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CHILDREN & FAMILY

Children & family

Ministry with households that can include children from infancy through ages 10–12 (grade 5 or 6, depending on context).

EQUIP. TEACH. FORM.

RESOURCES FOR
DISCIPLES OF ALL AGES

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Building Faith’s Top Picks for Children’s Ministry Curriculum

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“The BIG Way of Love for Kids”: A Child-Centered Formation Resource

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Spiritual Care for Children after a Disaster

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Embodied Faith: Facilitating Sensory Engagements in Christian Formation

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Drawing the Circle Wide: The Antiracist Work of Godly Play’s Equity Audit

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A Prayer Book Centered Children’s Chapel

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The “Back-Pocket Bin”: Thinking Ahead for Unexpected Times

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