"As children empty their eggs, they drop their Good Sam Bucks into three jars representing local non-profit charities that help …
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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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Make a Resurrection Set: Hands-on Easter Learning
"After telling and showing them the story, let children play. Encourage them to tell you the story." Make a Resurrection …
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Spiritual Direction: Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask
Building Faith is devoted to faith formation for all ages. For adults, a key opportunity is spiritual direction. It is available …
A Youth Curriculum That Works: Youth Emmaus
“That was fun!” “That was a great lesson!” I had always hoped to hear comments like these from the youth of the church where I …
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Maundy Thursday with Children
"We taught the children to sing “Ubi Caritas,” which they continued to chant throughout the …
Nurturing Spirituality at Home
"When all the power went out and she was huddled with her family in the living room with aftershocks shaking them, one of the …
Children’s Stations of the Cross
"The very young ones may not grasp all the details, but they are captivated by the figure of Jesus, even when he …
What Do Teens Say About Lent?
"How can we take a redeeming stand in the middle of the pressures and demands of contemporary family life? What are the hearty, …
Children’s Prayers and Bible Verses for Lent
"For as the heavens are high above the earth, so is his mercy great upon those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, …
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