While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection that happens at camp to the local …
Ministry Fairs: Incorporating Gifts of the Spirit
"...help people identify their superpowers and find ways to use those gifts in ministry, to our mutual joy and benefit." The traditional ministry fair matches ministries to …
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Welcoming New and Returning Students to Your Campus Ministry
Making your church community easily encounterable is foundational to any campus ministry. As a new academic year approaches, college towns are flooded with new and returning …
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Saying Goodbye to Pets
Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience of growing up the daughter of a priest and a …
Books and Movies…in Pajamas!
Inspired by Kari Ann Lessner at the Diocese of Texas Cathedral, I offered a book discussion and activity before the movie version of A Wrinkle in Time was released in 2017. In 2018 …
Blessing of the Easter Eggs
"Easter eggs are a sign of new life and of Christ's resurrection. The joy of Easter is a reminder of the joy we have now and always through Christ's death and resurrection." …
The Way of Love: Community Prayer Before Worship
Inspired by the Episcopal Church's Way of Love initiative, the wardens at St Luke's have been praying for their congregation before church on Sunday. Following the Way of …
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A Finger Labyrinth Project For All Ages
Finger labyrinths are versatile faith formation tools for all ages. Finger labyrinths are great for all ages; we have used them as part of worship kits for little ones, as part of …
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Talking Stewardship: A Gift to Young People
Those of us who parent and/or work with children and youth closely are called to talk about money with them. Yet, money is one of the most taboo topics in American culture and …
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Profile: Helen Barron
One paragraph in The Book of Common Prayersums up the ministry of Helen Barron, a lay powerhouse who coordinated the development of two important curricula, supported …