APCE Annual Event 2023

APCE Annual Event 2023

Come get away with us to Birmingham, Alabama, January 25-28, for the 2023 APCE Annual Event, “Unforced Rhythms of Grace”.

APCE Annual Event 2023

APCE Annual Event Sneak Peek

Join us as we hear from the leadership of APCE Annual Event 2023 in Birmingham, AL. You will be able to get a sneak peak into all that is planned for being at Birmingham and ask them questions.

SOAPporting Your Ministry

SOAPporting Your Ministry

Check out what thaw SOAP Region is up to: SOAPporting Your Ministry Thurs Aug 23 6pm CST   Are you new to ministry? Are you looking for new ideas to enhance your current ministries? Are you looking for new resources for fall programming?   Join your SOAP colleagues...

Five Favourite Children’s Bible Story Books

Your Advocate Ministry Team has been enjoying sharing our series of five favourites with you this summer. Today’s list of five favourite children’s bible storybooks took very little time to assemble as we kept interrupting each other trying to get our personal favourites onto the list.

As with our previous lists, we hope you’ll pop your favourite children’s bible storybooks into the comments section and tell us your reasons for favouring it over the many available for us all to choose from.

A Conversation with Mark Hinds

The East region is sponsoring a conversation with Mark Hinds, author of “Commissioned to Change the World: Confirmation for the Matthew 25 Congregation.” The conversation will be online on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7-8 PM ET. Please join us to hear about doing...
Five Favourite Classic Educational Ministry Books

Five Favourite Classic Educational Ministry Books

Members of the Advocate Ministry Team continue our summer series sharing our five favorite ministry-related items in each article. These articles are meant to be interactive. Each time we post an article with our favorites, we invite you to add your own favorites in...

Five Favourite Children’s Picture Books

Over the next several weeks, we, members of the Advocate Ministry Team, will be sharing our five favorite things. These articles are meant to be interactive. Each time we post an article, we will share our favorites, and then we will ask you to add your own favorites...

I’ve Always Wondered…

I’ve Always Wondered… About how we are really formed in the life of the Christian faith About how faith is nurtured and supported About who among us has gifts for spiritually being with children and youth I’ve been thinking and writing about this for a long time...
Stop Confirming Teenagers to Membership

Stop Confirming Teenagers to Membership

Stop Confirming Teenagers to Membership. Start Confirming them to Mission!  Mark D. Hinds Remember when Jesus called his disciples and how he baptized them and appointed them as junior community members? Then when the disciples turned thirteen, he convened a crash...