This Thursday, June 20th, is World Refugee Day.
Did you know that RIGHT NOW there are over 43.7 million refugees and internally displaced people around the world?
This …
In August, Vibrant Faith Ministries will offer a new way for congregations and homes to come together in ministry.The Taking God’s Story Home weekly bulletin inserts provide congregations …
Do you know sleep-deprived parents of a newborn?Help them embrace the wonder of God’s love for their child in the Candle Press booklet, This Child …
I ran across this blog in my Internet travels yesterday. It looks like a great resource for worship leaders who want to include children in the …
I know that only a few of us will have the opportunity to participate in the prayers for the people of South Sudan next Monday …
I ran across the article, A Model For Community, in an email last week. I was particularly challenged by their ideas around skill development for community …
Summer can be a time when we see our families and children in church a bit less. Here are some good (and inexpensive) ideas from …
Lists help me stay organized. Lists help me keep track of who I’ve contacted and who I haven’t yet. Lists are easy to read in …
Most of us working in ministry set aside a few books during the year to ‘read in the summer.’A few days ago, I received an …
On September 15, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed, killing four little girls and marking a turning point in the U.S. 1960s Civil Rights Movement …
Today, I am re-posting (with permission, of course!) a recent article by the Rev. Jeff Jackson, that appeared on his blog on July 27. I …
Weaving God’s Promises is a three-year Episcopal curriculum for children and middle-school youth, published by Morehouse Education Resources.The curriculum is divided into two programs:Weaving God’s Promises …
Each October Episcopal Churches observe the Children’s Sabbath by holding special worship services, education programs, and advocacy activities to engage people of faith in improving …
Episcopal Relief & Development offers two programs in which children (and others) are invited to plan and complete a project in their local community or …
The Summer 2013 issue is on the theme of “A Lifelong Faith Formation Network for the 21st Century (Version 2.0).”This issue is organized into three …
If you haven’t ready read it, have a look at the most recent blog post on Forma, Man Chops Off His Arm.As Children’s Formation Ministers, I …
It’s no secret that we have a wonderful and capable social media director keeping the blogs rolling and the Twitter feed tweeting and the Facebook …
Today we welcome guest blogger Sabrina Evans, Director of Christian Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma. She is originally from the Diocese of Alabama where …
This recent post, All Children Deserve Teachers Who Care About Them, by Marian Wright Edelman struck a chord with me.In my opinion, teachers are not …
Lifelong Faith Associates is now providing all issues of the Lifelong Faith Journal as a free service – new issues and back issues.The Journal will …
As you kick-off the program year, Candle Press publishes some fun take-home resources. They include:Me Too! invites the child (aged 4 to 7) who has …
Today I am pleased to welcome Ryan K. Smith as guest blogger. Ryan is a freelance writer, primarily for the Chester/Community Spirit Newspaper in Delaware County, …
Church Publishing’s latest newsletter, Living IN-formation, included the following useful tools and information:Resource of the Month:Creative Ideas for Children’s Worship: Year C by Sarah Lenton now …
Just over 50 years ago thousands of Birmingham students – some as young as 6 years old – left their classrooms to participate in a …
