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Connecting Camp & Church: How Congregations Can Reinforce the Faith Formation Experiences of Camp
Vibrant faith formation occurs when several components work together. Here are three ways to integrate children and youth’s experiences at summer camp into the ecosystem of your congregation.
Gathering, Blessing and Sending Forth with Paperless Music for All Ages
There are many advantages to paperless music. These songs can be used any time, any place, without preparation or printing — all you need is a leader with a song they know “by heart” and the willingness to sing. These songs allow people to be fully present without worrying about finding page numbers or hitting exact notes. This type of music is wonderful for children, older adults, and intergenerational gatherings because you do not have to be able to read or see well in order to participate. It’s also easy to include gestures, steps, or even moving around the space to paperless singing.
Trauma-Informed Tools for Youth Camping Ministry
Trauma informed ministry recognizes that teenagers have complex experiences. These five tools will help youth ministers plan group activities that help youth recognize and move through their experiences.
Trauma and Youth
A brief introduction to trauma informed ministry and how it intersects with youth ministry. Definitions, resources, and a working example.
Talking Stewardship: A Gift to Young People
What moments formed your beliefs around money and stewardship? We never know what conversations or lessons are going to stick with young people, but that shouldn’t keep us from talking. Let go of the need to give the “right” answer and share what you think.
One Day Youth Confirmation Retreat
Create a meaningful one-day confirmation retreat for your youth, adapting a retreat template that meets the needs of your congregation and community.
Communal Collages
This communal art project invites participants to contemplate where their work fits in a larger picture. Using recycled materials, this is a perfect project for youth meetings or retreats.
Experiencing Sabbath with Teens
Use this Confirmation class lesson plan to help the youth at your church experience Sabbath rest, not just get information about it.
5 Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Your Church
Despite the immediacy of problems facing LGBTQ+ youth, it is sometimes difficult to change how a congregation sees the needs of its young people. Here are five ways to begin changing your worship community to better support LGBTQ+ youth.
Packing for College? Take Along Your Faith
Seven suggestions to help your youth pack their faith as they get ready to leave for college.
Teaching Sexuality and Faith: New Program Available
These Are Our Bodies invites parents and church leaders into the serious, hopeful work of integrating body and soul. The series includes a foundational book as well as leader guides, participant workbooks and parent books for preschool through high school, as well as a young adult module.
6 Fresh Ways To Teach Liturgy With Teens
When teens engage church liturgy in news ways, faith formation is a result! Here are ideas and methods I have used in my church.
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