As the COVID19 pandemic continues to keep extended families, youth groups, and church friends physically separate, here are some …
Creating Meditative Space with A Sand Mandala
This activity was easy to prepare and accessible to folks of all ages and skill levels. It provided a wonderful opportunity for …
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Discovery Day: Helping Children Explore Spiritual Practices
Discovery Day moved us outside the Sunday School box, allowing adults in our community to share their gifts and children to …
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Pilgrimage: Seeking the Kingdom of God (Leader Resources)
Pilgrimage: Seeking the Kingdom of God Note: Because this is a perennial VBS, the review has not been updated since it was …
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Ash Wednesday for Families
Use this simple liturgy to make Ash Wednesday accessible to people of all ages. We wanted to make Ash Wednesday, a day …
Advent at Home in Community
A half-day retreat at a local farm and a bus trip to a Christian music theater worked...but how were we to educate about and …
Remixing A (Mostly) Beloved Hymn to Prompt Faith Reflection
I believe invitations to remix the tradition, even slightly irreverently, are a profound opportunity to help our people love and …
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Sharing Godly Play With The Whole Congregation
Sometimes those rich, beautiful stories are just begging to burst out of the classroom and into another context that might not …
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Pew Cards: 4 Approaches to Communicating “Children Welcome”
Fully welcoming children in worship, with their wiggles and super loud whispers, can be a starting point for welcoming other folks …
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Cookie Church: Training Worship Leaders Can Be Meaningful & Fun!
Cookie Church is a child-centered-but-not-just-for-kids, mostly child-led evening liturgy...We want to invite kids deeper into our …
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Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages
This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not need to have …
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Saying Goodbye to Pets
Burying pets offers us the opportunity to share something of what our pet meant to us. I had the somewhat unique experience …