"As I was preparing the beautiful, fresh, local, food, I was also thinking about the fact that the $120 for that dinner would have fed 480 people in the Stop Hunger Now …
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Ministry On (and Off) the Field
Lisa Chisholm-Holms is the Baptismal Ministry Formation Missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa (Canada). This article was originally published in the Anglican …
Recorded Keynote by John Westerhoff: “Changing Times, Changing Responses”
"Changing Times, Changing Responses" was the title of the keynote address given by The Rev. Dr. John Westerhoff at the Children, Youth and a New Kind of Christianity …
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How to Reach Young Adults
The following is taken from an article by Anthony B. Robinson about Generation Next, posted on Duke Divinity School's Faith & Leadership column. 8 Tips For Reaching Young …
Digging Deeper: Jesus and his Teaching Milieu
"We can read the gospels in a new light when we see Jesus as a teacher in this milieu. Like many other Jewish teachers, Jesus gathered to himself disciples who were eager to learn …
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Keys to Attracting Young Adults in Church
"Young adults in particular want to know that the congregation is about more than itself, and they want to know how they can get involved." Transforming Actions Churches I visit …
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It’s Pentecost, Let’s Party! 4 Ways to Celebrate at Church
"The on-going gift of the Spirit helps us spread the news and become apostles in our time and place. And that is worth celebrating!" Why Party on Pentecost? The Day of Pentecost is …
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Christian Learning Goals for Children
"To begin to understand and relate to God the Creator, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit... To feel comfortable with spontaneous prayer and to have experienced various kinds of prayer …
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Mother’s Day Craft: Make Potpourri Baskets
Celebrating Mother's Day In the Middle Ages, many flowers were considered symbolic of the Virgin Mary, Jesus' mother. Barbara Damrosch, in Theme Gardens, lists …
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Movie Review (and reflections): Bully
I went to the movie all by myself yesterday afternoon - a first for me! I can't tell you whether the "f" word was used or implied with a bleep. I can't tell you how many times …
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