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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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A Day in the Life of a Pastor/Mother
I love this photo. Exemplified in this photo is where my life as a mom and as a pastor intersect. This is the day that my daughter was baptized. I love how my son is looking up and probably wondering what is going on. My husband who is also a pastor had the joy of…
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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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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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Covenant: Intergenerational Faith Community
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.14 Whenever I…
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Wanted: Sunday School Teachers
11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son…
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“Let the Children Come” – Intergenerational Worship
13Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19.13-14) I love having children…
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