Is your adult small group open or closed?

By Sparkhouse September 13, 2018

A small group leader gets a call from church-staff, asking if their group will accept new members. ..

Youth confirmation: Gathering and applying feedback from confirmands

By Sparkhouse September 12, 2018

Whether your confirmation program runs years, weeks, or days, once you’ve presented each class of..

Children’s choir directors: 7 tips for selecting your music

By Cathy Skogen-Soldner September 11, 2018

Are you ready to direct your children's choir? Do you have a list of volunteers available to help..

Young families in your church: Creating spaces to gather

By Jenia Strom September 10, 2018

This is the first blog post in a series about ministry to young families, including how to serve..

Forced From Home: An experience to remember

By Kelly Bakalich September 10, 2018

Here at Sparkhouse, we talk a lot about the refugee crisis given our new adult small group series..

Rally day blessings from Sparkhouse

By Sparkhouse September 7, 2018

My congregation in the heart of Chicago just celebrated a very successful school backpack..

Shared experiences at the heart of National Grandparents Day

By Sparkhouse September 6, 2018

While it’s true that I am an “Opa,” as we say in our house, neither Oma or I recall observing..

What's in it for me? Talking to youth about confirmation

By Sparkhouse September 5, 2018

Confirmation-age youth have a lot going on these days. Whether it’s a full schedule of classes at..

Intergenerational Sunday school: Consider multiple learning styles as a gift

By Reverend Melissa Cooper September 4, 2018

When you're planning an intergenerational Sunday school experience, as with any faith formation..

Your favorite blog posts from August 2018

By Sparkhouse August 31, 2018

It feels like we were just welcoming in the warm winds of summer, and now we blinked, and fall..

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