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Safer Sanctuaries

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:40:48 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries has long been a trusted source of policy and procedural guidance for abuse prevention in the church. First published in 1998, Safe Sanctuaries has guided churches and other affiliated institutions as they implement abuse prevention plans for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. A changing world, however, calls for new and updated approaches to the work of abuse prevention. This new resource, Safer Sanctuaries: Nurturing Trust within Faith Communities, builds on the strong foundation of past efforts while preparing churches for the work of the future.

Building Spiritual Muscle

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:11:32 GMT

This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users' faith and develop leaders.

Safe Sanctuaries for Children and Youth DVD

Mon, 16 May 2022 20:24:20 GMT

Following up on her two bestselling Safe Sanctuaries manuals (Children and Youth), Melton now brings you a DVD to use in training and in raising awareness in your local congregation. The key segments address the "Why" and "How" of developing and implementing a policy to reduce the risk of abuse in your church, and provide necessary forms to use in the process. Also includes an interview with Joy and real-life stories from diverse congregations.

Building Spiritual Muscle

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:54 GMT

Building Spiritual Muscle

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:42 GMT

Blessed to Be a Blessing

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:58:43 GMT

Blessed to be a Blessing: Sacred Circle Time for Young Children is designed specifically for young children using a simple-but-effective model that will move them beyond "learning about God" to "experiencing God" through ritual, wonder, story, prayer, and blessing. Dr. Leanne Hadley provides all the leadership tools as well as ideas for resources that all congregations already have on hand.

Sacred Circle Time is ideal:

for use in a variety of settings, including your church, preschool, daycare, special events, or even at home;
to fit your schedule (either 10 to 15 minutes or 40 to 60 minutes), depending on the time you have available and the ages of the children; and
because the lessons were intentionally designed to use everyday supplies rather than expecting you to buy additional materials.

Blessed to Be a Blessing

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:58:30 GMT

Sacred Circle Time is ideal:

for use in a variety of settings, including your church, preschool, daycare, special events, or even at home;
to fit your schedule (either 10 to 15 minutes or 40 to 60 minutes), depending on the time you have available and the ages of the children; and
because the lessons were intentionally designed to use everyday supplies rather than expecting you to buy additional materials.

Children Worship!

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:53:06 GMT

Children Worship! offers planned experiences that help children understand what is expected in worship, how to participate, and what our words and actions mean. This thirteen-session worship education resource helps congregations incorporate young children into the worshiping community. Sessions focus on the six actions of worship and cover the following topics: Gathering, Giving, Praise and Thanks, Praying, Proclaiming, Responding, and Sending.

Children Worship!

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:52:49 GMT

Santuarios seguros

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:51:11 GMT

Esta traducción es una combinación de los libros Safe Sanctuaries (Santuarios seguros) y Safe Sanctuaries for Youth (Santuarios seguros para jóvenes). Este recurso está diseñado para líderes (hombres y mujeres) en congregaciones y comunidades de fe de habla hispana: pastores, misioneros, personas laicas, maestros de educación cristiana, maestros de la escuela dominical, y directores de ministerios ofrecidos durante la semana.

Santuarios seguros

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:50:58 GMT

iKids

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:48:40 GMT

iKids—the generation emerging in the midst of the digital revolution. A generation defined by a vast and rapidly changing technological landscape, the iKids generation will never know a world without touch screens, social media, and the internet. iKids: Parenting in the Digital Age takes a close look at the culture of this generation and raises critical questions about the effects of technology on children's brains, physical health, educational experiences, relationships, and faith formation.

iKids

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:48:27 GMT

Growing Everyday Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:46:50 GMT

Growing Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Children is a formational resource by Melanie C. Gordon, Susan Groseclose, and Gayle Quay that equips adults who serve in ministry with children ages 8-11 to guide children towards a mature faith through everyday acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Covenant Discipleship helps connect children with Jesus Christ and one another through ongoing mutual accountability and support for living in the world as Christ followers. The resource offers leaders in ministry with children suggestions for forming covenants, exploring accountability, evaluations, and a choice of plans to organize, maintain, and evaluate Covenant Discipleship groups with children. This resource also provides a brief background on discipleship, covenants, and society meetings of the Methodist Movement, and can be used as preparation for confirmation.

Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three Covenant Discipleship resources at once!

Growing Everyday Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:46:36 GMT

Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three Covenant Discipleship resources at once!

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:40:57 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World, the latest addition to the Safe Sanctuaries series, addresses the challenges of ministry that have arisen in the face of rapidly changing technology, sometimes referred to as the digital age.

Technology now pervades our lives on almost every level; it is nearly inescapable and, as Melton and Foster point out, easily accessible and increasingly user-friendly and intuitive, streamlining the way we work and interact with one another and the world around us.

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World is both timely and practical, covering topics such as

copyright in the digital age
the application of law to the life of the church
the basics of ministry in a virtual world
pornography
obscenity

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:40:44 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World is both timely and practical, covering topics such as

copyright in the digital age
the application of law to the life of the church
the basics of ministry in a virtual world
pornography
obscenity

Parents and Grandparents as Spiritual Guides

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:05:00 GMT

Today, we're increasingly disconnected from one another. Our mobile society, with its incessant busyness, creates a tragic break in relationships and diminishes the sense of community — even within families.

Some parents communicate with their children by texting or calling them — inside their home! With all of the activities children are involved in — school, sports, music, camp, and others — spiritual nurture often gets neglected.

"Spirituality makes persons look beyond themselves to the well-being of those around them," writes Cloyd. "How we care for the spirituality of our children, then, is not only crucial for their own well-being; it is crucial for the well-being of our society as well. Spiritual training is a primary role for parents and other family members. It cannot, must not, be neglected or relegated to some other person or agency."

Cloyd explores simple ways parents and grandparents can introduce children to the presence of God and nurture them spiritually — even through daily, routine activities as well as planned devotional times. This must-have book includes biblical models of spiritual guides along with insightful stories from children, Christian educators and the author's own experiences as a parent and grandparent.

Attentiveness to God's daily presence gives the family (and society) the root system that is necessary to live with whatever events life brings. In parenting and grandparenting, we want to give our children wings, but we must start by providing them with healthy roots. Parents & Grandparents as Spiritual Guides will help you with that critical task.

Parents and Grandparents as Spiritual Guides

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:04:48 GMT

Crianza y fe

Sat, 14 May 2022 01:41:35 GMT

Dé a sus hijos el mejor regalo de todos, transmítales su fe.

En Crianza y fe, Kara Lassen Oliver ofrece una guía práctica para ayudar a los padres, abuelos y otros adultos interesados en nutrir la fe de sus hijos. Durante cuatro semanas por temporada, ofrece sugerencias fáciles de seguir para las familias durante las temporadas de Adviento, Cuaresma, verano y de regreso a la escuela.

Características de este libro:

Planeación para las reuniones familiares semanales con actividades apropiadas para cada edad.
Símbolos para recordarles a los miembros de la familia el énfasis espiritual de la semana.
Una práctica diaria sugerida y una oración para cada semana.
Una guía del líder para los grupos de padres que estudian juntos este libro.

El legado más valioso que podemos transmitir a nuestros hijos, nietos y otros niños es una herencia espiritual. Kara Oliver nos muestra cómo hacerlo exactamente, cómo transmitirles nuestra fe.