"Children crave someone to guide them so that everyone can feel safe, secure, loved and wanted. When you take the time to work on the structure of your group (and sometimes your …
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Sharing Stewardship with Children
All things come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. ~ 1 Chronicles 29: 14 Being good stewards of creation is a task set to all people from the very start of …
Explore Baptism with Children Through Storytelling and Picture Books
Sometimes concepts like baptism can seem too large to talk about with our children. Where do we start? We can best support their faith by respecting their experiences while helping …
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Make a “Wall of Prayer” For Children’s Chapel
"The children had no trouble finding words to tell God how wonderful God is and to thank God for the gifts God gives us. We wrote words like wonderful and amazing on arms raised in …
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Webinar Recording: Faith And Environmental Sustainability
Christians and The Environment As Christians, we are called to consider our place in creation - not only from a practical lens, but from a theological perspective. How can people …
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Urban Ministry: A Conversation with Ramelle McCall
"These folks are up for new things. If I can use my leadership to make the right connections and help Holy Trinity to serve the community, they'll go for it. My job is to encourage …
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Your Church Flock Needs You. To Curate
"Just as a museum director chooses the best of the collection to display, ministry leaders can choose and 'display' the best ways for people to grow in faith." What Is …
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Engaging Children in “Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John”
Lenten Program with Children Will your church be using Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John for Lent? Meeting Jesus is a six week program for small groups, teenaged and …
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How To Start a Parenting Group at Church: 5 Tips For Success
"We started with just three families for several months. I always call this time 'the growing pains of starting something new.' Don’t get discouraged!" Faith, Family, …
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Publisher Reviews
Over the years, the Center for the Ministry of Teaching’s (CMT) Top Picks have consistently come from the same three or four publishing houses. The reviews on these pages are …