Interactive Prayer Stations
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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…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday provides a lot of wonderful images to explore the different names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Below are ideas for interactive prayer stations focusing on our relationships with the different images of the Trinitarian God. The interactive prayer stations are meant to be intergenerational. There are also stations designed for ages 2-4.…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Pentecost II
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were…
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Interactive Prayers Stations on Pentecost I
Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John 20.20-22) Pentecost provides a lot of wonderful images to…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Easter & Resurrection
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. (Matthew 28.5-6) Typically, the Sunday after Easter, my church sets up interactive prayer stations. After the hoopla of Easter service…
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Interactive Prayers Stations on Jeremiah 2, Creation, & Earth Day
7 I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruits and its good things. But when you entered you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination. (Jeremiah 2.7) Taking care of the earth is one of the first commandments that God gives humankind. God tasked Adam to name creation as well…
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What to Do with Broken Pews?
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This is a familiar saying that often refers to our need to improve things when they don’t really need improving. The problem is that for many churches, the question is “when is it broken enough?” It doesn’t matter if it is broken or worn, but when is it…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on John 3.16 & Lent
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3.16) John 3.16 is a popular verse in the Bible. For many Christians it is one of the first Bible verses that one commits to memory. This verse…
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Interactive Prayer Stations on Leadership
Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. . . [God] handed out gifts above and below . . . [God] handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christ’s followers in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically…
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Interactive Ideas for Stewardship
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. (Proverbs 3.9) Most churches focus on stewardship in the month of November. A few years back, the leadership at my church decided to do it in January. Although there are some pros and cons with waiting to do a stewardship campaign in…
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