Alleluia Butterflies – Activity for All Church Members

This Easter, we are asking congregation members of all ages to colour or make any kind of butterfly you wish over the course of the week to be ‘launched’ on Easter morning. You have a whole week to do this assignment! You can make your butterflies as complicated or as simple as you wish – this …

Palm Sunday Morning Chapel For Young Families

Back when we were ‘young’ and ever-running on a motor of energy, Alex and I worked on staff at Camp Kintail. One of the great ways that Camp Kintail is connecting with families right now is by sharing morning chapels called ‘Chapodcast’ from different camp families during the week. As ‘Crash and Zucchini,’ Alex and …

Faith At Home Resources During Physical Distancing

  Right now we are all being pulled in different directions, with so many new expectations from not only being a parent at home (which is hard enough!), but also an employee, teacher, entertainer, and public health educator. All in close quarters at home! I would like to lift a burden off, and say that …

Questions Kids Ask About Lent, Holy Week, and Easter – and How to Answer Them!

 Resource from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. What does the word “Lent” mean? The word “Lent” comes from the Old English word lencten, which simply means “spring”—springtime! But since way more than a thousand years ago (in 800s), “Lent” has been used as the name of the church season that comes right before Easter. How many days …

10 Ways To Help Your Family Grow in Faith

These 10 ways to help your family grow in faith were written by Faith Formation Ministries, which is a fantastic resource from the Christian Reformed Church in Canada: For many Christian parents and caregivers, the idea of helping children grow in faith is intimidating. We ask ourselves questions like these: “What if I mess up …

Advent Family Devotions

Dr. Tori Smit, Regional Minister for Faith Formation for our synod has graciously created and shared an Advent devotion booklet for families to use this season. These devotionals will be available in the Fellowship Hall following worship from now until Christmas. They are also available for download and printing at home here: Advent Devotional 2019 …

Family Thanksgiving Devotionals

We are richly blessed with the abundance God has given us! This Thanksgiving, create small moments of gratitude by exploring short, daily devotionals around your dinner table. The devotionals will start Thanksgiving day, and end the following Sunday. For families with young children, we suggest reading a simple translation, such as the Good News Bible. …