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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

Kristin LeMay (she/her/hers)

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Spiritual Care for Children after a Disaster

Rachel Doboney Benton (she/her/hers)

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20 Children’s Book Suggestions for Beginning a Checkout Library

Angela Compton-Nelson (she/her/hers)

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Formation Activities


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Embodied Faith: Facilitating Sensory Engagements in Christian Formation

Kate Lawson-Hedger (she/her/hers)

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

Ebony Grisom (she/her/hers)

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A Prayer Book Centered Children’s Chapel

Aaron Davis (he/him/his)

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

Angela Compton-Nelson (she/her/hers)

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“The Gifts They Bring”: A Resource for Empowering and Including Children and Youth in Churches

The Hard and Holy Work of Talking to Young Children about Death

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Best Practices for Talking about Death in Ministry Settings

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“Magical Questions” for Formation Gatherings

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

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Intergenerational Insights: The Age-and-Stage Ministry Model

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Intergenerational Worship: The Sound Factor

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Building Faith’s Favorite Free Christian Formation Resources

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