https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:54:43 +0000 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:54:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/new-vbs-curriculum-explores-creation-care-kids “Wiggle your toes in your shoes. When you wiggle your toes, can you taste your shoes or socks? No? I’m glad I can’t taste my socks or shoes with my feet!  But did you know that there is a creature that can taste with its feet? Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/new-vbs-curriculum-explores-creation-care-kids Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:54:10 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/children-worship/how-use-family-devotional-your-church When our kids were younger, family devotions were often a challenge. Getting everyone to sit and have a meal and then do devotions together is itself a major task. When our kids were very young we had the problem of getting the little ones to sit still long enough. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/children-worship/how-use-family-devotional-your-church Tue, 16 May 2017 14:30:46 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/children-worship/found For generations, Psalm 23 has been a favorite Psalm for Christians. It is perhaps the one Psalm that people can recite from memory. It isn’t hard to see why it is so well loved; the words of this Psalm speak words of comfort and peace. We can almost feel God’s arms around us as we read it. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/children-worship/found Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:02:09 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/parenting-pew How can an adult help a child enter into worship? Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/parenting-pew Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:26:29 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/seamless-faith-simple-practices-daily-family-life Saturday, my son got married. We celebrated as a family together with a ceremony, music, a dinner with over 200 of their close family and friends and, finally, with dancing. This wedding marks a milestone for me, now all of my children are married. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/spiritual-formation/faith-nurture/seamless-faith-simple-practices-daily-family-life Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:33:18 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/bible-fifty-words I have been meeting every month with another children’s ministry director and we have been reading and discussing the book Making a Home for Faith by E Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/bible-fifty-words Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:12:51 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/nurturing-faith/can-we-measure-faith The most recent issue of The Banner includes an article about Faith Formation, something those of us who work in Church education think about quite a bit. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/nurturing-faith/can-we-measure-faith Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:45:11 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/essential-books-childrens-ministry The October 18, 2011 issue of the Christian Century magazine has a list of five essential books on Children’s Ministry. Here is their list: Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/essential-books-childrens-ministry Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:03:53 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/teaching/another-great-resource The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas by Fiona Watt, Antonia Miller, Non Figg, Katrina Fearn and Amanda Barlow is a wonderful resource for churches. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/teaching/another-great-resource Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:25:31 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/supporting-volunteers/what-are-your I grew up in a small town in Michigan. There were rules for what you could and couldn’t do on Sunday. Throwing a ball in the yard was acceptable but you couldn’t play baseball. You could take a walk but couldn’t ride bike. Laura Keeley https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/childrens-ministry/sunday-school/supporting-volunteers/what-are-your Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:11:02 +0000