Lenten Resources, Kits for Spring/Summer, Free VBS Program
By the UTO Formation and Development Committee
If your congregation is in the midst of planning your semester formation programs, UTO is here to help. Find out about all of our free formation resources below.

Lenten Materials
While the deadline to order printed materials has passed, you can still access all our amazing Lenten materials online. All our materials, from calendars to bulletin inserts, are available to download in English or Spanish. If you’ve not signed up for our Lenten text messages, we hope you will. Sign up for text messages here or join us for our Lenten Book Club with Episcopal Migration Ministries on “The Ungrateful Refugee.” You can find all of our Lenten materials here.
Spring/Summer Materials
This spring our materials are focused on giving thanks for all the signs of new life around us and in our own lives. Spring and early summer is an amazing moment to notice and give thanks for resurrection and the promise that God is making all things new, so for those of you who use UTO materials for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or simply in the summertime, we hope these materials will make that celebration all the more special. Kits for congregations include a gratitude journal for adults, a spring/summer scavenger hunt for kids and families, as well as seed postcards to send notes of gratitude. You can order materials now for spring/summer through April 10, and they will ship by May 1.
The order form for UTO materials is found here: https://dfms.formstack.com/forms/uto_orders
‘Waves of Gratitude’: Free Vacation Bible School Materials
If you are starting to shop for expensive VBS programs, stop and check out our free VBS program here! “Waves of Gratitude” is a complete VBS program that focuses on baptism, water, and includes crafts, snacks, STEAM projects, and music. This program was featured at the children’s program at General Convention and was a huge success with leaders, parents, and participants. Things we love: It includes a way to play with water everyday and a sheet to send home to families to share what you learned each day. We hope you’ll check out Waves of Gratitude for your VBS this summer.