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As the church program year draws to a close, many of us will begin to consider end-of-year gifts and recognition for teachers and other lay leadership. I faced this tradition down …
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As someone who has a heart for service, I make that a big part of my own family and my ministry at church. One of the most common outreach activities for children (especially young …
During the Pandemic, there was a non-profit in our town that decided to offer a fundraiser called “You’ve been egged” to the community. In this case, "to be egged" means to have …
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Two weeks into my new position as a half-time priest-in-charge of a small church, I saw a Facebook post that completely changed my ministry:"Any other PT Rectors, ASA approx. 40-60 …
Continue Reading about Leading A Small Church Part-Time: Four Things I’ve Learned
During a recent workshop on Soulful Planning, my co-presenter asked participants to share a current ministry challenge in the chat box. About 20 seconds went by, during which I …
Continue Reading about Short On Volunteers? You’re Not Alone
Back in December, I dug the signage for our Christmas Eve Services out of storage and put it in front of the church. Despite all the changes of the past two years, our in-person …
Continue Reading about All Ages Worship: Shifting Language & Why it Matters
Illustrated Ministry's Compassion Camp: Changing the World with Lovingkindness explores what it means to have compassion for ourselves, others, and the …
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Cokesbury's Food Truck Party VBS (2022) focuses on the theme of God's provision while offering an engaging, Biblically grounded program. Cost $224.99 Ultimate Starter …
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Two years ago, I thought of “hybrid ministry” as something that cutting-edge, super- hip formation leaders were doing—not my intergenerational parish formation program led by a …
Continue Reading about Hospitality for Online & Onsite Participants During Hybrid Formation
I used to spend my Sunday mornings working at a bakery, mixing up twenty-pound batches of brioche and shaping hundreds of soft rolls alongside a crew of three other bakers. We took …
Continue Reading about On The Road to Emmaus: Pondering, Playing, & Baking with Luke 24: 13-33
