ml oil or 200g butter
- 15ml milk
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 3 eggs
- 1-2 drops vanilla essence
Ingredients for Icing
- 300g icing sugar
- 150g unsalted butter
- 1-2 drops vanilla
- 1-2 drops yellow colouring
- 1 teaspoon milk
First broadcast: Saturday 13th March – view here and subscribe to our channel
27th February - Jeremiah: God Chooses Jeremiah
Bible Point: God knows who we really are
Kids Church Leaders: Victoria & Heather accompanied by Eli & Ezra, Leah & Luna, Alex & Felistis.
Download the craft activity – shown in video this week, but an alternative one is available here
This week’s craft video is courtesy of Jay Lee Painting. You can view the original video here and visit Jay Lee’s website here.
First broadcast: Saturday 27th February – view here and subscribe to our channel
20th February - Psalms: God is David's Shepherd
Bible Point: God watches over us
Kids Church Leaders: Nina, Raymond & Dorothy, assisted by the Melnikov family.
First broadcast: Saturday 20th February – view here and subscribe to our channel
13th February - Job: God's Plan for Job
Bible Point: God doesn’t always take away sad times
Kids Church Leaders: Vanessa & Petar, with Shauna, Nitu and Jordan
First broadcast: Saturday 13th February 2021 – view here and subscribe to our channel
6th February - Esther: God Sends Esther to Save the Jews
Bible Point: God puts us where we need to be
Kids Church Leaders: Milan & Anju
First broadcast: Saturday 6th February – view here and subscribe to our channel
30th January - God Sends Nehemiah to Rebuild the Wall Around Jerusalem
Bible Point: God is stronger than those who are against us
Kids Church Leaders: Keisha & Neidi
First broadcast: Saturday 30th January at 11.15am – view here and subscribe to our channel
23rd January - God Sends Ezra to Restore God's People
Bible Point: God sees our hearts
Kids Church Leaders: Heather & Victoria, accompanied by Stephen & family and Heather’s family
First broadcast: Saturday 23rd January – view here and subscribe to our channel
16th January - God Shows Josiah Where Scripture Is
Bible Point: God’s word can change us
Kids Church Leaders & participants: Raymond & Nina. Guests presenters – object lesson with Lucy, from Tralee and participation by Indra and Derick with their kids Isaiah, and Joanna and Kezia (from UK).
First broadcast: Saturday 16th January – view here and subscribe to our channel
9th January - God Provides for Elisha & A Widow
Bible Point: God gives us what we need
Kids Church Leaders & participants: Rebecca and David from Cork with opening song, Alvina with craft, Helena from Cork with the object lesson and the Nakka family from Ranelagh with the illustration
First broadcast: Saturday 9th January – view here and subscribe to our channel
2nd January - we're taking a break
Kids Church will be taking a break this week. We’ll be back to our regular programming (The Bible in 1 Year) and times on Saturday 9th January.
26th December - Kids Church Christmas Special
A special one-off alternative look at the story of the birth of Jesus, created by and featuring some of the members of the Kids Church team.
Time: approx 1 hour
First broadcast: Saturday 26th December 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
19th December - 1 Kings: God Proves to Elijah He is Real
Bible Point: God is real
Kids Church Leaders & participants: Keisha, Winsome & Rocayra, Oana & Ayana, and Melissa & Emily & Mellion from Dublin West Church
Broadcast date: Saturday 19th December 2020 – subscribe to our channel
12th December - 1 Kings: God Gives Solomon Wisdom
Bible Point: God knows we need his help
Kids Church Leaders: Heather & Victoria, along with guests from Belfast & Banbridge Adventist churches
First broadcast: Saturday 12th December 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
5th December - 1 Samuel: God Helps Abigail Make Peace
Bible Point: God helps us get along
Kids Church Leaders: Nina, Petar & Raymond. Kids Church is ‘visiting’ Ballinacrow Church, with help from the Wilson family, Kristina’s family and Alessandra’s family.
First broadcast: Saturday 5th December 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
28th November - 1 Samuel: God Helps David Defeat Goliath
Bible Point: God is on our side
Kids Church Leaders: Milan & Anju with Merrell’s family & Iulia’s family
First broadcast: Saturday 28th November 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
21st November - 1 Samuel: God Shows Samuel Who the King Is
Bible Point: God helps us see people through His eyes
Kids Church Leaders: Keisha & Oana with Winsome’s family
First broadcast: Saturday 21st November 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
14th November - 1 Samuel: God Hears Hannah's Prayer for a Son
Bible Point: God hears our prayers
Kids Church Leaders: Petar, with Nakka family, Owusu family, Juliana K & Kayla C
First broadcast: Saturday 14th November 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
7th November - Ruth: God Gives Ruth & Naomi a Good Friendship
Bible Point: God gives us friends
Kids Church Leaders: Raymond & Nina with Neidi’s family
First broadcast: Saturday 7th November 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
31st October - Judges: God Wins Gideon's Battle
Bible Point: God sees the best in us
Kids Church Leaders: Heather & Victoria with Salomi’s family and Sosanah’s family
First broadcast: Saturday 31st October 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
24th October - Judges: God Sends Deborah to Help Barak
Bible Point: God gives us wisdom
Kids Church Leaders: Keisha & Anju
Craft Activity – nothing to download as all the information about the craft is in the Kids Church video
First broadcast: Saturday 24th October 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
17th October - Joshua: God Wins Joshua's Battle at Jericho
Bible Point: God gives us courage
Kids Church Leaders: Petar & Milan
First broadcast: Saturday 17th October 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
10th October - Joshua: God Sends Rahab to Protect Spies
Bible Point: God works through unlikely people
Kids Church Leaders: Raymond & Nina
First broadcast: Saturday 10th October 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
3rd October - God Makes Balaam's Donkey Talk
Bible Point: God wants to get our attention
Kids Church Leaders: Petar & D’Andra
First broadcast: Saturday 3rd October 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
26th September - God Gives Caleb Courage
Bible Point: God is bigger than our fears
Kids Church Leaders: Keisha & Heather
First broadcast: Saturday 26th September 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
19th September - God Sees Aaron Make a Golden Calf
Bible Point: God loves us even when we go along with the crowd
Kids Church Leaders: Petar & Milan
First broadcast: Saturday 19th September 2020 – view here and subscribe to our channel
Keeping in Contact
To help our leaders keep in contact with all our families with kids, we have a WhatsApp group for parents. If you’re part of the Ranelagh Adventist Church faith community and would like to join the group, please get in contact emailing us with you name and contact phone number –
Our Team
We have a wonderful team of about 20 volunteers who work very hard to make Jesus real and accessible to our kids.
What Our Parents Say
*names have been changed for security purposes
“Kids Church opens the Bible up to kids in a way that they can understand, teaching them valuable lessons through story-telling, singing and crafts. We love it!” ~ Grainne, from Dublin
Interesting in Joining Kids Church?
If you don’t currrently attend Ranelagh Adventist Church but really would love your kids to experience Kids Church, please get into contact with us using the form below. It would be a pleasure to hear from you and partner with you as we seek to help our children become disciples of Jesus.
Kids Church Resources
Trueway Kids.com – a really great website where you can download bible-based arts & crafts for kids.