Advent formation is underway. Lent is on the horizon. But what are formation leaders to make of the season between them?The season after Epiphany can be a planning challenge. Its …
Preparing to Support a Church Community in the Event of Mass Tragedy
Sue Vogelman taught kindergarten and first grade for more than 10 years at Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHS) in Newtown, CT. She then served as Church School Director for …
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Seven Last Words: An Immersive and Interactive Experience for Children And Youth
On Palm Sunday 2019, the children and youth of Trinity Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, California, were invited to dive deeply into the story of Jesus' passion by engaging Stations …
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 …
More than Just a Busy Bag: Helping Toddlers & Preschoolers Worship
Participation in worship is a key marker for lifelong faith development, so how do we do this well for our littlest ones? There are countless ways to nurture the faith of our …
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Celebrating Saint Patrick
The historic church chose St. Patrick because he was an extraordinarily good missionary. He was not Irish but was sent to the Irish to evangelize and he did so by melding Celtic …
Pentecost in a Box
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were …
Webinar Thursday: Best Practices for Zoom Meetings
Zoom Meetings: Best practices on how to conduct, facilitate and host Hosting a video conference call is very similar to hosting an in-person meeting! Sarah Stonesifer and Chris …
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Building Faith @ Rooted in Jesus
Sometimes serving as a Christian Formation leader in a parish can be lonely work. The FORMA Conference (this year a pre-conference prior to the larger Rooted in Jesus conference) …
Ash Wednesday for Families
Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day that in many places is observed largely by adults, …