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..

Three Word Prayers

By Katie Rich February 12, 2026

How is your energy level at this point in the year?If you are anything like me, you may have..

Building a Book Nook for Your Church: A Small Project that Makes a Big Difference

By Katie Rich January 8, 2026

Years ago, I set up a bookshelf at our church filled with amazing books. I had big hopes and..

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..

"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..

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..

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..

Christmas (Planning) in July: New Advent Calendars from Sparkhouse

By Heather Blackstone July 24, 2025

There’s something about Christmas that can make us feel like we need to do more. We need more..

A Peek into the Studio of "Sacred Storytime with Pastor Priscilla"

By Pr. Priscilla Austin July 17, 2025

Join us as we learn more about the new podcast from Pastor Priscilla where she shares Sacred..

7 Freebies from Augsburg Fortress and Sparkhouse

By Karin Berdahl May 29, 2025

Did you know that there are several free resources you can access through Augsburg Fortress and..

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