The seven candles that are extinguished in the Good Friday Tenebrae service can be fittingly paired to the seven deadly sins. Included in this service are calls to prayer, congregational prayers, and words of pardon for each of the seven deadly sins. Continue Reading »
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Stations of Creation
The Stations of Creation are a sequence of prayer reflections based upon objects observed in God’s natural world. Intended to enlarge both our gratitude and our stewardship, it is helpful if the rite can be experienced outdoors. It may be celebrated either individually or in a small group, but if the latter, a leader can be appointed to casually direct the journey, having done simple prior planning to map out a suitable route. Each station makes use of a natural object, Bible passage, word picture, prayer, response. Continue Reading »
Worship Template
This worship template has been helpful for me in planning. It was created by Rev. James Amadon (Highland Covenant Church, Bellevue, Washington). Continue Reading »
Faith Story Template – Youth Pastors
At each of our monthly gatherings for youth pastors in the Northwest Conference, we invite our brothers and sisters in Christ to share a story of how God has been at work in their lives. These stories come from a place of authentic Christian living, both the joys and struggles as we live out our call in ministry. Continue Reading »
Spiritual Formation Groups Brochure Template
This brochure template for spiritual formation groups can be downloaded and adapted to fit the needs of your church’s small groups ministry. Continue Reading »
Bible Verses for the Heart
These business-sized cards each contain a verse or passage of Scripture in a choice of four translations based on the Building Blocks from The Journey. They can be carried with you or used as flash cards to learn the Scripture by heart. Continue Reading »
Season to Grow Sermons
Season to Grow is a six-week small group experience to promote spiritual growth. The sermons and supplemental material below have been developed by local churches for use with the Season to Grow material. Continue Reading »
“Curious?” Card Outreach – Carollton, TX
The purpose of the Curious? card idea is to do random acts of kindness to create a natural curiosity and then point folks to our church or website to find out more about why we would do such a thing. Continue Reading »
Membership Application Template – Decorah, IA
Below is an electronic version of the Covenant membership application which can be edited for your church. Continue Reading »
Press Release Template
This sample press release is designed to help local churches and other ministries provide attention-getting press notices to media organizations to help publicize events and programs you want to communicate to your community. Continue Reading »
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