"Reacquaint yourself with the Reformation so that you might point out and name some things for your congregation along the way." The Power of a Name As we wove our way …
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Teacher Tip: Creating Lessons that Engage Teenagers
"Try a different classroom configuration, or use a different space. Act things out. It’s OK to take risks." Crafting Lessons to Engage Teens Engagement: we know it when …
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Christmas Pageants: The Joy of Children Immersed in Scripture
"The most vivid and lasting educational experiences a child can have are those involving drama." Why Do a Christmas Pageant? Why go crazy for the month before Christmas when life …
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Clothesline Collects: Leading Children to Prayer
"Over the past year, we’ve rotated through a set of four collects, since the repetition fosters their confidence in leading." Searching for Prayers All Saints’ Children’s …
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Freshly Brewed: 5 New Ideas for Coffee Hour
"At its best, a church coffee hour is a venue for the Holy Spirit to work." Coffee Hour: A Path to Higher Grounds I attend a church that …
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Electronic Giving: It’s a Hospitality Issue
"The question for churches is no longer 'Should we offer e-Giving,' but, 'What options will we offer?'" e-Giving in Churches In a recent Vanco Church Giving Study, one of the major …
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Social Media Sunday
"Social Media Sunday, with the hashtag #SMS18, can easily integrate into worship, fellowship time, or even beyond with faith formation opportunities." Social Media Sunday is …
Does your Church Have Benchmarks for Christian Education?
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor." -Luke 2:52 What is a Benchmark? The term 'benchmark' comes from the world of surveying and …
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The Sacrament of Back to School
"In that moment, so pregnant with hope, pride, excitement, joy, nervousness, and expectation, we find our everyday sacrament." Sacraments: Those Visible Signs Christians of many …
The Congregation that Reads Together: A Book Basket Enhances Adult Education
"The books were available to anyone, and a small sign was placed next to the basket inviting people to take a book." The Trouble With Sunday Morning Adult Christian …
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