Ruth Sall

Planning a Scope and Sequence with the Rotation Sunday School Model

By Ruth Sall January 10, 2023

For the past 20 years my church has used the rotation model for our elementary Sunday school..

Intergenerational Indoor Fellowship in the Winter

By Ruth Sall December 8, 2022

Beyond worship and education opportunities, it is energizing to gather in fellowship with our..

God’s Love Is on Repeat: Using Repetition in Faith Formation

By Ruth Sall November 15, 2022

I learned very early on that repetition was an effective way to teach. Repeat, repeat, repeat...

Finding a New Normal in Christian Education

By Ruth Sall October 6, 2022

We are in full swing in the Christian Education programming year. At many churches, children’s..

Marking the Year with the Church Seasons

By Ruth Sall September 20, 2022

I remember growing up in my little Lutheran church in Wyoming and thinking how boring it was that..

Keeping Tweens Engaged in Church

By Ruth Sall August 9, 2022

I love working with middle schoolers. It was a surprise to me, too. Tweens, preteens, late..

Using a Rotation-Model Sunday School to Cultivate Volunteer Teachers

By Ruth Sall July 26, 2022

At this stage of the pandemic, people are reengaging as volunteers in their congregations. One area..

Summer Sabbath for Children and Families

By Ruth Sall June 23, 2022

We made it through another strange and difficult school and church year of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Starting a Post-Easter Drama Club

By Ruth Sall May 3, 2022

Starting a Drama Club with children at church is a great way to involve kids in worship with a..

Self-Care after More Than Two Years of Pandemic

By Ruth Sall April 19, 2022

We are now more than two years into the pandemic. When it all began in March of 2020, I never..

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