Click here to access this event on Teachable. About this Event This Symposium focuses on the latest research in the field of Children’s Spirituality. Through the Teachable …
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Advent Kits Gallery
During Advent 2020, we invited folks to send us photos and descriptions of their Advent at Home bags, boxes, & kits. Check out these creative and thoughtful …
Summer of Kindness: Free Resource in English & Spanish
Summer is upon us! Though we enter into what the Church calls "Ordinary Time," we are aware that we live in extraordinary times that require flexibility, playfulness, and kindness. …
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Intentional Vacation Bible School Planning Addresses Issues of Justice in Our Community
If the past year of ministry has taught me anything, it is the importance of intentionality when designing children's ministry programs. For the first half of the pandemic, I could …
Planning for the 2021-2022 Program Year
Planning for the next program year after 12+ months of pandemic ministry pivots and continued uncertainty about what will be possible in the fall feels daunting. Even so, I …
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Webinar: Just Faith Formation: Liberative Practices for Faith Communities with Justice at the Center
About this Webinar Sometimes our worship life and the ways we seek to do justice in the world are separate, but it doesn't have to be this way. In this webinar, panelists will …
How To “Lazy Genius” Planning for Vacation Bible School
My friend Elizabeth had probably mentioned The Lazy Genius podcast about 45 times before I finally read the book, The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi. On the surface, this book …
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Godly Play for Vacation Bible School
Godly Play is a spiral curriculum that acknowledges that the connection to God is within all of us. Learning the language of our shared ancestors through sacred story, parables, …
Cokesbury: Discovery at Adventure Island
During Cokesbury's Discovery at Adventure Island, the children are called “Explorers” and the group guides are called “Island Guides”. The children are looking all week for …
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Vacation Bible School Reviews: About the Publisher
Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary has offered Vacation Bible School reviews for more than 15 years. While the themes, decor, and availability of digital materials …
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