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"Stellar: Shine Jesus' Light" by Group did not rank among Building Faith's top picks for new Vacation Bible School and summer camp curricula this year. This VBS curriculum about …
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"Compassion Camp: What Every Living Thing Needs" by Illustrated Ministry is a forthcoming Vacation Bible School and summer camp curriculum for 2023. Because the complete curriculum …
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If you’re busy organizing children’s, youth, adult, or parish-wide programs for Lent and Holy Week, we’ve got you. We have compiled a list of new and relatively recent resources …
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Bible study in community can be a profoundly enriching experience for adults. Familiar stories can spark fresh insights. A text by ancient communities that brought comfort, wisdom, …
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Sue Vogelman taught kindergarten and first grade for more than 10 years at Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHS) in Newtown, CT. She then served as Church School Director for …
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Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a totally-outdoor Vacation Bible School alternative that could involve people of …
In Fashion Me A People: Curriculum in the Church (1989), Maria Harris writes, "Now we are in a time of movement toward a broader, more inclusive, and more …
Two years into the pandemic, we had some interest in preparing for confirmation from a few teens in our parish. Leading a class in normal times is always a bit of a challenge, but …
We have crossed the threshold into the long, green season after Pentecost. We have turned the corner into "Ordinary Time." Program years are ending and many of us are already …
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How many times have you sat down with your leadership team to plan a program and the first question posed is, What’s our theme? This is usually where the program planning …