Each of the four short plays, around five minutes long, shows different characters and different events in the nativity story. A brief, kid-friendly discussion time is then led, …
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10 Ways to Practice Gratitude with Children
"Put popcorn in the microwave and have children shout out something for which each child is grateful when you hear the sound of the kernels popping!" Teaching Gratitude - …
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The ‘Big’ Christmas Pageant
"Children and adults get the power of committed, shared work. Sharing in committed work, working together, and taking specific responsibility in work are crucial to Christian …
Free Coke If You Talk With Us About Jesus
"Intense, personal conversations about spiritual things, which so rarely flow for most of us in the routine of our lives, flourished in a setting that simply gave …
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Free Curriculum: The Compendium of the Church Mice
The Compendium of the Church Mice, the Anglican Church of Canada's General Synod's free, year-long Sunday school curriculum, has released its content for the …
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Why Celebrate the 4th of July?
Janie Stevens is the retired Missioner for Christian Formation in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. She is currently the chair of the Standing Commission on Lifelong Christian …
A Reflection: What Happened?
"I understand that there is evil in the world. I also know about mental illness. I am not naïve or ignorant. But really, what happened?" The Circle I was told this story last week …
The Cuteness of Children in Church (not)
Children in Church There is a conversation in our parish, as in so many churches around the country, about what role children and youth do, can, and should take in our worship. …
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Digging Deeper: The Arts and Faith Formation
For over 2,000 years, Christians have learned the poetry of their faith from gospel stories, stained glass windows, the paintings of El Greco, the sculpture of Bernini …
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Why Study the Bible?
The following essay is from Encountering Christ: An Intergenerational Faith Experience" by Charlotte and Ronald Molrine. (Morehouse Publishing, 1999) We study the …