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Pastors and laypeople who prepare children's messages dread facing Sunday when ideas just won't come. Now with Ready, Set, Go they can have fifty-two fun, easy-to-use object lessons at their convenience. These lessons will engage children and adults alike, inspiring and teaching at the same time. Authors Annette Dammer and Lynn Atchley, who are both involved in children's ministries, have tested these messages in their churches and found them effective and well-received.Ready, Set, Go is divided into two sections. The first section includes lessons for special days of the year-Valentine's Day, Father's Day, Easter, and others-while the second section features general subjects. Two helpful indexes in the back assist the reader in finding messages by cross-referencing topics and Scripture passages. Each lesson includes a list of easy-to-find props, a to-do list, suggestions for prayer and spiritual preparation, and a complete sermon with stage directions. The book offers craft ideas to tie in with the lessons, as well as creative jumpstarts to help readers develop new sermon ideas. Ready, Set, Go will be an invaluable resource for anyone involved in children's ministries.