Looking for a good Vacation Bible School program this summer? Or summer camp curriculum? Building Faith, a ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary, offers some recommendations. (Photo: Richard Wagoner, Creative Commons)
Teach yourself to be grateful through exercises
Plenty of benefits to body, mind and soul accompany gratitude. The good news is that thankfulness can be cultivated with a little time and effort. Positive Psychology offers a wide variety of exercises to help. (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)
Teach your Sunday school about being a steward
Here’s a lesson plan to help children understand about stewardship and giving. It explores the issue through the parable of the talents and servants (Matthew 25:14-30). From Ministry to Children. ((Photo: Richard Masoner, Creative Commons)
Plan a creation-care pilgrimage for youth
You don’t need to travel to Greenland or the Amazon for a great Creation-Care Pilgrimage. Look around and you can probably find one within easy driving distance. Buildingfaith.org reports. (Photo: Tirachard Kumtanom, Pexels)
Being grateful: a biblical key for discipleship living
What difference does gratitude make in our lives? A lot! Being grateful is a foundation for a happy, fulfilling life as a follower of Jesus. This article from yourbreakthrough.com explains. Check out its other helpful links. (Photo: Tiger Girl, Creative Commons)
Study the seven principles for growing stewards
What does it take to be a steward? The ELCA has boiled it down to seven principles that can be learned, taught and adopted. Handy PDF is good for individual exploration or congregational group study. (Photo © Vibe Images – Fotolia.com)
Teach, learn, inspire stewardship this Lent
Lent starts next week! Here are resources that you can use to help make Lent a time of focus on stewardship of our time, talent, treasure, planet and our spirits. From a variety of sources and in a number of formats in a Word file. (Photo © robhainer – Fotolia.com)
The Spirituality of Stewardship
There is a strong connection between discipleship, spirituality and stewardship, says Archbishop Paul J. Etienne, Archdiocese of Seattle. Study and learn from his short video and accompanying summary of a pastoral letter on stewardship. Great for groups or individuals.
The ‘1 percent’ time plan for deeper discipleship
How much of your time can you invest to grow in deeper discipleship? The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod suggests “1 percent” — 14 minutes a day – as a starting point. Explore and share this bulletin insert. How can you live into it? (Photo: Mat Brown, Pexels.com)
Stewardship overview lesson for mixed groups
Plan to teach your folks in your congregation about stewardship. This three-lesson package from Luther Seminary’s Center for Stewardship leaders is an ideal way to begin! Each session is planned for about an hour and suitable for mixed age groups. (Photo © alphaspirit – Fotolia.com)
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