Free Download: Year Long Lesson Planning Calendar

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Christine H. • 2 Comments

Year-long lesson planning calendar for ministry. Continue reading →

Poetry Creates the World Anew

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Christine H. • 2 Comments

“A poem is words turned upside down and suddenly! the world is new.” From This Is a Poem that Heals Fish At our youth gathering on Palm Sunday, I was wondering how to talk with youth about the resurrection as something multi-layered. I often think we are able to say the words, “Christ is Risen!” … Continue reading →

Lent / Thoughts on Faith

This isn’t how it ends

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Christine H. • Leave a comment

“Let the story be the story,” is a wise way to approach reading the Bible with children and youth. The stories of Holy Week are no exception. This Lent, during children’s time in worship, we have shared stories of Holy Week sequentially, each week building on the last. One by one we have blown out … Continue reading →

The Church Year / Welcoming All Families

Easter Weclome To Do List

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Christine H. • 1 Comment

There are three parts to welcoming guest with children to Easter services: Invite, Include, and Inspire. Here’s what I’m working on this week: Invite- Both personal and group invitations are an important part of Easter preparation. Personally invite families to services. This year we will be “Egging” families by hiding plastic eggs in their yards along with a … Continue reading →

Intergenerational activites / Lent / Taking the Lessons Home / Welcoming All Families

Ash Wednesday Coloring Page

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Christine H. • Leave a comment

I went looking for an Ash Wednesday coloring page and couldn’t find one I liked, so I created my own. You are welcome to download and print this one. (It was drawn on 9×12 paper, so shrink it to 93% to print on 8.5 x 11). The abstract fire at the bottom isn’t quite what I … Continue reading →

Faith Formation (formerly Sunday School) / Lent / The Bible / Uncategorized

New on Bless Each One

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Christine H. • Leave a comment

This has been the busiest month ever on this blog! I am grateful not only for the opportunity to share things I have created, but also to be able to have conversations and collaborate with Christian Educators around the country. Today I have 8 parachute games for learning about the Bible up on Building Faith. … Continue reading →