"I can trust God No Matter What" slide

This is a slide I use in PowerPoint whenever I want to make the point to the kids they can always trust God. This can be used in your favorite presentation software such as PowerPoint, Pages or Media Shout.

This is a jpeg file. If you would like to use it for yourself, click on the image to get the full size and save it to your hard drive.

Joy to the World slide background

Here's a slide background you can use in your favorite presentation software such as PowerPoint, Pages or Media Shout.

I plan on using it for the background when we sing, "Joy to the World."

This is an 800 X 600 pixel, jpeg file. Click on the image to get the full size.

Coloring Page Resource

Ministry-to-Children.com has a blog post about coloring pages. They have coloring pages in the form of verses that kids can color. The verses covered are Genesis 1:1 and Proverbs 30:5

http://ministry-to-children.com/creation-coloring-page/

The blog post also provides links to other resources.

Meanwhile, if you are looking for activity and coloring books, you can always find them at warnerpress.org.

Dave Williams blog

I came across the work of Dave Williams today. He has a nice take on Adam and Eve at his blog.

http://davewilliamsdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/10/adam-eve-illustrations-part-1.html

This take on Adam and Eve would be great with early elementary kids and would add a fun, humorous approach to the story in Genesis.

Always remember the artist owns the copyright, so ask first before using anything.

Creation Bible Story Book for Children

Ministry-to-Children.com blog has a great resource for teaching preschoolers about creation.

http://ministry-to-children.com/creation-bible-story/

You can download and print six mini books that tell the story in Genesis. It's a simple, graphic book with no fluff. They are all in the pdf, Acrobat format.

Enjoy!

Cartoon: Wet and Wild Wednesday

Cartoon of a parent with registrar and child. Parent says, “’Wet and Wild Wednesday’ was last week? We thought it was today. Can’t you round up a water slide for him?”

When I drew up this idea, I was thinking of a water event we had at our church a few weeks ago. The event was for elementary age kids. A cute preschooler came prepared to join in the fun. We couldn't let the poor guy miss out on the fun. This four-year old was in the midst of the inflatable water slides and games having a ball. It made the event.

Ask permission if you would like to use this cartoon. I will provide a watermark free image.

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS2

Boy eats an ice cream cone

What is more satisfying on a summer day than an ice cream cone? Judging by the look of the dog and boy, I'd say nothing else would cut it.

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS3. It is for a project with Warner Press. To order this image, you can contact them at wporders@warnerpress.org.

Boy jumping a fence

Here is a good, summer activity. A boy jumps a fence. It makes you wonder what is on the other side. Is the grass really greener there?

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS3. It is for a project with Warner Press. To order this image, you can contact them at wporders@warnerpress.org.

Girl with sunglasses sits back

What's better on a sunny day than a pair of sunglasses and a moment to relax in the sun?

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS3. It is for a project with Warner Press. To order this image, you can contact them at wporders@warnerpress.org.

Boy in the clouds

This little guy is daydreaming about something nice and peaceful.

I drew this for Warner Press. If you would like to use it, contact them at wporders@warnerpress.org.

Magi Kids

I wanted to draw a scene from a Christmas play. When kids are in a play, all sorts of fun things can happen. It makes me wonder what these three are up to.

This item will be available through Warner Press. Email them if you are interested in purchasing this as clip art: wporders@warnerpress.org

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Vacation and VBS

Cartoon of two boys on a beach. One says to another, "This stinks! When they said 'vacation,' I thought they meant Vacation Bible School."

I drew this in Adobe Illustrator CS3


Speartoons_3491 by Speartoons, Inc is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Worshipping boy Clip art

I am working on a series of clip art options for Warner Press. Here is my first option. It is a boy lifting his hands in worship.

This image is watermarked for copyright protection. If you would like to order this image, contact Warner Press at wporders@warnerpress.org.

Boy Fishing

At Warner Press, we are looking into creating clip-art for our children's bulletins. I would like your opinions on this image and if you would like to see contemporary images of kids and Sunday school related activities.

Free High resolution files

This is a site everybody involved with visuals should visit. MorgueFile.com is a site for free digital photography, whether for corporate or public use.

This is perfect if you need a visual for a presentation or need to print out a picture for a story. I needed a vineyard image for a parable. When I searched for "vineyard," under their simple search, eighty-six images appeared. I found five images that I thought would be perfect for my computer presentation.

Did I mention they are free? Some photos ask to give a credit. Quite a reasonable request, I'd say!

I give the credit to creativepro.com for publishing an article entitled Ten Free Online Tools Every Designer Should Know By Pariah S. Burke

Egermeier's Bible Story Book

http://bibleillustration.blogspot.com/2008/08/egermeiers-bible-story-book.html

Egermier's Bible Story Book is an excellent reference for teachers. The Bible illustration Blog has a nice post on Clive Uptton. He was an artist with a great feel for detail. This book is still selling well and is available through Warner Press.

Bible Stories, Psalms and Prayer for Children

Thanks to Ginger for pointing this site out to me. Here is a great resource for Bible stories and the Psalms. It it well designed and has some fun, cartoon artwork to go with it.

http://www.shepmedia.com/Paul'sCorner/biblea.html

This may give you a unique, creative take on a Bible story.

Kevin Spear

Bible Picture Website.com

One great resource for Bible images is http://www.biblepicturewebsite.com.

This is a company based out of the United Kingdom. They have art available for print or presentations. The style of art ranges from the traditional to an animated look.

It is well worth checking out, especially if you are in a time crunch.

The Beginning

This blog will be designed as a resource for children's pastors, directors and teachers. I serve as a large group leader at my church on Sundays. I know how hard it can be to find visual resources for children's ministry.

I am also a professional illustrator. My experience as a provider and consumer of art for children's church just may be able to help you. Enjoy!