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A questionnaire for evaluating how well your church is doing at including children in worship.
A weekday chapel service plan to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas based on Luke 2.
A service for the first Sunday after Epiphany built around Luke 2:39-40.
A service for the fifth Sunday of the Easter season based on 1 Kings 3 intended to honor those who are graduating, giving encouragement to them from God's Word, and praying for God's blessing on them.
A survey sent out to churches in order to gain a window into the generations in preparation for the Reformed Worship theme issue on intergenerational worship.
A worship service for Pentecost Sunday celebrating the broad range of the Spirit's work that was reinforced and entered a new chapter at Pentecost--though it did not begin there.
These tips provide a practical application of peacemaking to worship services.
We worship someone who came "to preach good news to the poor and to release the oppressed."
Do you think spirituals and gospel music pretty well sum up African American church music? Here's an invitation to discover the riches of African American sacred music, no matter who you are.
Pastoral leaders are often puzzled by the varying expectations and needs that people have at the time of a death. What should a funeral service be like? What are the purposes of such a service? Is it worship? Is a memorial service preferable? What is the difference between a funeral service, a memorial service, and a committal service? Where can I find resources?
Do the words "pizza" and "Bible study" define your church's idea of youth ministry better than the phrases "mentoring younger kids" and "leading worship" do? A feature story about a new way to lead youth ministry.
It's not every day that a Baptist professor walks into a Catholic religious supply store and spends over $2,500. A feature story exploring the how one college is learning from the community around them.
