"Whatever you choose - adding or subtracting - the point is to do something that feeds your soul without draining your energy or making you resent the time. Be realistic, keep it …
The Church Has Many Doors: Inviting Others to Lent
"Put out signs, advertise in social media, create simple flyers that you members can give to colleagues, neighbors and friends, ask children and teens to bring their …
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Spring Comes Early with Plants in Your Sunday School Room
"If we bring plants and flowers into our Sunday School rooms – a relatively inexpensive undertaking – we can set an example of care and appreciation of the natural world for our …
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Christians Together: Planning an Ecumenical Worship Service
"See how the pieces the team chooses weave together to create something beautiful." What is an Ecumenical Service? Ecumenism refers to relationships …
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Breaking Bread: Why Churches Still Need Dinner Groups
"It seemed the twentieth-century idea had run its course. But last year we sensed people were hungry for conversation beyond our lively Sunday noon coffee hour. Reviving the dinner …
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Animate: A New Adult Formation DVD Series
“Animate has the potential to inspire meaningful conversation... The speakers offer spiritual truths, spoken with clarity, and end with a question, challenge, or practice for the …
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New Models for Intergenerational Formation
Editors Note: In the fall of 2014, Matthew Kozlowski, a member of the Center for the Ministry of Teaching staff and Co-curator of the Building Faith website, attended the Lifelong …
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Bible Study Can Be a Wild Ride -and- Hacking Curriculum for Bible Study
Bible Study Can Be a Wild Ride In the last few years, reading the Bible has become trendy again. Popular and well-packaged curricula, like Covenant or The Story can help your …
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Celebrating Epiphany at Church: 5 Fresh Ideas
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. -Isaiah 60:1 Why We Love Epiphany Come January, winter in Pittsburgh is dreary. Barren …
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7 Ways to Welcome Church Visitors on Christmas Eve
"There is no better time than Christmas Eve to warmly welcome your church visitors... Invite people, especially new members, to be greeters for this one service." Preparing for …
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