My Tender Heart Devotions

Spending time reading stories with children is my favorite. I love hearing their reactions to the words and pictures, seeing how they connect the words with their lives, and listening to their questions and wonderings. We go through so, SO many storybooks in our home and, despite having floor to ceiling bookshelves in each room,…

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Back to School Ministries

In most parts of the country, August/September is back to school time. Churches may have their children in worship, Sunday school, and other programs for a few hours a week, but much more time is spent in school. It makes sense that churches should support the local schools in their area. Many churches are already…

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Sunday School Curriculum for Multiage Classrooms

In many churches, we’re seeing less children in Sunday school. Adapting to decreased attendance may mean reevaluating how children are grouped and going to a multigraded or one room curriculum. Publishers are responding to these changes and there are now a number of choices available. Celebrate Wonder All Ages comes from Cokesbury, the United Methodist…

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2023 Stewardship Annual Campaign Resources Round Up

It’s the first week of July and time to get serious about those Fall Stewardship Campaigns. Here’s a deep dive into some of the campaign theme resources available this year. I’ll be giving my perspectives on the benefits and challenges of each resource (some of this is based on my personal design aesthetic, so feel…

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