What started as an effort to clean graffiti from a pedestrian walkway in La Coruña, Spain developed into a “tapestry of relationships” among neighborhood residents, politicians, members of a local church plant, a mission team from Covenant Grove Church in Modesto, California, and local graffiti artists. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘youth’
The Story (Zondervan Publishing)
Prairieview Covenant, New Richmond, WI participated in The Story (published by Zondervan) over the school year of 2011-2012.
The Story goes through the whole Bible chronologically in 31 weeks, using the NIV translation and organizing the major themes and stories into chapters. We have used The Story for preschool, early elementary, later elementary, teen, and adult books. The book for each age has NIV scripture and some connecting paragraphs of explanation. It helps us to see God’s “Upper Story,” which is God’s overall plan from creation to Revelation, as well as God’s “Lower Story,” which is all the people he used to carry out his plan. Continue Reading »
Student Ministries Lessons (Youth and Children)
In an effort to coordinate what the pastor teaches in worship each Sunday with what the children/youth are learning in Sunday school, I have written a basic outline from the topic and scripture used by the pastor. It follows an inductive study method. (I have been involved in leadership with Bible Study Fellowship International and adapted their method for their school program for students.) 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 »
Stations of the Cross – Winnetka Covenant Church
The Stations of the Cross experience at Winnetka Covenant Church was two years in the making. The idea was brought to the church’s Clergy and Worship Resource Committee, all of whom gave their enthusiastic support. Our team was excited about this idea but wanted to make sure we gave enough thought about how best to implement this project to encompass all its aspects and allow artists enough time to create their work. Continue Reading »
Lesson Plan: Ash Wednesday Service
Dan Booker developed this Ash Wednesday service while serving as Youth Minister at First Covenant Church in Rockford, Illinois. While geared primarily for youth, adults found it to be a meaningful experience as well. 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 »
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 »
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