I'm a be-LEAFLET-er! Using hands-on Activities to Engage Children in Sunday School

By David Schoenknecht August 28, 2025

Having just volunteered for "Unplugged Illinois" Saturday of activities in local parks for kids and..

Growing Roots: Feelings in Newness

By Jia Starr Brown August 28, 2025

As we gear up to another year of programing with the ups, downs, chaos, and creativity, we are..

Struggling to Craft an Engaging Children's Message? Let us Help!

By Heather Blackstone March 27, 2025

Should you read a story, show an object,or have swag? Should it be funny, poignant, or sweet? Will..

Talking with Children, Teens, and Families about Election Results

By Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade November 8, 2024

The 2024 election season has been one of the most contentious in American history. Children, teens,..

Help Kids Connect with the Rest of Your Congregation

By Augsburg Fortress August 30, 2022

A church can be a wonderful, life-giving community to be a part of, but there can sometimes be a..

Engage Kids in Congregational Song

By Augsburg Fortress August 23, 2022

As Christians, singing is one of the main ways we praise God and build community, but sometimes it..

Use Hymns to Normalize a Range of Emotions

By Augsburg Fortress August 16, 2022

Many of us were raised to hide our emotions or to view our feelings as inconvenient. This is..

Help Kids Imagine God Expansively

By Augsburg Fortress August 9, 2022

The Bible offers a huge and beautiful array of images for God, but too often we fall back on the..

Help Kids Build Durable Faith with Manna and Mercy

By Rebecca Ninke May 6, 2021

A sadness veiled my community recently when the life of a middle school student was lost. Though I..

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