Scripture

Interactive Prayer Stations for Mary & Martha

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. (Luke 10.38-39) Mary and Martha is a wonderful story to reflect on one’s service and…

August 17, 2011

Theresa Cho

Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Luke, Scripture, Worship

Candles, Children, Christmas Lights, Clothes Pins, Fabric, Gloves, Intergenerational, Magazines, Markers, Mary & Martha, Name Tag, Pipe Cleaners, Placemats, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Sticker, Tile, Worship
Here I am!

8The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Samuel 3.8-9)…

August 16, 2011

Theresa Cho

1 Samuel, GLBTQ, Matthew, Scripture, Sense of Call

Canaanite Woman, GLBTQ, PCUSA, Samuel, Sense of Call
Interactive Prayer Stations on Feeding the 5000 & Calling of Disciples

He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave (Mark 6.41) Below are ideas for interactive prayer stations that combines the calling of disciples and the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with fishes and loaves. Interactive prayer stations don’t have to be overly…

August 1, 2011

Theresa Cho

Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Mark, Scripture

Bread, Children, Crackers, Dough, Feeding 5000, Flour, Intergenerational, Jars, Marbles, Matzo, Pentecost, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Water, Wheat Stalks, Worship
Interactive Prayers Stations on Church’s Vision & Mission & the Good Samaritan

“preach good news to the poor… proclaim freedom for the prisoners… recovery of sight for the blind… release the oppressed… proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4.18) Many churches have a mission statement, but it is good to provide opportunity for parishioners to reflect on the mission statement and how they participate in the…

July 20, 2011

Theresa Cho

Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Luke, Scripture

Band-Aids, Candy, Children, Crayons, Crosses, Erasers, Good Samaritan, Hammer, Intergenerational, Markers, Nails, Paper Bags, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Vision, Worship
Interactive Prayer Stations on the Parable of the Sower

. . . the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. (Matthew 13.23) The parable of the sower is an opportunity to examine how we respond to the Word…

July 12, 2011

Theresa Cho

Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Matthew, Scripture, Worship

Bean Seeds, Children, Corn Seeds, Crayons, Glass Blocks, Intergenerational, Markers, Pumpkin Seeds, Sand, Soil, Sower & Seeds, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Water, Worship
Interactive Prayer Stations on Evangelism, Discipleship, Servanthood, and Diversity

15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4.15-16) This interactive…

July 5, 2011

Theresa Cho

1 John, Big Tent, Ephesians, Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Scripture, Worship

Cocoa, Discipleship, Diversity, Embossing, Evangelism, Feathers, Heat Tool, Intergenerational, Kool-Aid, Love, Markers, Paper Dolls, PCUSA, Pom Poms, Poster Board, Projector, Servanthood, Spices, Stamps, Tissue Paper, Video Camera, Wiggly Eyes, Worship, Yarn, Youth
How to Shape Conversations in the 21st Century? Part II

20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18.20) Back in February, I led a process sponsored by the six agencies of the General Assembly (GA) of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. (Office of General Assembly, Board of Pensions, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, Presbyterian Church Foundation, Investment and Loan…

June 19, 2011

Theresa Cho

Church, Dying Churches, Leadership, Matthew, PCUSA, Presbytery of San Francisco, Racial Ethnic, Scripture, Urban Legacy Convocation

Change, Leadership, PCUSA
Interactive Prayer Stations on Gratitude & the Ten Lepers

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” (Luke 17.17-18) The parable of the Ten Lepers is an opportunity to examine how we respond to the blessings Christ gives…

June 15, 2011

Theresa Cho

Interactive Prayer Stations, Intergenerational, Luke, Scripture, Worship

Bucket, Candles, Children, Cinnamon Sticks, Crayons, Grapes, Gratitude, Intergenerational, Markers, Paper Bag, Sand, Sandpaper, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Ten Lepers, Worship
Ten Observations of a Dying Church

6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. (Matthew 13.6) I recently wrote a blog about how to kill a dying church, asking questions about what to do with so many churches dying. I think the challenge is recognizing the signs that a church…

June 13, 2011

Theresa Cho

Church, Dying Churches, Matthew, PCUSA, Presbytery of San Francisco, Scripture

Change, Leadership, PCUSA, St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Unveiling the Barbed Wire Divider

2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the…

May 30, 2011

Theresa Cho

International Ecumenical Peace Convocation, Joshua, Scripture

Justice, PCUSA, Peacemaking, Walls