Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
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Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
Continue Reading about Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”

Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …
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This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …
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What Congregations Practicing Intergenerational Worship Have In Common What is “intergenerational worship”? “Intergenerational …

Background As a student entering my third year at Virginia Theological Seminary, I was invited to co-coordinate a Thursday …

Our goal was to strengthen the prayer life of each child, but an added bonus has been the development of new relationships between …
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"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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I believe that if you are going to celebrate a feast day in church, you better feast. Festa! I am not normally a jealous person, …
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"Ring a bell when the time is up and ask each table to share about their creations. This discussion will lead to deeper engagement …
Continue Reading about Intergenerational Event: Create Bible Stories With Legos!

Magic happens when a story draws adult and child into a world of make-believe. Reading together is a precious gift of time that …
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