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Advent 3: Advent Joy

Dec 18, 2017 | , ,

By: Tammy Wiens Third Sunday of Advent: We blow out the candle of bitterness and light the candle of joy. Lectionary texts: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46-55 Mary’s song in Luke 1 is known as The Magnificat. This title grows out of a Latin tradition where titles...

Advent 2: Advent Peace

Dec 11, 2017 | , ,

By: Jill Ver Steeg We blow out the candle of confrontation and light the candle of peace. Lectionary Texts: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This is Mark’s way of saying “Genesis.” This is the genesis of all...

Advent 1: Advent Hope

Dec 4, 2017 | , ,

By: Jen deCombe First Sunday of Advent: We blow out the candle of despair and in its place we light the candle of hope. Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37 This year's first Gospel reading of the Advent season comes as a shock to many of us. Unlike the...

Building Relationships through APCE

Nov 27, 2017 |

By: Sharon Vanpelt Picture this:  you are on your way home after another APCE Annual Event has ended and you realize it will be another year until you see many of these fellow Christian educators.  Sure, you’ve connected through social media and emails over the...

Musical Leadership for the Non-Musical

Nov 19, 2017 |

By: Catherine Brown Enjoy this article from our print archives. You’ve agreed to lead an afterschool activity club at your church.  Then you realize that music is an expected component of the program.  You don’t play a musical instrument and singing has never been...

Music as a Bridge to Multicultural Ministries

Nov 5, 2017 |

By: Jorge Sayago-Gonzalez Enjoy this article about music from our archives,  first posted in our print format. With diversity growing at rapid rates, churches are now facing new challenges of engaging the ever-changing needs of their surrounding communities. Church...

Tying Your Ministry to Hospitality

Oct 30, 2017 |

By: Join us in Louisville at the APCE Annual Event, where we will focus on hospitality and welcome. Mini–plenaries are a new offering this year. These gatherings allow you to learn from noted leaders in a setting that is larger than a workshop, but more intimate than...

APCE 2018 Award Winners

Oct 22, 2017 |

By: Join us at the Annual Event in Louisville as we honor the winners of three of our annual awards for excellence in Christian Education. ENRICH - Educator of the Year - Dr. Rebecca L. Davis Criteria for the ENRICH Educator of the Year Award: Nominees must be in full...