Practical Resources, created by congregations and schools, to help you teach Vertical Habits in your congregation. Permission is granted to use these without any cost. We hope you will send us any resources you create for Vertical Habits.
Using icons created by Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, this template was created by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to be used on the back of t-shirts (Click here to see one of the t-shirts)
These newsletters were created by Princeton Christian Reformed Church in Kentwood, MI as a part of their 2011 Worship Renewal Grant. You are invited to make changes that include information specific to your congregation. The Bible texts for each month are related to the topic except Sunday readings which were connected to the sermon text for the day. A newsletter for the Vertical Habit “Service” was created as a congregational response with personal contributions from members of all ages.
Vertical Habits - From Reformed Worship When children are young, they learn words that build relationships. Some come easily: “Help!” “Why?” Parents and grandparents persistently teach them to say to others: “Thank you.” “I’m sorry.” We celebrate as these words become habits. When a child without prompting tells her brother, “I’m sorry,” we know that these words are beginning to shape her life and her relationships. Read more »
Vertical Habits: Relational Words for Worship In 2006, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship commissioned 23 congregations and schools to explore the theme of Vertical Habits, to learn how the words we use in our relationships also shape our worship. Read more »