Innovation is all about people. It is about the roles people can play, the hats they can put on, the personas they can adopt.
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Archive for November, 2011
The 10 Faces of Innovation
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 30th, 2011
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Comments OffEngaging Youth and Young Adults
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 29th, 2011
Most churches have a “one-size-fits-all” ministry for young people. What is offered is what is available, and if that doesn’t work for a particular youth or young adult, he or she usually gets lost in the shuffle.
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Tags: Christian formation, curriculum, intergenerational, young adults, youth ministry 1 Comment »Autism in the Classroom
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 28th, 2011
The chances that a child on the autism spectrum participates in your Church School is very likely. Since most Church School teachers are volunteers with little training in working with children who have special needs, how can we make sure we are ministering to the child and the adult in our classrooms?
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Tags: autism, children's ministry, special needs, teacher training 1 Comment »Advent Calendars
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 27th, 2011
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, when we begin a new Church Year as well as the season of waiting and preparation for the birth of Christ. There are many traditions for helping to ‘count down the days,’ including lighting candles on an Advent wreath, decorating a Jesse Tree while reliving the biblical stories and an Advent calendar.
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Tags: Advent, Advent calendar, Christmas, family ministry, spirituality Comments OffInterior Transformation
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 26th, 2011
Some people clearly suffer more than others, while some perceive suffering to a greater degree than others. Though suffering is inevitable, God does not will suffering. Healthy spirituality reflects the words of Jesus: “I came so that everyone would have life, and have it in its fullest” (John 10:10).
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Tags: Christian formation, Jesus, prayer, spirituality, suffering 1 Comment »Santa Lucia
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 25th, 2011
In Italy, her feast day is celebrated with torchlight processions and bonfires, clear indications of her role as light bringer. Apparently untroubled by the gruesome imagery, Italians eat St. Lucy’s eyes, cakes or biscotti shaped like eyeballs.
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Tags: Advent, children's ministry, Christianity, intergenerational, recipes, resources, Saint Lucy, saints, Santa Lucia Comments OffAdvent Conspiracy
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 24th, 2011
How can we ignore the sights and sounds of Christmas bombarding us, and focus on this holy time? How can we give in the true spirit of Christ?
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Tags: Advent, Advent Conspiracy, Christmas, Jesus, mission, social justice, stewardship Comments OffThe Church’s New Year
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 23rd, 2011
I have been introduced to a tradition that reads the gospel that will be heard throughout the upcoming year. This is been done within the context of the church, a small group of people gathering to read the entire designated Gospel in one block of time.
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Tags: adults, Advent, Bible, Christian formation, lectionary Comments OffTelling Our Faith Story
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 22nd, 2011
As we move into the Thanksgiving holiday and the season of Advent, Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, many of those in our care will be attending gatherings of friends and family. This season of being together offers many opportunities for us to share our spiritual stories and to hear (and help) others tell theirs.
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Tags: adults, Bible, Christian formation, discernment, God, prayer, resources, spiritual autobiography, storytelling, teacher training Comments OffTelling Time
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 21st, 2011
We begin the season of Advent November 27th this year. The first Sunday of Advent is also the first Sunday of a new church year. It marks the end of the old Church year and the beginning of the new. The word advent comes from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival.” In Advent we are waiting for the coming of the birth of Christ. In our own lives, Advent can be a special time of learning to wait and slow down.
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Tags: Advent, church year, Jerome Berryman, Margaret Wheatley, meditation, spirituality Comments OffThe Gospel of Mark
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 20th, 2011
Through our reading and reflection on Mark’s gospel, we can discover how he is shaping his gospel to proclaim who Christ is and to meet the special needs of his community.
|World Day of Prayer and Action for Children
Posted by Sharon Pearson on November 19th, 2011
The well- being of children is at the heart of all religious traditions and teachings. Therefore, we begin with ceremonies to bless and safeguard their present and future – which will also protect humanity. As an African proverb says, “Children are the elders of tomorrow.”
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