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"We should regularly invite children into the paschal mystery as often as we can, creating new opportunities to share the Good News." Teaching Easter - Sharing the Resurrection The …
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Through the Ages: 20s By Dorothy Linthicum Hattie Strange, Chicago, Illinois “I did everything backward,” said Hattie Strange in describing her confirmation experience. She was …
Today, the Episcopal Church recognizes baptism as full initiation into the Body of Christ, and with that comes admission to Holy Communion. What remains less clear, as expressed …
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“I just hope that it will help me start to build a personal relationship with Jesus and God because it’s just a really hard thing to start if you’re just thinking about it by …
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My journey as a Christian educator began at age 16 when I signed up to teach third grade Sunday School at the parish in which I was baptized and raised. I didn’t know a thing about …
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"When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him." …
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"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!" -Psalm 107:1 Celebrating Thanksgiving Over the years, Building Faith has …
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"Say thank you annually, to those who volunteer throughout the year. This is the single most important thing to do for the retention of volunteers in the …
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"Try a different classroom configuration, or use a different space. Act things out. It’s OK to take risks." Crafting Lessons to Engage Teens Engagement: we know it when …
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"The overall message of Kids and Prayer is that people can pray to God at any time, in any place, and in many ways." What is Kids and Prayer? Kids and Prayer is a new DVD for …