{"id":30219,"date":"2020-09-24T18:27:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T22:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=30219"},"modified":"2020-10-10T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T19:58:17","slug":"online-kids-bible-lessons-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/online-kids-bible-lessons-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Kids Church Online Awesome (on a Budget!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the director of Sharefaith Kids, every week I get emails from members, visitors to our Youtube channel, or people just curious about our kids church lessons. But every now and again I get one of those \u201cWOW!\u201d emails. Such was the case with Ashley Isaacs who serves as a Children\u2019s Ministry Director in West Columbia, Texas. Her pastor forwarded her our eBook \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hello.sharefaith.com\/online-bible-lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Create Online Bible Lessons Your Kids Will Love<\/a>,\u201d and then she sent me this email\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;First off I would like to say thank you for this awesome resource! You made things so simple and easy to follow with your eBook! &#8230;This has eliminated the need of volunteers to teach and also keeps kids out of confined spaces. Below is a link to our video I shot following your guidance laid out in the Ebook! Thanks again for the inspiration! Our Sunday School Video:&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0t33G0GzZNY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, I had to know more. In fact, I wanted to talk to Ashley from West Columbia, Texas directly! So I asked her if she\u2019d be willing to sit down for a 15-minute Zoom meeting and walk me through how she&#8217;s building her online kids church lessons. Again, I got another amazing response:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;I would love to share my experience with others! I would like to warn you that I by no means have much knowledge with video production! I record these by myself at my dining room table with a $60 web cam and a photography backdrop purchased from Amazon. That\u2019s what makes your program great. If I can do it without fancy equipment and little computer knowledge I know others can be successful too! Please feel free to share our video on your site.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/faith\/freeTrial.do?planName=kids&amp;utm_source=SFBlog&amp;utm_medium=InPageLink&amp;utm_campaign=OnlineBibleLessons\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30261 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button-1024x128.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Free Trial Button\" width=\"750\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button-1024x128.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button-768x96.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button-640x80.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Kids-Free-Trial-Button.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Ministry Spotlight<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now, here is our discussion. I loved it! We had some internet issues (who isn\u2019t in this day and age), so the video quality won\u2019t be winning any Oscars. But the conversation is so good! Ashley talks through her process for creating an online kids church lesson, her budget, her priorities, and gives a few pointers along the way. Below I\u2019ll provide links to the different resources she used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TnNmY78Rta0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Ashley&#8217;s Online Kids Church Lessons Resource List<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As promised here is a summary of everything Ashley used to create her video. I\u2019ve included the cost of each resource, provided links, and included a picture of Ashley&#8217;s home studio. If you would like to learn more about the church where Ashley serves, swing on by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaum.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Columbia United Methodist Church<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30232\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30232\" class=\"wp-image-30232 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Creating Online Kids Bible Lessons \u2013 Studio Set Up\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogrouting.sharefaith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Creating-Online-Bible-Lessons-Studio-Set-Up.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley Isaac&#8217;s Home Studio<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ebook:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hello.sharefaith.com\/online-bible-lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Create Online Bible Lessons Your Kids Will Love<\/a><\/span> (Free)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Content:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/category\/sunday-school-activities-kids-bible-stories-and-videos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharefaith Kids Church Lesson &amp; Worship Videos<\/a> (Free bundle inside eBook)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Camera:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Microphone-110-Degree-Widescreen-Streaming-Conferencing\/dp\/B084ZJFNKN\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ToLuLu Webcam HD 1080p<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ($45.99)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lighting:<\/strong> Grandma&#8217;s Piano Lamp (Priceless)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Backdrop:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Colorful-Photography-Backdrop-Background-2-1x1-5m\/dp\/B01BY55Q6W\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Mohoo+7ft+X+5ft+Colorful+Brick+Wall+Photography+Backdrop&amp;qid=1600962684&amp;s=electronics&amp;sr=1-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohoo 7ft X 5ft Colorful Brick Wall Photography Backdrop<\/span><\/a> ($34.99)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Editing Software:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WeVideo Unlimited package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ($7.99\/month billed annually)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Online Kids Church Lessons: Final Thought<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After we had finished our interview I reached out to thank Ashley for sharing her time. She responded to my email with a final thought, and as I&#8217;ve come to expect from her, it was amazing. So it seamed like the best way to end this blog was with a final thought from Ashley:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also, I forgot to mention, our Church is NOT a big congregation! We have anywhere between 5 and 15 kids pre COVID and usually 120 in worship. Since COVID we have about 30 at our in person worship and usually only 2-4 kids. So this is worth it even for small churches!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the director of Sharefaith Kids, every week I get emails from members, visitors to our Youtube channel, or people just curious about our kids church lessons. But every now and again I get one of those \u201cWOW!\u201d emails. 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