"In some locations, celebrants wear shells on their clothing, so that when they dance, the noise will wake up the …
Digging Deeper: Educating for Compassion and Justice
In the religious education program, teaching compassion and justice can begin in the classroom but gradually opens to …
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Get-To-Know-Your-Bible Class for Children and Parents
"Our kids and parents get a lot out of this class. Parents are filled in on details and how-to’s that they might be afraid to …
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Children and Stewardship: Practical Ideas
"If we want to nurture children in an understanding of stewardship, we need to find ways to help them experience stewardship and …
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Digging Deeper: Jesus & Parables
from Living the Good News Having a goal like building the kingdom cannot be accomplished unless one identifies the tasks that …
Digging Deeper: Reformation Sunday
by Sharon Ely Pearson It was on October 31, 1517, that Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the church in …
6 Tips For Painting in Sunday School
"The best way to encourage imaginative painting is to plan painting time immediately following a story, conversation, or …
World Communion Sunday
What Is World Communion Sunday? World Communion Sunday is celebrated the first Sunday in October every year in many …
The Doctrine of Discovery
by Sharon Ely Pearson When Christopher Columbus first set foot on the white sands of Guanahani island, he performed a ceremony to …
Sticky Faith
"Sticky Faith gives parents and leaders both a theological/philosophical framework and a host of practical relationship and …