Father's Day Ministry Resources

Ministry Resources Category: Holiday & Seasonal Resources
 

"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." (Eph. 6:4) Use these resources to celebrate the role dads can have and encourage them to fulfill their God-given responsibility.

Click on a tab below to view a list of resources for Father's Day, including a general look at fatherhood, gifts and programming ideas, and other resources.

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Gifts

Gifts for Dads

Novelty Gifts
for Dads

My Dad, Mug and
Keyring Gift Set

Best Dad Ever
Perpetual Desk
Calendar

Prayer for My Dad
Tabletop Sign

Best Dad Ever
Photo Frame

• Bibles for Dads
• Bookmarks for Fathers & Men
• More Bookmarks
• Pens for Fathers
• More Pens (can be personalized)
• Variety of Novelty Gifts for Dads

Gift Books:

• Pocket Prayers for Dads: 40 Simple Prayers That Bring Strength and Faith by Max Lucado
• A Father God Blesses by Jack Countryman
• Prayers And Promises For Men by John Hudson Tiner
• The Dad Manifesto: 52 Things for Forever Fathers to Never Forget by Jay Payleitner

Ideas

Ideas to Use with Children's Ministry

Crafts:

Father's Day
Sign Craft Kit

Father's Day Trophy
Tabletop Craft Kit

Anchored in Christ
Ornament Craft Kit

• 4 Cool Father's Day Craft Ideas
• Easy Father's Day Crafts for Kids
• Father's Day Crafts: 20 Fun, Free Ways for Kids to Honor Dad

Games:

• Father's Day Games for Children's Ministry
• Father's Day Games to Play

Lesson Ideas:

• Elementary Father’s Day Lesson: World’s Most Honored Dads
• Elementary Sunday School Lesson: Celebrating Father’s Day
• Father’s Day Sunday School Lesson
• "Honor Your Father" Bible Lesson (Exodus 20:12)
• Preteens and Elementary Kids: Father's Day
• Preteen Sunday School Lesson: Father's Day
• World's Most Honored Dads
   
  

Ideas to Use with Youth

• Father's Day Discussion
• Father's Toolbox
   
  

Special Programming & Ideas for Honoring Fathers

• Fathers's Day Program Builders
• 9 Ideas to Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day
• 10 Ideas: Esteeming Dad on Father's Day
• 12 Father’s Day Ideas for Churches

Resources

Bulletins for Father's Day

• Father's Day Bulletins
   
  

Miscellaneous Resources for Father's Day

Articles:

• Mentoring of Younger Fathers

Resources:

• Flags for Father's Day

General

Articles About Father's Day

• A Day For Father - What Happened this Day in Church History June 19, 1910
• Father's Day Is ...
• Father's Day: A New Twist on an Old Day
• Let's Be Sensitive on Mother's and Father's Day
• Make STRATEGIC use of Father's Day to grow your church
• The History of Father's Day
• The History of Father’s Day Around the World
   
  

General Information on Fatherhood

Articles:

• But My Mother (Father) Abused Me
• Research Data on Fathers and Fathering
• Responsibilities of Fathers
• The Greatest Gift a Father Can Give His Children
• What the Bible Says About Fathers
• variety of articles on fatherhood

Books:

• Fathering Like the Father by Kenneth O. Gangel & Jeffrey S. Gangel
• Anchor Man by Steve Farrar

Misc.:

• Quotes: Fathers Are a Gift From God
• The National Center for Fathering

May God develop godly fathers who impact their children's lives and in turn, society. Use these Father's Day resources to help you express appreciation and gratitude but remember that dads need more than a once a year pat on the back.
 

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