When I walk down my parents’ tree-roofed mountain driveway, I feel closer to God than anywhere else on earth. My usual path takes me over a bridge that covers a big …
Bible Activity: Human Slide Show of Scripture
The theater company I work with, “Friends of the Groom” does workshops all over the world on how to use drama in church. We teach a number of simple techniques that …
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Planning Children’s Chapel: Nuts & Bolts
Creative Ideas for Children's Worship is a series of 3 books by Sarah Lenton, providing fresh ideas and activities for a children's chapel program. The books follow the Revised …
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Holy Props for Children’s Worship Space
Preparing Worship Space for Children If you're going to offer a separate Liturgy of the Word for children apart from the adults in the main sanctuary, shouldn't it have …
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Godly Play for All Ages & All Abilities
"Godly Play follows the circle of the church year. The lessons and room design exemplify how the child (or any age) experiences the Christian language." Introducing Godly …
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Telling Bible Stories in Children’s Chapel
This article is an adapted from Bill Gordh's "Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time" (2007: Church Publishing). Bill Gordh is the Director of Expressive Arts at The …
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The New World of Curriculum
As we know, the root word for curriculum is currere - "a course to be run." Curriculum is one of many resources to help us "run the course" of being a lifelong disciple …
The Need for Willow Tree Faith
"They stuck to their faith. It was the strength of the willow tree. Accepting, accommodating, adjusting, learning, and always diligently moving back to center: the person, …
Lesson With Teens: What Does “Ministry” Mean?
As teenagers graduate high school and go on to work, college, or both, we can prepare them in their journey of being Christ’s hands and feet in the world by helping them …
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Decorating for Pentecost
"Borrow some wind chimes that you can place near the doors of the church, where the movement of those coming in and out will set up a draught that will cause them to …