"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not be troubled and do not be afraid." -John 14:27 Children's Books …
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Do You Pray for Your Children? How to Start
"What matters most is that your prayer is authentic, spoken from the hopes and fears of your heart. God knows you and delights in your voice." My First Prayer for My Children When …
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Jump Start Your Ministry with Practical Resources for Churches
"I've participated in 2 of their webinars and watched one that was archived. Excellent! I highly recommend." What is Practical Resources for Churches? PRC is …
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Webinar “Holy Communion: Teaching and Learning”
“When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him” -Luke …
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Why We Chose the Episcopal Children’s Curriculum
"The kids love it, the teens who assist in our Sunday school classes are more excited about teaching, and the parents are happy too. It has been easy to adapt to our needs with no …
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Choosing a New Curriculum? Read This First!
"Take a step back to look at the church as a whole, its strengths and weaknesses, its character or ethos, its beliefs and faith identity, among other factors." Matching Resources …
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Mentoring: The Missing Key to Confirmation?
"This modeling of care for the other, illustrated by mentors in their care for confirmands, also teaches confirmands that we are not independent Christians, but part of an …
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Palms, Supper, Tomb: A Children’s Service for Holy Week
"We talk about Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and death and how the sky turned dark and the earth stopped breathing. But the children are assured that isn’t the end of the …
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Webinar: Planning for VBS (recording & resources)
“Jesus said, ‘Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me.'” -Matthew 18:4-5 Planning for VBS Building Faith contributes to a webinar …
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Measuring Church Vitality: Beyond the Attendance Dance
"How are these programs enriching people’s lives and helping them build relationships? What education, formation, and leadership development are you offering that move people into …
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