"Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere! Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!" Preparing for the Pageant Does your church offer a …
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Adult Learning: New Technology, Old Lessons
"Often 'the way we’ve always done things' is the way we continue simply because we know it works...Our flexibility allowed us to create a new way of forming faithful adults which …
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Wonder Younger: Godly Play for the Very Young
"Providing familiar activities out on the carpet extends the circle of Godly Play out to the sanctuary, allowing the children to respond to the service as they do to their …
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How to Plan a Men’s Retreat That’s Just the Right Amount of Churchy
One of the biggest challenges of getting guys to buy into a men's retreat is their fear (not unfounded) that it will be too churchy—and too cheesy. "We're Not Going to Sing …
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Scavenger Hunts for Formation and Fun
"The best hunts allow for teams or small groups to get to know one another as they get to know their church home. These hunts ask for more than a one-word answer about different …
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Should We Offer VBS at Our Church?
If you are reading this publication, it’s because you are already hosting Vacation Bible School or are thinking about offering it next summer. There are as many ways to offer VBS …
Building a Staff for VBS
VBS staffing is a chicken and egg question. Do you begin by building a team of volunteers, which will determine the number of children you can safely register? Or, do you set a …
Creating an Agenda for the Future of Faith Formation
We are on the doorstep of a new decade. So many of the trends and challenges we experience today were just emerging as this decade began: a 10-decade life span, the millennial …
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5 Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Your Church
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works." -Ephesians 2:10 How to Better Support LGBTQ+ Youth We are best able to tell others about God's …
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A Feast Fit for a Patron Saint: An Intergenerational Parish Breakfast
I believe that if you are going to celebrate a feast day in church, you better feast. Festa! I am not normally a jealous person, but lately I have been jealous of my mother’s …
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