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Fostering Faith Formation at Home during Lent

February 25, 2022 By Victoria Hoppes 1 Comment

The complete list of activities and supplies included with our church’s Lent at Home kit.

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Filed Under: Lent, Prayer Tagged With: Christian formation, coronavirus, faith at home, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Lent, Prayer, Traci Smith

Blessing of the Backpacks Tags and Resources

August 1, 2021 By Traci Smith Leave a Comment

Our church participated in our community back-to-school fair and it was a simple way to give a little love to kids going back to school, and it was cost effective.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: back to school, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Traci Smith

Palm Sunday at Home

March 24, 2021 By Wendy Claire Barrie Leave a Comment

For the second year in a row, we’ll not be at church on Palm Sunday, and I won’t be in charge of the donkey.

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Filed Under: Lent Tagged With: Holy Week, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Palm Sunday, palms, Prayer, Wendy Claire Barrie

Celebrating Pentecost at Home

May 31, 2020 By Allison Sandlin Liles 1 Comment

It’s been fifty days since Easter Day. Fifty days. Seven Weeks. An entire liturgical season spent physically distancing from our church families.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art, cooking with kids, coronavirus, Feast Days, Heather Sleightholm, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Pentecost

Preparing for Holy Week at Home

April 2, 2020 By Allison Sandlin Liles 6 Comments

Palm Sunday will be here in just a few short days and I am not ready for it. I’m not ready for Holy Week as a priest, as a parent, or as an individual person trying to follow Christ. And yet, it’s coming.

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Filed Under: Easter, Liturgical Year, Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: Easter Vigil, Good Friday, Holy Week, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, palms, young children

Grow at the Movies: The Rise of Skywalker

December 21, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 1 Comment

In honor of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker being the third movie of a third trilogy, I’m going to begin my review by sharing three of the possible introductions I brainstormed in the nine hours since I walked out of the theatre.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: communion of saints, Grow at the Movies, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Star Wars

Growing in the knowledge and love of God over the summer

May 21, 2019 By Melody Wilson Shobe Leave a Comment

As you make your plans for summer study or travel, for camps and play dates, consider making some time for summer formation as well.  After all, your kids (at least) might have some extra time, and what better opportunity to grow in the knowledge and love of God?!

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: children's Bible, children's books, Christian formation, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Lego, parenting, reading, science, summer

Five Children’s Books for the Easter Basket

March 2, 2018 By Alissa Ellett Leave a Comment

Here are five excellent children’s books for your family’s faith formation.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: children, children's books, Easter, Easter basket, Illustrated Children's Ministry, young children

Ten Ways to Pray With Kids

November 7, 2017 By Alissa Ellett 2 Comments

We give our children an invaluable and timeless gift when we practice prayer with them.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: art, children, discipleship, Illustrated Children's Ministry, nature, Prayer, songs, young children

Seven ways to observe Lent at home, with kids

March 9, 2017 By Nurya Love Parish 1 Comment

A roundup of ideas and resources to help you and your family go the distance this Lent.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Busted Halo, Forward Movement, Illustrated Children's Ministry, Lent, Music, Prayer, pretzels, Traci Smith, Vibrant Faith at Home, YouTube

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