Creative Ideas for Children's Worship is a series of 3 books by Sarah Lenton, providing fresh ideas and activities for a …
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Holy Props for Children’s Worship Space
Preparing Worship Space for Children If you're going to offer a separate Liturgy of the Word for children apart from …
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Should There Be a Children’s Sermon? Pros & Cons
Considering the Children's Sermon Children's sermons. You either love them or hate them. They can be cute with no …
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Telling Bible Stories in Children’s Chapel
This article is an adapted from Bill Gordh's "Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time" (2007: Church Publishing). Bill …
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The Joy of Memorizing (and Reciting) Scripture
"I have found profound personal benefit in preparing Scripture passages to recite in worship services, and in Sunday School …
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The Sign of the Cross
Several months ago I wrote a piece on Building Faith about genuflecting - making the sign of the cross. Blessing …
Sunday School During Worship
"We process out before the readings begin, and head upstairs for Children’s Chapel. This is definitely a work in progress, but …
Resurrecting the “Alleluias”: 5 Ideas For Churches
"If you hold a children’s chapel on Easter, celebrate Jesus’ victory over death in a noisy, joyful way. Sing, “Alleluia,” carry …
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Go Green on Palm Sunday
"Protecting these forests and jobs require a delicate balance between retaining a market for palm fronds and encouraging …
Commissioning and Blessing Acolytes
"A vital part of worship, they blend into the background helping our liturgies flow smoothly. Whether you are a young person, an …