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Posted on May 4, 2012, 2:29 pm
Topics: Caring
Got a good idea for programming that will minister to kids with disabilities? CVS is offering grants up to $5000 to support nonprofit organizations raise awareness in schools and communities about the importance of inclusion, build barrier-free playgrounds, and provide medical rehabilitation and related services to children with disabilities.
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Posted on March 27, 2012, 8:33 am | 1 comment
Topics: Nurturing Faith, Spiritual Formation
If your congregation is like many we’re in conversation with, you’re seriously considering Synod 2010’s decision to welcome baptized children to participate in the sacrament of communion. But with change comes challenge—along with the need to replace old processes and practices with new ones. That’s the challenge we’d like to address
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Posted on March 12, 2012, 8:25 am | 10 comments
Topics: Youth
I have a friend that often talks about the 4-14 rule. He believes that the most fragile population within and outside our churches are those between the ages of 4-14. The individuals in our communities and our world who know the least about Christ are between the ages of 4-14. The opportunity to reach individuals for Christ is most fruitful in those age 4-14.
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Posted on January 23, 2012, 2:20 am | 3 comments
Topics: Teaching
Psalms are important for kids and teens being raised in a postmodern culture, a culture where sometimes facts take a back seat to feelings. Much of teenage life is about how they feel. Our kids and teens need to know that they can bring their emotions and their responses to God in an appropriate way.
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Posted on January 16, 2012, 7:20 am | 1 comment
Topics: Child Safety, Safe Church Team
Safe Church Team members and the office of Safe Church Ministry often field questions from churches that are creating or updating their policies. We love these questions; they are a positive sign that churches are considering this important issue. One common question is
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Posted on October 17, 2011, 9:37 pm | 10 comments
Topics: Caring
Often when a child with a disability comes into a family, whether by birth or by adoption, the parents are not ready for the emotional, spiritual, and practical changes they must make to care for their new child well. Church leaders need to be prepared for just this challenge so that the church is ready to help when the family itself feels so unprepared.
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Posted on August 25, 2011, 4:09 pm
Topics: Caring
The Standard of St. Catherines, Ontario, not only asked the Pot family what their life is like, but also spent a morning with them and documented the experience. This article is a fine piece of journalism about a Christian family who faces intense challenge with grace and faith.
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Posted on July 4, 2011, 9:48 am
Topics: Teaching
We have rituals in place to help us make sense of our world. Rituals are kid-friendly too. We sometimes like to change things up in worship or in church school because we often crave new things but it is good for us to remember that rituals are not just boring routine – they are things that often make us feel
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Posted on June 19, 2011, 9:08 pm | 7 comments
Topics: Teaching
While reading a book about creation, one of the first pages in the book had this question: “Who named the animals?” Immediately many of the kids responded by saying “God”. When you’re in Sunday School “God” is a pretty safe answer to most questions, right?
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Posted on May 20, 2011, 3:17 pm
VBS is often viewed as a church's primary way to do missions in community. Discover how to make the most of this opportunity.
Presenter: Wendy Hammond, CRWRC Partnership Manager
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Posted on May 9, 2011, 10:32 am | 1 comment
Topics: Teaching
One of the wondering questions for the Parable of the Ten Virgins was "I wonder who the foolish virgins were?” A child answered, "I know, it was Jill" (another child in the class). What is the best way to respond?
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Posted on February 21, 2011, 10:46 pm | 1 comment
Topics: Caring
Last night my wife and I watched a gentle film called Like Stars on Earth which tells the story of an 8-year-old boy who suffers the abuse of classmates, teachers, and even his own parents for his inability to do what most other children learn easily. Accused by his father and teachers of being disobedient and defiant, he is sent to a boarding school ...
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Posted on January 18, 2011, 8:31 am | 2 comments
Topics: Serving
When I mention to people that I was a missionary for six years in Eastern Europe, one of the first questions I am often asked is, "Did you have your family with you?" At least sometimes this question has another behind it. "Doesn't raising your children overseas impoverish your children, or put them at risk?" In my case, I would say,
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Posted on January 7, 2011, 8:50 am | 14 comments
Topics: Global Partnerships
Child sponsorship is a popular way of fund raising by a number of organizations. Many donors are attracted to the opportunity to select a specific child, post his or her picture on the fridge, and receive occasional progress reports.
But what is behind this picture on the fridge?
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Posted on November 24, 2010, 4:13 pm
Topics: Caring
I feel sorry for people who don’t have the privilege of raising a child who has a disability
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