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Whether your church has already fully returned to in-person worship, is waiting to return, or is currently somewhere in between, here are some intergenerational ideas for marking the milestone of returning to in-person worship.
Looking for a simple, meaningful way to equip families to retell the Pentecost story with their kids? Try this!
Here's what tired families are craving from their church family right now. Hint: it's not online.
Check out this fabulous idea for helping families form faith this fall and into the future.
Whether you're wondering how to include and engage children during worship this fall or looking for fresh ideas for children's messages, the ideas in this post have got you covered.
Wondering how you might meaningfully include children during online worship on Pentecost Sunday and/or how to support families as they celebrate Pentecost at home? Check this out.
Pay attention to the wide spectrum of mothering by including this video in your online worship service or by sharing it via social media.
These 5 resources will provide parents with faith formation practices that they can both call upon during this time and can continue to weave into their family life long after the coronavirus crisis is over.
Bible stories that feature anger, betrayal, pain, and grief aren’t easy to tell. Encourage and equip the families in your church by sharing God’s Big Easter Story with them this year.
Like many parents, I want to increase my understanding of how our family might live into and live out of Lent. Here are four resources we’ll be using this year.
Looking for an easy, fun, and meaningful Advent devotional for families? Check out Jesse Tree: God's Big Advent Story.
Looking for a way to encourage and equip congregational leaders who are engaged in faith formation ministry? Check out this event.
Looking for ways that your church can support family faith formation as the new school year begins? Read this.
Looking for a simple way to bless the students in your congregation this fall? Read this.
Every resource on the list belongs in your church library, whether that library is a dedicated room or simply a basket in a well-traveled hallway. Additionally, many of these resources belong in the homes of everyone with children in their life.
Baptism provides God’s big family with a beautiful opportunity to say, “Welcome to the family!” to the one being baptized. Use these easily adaptable ideas to help your church do that with arms open wide.
Imagine what might happen if you gave people the actual tools they could use to celebrate advent.
The prompts in this daily calendar provide an easy way to practice gratitude while nurturing faith.
The well intended ways in which your church acknowledges Mothers Day may be a source of pain for some worshippers. Here's how to change that.
Ministry with children is a big job. It’s an important job. The Children’s Ministry toolkit was designed to provide you with the support you need to do the work you do.
The APCE conference offers more than 70 workshops focused on youth, leadership, worship, hospitality, social justice, and more. Ignore the name. Attend the conference. You’ll be glad you did.
Spiritual growth can’t be programmed, but great resources are important. As someone who is part of an intergenerational small group, I wanted to share some of my favorite resources!
This fall we’re celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. I can’t think of a better Sunday take home gift for everyone in your congregation than a copy of Ten Ways My Reformed Identity Shapes My Faith.
The fine folks at Illustrated Children's Ministry have just posted a fabulous resource to share with the families in your church. It's a list of 5 questions to ask your kids (and each other!) this summer.
Many congregations experience an influx of visitors over Christmas. And sometimes in the rush to welcome those who are new, we forget to enfold those who used to be more familiar—like the teens, young adults and students.