A number of publishers of Christian formation resources release new Vacation Bible School and camp program curricula every year. …
Continue Reading about VBS, Summer Camp, and Intergenerational Curriculum Perennial Favorites

A number of publishers of Christian formation resources release new Vacation Bible School and camp program curricula every year. …
Continue Reading about VBS, Summer Camp, and Intergenerational Curriculum Perennial Favorites

Recently, as part of its Architecture series, Lego released a beautiful build of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. I have a …
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About a year ago, our Children’s Formation Committee decided to make a big change to the children's formation program. Our …
Continue Reading about Evaluating a Program: One Church’s Process and Lessons Learned

When I started at St. John’s in Olney, Maryland, the church's biggest challenge was children's ministry. In its recent past, the …
Continue Reading about Prayer Partners: Building Intentional, Intergenerational Community

As the daylight creeps longer and trees begin to blossom, I put away our boots and mittens for (hopefully) a few months and dig …
Continue Reading about Summer Formation Bingo: A Family or Church-wide Challenge

As the church enters a new normal with COVID and people are moving back into the busy-ness of life, how can we be meaningfully …
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Storytelling can take many forms: oral, digital, and written. A pilgrimage, as the Episcopal Church defines it, is “a journey …
Continue Reading about A Storytelling Pilgrimage Through the Christmas Story

Writing is a way of paying close attention to our lives. Finding just the right words to describe our thoughts, emotions, and …
Continue Reading about Gathering to Write: An Intergenerational Advent Practice

Oh, the joys of the season of lights! We decorate our parishes and homes and open our hearts with expectation of what this new …
Continue Reading about Preparing our Hearts for Advent: An Intergenerational Celebration

Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a totally-outdoor Vacation Bible …
