"Love and joy come to you, And to you glad Christmas too. And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year, And God send you a …
Guiding Stars: An Epiphany Activity at Home
"May we each be guided by our chosen star and find wonderful things this year. Amen!" A Guiding Star for the Year Epiphany, …
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Top 10 PG Movies for Church Groups
"As leaders, we can help kids make such connections, and the movies below lend themselves to that." Movies for Church …
Advent Wreath Prayers at Home: 4 Options
"Enfold us with the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts the brightness of your Holy …
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Feral Church Children: Kids Need Time to “Just Be” at Church
"I love that young people are in church, not for a specified purpose, but just to “be.” Just to hang out. Just to be bored. Just …
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Spark Family Magazine Connects Church, Faith & Family
"The overall goal is to help families connect church and the Bible to their daily …
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The 30 Minute Summer Sabbath
"It could be as simple as playing a game of Go Fish or staring at the stars from a blanket on the driveway. Could we practice the …
Praying Before Meals at Home
"When we intentionally invite God into meal times, we remind children – and adults – how God is intimately involved in all of our …
Holy Week at Home: Family Practices for the Triduum
"Holy Week is a time of Holy Waiting. We know we have something precious and beautiful, but we cannot yet see the completed …
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Creating a Lenten Prayer Space at Home
"The one thing that has been constant in our Lenten practices is creating a collection of symbolic items in a central place in the …
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