Wonder of Worship: Listening to a Diversity of Voices about Intergenerational Worship Wonder of Worship has completed its first year of the five year, Lilly Endowment funded grant regarding nurturing children through worship and prayer. We’ve done a lot of listening...
Pop Culture Faith: Teaching the Gospel through TV and Film Pop culture influences the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, the attitudes we hold, and even the language we use. In fact, the average American spends two hours per day consuming digital media! Yet church educators are often unsure how to leverage television […]
Lament WITH Children and Youth: Practices, Rhythms, Rituals that Empower Faith Communities to Address Loss and Injustice My story: In 2021, I lost both of my parents suddenly to Covid within 10 days. As a worship leader, I was immediately struck with how little room our faith communities provided for grief, let alone a framework […]
In 2018, The Christian Education Network of the ELCA presented a series of workshops around the country called “How to Create a Safety Plan for Your Church.” Here are a series of videos to walk you through creating your own safety plan for your church in your location. The templates and information you need is […]
Podcast Recommendation List from Facebook crowd sourcing, this was posted in the APCE Advocate Issue No. 2. APCE Advocate Podcast Resource
Post Pandemic Pondering and Planning In Spanish In Korean
I believe Jesus has spoken to us words that now echo through the wisdom of Bishop Woods; we must learn to bend without breaking. There is a certain unforced rhythm or pace that emerges when heeding these words, and I am looking forward to further unpacking this theme with each one of you who will be attending the APCE Annual Event this January.
Educators are always on the hunt for new resources. The work of curating and creating is never done, and the next liturgical calendar day or special worship or event is always around the corner. So often it feels overwhelming to even begin to research reformed, INFORMED resources for the church year! In order to not […]
Children and Anti-Racism
