"For grace and love and are to our souls, what water and sunlight are to the tiniest seeds in the earth: vital for growing healthy, ripe, delicious fruit." Summer is a …
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We Invited our High School Youth back to Sunday School: And they Came!
"How do we honor the demands on your time, while ensuring that the adults who faithfully prepare lessons have enough critical mass of teens in the room to teach?" High School …
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9 Ways for Churches to Stay Connected with Parishioners Over the Summer
"They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper." - Psalm 1:3 Summer for …
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Honoring Communion without First Communion: One Church Strikes a Balance
"The children’s lessons focus on Holy Eucharist - which some of the children have taken since they were infants, yet others have never experienced." Children and Communion The age …
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Faith Formation after 70: Ministry with Older Adults
"All who walk with them in this journey can glimpse the “eternal weight of glory” that awaits us all." Older Adults in Church There is no shortage of books and articles on …
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Illustrated Children’s Ministry: A Resource for all Ages
"Our activities provide a flexible program that can complement other curricula throughout the year." What is Illustrated Children's Ministry? Illustrated Children's Ministry …
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Whoosh! Two Spirit-Filled Books to Ignite your Pentecost
"I was encouraged to find a Holy Spirit book that deals with both the wind whispers and the dramatic fire of the Spirit's presence." 2 Books for Pentecost Whoosh! …
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Film School, for Sunday School
"We want to invite students to practice what it means to see the world through the Kingdom of God filter. Whether its film or music or something else." Film School is Born In 2007, …
Could Your Church Geocache? …And What Is That?
"Gracious God, Bless the visitors that come to find our cache. We pray that all who find it know your presence in our church, our community and our world." What is …
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Staffing your VBS: How to Find Volunteers
"VBS can be an opportunity to expand the number of adults connected to children’s ministry." Building a Staff for VBS VBS staffing is a chicken and egg question. Do you build a …
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