Demonstration teaching is when teachers learn a new strategy or skill by watching it “live” ... I began to adopt this mindset when …
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Demonstration teaching is when teachers learn a new strategy or skill by watching it “live” ... I began to adopt this mindset when …
Continue Reading about The Children’s Sermon: Forming Adults to Teach the Faith

They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …
Continue Reading about Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1

"Live without fear: your Creator has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Go in peace to follow the …

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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Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …
Continue Reading about Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!

“Wizards Unite” is not only a fun game to play. Similar to the original seven Harry Potter books, the game has deep and compelling …
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This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …
Continue Reading about Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages

Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience …

For the past 2 years, we have done what we call our Local Mission Trip for those in 6th grade and younger in place of a more …

Inspired by Kari Ann Lessner at the Diocese of Texas Cathedral, I offered a book discussion and activity before the movie version …
