A four-day vacation Bible school program that integrates "story-linking" and prayer practices. This program is easily adapted to small congregations with a wide range of ages.

Parma Lutheran Church’s purpose for establishing this Policy for the Protection of Children, accompanying procedures, and behavior standards is to demonstrate our absolute and unwavering commitment to the physical safety and spiritual growth of all our children and youth.

Music often tells stories that words along can't. Drawing upon hymns from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, one can sing the entire Gospel of Mark in 30 minutes. If you want to increase the impact of this experience, add another 30 minutes and read each of the portions of Mark, and then sing the hymns.

A Christmas Skit that can be easily reproduced using a wide range of ages and abilities. Every congregation that has used this skit has loved it!

When we talk about growing in our faith and spending time in the word and with each other in Bible Study and worship and prayer and just sharing God stuff going on in our lives, many of us cringe at the thought – first and foremost because we don’t have time! When we have our own busy schedules piled on top with the schedules of our families – kids, spouses, friends – it’s a wonder sometimes that we even have time to sleep at night. The truth is, we yearn for meaning because we often struggle to connect our faith and what goes on in the world around us. When we try so hard to live a God-worthy life, to be a follower of Christ who shares God’s love and blessing, but then we go out into the world and the experiences we encounter don’t match up with what we hear in worship or read in the Bible, the gap widens between our faith and the world. When we are drawn into a relationship with the biblical text, our reflection on the text allows us to see God at work in our own lives. We call those “God Sightings.” When we dwell in the word and help each other to name and claim our own God sightings, we bridge the gap between faith and experience. The living Word then brings purpose to our lives, deepens our faith and compels us to continue to be followers of Christ who share God’s love and blessings. So here’s an opportunity to go online and spend as much or as little time as you have to engage in faith matters. To draw near to God and each other – yes, community can be built on the internet! So surf around the site and use the tools to help you deepen your faith and relationship with God. Come, be still and……. let God surprise you! http://bestillandblog.wordpress.com/

This is an exploration of the usefulness of Facebook for a particular context, a small rural church in Upstate NY. The page can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milton-Marlboro-United-Methodist-Church/226271034060400

RAP, Redeemer After-school Program, video highlight reel for the Redeemer Center For Life, affiliated non-profit arm of Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Minneapolis, MN.

An Order of Service for the dedication of a business space - in this case a rehab center - to the glory of God and the care of God's people ... developed from the LBW Occasional Services Book

A Bible Study based on the Gospel of John that looks at those who witnessed the events and life of Jesus Christ. What did it mean to witness then and what does that mean for Christians today? The Bible Study consists of seven lessons, each started with a Lectio Divina prayer for the sake of establishing a Christ-centered, open, friendly, and productive learning space. Texts and questions are provided to guide the discussion.