Growing up our family had one of the Avon Christmas Count-Down Calendars from 1987 with the mouse that moved from one …
Utilizing the Way of Love as a Congregation: Resources & Webinar Recording
The Way of Love is an initiative of the Episcopal Church that is easily adaptable for other denominations. Rather than a program …
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Handwritten Letters to Children & Youth
Writing letters to our youngest disciples has really helped me to remain connected during these uncertain …
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Connecting Camp & Church: How Congregations Can Reinforce the Faith Formation Experiences of Camp
While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection …
Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …
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Trauma-Informed Tools for Youth Camping Ministry
"When adults share stories of self-reflection, seeking forgiveness, and naming how we could have done better show that brokenness …
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Trauma and Youth
"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed …
7 Cualidades de un Maestro/a de Escuela Dominical Para Niños y Adolescentes Latinos
¿Tu iglesia está buscando un maestro/a de Escuela Dominical para niños y adolescentes latinos? ¿Estás teniendo problemas en …
Communal Collages
"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 …
Conversations about Consent with Youth and Young Adults
"How we honor our bodies and one another in relationships is a way that we honor God. Remind everyone that they are beloved …
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Sharing Stewardship with Children
All things come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. ~ 1 Chronicles 29: 14 Being good stewards of creation is a …
Experiencing Sabbath with Teens
We can easily fall into the trap of talking about Sabbath rather than experiencing it. Ironically, this can make keeping Sabbath …