Faith can be described as our grateful response to God’s grace in our lives. Collaborating Across Ministries In conjunction with the fall stewardship campaign, Children’s …
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Ideas for Native American Heritage Month and Throughout the Year
As Christians, we believe in the inherent dignity of every human being. We grow closer to God by growing closer to a beloved child of God, made in the divine image. We learn more …
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Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. Psalm …
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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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VBS Update: Roar!
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has a long history of providing Vacation Bible School Reviews to equip Christian Formation practitioners in making informed …
VBS Summer of Service
For the past 2 years, we have done what we call our Local Mission Trip for those in 6th grade and younger in place of a more traditional VBS. The kids love it and they get the …
Trauma and Youth
"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed people of God. For my ministry, and for my own …
The Best VBS Programs of 2019
The Reviews Are In! Each year Lifelong Learning at VTS compiles reviews on Vacation Bible School programs for the current year. We believe that VBS helps churches spread the Good …
Practicing Prayer Intergenerationally
Our goal was to strengthen the prayer life of each child, but an added bonus has been the development of new relationships between the young and older members of our parish family. …
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