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Caring for Children

Children and Faith Formation

Children and Peace

Children and Safety Issues

Children and War & Crisis

Children and Worship

Christian Education

Covenant Discipleship for Children

Examples: Ministries With Children

Holidays and Seasonal Celebrations

Making Ash Wednesday Accessible for Children  Ash Wednesday can be among the most accessible of rituals in our liturgy for children and their families, IF it's not handled in a "stuffy" or overly formalistic way.
Family Devotion for Ash Wednesday  
Blessing Others with Easter Baskets  
Observing Holy Week in the Home (from Pockets Magazine  
Sharing Easter with Your Children  
Easter Prayer for Families  
Alternative Halloween Celebrations  
The Blessing of Gifts for Christmas Morning or the Sunday following Christmas  The Blessing of Gifts will take place during worship as the children are called to the front of the sanctuary for the blessing. This may occur during Children's Moments, or the pastor/leader may ask all who bring gifts to hold them for the blessing.
Christmas Today and Always  
How Do You Celebrate Christmas?  
Stewardship Nuggets for Families and Children: Life Lessons from St. Nicholas  
Stewardship Nuggets for Families and Children: Serving Christ Through Sharing With Others  
Celebrate Life's "Firsts"  
Faith Sharing and Thanksgiving  
A Child's Thanksgiving Prayer  
Thanksgiving Celebrations for the Home  As a family, make a blessing box. Ask different family members to write on slips of paper things for which they are thankful. Use the box as a centerpiece on Thanksgiving day. Pass around the box, pull out the slips of paper, and read the blessings.
Stewardship Nuggets for Families and Children: Celebrate All Saints' Day!  
A Family Litany for All Saints' Day  
Epiphany Prayer  
Millennial Generation

Mission Education

Planning for Ministry With Children

Planning for Ministry With Families

Stewardship and Children

Weekday Ministries With Children