Spirituality is something we experience through healthy relationships with God and what God has made in the world around us—so indeed this is a spiritual place.
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Archive for August, 2011
18 Creative Ways to Support Leaders
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 30th, 2011
Here are eighteen ways that churches have said to their group leaders, “Thanks! You’re doing a great job, and someone is noticing!”
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Tags: adults, children's ministry, communication, family ministry, hospitality, parents, partnerships, teacher training, youth ministry 
Comments OffPrayers for Labor Day
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 29th, 2011
While a national holiday (and not a religious day), we can remember all those who labor and toil for the good of all our communities.
|Who ARE these guys?
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 28th, 2011
In reading the gospels, there is a whole cast of characters whose lives interweave and intersect with Jesus’s life and ministry. Friend or foe, each of them have a story to tell us if we understand their role in the 1st century Palestine.
|Credo
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 27th, 2011
I believe . . .
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Tags: creed, meditation, poetry, prayer, spirituality Comments OffWhat Youth Need from Adults
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 26th, 2011
“Kids need more than rides, pizza, chaperones and discipline. If nobody is there to talk to, it is difficult to get the lessons of your own life so that you are adequately prepared to do the next thing. Without a link across generations, kids will only hear from peers.”
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Tags: adults, Christian formation, parents, teacher training, youth ministry Comments OffA Litany for Teachers
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 25th, 2011
Jesus was a Master Teacher.
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Tags: adults, Christian formation, Jesus, prayer, teacher training Comments OffMy Darling Abbey
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 24th, 2011
We are not human beings on a spiritual journey, but spiritual beings on a human journey.
|Principles of Christian Education
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 23rd, 2011
It’s that time of year when we are gearing up to begin Church School and programs in our churches. It’s also a time of gathering leaders for training and support to start the year off with everyone fresh, with renewed energy after a summer hiatus.
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Tags: adults, children's ministry, Christian formation, curriculum, teacher training, young adults 2 Comments »Online Groups
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 22nd, 2011
A vibrant Episcopal congregation in metropolitan Washington D.C. grew frustrated with their paltry number of adult small groups. They were even more frustrated with the paltry number of adults who participated in small groups!
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Tags: adults, Christian formation, communication, hospitality, young adults Comments OffAnd a child shall lead them . . .
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 21st, 2011
Keeping your religion while single-handedly getting small children ready for Sunday school can be a challenge.
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Tags: children's ministry, Christianity, family ministry, meditation, spirituality Comments OffGuidelines for Listening
Posted by Sharon Pearson on August 20th, 2011
A key to the health and success of any group – large or small – is that all participants understand the importance of being open and willing to listen to others, even if their viewpoint is different than your own.
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Tags: adults, Christian formation, communication, hospitality, resources, teacher training 1 Comment »
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