Elizabeth Windsor, Author at Building Faith

Elizabeth Windsor

Dr. Elizabeth L. Windsor is an ecclesiastical magpie. In her 30 year career she has served in Episcopal, United Methodist and UCC congregations. She is currently the Director of Christian Education at the Eliot Church of Newton (UCC) in Newton, MA. Christian Formation throughout the lifecycle is both her profession and her passion. Her website "Faithful Families with Dr. E." can be found at https://faithfulfamilies.weebly.com

Exploring Faith Through Questions and Hymns

As we prepared for Easter, the Senior Pastor and I, both interim, looked for a way to help our congregation find comfort, …

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An Intergenerational Epiphany Pageant

"Saints before the altar bending, watching long in hope and fear. Suddenly our hope unending, in Creation shall appear.Come and …

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We Invited our High School Youth back to Sunday School: And they Came!

"How do we honor the demands on your time, while ensuring that the adults who faithfully prepare lessons have enough critical mass …

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Timely Topics: How our Church Became a Hub for Social Discourse

"The study brought members of the congregation who had never tried adult programming..., but it was the number of folks who joined …

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Hosting a Bible Group for Moms

"Moms of different ages heard about what we were doing and soon we were joined my moms of elementary, high school, and …

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The Year Sunday School Came Out of the Basement

"With the Sunday School in the hall, members of the congregation saw the children every Sunday. Soon they starting asking the …

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“Praying, Obviously!” 7 Ways to Help Children Pray at Church

"Every other week or so, I invite the children to share how prayer is for them. I continually find myself awed by the intimacy and …

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The Lord’s Prayer in a Bag

"We ask God to help us do God’s will and to help us make the world the way God wants it to be – just like God sees the world in …

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It’s Pentecost, Let’s Party! 4 Ways to Celebrate at Church

"The on-going gift of the Spirit helps us spread the news and become apostles in our time and place. And that is worth …

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God Talk: Encouraging Faith Language in Ministry

Have you ever had one of those times where the Spirit came at you from every place in your life and reminded you of what you …

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Where Does Your Small Group Meet? How About Online?

Bringing Small Group Formation Online For some time now, every “church growth” event I have attended has stressed the importance …

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Get-To-Know-Your-Bible Class for Children and Parents

"Our kids and parents get a lot out of this class. Parents are filled in on details and how-to’s that they might be afraid to …

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