Building Faith is devoted to faith formation for all ages. For adults, a key opportunity is spiritual direction. It is available to both lay persons and clergy, and it’s done in a …
Children’s Prayers and Bible Verses for Lent
"For as the heavens are high above the earth, so is his mercy great upon those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our sins from us." Psalm …
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That Empty Feeling: What To Do When Nobody Shows Up for Sunday School
"Feelings of resentment bubble up inside you. What do you do? Well, don't pack up your book bag and head out the door. God has a plan, even if you need to scrap your own." That …
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Mission Trip vs Pilgrimage: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters
"Wherever youth ministry takes you this summer, and whether you lead missionaries or pilgrims, know that God walks with you. Buen Camino!" Defining Your Journey It's the time of …
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know: A Recipe for Confirmation
Home baked bread has been part of my life ever since I can remember. On Sundays my mother would take out the Joy of Cooking, turn to page 603, and begin gathering the ingredients. …
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A Christmas Reflection: A Gift to the Christ Child
What can I give him, poor as I am, If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my part; Yet what I can, I give him – give my …
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Group Activity: Testimony Haiku
"At the end of this activity, we are always awed by what God is doing among his people." An hour-long exercise we call “Testimony Haiku” has been a mainstay for retreats …
A Unique Christmas Service: Four Short Plays
Each of the four short plays, around five minutes long, shows different characters and different events in the nativity story. A brief, kid-friendly discussion time is then led, …
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St. Martin of Tours: A Lesson for Class or Chapel
Children's chapel is a time for discovering the lives of saints and how they touch our lives today. St. Martin, the soldier who became a servant of Christ, offers a way …
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Access Sunday: An Invitation to Inclusion
Does your church ever offer an "Access Sunday"? At certain times of the church year in our lectionary, lessons seem to call to us to focus on those in our midst who have a …
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