The Lord's Supper — A Joyful Occasion?
How do you celebrate the Lord's Supper? With silver and trays? A full liturgy? People coming forward? In what ways are the services joyful or solemn?
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How do you celebrate the Lord's Supper? With silver and trays? A full liturgy? People coming forward? In what ways are the services joyful or solemn?
I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Her favorite question is “why?” When she first started doing this, it was endearing; however, at this point, I’ll admit, it can be more than a little annoying. And yet on another level, Sophie’s constant questioning is an important reminder about the necessity of repeatedly asking “why”.
My name is Jason Postma. It is a blessing to serve as your new Youth Ministry Guide on the Network.
Debriefing a mission trip is just as important (if not more so) than orientation. Here is a recent Banner article that suggests 10 questions.
This webinar will briefly review the concepts from When Helping Hurts and dive right into the 5 principles for helping without hurting, which are included in the new edition of the book.
Last week I blogged about adding mission and service to your small group. This week I’d like to look at some specific ways to add the missional ingredient to your group.
Francine Bell, who has been a volunteer with CRC Disability Concerns for many years, recently published a book of thoughtful and personal devotions called I Can Do All Things. She has given me permission to share one of the devotions.
Mental illness isn't something I ever thought I would face in my lifetime. Not me . . . I've got it all together! Or so I thought.
The first thing you need to do to be successful is to find out about your new Cadet. Who is he, beyond his name? What abilities does he have? What are his strong points and the “positives” which you can build on?
Do we read scripture only before the sermon? How well do we incorporate scripture into the other areas of our worship?
Bible publishers use the terms "large," "extra large," or "giant print" for editions of the Bible which are not truly large print. To avoid confusion, here is a list of truly large print Bibles in various versions.
Sometimes I wonder how much I get in the way during a worship service. Do I play too many notes? Should we sing acapella? A couple of weeks ago, I was playing from the organ, and I slowly dropped out and let the congregation sing. Yes, it is possible.
The IRS is hosting a free webinar for churches and other exempt organizations on July 25 at 2pm. Virginia Richardson, a Senior Tax Law Specialist, will cover topics including:
I was up on a hill, tethering at twilight. The sweet-smelling grass that was neatly raked in rows. The tractor’s tether tips were messing with all their might, When suddenly a winsome wonder came into sight...
Esta edición explora la forma en que el internet ha creado nuevas posibilidades para conectarse y ministrar a las personas que viven con discapacidades.
이번 호는 인터넷이 장애를 가진 사는 사람들에 대한 연결과 사역에 대한 새로운 가능성을 창조하는 방법을 탐구합니다.
Disability Awareness Sunday Resources from the United Methodist Church. The Prayer of Confession is especially good.
This letter is not from one of our congregation members, but it may help you to understand and support the people sitting near you in the pew or people who don’t come to church often or at all.
Shalem Mental Health Network provides a variety of mental health services including recommended readings. Their list provides helpful guidance for learning about mental health, most from a Christian perspective.
In this webinar, we'll look at principles and best practices for being a welcoming church.
What does it mean to be an active participant? Do we as worship leaders understand what the congregation’s role is in worship?
These stories are only a few of how God has worked through Discipleship Triads and Quads at CenterPointe, a young church plant in Plainfield, IL.
This webinar will discuss about atonement and suggest that a more comprehensive view of the atonement can lead to a more comprehensive mission for the church—something we desperately need in our day and age.
Join us as we identify the main roles of the deacon, discuss how deacons can be more effective with benevolence needs, as well as learn how to encourage good stewardship of time, talent and finances in the congregation.