In the middle of the winter our Children’s Leader Team discovered a wonderful Bible for children: The Jesus Storybook Bible written by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago, and published by Zonderkidz in 2007. This book takes “the Story” beneath all the stories in the Bible (Jesus) and weaves 21 Old Testament and 23 New Testament accounts from Genesis through Revelation in such a way that every story points to Jesus! Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘intergenerational’
Family Worship Services
Here is a church that has taken the initiative of including children in worship and offers the attached resource for the parents. Continue Reading »
The Most Important People You’ve Never Met – Summer Series
We did a summer theme on obscure Bible characters – how God made an imprint on them and how they made an imprint on God’s world. Each week we wrote a verse to “Who are the People in the Neighborhood.” It has been an extremely enjoyable series. (We received the Template for the series from James Amadon, Highland Covenant Church, Bellevue, Washington) Continue Reading »
“Service Sunday”: Leaving the Church Building to Bless Our Community in Jesus’ Name
In March 2011 we all came together, young and old, not for a Sunday Service but for a Service Sunday. After a fifteen-minute “Holy Huddle” we left our church building and served our community in Jesus’ name. One hundred eighty-nine participated in fifteen service teams which took on projects like changing oil for financially strapped families, planting a vegetable garden at a local elementary school, painting playground equipment for a kindergarten, and making and delivering enchiladas to people in need. This Service Sunday was an “appetizer” for more to come as Jesus creates in us a culture of service. Continue Reading »
Feast and Annual Meeting 2011 Worship Material
The worship items below were used during the 2011 Feast in Estes Park, Colorado. Continue Reading »
Activities from Around the World
Below are activities from around the world which you can use if you are emphasizing various cultures in your program. This material is taken from CAPS: Mission Possible, a manual prepared by the Department of Christian Formation which is now out of print. Continue Reading »
Small Churches Doing Big Things
Small Churches Doing Big Things is a video highlighting Covenant churches in California’s Calavares County with thriving food ministries to their communities from Spring of 2011. Continue Reading »
Games from Around the World
Below are games from around the world which you can play if you are emphasizing various cultures in your program or activity. This material is taken from CAPS: Mission Possible, a manual prepared by the Department of Christian Formation which is now out of print. Continue Reading »
Recipes from Around the World
Below are recipes from around the world to serve when doing international-themed activities. Covenant missionaries serve in these countries. These recipes were taken from CAPS: Mission Possible, a manual prepared by the Department of Christian Formation which is now out of print. Continue Reading »
Organ Integrated Contemporary Praise Band
How can the organist stay involved in leading worship when the church is singing “new-fangled” praise music? In our church, our organist is learning to play pedals based off of chord sheets. We definitely needed a bass – why not use the organ in a new way instead of tossing it out? Continue Reading »
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