Steve Burger from the Department of Christian Formation (ECC) shares this overview of Children and communion. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Spiritual Growth’
Communion: Tips for Talking with Children
If your child begins to ask questions about communion and expresses a desire to participate, here are some suggestions for exploring and preparing your child to participate. Helpful for churches and parents. Continue Reading »
“Remember” – Prison Ministry
“Remember,” based on Hebrews 3:13, is the prison ministry at Hope Community Church in Detroit, MI. Our goal is to mentor, write letters, visit, and assist ex-offenders and persons on parole or probation with reentry into the community. We meet and visit some of our clients in prison; others are referred to us by family or friends of Hope. Our aftercare program deals with assisting ex-offenders with re-entry into the community. We welcome volunteers as well as donations to assist us in the ministry. Continue Reading »
Hope Covenant Discipleship
The download below is a tool we developed, using the Children’s Ministry Planning Tool, by Steve Burger (Department of Christian Formation, ECC) as a guide. Each age level is considered within the G.R.O.W. (God’s Word, Relationships, Obedient Living, Worship) framework and the context of discipleship. We hope it will be helpful for others, as you plan. Continue Reading »
Don’t Waste Your School Year
This is part of a sermon I preached to the youth at my church the Sunday before School started in August, 2011. Continue Reading »
Heaven, by Gloria Jean Bodenmuller
This book is written for children but was also helpful for my 73-year-old sister who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, for which there is no cure. I was able to use Gloria’s book, Heaven, to read to my sister and she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior! 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 Reading Plans
Below are a variety of Bible reading plans, all available from either the first of January or to start any day of the year. Each option is available either as a complete list, or as bookmarks. Continue Reading »
Silent Retreat Ideas – Asheville, NC
Christians throughout history have spent time in silence with God. Every year for the past five years, Heidi Griepp and a friend have had a tradition of going to a retreat center for a weekend. It is a semi-silent and solitude retreat, which means they are alone and in total silence for all of the retreat except for two meals when they process their experience. Continue Reading »
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