Our friends at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have come up with a handy discussion guide on gratitude and generosity. It includes scripture and questions to get your workshop, seminar or study group headed in the right direction. (Photo © laurent hamels – Fotolia.com)
Help get your own finances in order, or lead a group in your congregation, with this handy, free four-session workshop on personal finances. The resource will guide your self-study or small-group session. Helpful video, too! From the Disciples of Christ’s Center for Faith and Giving. (Photo © mangostock – Fotolia.com)
Looking for a way to teach biblical stewardship in your congregation? This handy six-part series offers a study guide on important stewardship concepts — live, gather, connect, serve, give and multiply. Includes Bible references and teaching instructions. (Photo © Vibe Images – Fotolia.com)
Here’s an article from the Wall Street Journal that offers good tips for parents in any income bracket who want help their children become generous stewards of time, talent, and resources. (Photo: © Jaren Wicklund – Fotolia.com)
Teach your congregation about stewardship with this wonderful collection of Bible studies from the Evangelical Covenant Church. The eight lessons, complete with leaders’ guides, will equip your educator to explore a good range of stewardship issues with your members. ( Photo © duncanandison – Fotolia.com)
Here’s a complete four session stewardship curriculum for children in grades one through three produced by the Greek Orthodox Church. The 18 page downloadable PDF document provides teacher resources, handouts for children, and a craft idea. (Photo © Jose Manuel Gelpi – Fotolia.com)
Here is a handy study course consisting of nine sessions of two hours each that explores the challenges of climate change from scientific and spiritual dimensions. Leaders will find everything they need to plan and run the course. Written from a Baha’i faith standpoint, the materials are readily adaptable for other contexts. (NASA Photo, public domain)
Here’s a short, useful blog post from Sustainable Personal Finance that offers four tips for teaching children to live more sustainable lives. These four tips can be applied at home, in school, or through congregational and Christian Education activities. (Photo by icecairo. Thanks!)
Check out Trent Hamm’s thoughts on raising financially-fit children, along with a book recommendation to help with the process. Trent has many good financial posts on his website thesimpledollar.com. Click here! (Photo by Howard County Library System. Thanks!)
Here’s a six-session faith-based curriculum that helps Christian teenagers explore the relationship between their consumption, their faith, and the health of the planet. It’s a creation of The Story of Stuff Project and GreenFaith and includes a slideshow and plenty of interactive components. Best of all…it’s free to use! (Image Courtesy The Story of Stuff […]
