By Anne-Marie Miller
Our special Holy Week activities for children enable us to enter and explore the great mystery with all of our senses and with the luxury of extra time for questions and for exploration. We see that our children’s narrative understanding is richer; many also attend some of the evening service and have been more fully able to participate and understand how the different pieces of the story fit together.
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By Illustrated Ministry Free Palm Frond Coloring Page: Engage Your Congregation This Palm Sunday from Illustrated Ministry.
with Traci Smith, Herb Montgomery, and Daneen Akers Listen in as they talk about understanding the cross and how to share this story with your children.
By Building Faith Editors Lent is a season that brings us before our humanity. The Lenten prayers and liturgies with which Christians may be most familiar tend to emphasize the ways in which human beings come up short: the finitude of our lives, the limits of our bodies and minds, the imperfection of our faithfulness…
By Jennifer Grant One way to feel better when we are hurting is to spend time outside. Being in nature is good for both our bodies and our minds. Each chapter of this practical guide explores a different element of nature and connects it with a mindfulness prompt designed to help kids manage their feelings….
By Jay Sidebotham Join the Journey through Lent, illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Jay Sidebotham, invites spiritual reflection and is a wonderful companion for the Lenten season. This poster is just right for hanging on the wall or keeping on a table for daily coloring. Share these with your congregation, youth group, friends, and family, and…
By Traci Smith How do you share the deep mysteries of Lent, Easter, and Resurrection with children? Parents, guardians, teachers, and ministers will find dozens of fun and easy practices for celebrating the Easter season with our kids. The practices and seasonal prayers are grouped into chapters titled Ash Wednesday, Symbols, Lenten Prayers, Lenten Refraining,…
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