It is time to select the curriculum for the next year's Sunday school. You have been asked to bring several samples back to the CE committee or curriculum subgroup. Everyone has expressed an opinion about the curriculum. Teachers want something that...

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Unless members greet and welcome the stranger, the guest, on that very first Sunday, chances are he or she is not going to come back for the second try. This Leader Reader discusses ways to help newcomers to your church feel welcome upon their first...

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In this day of "going green" many congregations are asking how they can become better stewards of earth's resources. While "green" suggestions and resources abound for those who want to know more, knowing how to adapt them to the unique needs of a c...

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Congregational retreats are important events for the life of any congregation. They offer new ways for a community to engage and get to know one another in a space outside the church service. This Leader Reader examines the importance of congregatio...

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Most of us work hard to keep our churches clean and trash picked up. Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but even gathered in plastic bags and sent to a landfill trash takes years to break down and turn things back into anything resembling the nat...

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One of the main challenges congregations face in their educational ministries is finding and keeping teachers. This has always been a challenge for churches, but in today's busy world it is even more so. Often congregations are happy for anyone who ...

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On a Sunday morning after worship, a parent stops you to ask a question. "I just picked up the summer camp brochure from the presbytery's camp. Is sending my child to this camp a good idea?" How would you answer this question? This Leader Reader con...

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Our faith stories help to shape our identity as Christians, and sharing these stories can connect us with others and help us to see God at work in our lives and faith community. This Leader Reader by Nancy Ferguson, "Telling Our Faith Stories," disc...

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