I'm not a fan of using food as a teaching device. Food is to be eaten, not played with. Especially …
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Hand-in-Hand for Easter Eggs: A Special Needs Ministry
"Thanks to both the Dobbs Sunday School class and the Hand-in-Hand ministry, my Easter was more meaningful than ever …
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Good Friday Through the Eyes of a Child
"Plant the cross on your heart, so that in its power and love you can continue to be Christ's representative in the world at work, …
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Holy Week Reflection: Relating to Judas
During Lent, with Holy Week coming closer and closer by the minute, I always find myself reflecting on the cast of …
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World Malaria Day & Nets For Life
"Furthermore, we know from our program monitoring and evaluation that net distribution only gets you part of the way to …
Holy Week, the Cross, and Children
"Experiencing the events of Holy Week and Easter can be a powerful way for children to share in the defining action of our …
Hot Cross Buns
Origins of Hot Cross Buns It is one of the peculiarities of the observance of the great fast of Lent that …
Age-Appropriate Music for Holy Week and Easter
"And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be, and through eternity, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing …
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What Does The Bible Say About Teachers?
Why does the Church entrust teachers with the ministry of teaching? It's Biblical! Teachers are called, …
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Feedback From the Flock
"You will discover areas needing improvement or clarification, better ways of dividing ministry tasks, and whether or not you need …
Multiple Intelligences In Faith Formation
Multiple Intelligences in a Church Context Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences has had an impact on how …
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Mission Trips with Youth
This article by Kerry Gruizenga first appeared in Ideas, a magazine from the Presbyterian Church USA and it's youth division. …