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 run …
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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Redeeming Halloween: Christian Resources for Churches
"A more positive approach is to see Halloween as an opportunity for celebration of God’s goodness in rescuing us from darkness into his light, and for …
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Reflection: Perfect Attendance and Trophies for All
As a child growing up in the Episcopal Church, my family worshipped in a growing congregation filled with children - probably the norm for the 1950s-1960s in any mainline …
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Allergies in Church School: 4 Resources
Food allergy is a growing public health issue that impacts almost every school across the United States, so you can assume it impacts your faith community. Nearly 6 …
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Free Coke If You Talk With Us About Jesus
"Intense, personal conversations about spiritual things, which so rarely flow for most of us in the routine of our lives, flourished in a setting that simply gave …
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18 Creative Ways to Support Volunteer Leaders
Supporting Volunteer Leaders As we begin a new "program" year and the start of our education programs, how are you thanking your volunteers? Here are some …
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