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Internships: Churches Make Room for People to Serve and Learn in Ministry

Interns often add energy, joy, and new connections to a church. Does your congregation have what it takes to mentor and support an intern?

November 22, 2010 | 8 min read

Internships: Jubilee Fellows

When you're looking for a church internship, some opportunities may sound like they were made for you. But church internships also involve tasks that may feel tedious or push you out of your comfort zone.

November 22, 2010 | 5 min read
Songwriters Tell Their Stories: Kids in costume introduce a service of songs

Several well-known hymn writers “reappeared” recently for one hour in Bloomington, Minnesota. They were our guests at a hymn festival that was planned to build appreciation for the hymnody of the church among our children—and adults.

November 19, 2010 | 1 min read
Picturing Jesus: Children's bulletin ideas for Lent

Some parents asked our Worship Ministry team to consider ways of drawing children into our worship services, and as a parent of two school-aged daughters and a toddler, I concurred.

November 19, 2010 | 1 min read