Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …
Building Faith’s Favorite Free Christian Formation Resources
Christian formation does not have to be costly. Yet finding formation resources that are substantive, useful, and affordable can …
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Season of Creation Formation Resources
The Season of Creation is a time that communities across Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant denominations observe from September …
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Christmas Pageants from Two Points of View
I (Jodi) have a confession to make: I don’t like Christmas pageants. It's not just the significant planning that they can require. …
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20 Children’s Book Suggestions for Beginning a Checkout Library
I’ve written about how to build a checkout library for children and households before in Creating a Children’s Lending Library for …
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Evaluating a Program: One Church’s Process and Lessons Learned
About a year ago, our Children’s Formation Committee decided to make a big change to the children's formation program. Our …
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Building Faith’s Top Picks for Children’s Ministry Curriculum
Looking for the “best” curriculum for your children's ministry? There are many options from a variety of publishers and …
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources for 2023
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. The theme that the Federal Asian Pacific …
Baptismal Covenant Printables
During the Easter season of 2020, when Christian formation could not take place onsite, I led an online intergenerational …
Women’s History Month Resources for 2023
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., and the theme chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance for 2023 is “Celebrating …
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