Did you know that there are several free resources you can access through Augsburg Fortress and Sparkhouse? Here are just a few!
1. Free weekly devotional from Augsburg Fortress
Each Monday we send a devotion based on the previous day’s text to folks who have signed up for this free email. Interested in signing up? Click here to receive devotional content in your inbox each week.
2. Free ebook: Building an Intentional Church Nursery
Tired of the nursery being equated to babysitting? Read how you can turn it into a place where little ones build faith right from the start! Written by an early childhood expert, this ebook will give you a clear plan with next steps to create an intentional nursery.
(Look under "eBooks")
3. Free ebook: A Collection of Worship Arts Ideas
People need to see, hear, and feel the gospel, and these worship arts ideas are a great way to make that happen. Packed with ideas for intergenerational engagement, this collection gets you started with worship arts ideas that may inspire you to come up with your own ideas.
(Look under "eBooks")
4. Bible puppets for Spark, Whirl, and Holy Moly
Looking to make your Bible storytelling more engaging? Download, print, color, and cut out these puppets of characters from our Sparkhouse curricula to help keep your kid’s attention! Have kids bring them home and take pictures of them on the go!
(Look under "Character Cut-outs")
5. Conversation cards
Give this resource to families as they leave worship to facilitate conversation with their kids about church. Print double-sided on cardstock, cut them out, and bundle them together for a great faith-at-home activity during the summer.
(Look under "Downloadable activities")
6. Books of the Bible poster
This wall art is a staple of Sunday school classrooms and youth rooms. Download a free “Books of the Bible” poster to enlarge, print, and hang in your faith formation spaces. Make a challenge to see who can memorize and recite the most of them!
(Look under "Downloadable activities")
7. Customizable Bible Bingo card
Perfect for a normal Sunday craft and game or an intergenerational activity for a potluck, party, or festival! Each participant builds their own bingo board with letters, characters and more. The clues are just that – CLUES! Players race through their Bibles to solve the clue, mark their card, and hope for BINGO!
(Look under "Downloadable activities")
These and more can all be found at the bottom of the Sparkhouse website under "Free Resources" Happy downloading!
