Trekking below summer storm clouds, I climbed to a generous overlook of the town we’d lived in for two weeks. My first mission …
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Trekking below summer storm clouds, I climbed to a generous overlook of the town we’d lived in for two weeks. My first mission …
Continue Reading about “The Way of Wonder”: A Mission Trip and Pilgrimage Curriculum
In our congregation, the High School Youth Group participates in a short-term trip each summer. For summer 2021, we created a …
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The list of skills ministry leaders have learned during the global pandemic is incredibly long. We’ve pivoted, podcasted, and car …
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These are not complex service actions, but they feel about right for where our congregation and our community are in the midst of …
"Loving God, we ask for your guidance, that we may be teachers and learners together. Believing that you are in our midst, we set …
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For the past 2 years, we have done what we call our Local Mission Trip for those in 6th grade and younger in place of a more …
January doesn't just mark the Season of Epiphany, but the Season of Annual Meetings as well. In many congregations, January …
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"Like we recite certain prayers every time we go to church, a group covenant establishes the unique structure and relational bonds …
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"Unbinding is a mutual activity. On every trip I have taken, I have been the one who has been unbound to the greater degree by …
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"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 …