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 …
Inviting Children to Remember and Celebrate Christ: A Devotional for Palm Sunday
Lent is a time of preparation. During this season, Christians around the world fast and pray, focusing their minds and hearts on Christ’s death and resurrection. For many of us, …
Digital Faith Formation: 7 Practices for Intentional Gatherings
If I were asked to teach a digital faith formation class two years ago, I would have written out my flipchart notes onto PowerPoint slides and run my class exactly as I would have …
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Helping Children Prepare for Worship: Objects, Practices & Support
Taking time to prepare to cross the threshold into church with intention and readiness helps people of all ages worship more deeply.The world outside us is noisy and …
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Blessing Animals at the Zoo
Caring for creation is holy. From the beginning, we’ve been entrusted with caring for our world and all things wooly, scaley, and furry.Many churches offer a St. Francis Day …
Celebrando a Francisco de Asís
La celebración de San Francisco de Asís se acerca, y con ella una maravillosa oportunidad misionera y una ocasión de crecimiento para nuestras comunidades. San Francisco y las …
A Second Pandemic Program Year: Finding Handholds
My small parish in central North Carolina started gathering for Sunday morning in-person worship again a month ago. Literally, we have physically received Communion together during …
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Trauma Informed Priorities for Adult Christian Formation
Predictability, flexibility, connection and empowerment help stabilize adult learners so that they can continue to grow into full disciples, even while experiencing ongoing trauma …
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28 Off-Screen Ministry Ideas for Fall & Webinar Recording
Across the church formation professionals have done an incredible job adapting to our new ministry realities in light of the COVID19 pandemic. Many of us have gained technological …
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Godly Play Blessing for End of Program Year
You are storytellers and peacemakers, light bearers, and people of God, who are creating the part that hasn’t been written yet. Transitioning Out of Godly Play The following …
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