Children & Family

Fall Faith-at-Home Bags

For the last two and a half years my congregation has been putting together seasonal “faith-at-home” bags to support and equip …

Every time I sat on the couch for a breather when I was visiting my niece and nephew, one of them brought me "Bye-Bye Time" or …

Children’s chapel can mean many things in many different contexts. When I talk about children’s chapel, I’m talking about a …

I am flattened by how helpless I have felt by the isolation and suffering uncovered, highlighted, and underscored in these past …

We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program …

I find the most powerful day of the liturgical year to be the Feast of Pentecost. It is powerful for its meaning and mystery, and …

Every year at our Maundy Thursday service, I told the story of Jesus’ Last Passover. Usually, the children joined me at the front …

In the decade I have been serving in Christian education, I have found that it is necessary to have a few “back-pocket” ideas that …

As the church program year draws to a close, many of us will begin to consider end-of-year gifts and recognition for teachers and …

Creating a church lending library is the result of focused, slow, and ongoing attention over many years. After considering where …