Considering Space for Christian Formation Take a look at the big picture of your facilities and your education and formation ministries. Spend some time with an open mind …
Easter in the Household – Practical Ideas
"Walk around the neighborhood, looking for signs of new life.... Before dinner, sing a favorite Easter song or Alleluia." Focusing on Easter While many households observe …
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Good Friday Through the Eyes of a Child
"Plant the cross on your heart, so that in its power and love you can continue to be Christ's representative in the world at work, school, and play." The Importance of …
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The Future of Faith Formation in Your Congregation: Part 2
In Part 1 of “Envisioning the Future of Faith Formation in Your Congregation” I introduced the four scenarios developing through the Faith Formation 2020 Initiative. The …
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Church Programming is a Bit Like Parenting(!)
Stages of Parenting In his insightful book, Reinventing Youth Ministry (Again), Wayne Rice draws a comparison between church programming and parenting. Stage One (ages …
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Curriculum & The Church
by Sharon Ely Pearson They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. All who believed were together and had all …
Recognizing Disabilities: Creating an Inclusive Church Culture
A Lesson from Sesame Street In 1969 Sesame Street introduced a cast of everyday neighbors to carry minor plotlines as teaching tools for millions of American preschoolers. The …
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www.buildfaith.org: Church Publishing’s Ecumenical Online Community for Christian Educators Takes Off!
For Immediate Release November 10, 2010 (New York, NY) - Church Publishing Incorporated (CPI) has launched www.buildfaith.org, an ecumenical online community expressly designed …
The Difference a Youth Retreat Can Make for Youth Today: One Church’s Story and Takeaways
When I (Catherine Breed) started working in youth ministry back in 2000, it seemed pretty easy to come up with things that would appeal to teens. At the Episcopal church where I …
The Smallest Experiment: One Wondering Question
Most formation closes hard: sermons land their point, lessons end with the lesson, newsletters call to action, and podcasts wrap with the takeaway. We are trained to bring things …
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