"The true prayer of his heart, however, is answered on Christmas morning when the children surprise the community with dolls of every size, shape, and color to represent all of …
10 Tips for Sunday School Teacher Training
"Teachers who feel connected – to each other, and to church leaders/staff – will be more committed to the faith formation program. Not only will they be more comfortable asking for …
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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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Confirmation: Hope for a Lost Sacrament?
"The Confirmation Project data is convincing. Healthy confirmation programs exist and they can be found in tiny congregations and large program churches across the United …
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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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In the Bustle of Easter… Don’t Forget to Teach Easter!
"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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Confirmation Through the Generations
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 …
Research Supports Renewed Commitment to Confirmation
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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Mentors Key to Successful Youth Confirmation Program
“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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