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Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Cookie Church is an opportunity to experiment with the many roles children can take in leading worship.
“We Should Start a Coffee Shop at Church!” Responding to Big Ideas with Coaching
Coaching skills of deep listening and empowerment are useful in working with engaged and excited church members who offer big ideas.
Wizards Unite! Why the Church Should Care
“Wizards Unite” is not only a fun game to play. Similar to the original seven Harry Potter books, the game has deep and compelling Christian
Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages
There are many advantages to paperless music. These songs can be used any time, any place, without preparation or printing — all you need is a leader with a song they know “by heart” and the willingness to sing. These songs allow people to be fully present without worrying about finding page numbers or hitting exact notes. This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not have to be able to read or see well in order to participate. It’s also easy to include gestures, steps, or even moving around the space to paperless singing.
Saying Goodbye to Pets
Whether we are five, fifty-five, or one hundred and five, a pet can become an incredibly significant part of our life. The love that we share with our pets is a gift from God. And when these relationships change because of death, it is appropriate to mark this change with ritual.
VBS Update: Roar!
VBS reviews are foundational to the work we do at Lifelong Learning at VTS. It was brought to our attention that our review of Group, Publishing’s Roar! VBS was agregiously incomplete. Please accept our apologies. We are committed to doing better.
