The Sunday School Struggle: What’s Flourishing, What’s Fading, and What’s in the Future? For many congregations, the “traditional” Sunday school of our childhoods is a thing of the past. Today, churches are doing Sunday School in a myriad of different ways and the...
Nurturing the Mental Health of Youth The adolescent mental health crisis has been at the forefront of national conversation, yet it continues to plague our local communities and congregations. The church has a unique opportunity to address the adolescent mental health crisis by allowing and equipping youth to rest in their identity as beloved children […]
Family Worship: A Recipe for Sunday Morning Is your Sunday School hour for children and families thriving or dying? How involved and enthusiastic are your children and families about your regular worship services? During COVID, we took the opportunity for change to begin a new program that would reach more children and families who wanted […]
Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study: Finding Resilience, Joy and Our Identity in Jesus Christ Sometimes we take on more than we can accomplish. But, reconnecting to our spirituality is a path that offers us the ability to spring back into shape and to find our resilience. The 2025–2026 PW/Horizons Bible study author, Rhashell Hunter, will lead […]
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 […]
Post Pandemic Pondering and Planning In Spanish In Korean
The Advocate continues our three-part series with words of wisdom from APCE’s 2023 award recipients. This week, we hear from Jenna Campbell, 2023 Educator of the Year.
Do you have a Resource Center near you? In the past, when that question was asked, many could name the Resource Center that was supported by their Presbytery. But like many ministries of our presbyteries, resource centers are being cut from budgets and closed. Our Resource Center in the Charlotte Presbytery is a joint effort […]
https://youtu.be/jEeLYUVG-LA Nine Out of the Box Ideas for Lent By: Lisa Witherspoon If your church is like mine, there are certain traditions that are repeated year after year, especially during significant liturgical seasons like Advent & Lent. Now, I’m all for tradition! It’s also nice to try something new once in a while, too, […]
