"Sometimes our story—our piece of the puzzle—doesn't make sense in the moment. It's hard to figure out what we're even …
An Adventure in Reading: Parish Offers Summer Day Camp
Here’s an idea worth considering—host a reading camp for children in need of reading assistance. This summer St. …
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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, …
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Church Leaders in the Local Community: 4 Ways to ‘Become Known’
"They have come to regard me as a resource in certain areas and call on me. My availability and consistent presence with no …
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This Summer We Took VBS “On Location”
"Families spent time doing the crafts and talking about the Bible story at home. While the length of camp time was shortened, the …
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Success Story: Car Blessings in the Church Parking Lot
"In Epiphany, notes encouraging people to 'follow the light' were found on windshields during those cloudy, dark winter …
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Intergenerational Program: The Velveteen Rabbit
Magic happens when a story draws adult and child into a world of make-believe. Reading together is a precious gift of time that …
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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: …
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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 …
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Could Your Church Geocache? …And What Is That?
"Gracious God, Bless the visitors that come to find our cache. We pray that all who find it know your presence in our church, our …
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