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    • This You Can Believe (Revised)

      $28.68

      This newly revised study of the Apostles’ Creed, originally published in 1987, now contains seventeen chapters and study guides, significantly expanding upon the seven chapters of the original work.

      When first published, this landmark book went through three printings as churches of many denominations found it to be an excellent guide not only for new members coming into the church, but also for long-time members who wish to have their faith reinforced and renewed.

      This study guide is appropriate for youth, young adults, and seniors. It is a helpful resource for catechism classes, Sunday school classes, high school or adult Bible study classes, new member classes, or renewal of faith courses.

      Brokhoff writes in contemporary language that will help the average person to come to an understanding of the Christian faith as recorded in the Apostles’ Creed. His work lends itself to personal study or group discussion.

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    • Lenten Resources For Worship Leaders

      $16.18

      These field-tested materials represent the creative effort of many denominations. Each includes ideas for preparation, items needed, suggestions for use, number of parts, and the time for best use.

      This complete Lenten volume for busy ministers includes:
      Shadows Around The Cross: A Tenebrae
      A Good Friday Vigil
      The Service Of Diminishing Lights — for Sundays in Lent
      Justified By Greed: Monologue Of A Pharisee — for Lent
      The Passover Haggadah: A Traditional Seder Service
      Litany For Forgiveness
      Litany For Palm Sunday
      Litany For Easter
      Meditation: Forgiveness Is Peace
      Meditation: You Make The Difference
      Litany Of Confession
      Litany For Peace

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    • 12 Months Of Sunday Year B

      $13.99

      SKU (ISBN): 9780281052899ISBN10: 0281052891N.T. WrightBinding: Trade PaperPublished: January 2002Publisher: SPCK Print On Demand Product

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    • Opening Prayers : Collects In A Contemporary Language Scripture Related Pra

      $17.00

      This much-praised and strikingly beautiful collection of prayers offers a satisfying resource to all who are looking for collects in a contemporary idiom. Dramatic in their imagery, richly biblical in their language and skilfully connecting the bible readings for the day, they will enrich worship by focusing hearts and minds on the scriptures read in church – and all this in a style which resonates authentically with the longings and hopes of these seeking God in today’s world. Clergy and worship leaders in many denominations now using the three-year lectionary will gladly welcome this splendid collection which includes prayers for every Sunday, holy day and major festivals of Years A, B and C.

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    • Men Mentoring Men Again

      $27.43

      “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘… Go therefore and make disciples….’ “

      The need for mentoring has never been greater in our society. Men Mentoring Men Again helps meet that need by effectively challenging and equipping men to take their roles as spiritual “fathers” and “brothers” in Christ seriously.
      Bill McCartney
      Founder and President, Promise Keepers

      This guide goes beyond Men Mentoring Men to consider pressing issues men face. How does a man overcome habitual sins? How do men cope with the busyness of life? What’s a godly man’s role in the workplace? Men using this resource will develop a spiritual growth plan, as well as learning to wage spiritual warfare, to fast and pray, and to walk in obedience. Best of all, Dr. Donovan’s teachings are presented in terms that any man can understand and apply.

      Men Mentoring Men Again is a resource designed to assist Christian men in fulfilling Christ’s commission. It is not merely information — it is an action-oriented guide which requires relationship and mutual accountability. Each session will challenge men to share their victories and their struggles … to maintain a daily journal as well as being committed to regular Bible reading.

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    • Creating Gods Family In Christmas

      $9.93

      The traditional children’s pageant comes together with Christmas scripture lessons, hymns, and other elements of a worship service. The program culminates with the completion of a “living” creche, gradually built throughout the ceremony. Among the very practical features this resource offers are “Leader’s Helps” and a sample bulletin format. No memorization of lines is required. The only setting required is a simple backdrop and manger.

      Here is a family Christmas worship resource that provides opportunities to involve children from pre-kindergarten on up.

      Included are:
      Call to Worship
      Christmas hymns
      The Christmas scripture lessons
      Age group presentations from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade
      A suggested bulletin layout
      Leader’s helps

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    • Raising The Roof

      $26.00

      Pastoral-to-program size change is frequently described as the most challenging of growth transitions for congregations. Now Alban senior consultant Alice Mann, author of The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations, addresses the difficulties of that transition in this resource designed specifically for a congregational learning team.

      Conceptualized and developed by Mann for an Alban on-line seminar program test event conducted with 12 congregations in transition, her newest book features a five-step process enabling the learning team to engage a wider circle of congregational leaders and members in study, discernment, and planning. Never-before published resources include discussion of a major new concept-passive barriers to growth-plus Mann’s “System Change Index” tool to help congregations measure their progress from pastoral-size to program-size ways of operating.

      From preparing the congregation’s board and members, selecting the person to guide the learning process, and recruiting the learning team, to creating and celebrating a plan for congregational learning and action, Mann provides all the resources a congregation needs to address this significant size transition period.

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    • Announcing The Reign Of God

      $22.43

      This book offers a program for Christian evangelism based on the teachings of Jesus in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

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    • Creative Bible Lessons In Galatians And Philippians

      $26.99

      Grace, growth, freedom, and faith are the themes of these 12 dynamic lessons based on the letters from Paul to the Christians in Galatia and Philippi. As the next volume in the popular Creative Bible Lessons series, Creative Bible Lessons in Galatians & Philippians comes power-packed with the teachings of Paul. Six lessons from each book will guide you and your students through many of the Gospel’s central truths, including:

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    • Sustaining The Spirit

      $4.99

      This booklet is a personal guide to the ministry of The Walk to Emmaus for members of Emmaus teams. It’s designed to be given by the board to team members during their initial meetings.

      This is a reprint of the 1992 book (same content) with a new cover.

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    • Worship Centered Teaching

      $13.99

      Relating faith to teenagers is tough. How do we pass the faith to the next generation? Help your teens take their faith beyond the walls of the church and into the story of God. Help your teens put faith and worship into practice in everyday life. Get Worship-Centered Teaching.

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    • Games 3 : For Youth Groups

      $22.99

      The newest volume in the best-selling Ideas Library is Games 3! A huge collection of over 400 of the newest, most fun, creative, youth-group-tested games ever imagined! Indoor games, outdoor games, water games, balloon games, wide games, living room games, large and small group games, all kinds of wacky games, rowdy games, silly games, quiet games, hilarious games, games with a point–brand new games to keep your group laughing, playing together, and building community at the same time. Perfect for youth leaders and recreation directors.

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    • Instant Period Costumes

      $19.95

      Why spend a small fortune to rent costumes when you can create them yourself for less than a day’s rental price? Make them the easy way from cast-offs without sewing! Included in this book are over 100 ingenious costume designs with photos and diagrams for many period characters from Egyptian, Greek and Roman all the way to Punk. These conversion costuming ideas will save you time, money and deadline disasters and give you precisely the costume you want. Barb Rogers is the founder and owner of Broadway Bazaar Costumes, a popular and growing costume shop in Mattoon, Illinois.

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    • Fingers Tell The Story

      $9.99

      The contents of this book contains fingerplays, pantomimes, and litanies for the very young.

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    • Exploring Luthers Small Catechism (Teacher’s Guide)

      $41.65

      This classic resource helps students learn:
      *Questions and answers from Luther’s Small Catechism
      *Bible verses that support Scriptural doctrines
      *Bible narratives that support doctrine
      *Questions and answers from the 1991 Explanation of the Small Catechsim

      Each lesson in this one-year course has multiple choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank exercises. 40 sessions.

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    • Gods Plan Unfolds The Church From Nazareth To Nicaea (Teacher’s Guide)

      $37.48

      SKU (ISBN): 9780570045205ISBN10: 0570045207Andrew Bailey | Ronald Schlegel | Ronald StelzerBinding: UnknownPublished: October 2000Lutheran High School ReligionPublisher: Concordia Publishing House Print On Demand Product

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    • Nuts And Bolts Of Christian Education

      $25.99

      You’ve agreed to teach your first Sunday school class. Now what do you do? Grab this A-to-Z guide! From “advisory boards” to “zany tunes,” you’ll get answers to the most frequently asked questions, as well as ready access to the practical wisdom and helpful tips of experienced teachers. Includes reproducible charts and handouts, and a topical index.

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    • Creative Bible Lessons In Psalms

      $24.99

      The ever-popular Creative Bible Lessons series from Youth Specialties brings you Creative Bible Lessons in Psalms, written for real teenagers who live very real lives. The Psalms, in all their glory – and anguish – are brought to life for your students through 12 spirited and interactive lessons on themes like:
      * Struggles and persecution
      * Thanksgiving and worship
      * Thirsting for God
      * Holiness
      * Joy bursting through despair
      * Forgiveness and renewal
      To help you teach each lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games with a purpose . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions for small-group discussions . . . original role plays, scripts, and spontaneous melodramas – plus a lot of other activities to choose from that give your students not only an occasional laugh, but also a taste of prayer as an opportunity to be honest, and true, and personal in our communication with God

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    • Choices Choices Choices Manging My Life (Teacher’s Guide)

      $37.48

      SKU (ISBN): 9780570092421ISBN10: 0570092426Bruce Frederickson | Janet RobsonBinding: UnknownPublished: October 2000Lutheran High School ReligionPublisher: Concordia Publishing House Print On Demand Product

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    • Instruments In Gods Hands A Study Of Christian Ethics (Teacher’s Guide)

      $8.40

      SKU (ISBN): 9780570090885ISBN10: 0570090881Bruce FredericksonBinding: UnknownPublished: October 2000Lutheran High School ReligionPublisher: Concordia Publishing House Print On Demand Product

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    • Everlasting Light : A Resource For Advent Worship

      $12.99

      Everlasting Light is a collection of worship resources that will bring new joy to your Advent worship. Based on the three years of lectionary readings for Advent, including the Sunday after Christmas, services include litanies of light, meditations, candlelighting services, unison prayers, offering prayers, communion prayers, children’s sermon starters, and benedictions. Also included area hanging of the greens service and a candlelighting service for use during the children’s sermon.

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    • Worship Centered Youth Ministry

      $14.99

      Worship. What images come to your mind as you see this word? Some envision believers singing praise songs and lifting their hands. Others see people bowed in fervent prayer or sitting quietly meditating on Scripture. While these images may represent expressions of worship, they do not convey a complete picture of the biblical concept of worship. What is authentic worship? As youth ministers in today’s culture, how close to the mark of true worship are we leading our teens? In this book, Jon Middendorf tackles these tough questions and more. Beyond the typical ideas of worship, Middendorf explores the biblical definition and challenges the reader to move to a deeper understanding. Through describing a typical youth ministry program and offering principles for a worship-centered lifestyle, he directs youth workers on a journey toward a worship-centered youth ministry–a journey that will lead both the workers and their teens into a deeper, richer walk with Christ.

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    • 101 Great Games For Kids

      $21.99

      Children learn best when they hear the rich stories from Scripture over and over again. Just sitting and listening, however, can become boring. This volume, a collection of 101 active games for Christian education programs suitable for chldren ages 3-12, will help dispel any boredom. This is a book that mainline professionals and lay leaders can turn to for a quick idea or when they are creating lesson plans. Each of the 101 games are presented in ways that adults can use immediately.

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    • Faith And Film

      $26.99

      Bryon Stone engages the cinema to open a discussion of theology and the culture of our time by pairing specific Christian doctrines found in the Apostles’ Creed with popular movies and videos.

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    • Feed All My Sheep

      $19.95

      1. Guidebook
      2. Church Words: A Curriculum
      3. Music For Church Words

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      All congregations should have this book, a lovingly and competently composed curriculum for teaching aults and older youth with disabilities about the church. Doris Clark offers much-needed, experienced guidance for setting up church classes geared to the requirements of adults with special needs. She also provides comprehensive advice about how to integrate adults with special needs into the church community.

      This book grew out of Clark’s search for an appropriate church school class for her son, who has Down syndrome. Clark, an experienced teacher, soon came to several realizations;
      *There is a great need for classes for adults with developmental disabilities within the neighborhoods served by most churches.
      *Regular adult classes do not provide religious education on a level conducive to learning for most adults with special needs.
      *There was no literature available giving guidance to churches wanting to start this type of ministry.
      *Many programs provide a class for the developmentally disabled but offer no inclusion into the church community.

      Clark ultimately develped Joy Class at First Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, and wrote this step-by-step guide to help other churches set up similar classes. It includes everything from locating students and finding teachers to presenting a curriculum. Included are job descriptions for a coordinator, teachers, and Class Buddies, as well as a thiry-four-lesson curriculum, Church Words.

      The curriculum is designed for ease of teaching for the Christian leader and maximum learning for the student. Church Words was developed to help students understand some of the terminology and theology of the church through Bible study, discussion, and hand-on activities. Participation in the programs of the church and interaction with church members is highlighted, with an emphasis on self-worth and building relationships.

      Original music by Kinley Lange is included for use in the classes. The book also has an appendix of sample letters that can be used to solicit support.

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    • Boundaries In Marriage Workbook (Workbook)

      $19.99

      1. What’s A Boundary, Anyway?
      2. Applying The Ten Laws Of Boundaries To Marriage
      3. Setting Boundaries With Yourself
      4. It Takes Two To Make One
      5. What You Value Is What You’ll Have
      6. Value One
      7. Value Two
      8. Value Three
      9. Value Four
      10. Value Five
      11. Value Six
      12. Three’s A Crowd
      13. Six Kinds Of Conflict
      14. Resolving Conflict With A Boundary-Loving Spouse
      15. Resolving Conflict With A Boundary-Resistant Spouse
      16. Avoiding The Misuse Of Boundaries In Marriage
      208 Pages

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      1. What’s A Boundary, Anyway?
      2. Applying The Ten Laws Of Boundaries To Marriage
      3. Setting Boundaries With Yourself
      4. It Takes Two To Make One
      5. What You Value Is What You’ll Have
      6. Value One
      7. Value Two
      8. Value Three
      9. Value Four
      10. Value Five
      11. Value Six
      12. Three’s A Crowd
      13. Six Kinds Of Conflict
      14. Resolving Conflict With A Boundary-Loving Spouse
      15. Resolving Conflict With A Boundary-Resistant Spouse
      16. Avoiding The Misuse Of Boundaries In Marriage
      208 Pages

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    • Life Worth Living Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)

      $7.99

      New Heart
      New Purpose
      New Attitude
      New Responsibilities
      New Friendships
      New Confidence
      New Ambitions
      New Resources
      New Generosity

      Additional Info
      Manual
      A manual designed to assist leaders and helpers in running the A Life Worth Living course. Contains sample discussion questions for each session of the course. (See related A Life Worth Living DVD set, book and manual.)

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    • Each One A Minister

      $14.00

      SKU (ISBN): 9780881773750ISBN10: 0881773751William CarterBinding: Trade PaperPublished: January 2000Publisher: Upper Room Ministries Print On Demand Product

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    • Growing Givers Hearts

      $37.95

      SKU (ISBN): 9780787948290ISBN10: 0787948292Thomas Jeavons | Rebekah BasingerBinding: Cloth TextPublished: January 2000Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Inc./Wiley Print On Demand Product

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    • Teaching Kids To Care And Share

      $25.99

      How do you train children to develop a servant’s heart? These 300 activities provide inventive, age-appropriate opportunities for service and learning at home, at church, or in the community. Includes valuable tips on working with children of varying ages and abilities; a Scripture and topic index; and contact information for service organizations and programs that work with children.

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    • 12 Months Of Sunday Year C

      $13.99

      SKU (ISBN): 9780281052851ISBN10: 0281052859N.T. WrightBinding: Trade PaperPublished: January 2000Publisher: SPCK Print On Demand Product

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    • Plan For Stewardship Education And Development Through The Year

      $16.95

      Help your congregation develop a deeper understanding of stewardship that goes well beyond the traditional function of supporting the church financially. With this comprehensive manual, you’ll learn how to plan and implement a year-round stewardship focus that involves more members in the life of the church community.

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    • Manual For Stewardship Development Programs In The Congregation (Revised)

      $16.95

      Newly revised and updated, this manual is filled with practical advice on how to implement an effective year-round stewardship program. Includes how-to sections on topics ranging from recruiting and training leaders to charting progress. Offers a complete overview of The Joyful Giving Program. Use in conjunction with each of the Joyful Giving program options

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    • Liturgies For The Journey Of Life

      $15.99

      Liberating and vivid, this book offers inspiration for those leading or preparing worship.

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    • Start Here : Teaching And Learning With Adults

      $11.00

      SKU (ISBN): 9780881773033ISBN10: 0881773034Barbara BruceBinding: Trade PaperPublished: January 2000Publisher: Upper Room Ministries Print On Demand Product

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    • Small Group Starter Kit (Student/Study Guide)

      $12.99

      Want to build significant relationships, grow in your knowledge and understanding of Scripture, and learn how to reach out to others? But you don’t know where to begin? This easy-to-use guide gives you everything you need for the first meetings of a small group. Getting acquainted, setting expectations, studying Scripture — it’s all here in a step-by-step format that’s sure to get you started on the right foot. 6 Studies for new groups.

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    • Costuming Made Easy

      $19.95

      1. Materials
      2. Theatrical Costumes
      3. Christmas Costumes
      4. Storybook Costumes
      5. Quick And Easy Costumes

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      A book on how to make theatrical costumes from cast-off clothing by Barb Rogers. Make your own theatrical costumes for less than a day’s rental price and make them your way without conventional sewing using patterns. Included in this book are more than 110 ingenious costume designs with photos and diagrams. Included: Princess, Prince, Clown, Devil, Witch, Medieval Lady, Elves, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Pinocchio and many more. Also costumes for leading characters in popular shows: Camelot, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, King and I, Pirates of Penzance and more

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    • Small Groups In The Church

      $20.00

      This planning and leader training handbook offers a distinctive broad-based, small-group approach to building community. From the Jewish havurot to Christian koinonia, you will gain a thorough understanding of community, learn how to plan an effective small-group ministry, how to select and train leaders for all kinds of small groups, and how to start small groups that are a part of and not apart from their congregations. Appendices provide an overview of the sociological, psychological, and biblical theological literature on community and a wealth of presentation and leader training resources.

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    • Teaching Children Bible Basics

      $21.99

      Help the 8- to 10-year-olds in your Sunday school learn to use the Bible! Children gain a working knowledge of the Bible’s structure, organization, and significance. The interactive 30-minute lessons stimulate creativity and critical thinking; each includes a lesson focus, Scripture text, materials list, learning activities, discussion questions, and closing prayer. A practical guide for teachers!

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    • Videos That Teach

      $22.99

      With Videos That Teach you can use clips from 75 of the best recent movies on video — already collected and organized by topic and Bible reference, complete with start and stop times — to illustrate your lessons and launch provocative discussions among your students. Discussions that get kids talking about themselves and life, about God and the Bible. Browse the book to find the movie clip you like, or use one of the Quick Clip Locators (by topic of Bible reference) to quickly find the perfect reinforcement for your lesson. Or build an entire lesson from a clip–with each clip are summaries of the movie and the clip, start and stop times, Bible references, and discussion starting questions. And given the breadth of movies in Videos That Teach you’re almost guaranteed to find what you want for a topic to teach of a discussion to lead — Forrest Gump, The Spitfire Grill, Michael, City Slickers, Romeo and Juliet (1996), Grand Canyon, Mrs. Doubtfire, Naked Fun, Fried Green Tomatoes, Mr. Holland’s Opus. And lots more. Whether you’re a youth worker, Bible study or small-group leader, or Sunday school teacher, with Videos That Teach you’ll get your students thinking biblically instead of merely absorbing passively.

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    • 32 Ways To Become A Great Sunday School Teacher

      $25.99

      So you finally volunteered to teach Sunday school. Don’t panic! This resource will teach you how to effectively study a Bible passage, use questions in teaching, create a positive classroom atmosphere, and much more. Whether you’re a first-time teacher or a seasoned veteran, this invaluable guide will help you find your way!

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    • Confirmation : Engaging Lutheran Foundation And Practices

      $20.00

      Part 1: Lutheran Practices

      Confirmation Ministry: Models And Stories-Mary E. Hughes
      The Changing Face Of Confirmation-Kent L. Johnson

      Part 2: Lutheran Foundations

      Lutheran Confirmation Ministry In Historical Perspective-Luther E. Lindberg
      The Theology Of Confirmation-Margaret A. Krych
      The Content Of Confirmation- Margaret A. Krych

      Part 3: Confirmation Ministry: God’s Work Through Community

      The Congregation As Confirming Community-Norma Cook Everist
      Living In The Spirit-Robert L. Conrad
      Adolescent Development- Diane J. Hymans
      Lifelong Education And Pastoral Ministry-Nelson T. Strobert
      Educational Approaches And Teaching Methods-Donald R. Just

      Additional Info
      This book is alive…alive with a vibrancy of excitement about ministry with youth and, above all, confirmation ministry. This is a book that is theoretical and practical, paying attention to the variety of contemporary practices in congregations and yet holding a solid continuity with the past heritage of the church. It answers questions such as, What’s happening in congregational confirmation ministry today? Why do we have confirmation? What is it? How might we think about confirmation ministry in our own congregation?

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    • Boyds Recititation And Dialogue

      $9.99

      Plays and programs for special days, including Bible Day, Children’s Day, Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Valentine’s Day. Also includes welcomes and responses. Every church has those significant days and special events which relate to its history and its ongoing opportunities to celebrate pivotal events in society.

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    • Lights Symbols And Angels

      $16.18

      Lights, Symbols And Angels is a compilation of related worship resources that will enhance the Advent/Christmas worship life of any congregation, large or small.

      O Come, Blessed Light Of The World! is ideal for raising awareness of the Advent season for families. Those using the material will learn about the Advent candles, read God’s Word for the day, and have a challenge of action each week. Devotions include a reading, reflection, and prayer.

      Celebrating The Advent Wreath is a special Advent service which can be used for mid-week or women’s programs. Reflections on each candle will help participants learn more about the Advent wreath.

      Christmas Symbols And Songs is a program which blends sharing the meaning of traditional Christmas symbols with the singing of a variety of carols. It’s excellent for a fellowship potluck, women’s tea or program, mid-week worship service, or an intergenerational event.

      Angels Inspire Our Worship is an order of worship with a skit that’s ideal for a youth program. The skit, Hark! It’s Harold And The Angel Band, dramatizes an imaginary encounter between Gabe (the archangel Gabriel disguised as a stock boy), Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Grumpier (old men shopping at Heaven’s Grocery Store), and an angel band led by Harold.

      Angels In The Outfield is a resource for a Sunday worship experience, mid-week service, or special Advent program. The worship is designed around the ministry of angels, using a baseball theme with appropriate hymns featuring angels.

      A Christmas Celebration is a communion/candlelight service for Christmas Eve with readings, litanies, and carols.

      A prolific and enthusiastic writer of worship resources, Cynthia E. Cowen has been an established writer with CSS Publishing Company since 1991. She received a B.A. degree in education from Northern Michigan University and is a graduate of the Northern Great Lakes Synod Lay School for Mission. Cowen has served as a licensed lay minister in the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the ELCA at Calvary Lutheran Church, Quinnesec, Michigan, and is currently a rostered Associate in Ministry in Youth And Family at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Iron Mountain, Michigan. She was elected to the Executive Board of the Church Wide Women’s Organization of the Women of the ELCA in 1996, and served on its Printed Resources committee.

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    • Special Days And Seasons Of The Christian Year

      $6.99

      This resource offers a concise survey of the special days and seasons of the Christian year. In addition to a brief explanation of the lectionary, it also includes the key symbols, customs, Scriptures, and hymns most associated with each season.

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    • Creative Bible Lessons From The Old Testament

      $22.99

      Okay, so they used mule mail instead of e-mail — but they were still surprisingly modern men and women. With emotions, decisions, and dilemmas as raw and real as the students sitting in front of you every week. David and Rahab, Daniel and Ruth–even with their rough edges, they passionately loved Jehovah in a way today’s adolescents can understand and emulate. Here are 12 Old Testament character studies, including– Believe it or not -Abraham: Living by faith is not for wimps – Faith overcomes a fast past -Rahab: What you live is what you believe. Everything else is just talk. – The waiting game -Joseph: Trials and temptations can make us strong. – Benchwarmer to first string -Moses : Often God uses the least likely person to do great things. – Right woman, right place, right time -Esther : God has created each one of us for a purpose. – Keeping promises -Ruth: Commitment means more than saying the right words. – Bad days for good people -Job: Suffering may be the condition from which humans benefit the most. – The long way home -Jonah: Sometimes we simply say no to God. — And to help you teach the lesson are clips from easy-to-get videos . . . games for mixing and games that teach . . . in-depth, ready-to-use questions guaranteed to spark small-group discussion . . . original role plays, scripts, dilemmas faced by these ancient but very human believers in their Yahweh. For youth workers, Sunday school teachers, and CE directors, Creative Bible Lessons from the Old Testament will help your students understand that the God who offered hope and courage to ancient history-makers still does the same for teenagers today.

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    • Christmas Classic Celebration

      $9.93

      A Christmas Classic Celebration is a unique candlelight service that incorporates scenes of Christmas that are all around us. Popular Christmas songs such as “Silver Bells:” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and “Do You Hear What I Hear?” are combined with the traditional Christmas hymns.

      Six brief meditations are spaced throughout the service and are given in the place of a sermon.

      Easy to present, this service requires no rehearsals or props, yet involves the entire congregation in singing the familiar songs of Christmas while moving from the Annunciation to the joy of Jesus’ birth.

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    • Men Mentoring Men

      $41.18

      And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “… Go therefore and make disciples …”

      Men Mentoring Men is a resource designed to assist Christian men to fulfill Christ’s commission. The contents are not merely information. It is an action-oriented guide which requires relationship and mutual accountability. Each session will challenge men to share their victories and their struggles … to maintain a weekly journal as well as being committed to regular Bible reading.

      This resource guide deals with foundational Christian principles and practice: how to pray … study the Bible … be led by the Holy Spirit … how to share one’s faith. Men will learn about responsibility for marriage, parenting, finances, sexual issues and more.

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    • Choir Members Companion

      $5.99

      The Choir Member’sCompanion is designed for use by individual choir members in a local church adult choir. The book is intended for purchase by the choir director to be given to choir members as gifts or as a way for choir members to better understand musical symbols, terminology, and symbols used in choral music. The Choir Member’sCompanion is designed for use by individual choir members in a local church adult choir. The book is intended for purchase by the choir director to be given to choir members as gifts or as a way for choir members to better understand musical symbols, terminology, and symbols used in choral music. CONTENTS: 1. Introduction to Choir Membership 2. Basic Music Reading Skills 3. Musical Road Map 4. Basic Vocal Techniques 5. Sight-reading New Music 6. How to Mark Your Music 7. Preparation for Worship 8. Preparation for Other Performances 9. Glossary of Musical Terms and Symbols

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    • Crowd Breakers And Mixers

      $24.99

      1. Gags & Skits
      2. Mixers
      3. Meeting-Opening Contests
      4. Musical Crown Breakers
      5. Quizzes & Word Games
      6. Stunts
      7. Whole-Group Participation
      121 Pages

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      Welcome to the Ideas Library From Youth Specialites!
      So what’s the Ideas Library? Simply the most complete collection of practical youth ministry programming ideas on this planet. The ideas books set the pace for 20th-century youth ministry. And now they’re updated for 21st century youth groups-reorganized from the inside out for busy youth workers who need the perfect idea, and need it now.

      * Games
      * Games 2
      * Creative Meetings, Bible Lessons, & Worship Ideas
      * Holiday Ideas
      * Crowd Breakers & Mixers
      * Discussion & Lesson Starters
      * Discussion & Lesson Starters 2
      * Administration, Publicity, & Fundraising
      * Drama, Skits, & Sketches
      * Special Events
      * Camps, Retreats, Missions, & Service Ideas

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