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Tending the Garden of Faith

By Karin Berdahl June 18, 2026

The Garden of Faith is the space inside ourselves where we plant the chapters of our faith journey...

Adults Ministry, Bibles, Children Ministry, Early Childhood Ministry, Youth Ministry, Books, Faith Resources, garden, Journey, Growth, Intergenerational Ministry

Building the Story: The Burning Bush with LEGO

By Dan Jacob June 4, 2026

Hi everyone! Since I was a kid, I've been playing with LEGO, MEGA, and any other building bricks..

Children Ministry, Youth Ministry, children, church with kids, Creativity, story, LEGO

Refreshing Spark: Activate Faith for NRSVue, downloadable leaflets, and more!

By Sparkhouse May 14, 2026

On July 1, the refresh of our beloved Spark: Activate Faith curriculum begins! Find out what..

Children Ministry, Sparkhouse, Sparkhouse Digital, Sunday School, Youth Ministry, Bible, NRSVue

Celebrate Pentecost with Chalk!

By Katie Rich April 16, 2026

Sunday, May 25 marks the Day of Pentecost this year, and it kicks off an entire season after..

Children Ministry, Youth Ministry, church with kids, Pentecost, Intergenerational Ministry, art

Activities for the Season of Easter

By Katie Rich March 26, 2026

Happy Easter, everyone!The Season of Easter is seven weeks long – which can feel beautiful for..

Children Ministry, Sunday School, Youth Ministry, Activities, church with kids, Easter

Feel Free to Cancel!

By Katie Rich December 18, 2025

Snow days are one of the few things in our lives that can actually make plans stop. When roads are..

Children Ministry, Youth Ministry, Activities, balance, children, confirmation, freedom, gift, small group

Creating Funeral Care Kits for Kids at Your Church

By Katie Rich October 9, 2025

What do you do with a kid at a funeral? Do they come to the visitation? Do they stay for the lunch?..

Children Ministry, General Ministry, children, kids, Resources, funeral

"As You Arrive" Activites

By Katie Rich September 4, 2025

Some families show up early. Some families show up late.

What do you do to engage and welcome..

Children Ministry, Sunday School, Early Childhood Ministry, Youth Ministry, Activities, confirmation, welcome

Growing Roots: Feelings in Newness

By Jia Starr Brown August 28, 2025

As we gear up to another year of programing with the ups, downs, chaos, and creativity, we are..

Adults Ministry, Children Ministry, General Ministry, Youth Ministry, scripture, beginning, emotion

I'm a be-LEAFLET-er! Using hands-on Activities to Engage Children in Sunday School

By David Schoenknecht August 7, 2025

Having just volunteered for "Unplugged Illinois" Saturday of activities in local parks for kids and..

Children Ministry, Sunday School, Youth Ministry, Activities, Faith Resources