Creative Ideas For Wild Church

Author : Juno Hollyhock
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 184825881X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ideas for Wild Church written by Juno Hollyhock and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative and imaginative resource offers learning and worship activities and whole service outlines to help churches engage with the outside world and increase connectedness with the communities where they are placed, whether rural or urban. Current trends encourage us to reconnect with nature – schools are building outdoor classrooms, 11,000 organizations belong to the Wild Network which encourages children to get outside, while Forest Church, the Eco-congregation and the rewilding spirituality movements reflect this trend in the church. Definitely not just for energetic outdoorsy types, it creatively blends the Christian year with the natural seasons – such as an all-age Advent outdoor adventure, creating an outdoor Easter garden, kite flying at Ascension, building life-size David and Goliath, going on a prayer pilgrimage, autumn leaves and tree ribbons for remembrance, and much more.

Author : Hazel Bradley
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1640654003
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ideas for Worship with All Abilities written by Hazel Bradley and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-04-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vital resource explores the essential considerations of pastoral work with those with intellectual disabilities. Drawing on the vast experience of the L’Arche community that fully includes and centers those with intellectual disabilities, this practical guide offers ideas for imaginative worship to engage people with all abilities. It gives suggestions for enabling participation and building familiarity while keeping worship fresh and varied, with ready-to-use themed service outlines that are appropriate throughout the Christian year. It includes a compendium of resources for creating your own acts of worship, including prayers, blessings, stories, quotes, a directory of online resources, ideas for what to keep in a “liturgy box,” ideas or seasonal decoration of the worship space, and many more resources from L’Arche. This book is rooted in the belief that each human being is on a spiritual quest to find meaning in their life, and while each person’s path is uniquely their own, we share the journey together. The important thing is to encourage each other’s personal development, and celebrate the gifts and talents that emerge within and for the whole community.

Author : Jan Brind
Publisher : Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
ISBN 13 : 184825086X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ideas for Whole Church Family Worship written by Jan Brind and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family services are possibly the hardest worship occasions to plan - nourishing faith in children and adults simultaneously is a huge challenge even for the most gifted communicator. This new collection offers a range of all-age worship services, consistent with Anglican liturgy, for use throughout the church year. Each one includes music suggestions, prayers, a talk and family-friendly liturgy. Also included is a CD with the full text of all services and colour artwork.

Author : Victoria Loorz
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
ISBN 13 : 1506469655
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church of the Wild written by Victoria Loorz and published by Broadleaf Books . This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2024 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in "Religion / Spirituality of Western Thought" CategoryWinner of the Living Now Book Award, Church of the Wild reminds us that once upon a time, humans lived in an intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to the wanderings of spiritual leaders and the sanctuary of the natural world, eventually cofounding the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. With an ecospiritual lens on biblical narratives and a fresh look at a community larger than our own species, Church of the Wild uncovers the wild roots of faith and helps us deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it--and calling it church. Through mystical encounters with wild deer, whispers from a scrubby oak tree, wordless conversation with a cougar, and more, Loorz helps us connect to a love that literally holds the world together--a love that calls us into communion with all creatures.

Author : Sue Pickering
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 1848256485
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creative Ideas for Ministry with the Aged written by Sue Pickering and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Ideas for Ministry with the Aged is a wise, timely and practical handbook that meets the urgent need for resources for ministry among the elderly. Written out of the author's own experience as a chaplain to a residential care community, it is suitable for ministers who visit the elderly; chaplains, pastoral visitors and caregivers; and all who help train others in elderly pastoral care. Part 1 explores the key theological elements of ministry with the aged, focusing on themes such as the sacrament of the present moment. It asks what constitutes spiritual care and conversation with those whose minds and bodies are failing? Part 2 provides simple service outlines for 'reconnecting with old treasures'; and includes liturgies for communion services, services of the word and remembering special days. Parts 3 and 4 offer imaginative ideas for pastoral practices and spiritual activities using prayer, song, laughter, memory, touch, anointing and more to address questions of loss, letting go, forgiveness, dying and resurrection.

Author : Bruce Stanley
Publisher : Harding House Publishing, Incorporated/Anamcharabooks
ISBN 13 : 9781625247971
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forest Church written by Bruce Stanley and published by Harding House Publishing, Incorporated/Anamcharabooks. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brimming with insights and packed with information, this book draws you out, quite literally, into nature to experience a new, well thought through pattern of spiritual practice. Bruce Stanley gives you all the resources you'll need, both practical and theoretical, to get going with a group or on your own. The Forest Church movement begun by Bruce Stanley is gaining momentum in the UK, and has now been brought to the United States.

Author : Steve Taylor
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310873487
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Out of Bounds Church? written by Steve Taylor and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s Going on Out There?Author Steve Taylor takes trips to the edge of the church envelope and sends us back what he’s finding inside the emerging church around the globe. From the revival of ancient spiritual practices to the rise of multimedia, each of his posts sketches a view of the body of Christ in wild flux. Topics include: birth; pilgrimage; community; creativity; DJing; and leading and following.

Author : Lucy Moore
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 083088890X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Messy Church written by Lucy Moore and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IVP Readers' Choice Award We like the idea of community, but where do we start? The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Church, the first book in the series, offers your church a tool to create a unique, come-as-you-are experience built on creativity—allowing space for all to play and create celebration—worshiping God and his redeeming work in Jesus hospitality—sharing a meal where all are welcome This complete resource helps you share the love of God and his people with families in your community, creating an opportunity for connection and learning in a fun and welcoming environment. With instructions for starting a program at your church, Messy Church includes fifteen sessions for use throughout the year. Let's get messy!

Author : Youth Specialties,
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310862477
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holiday Ideas written by Youth Specialties, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 200 festive ideas for cranking up celebrations for every holiday imaginable! - Christmas . . . Here's your one-stop Christmas programming center. You'll find everything you need for the merriest Advent and Christmas season ever -- goofy games, crazy carols, outrageous outings, and silly skits to fill even the biggest Christmas stocking. And, of course, Christmassy meetings and lessons to help your kids focus on the real reason for the season. - Easter & Lent . . . Worship activities, reenactments, Bible lessons, meeting plans, and service projects, all designed to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Plus games, puzzles, craft projects, and scavenger hunt ideas -- all tied to an Easter theme. - Valentine's Day . . . Play a memorable February 14th with these icebreakers, games, songs, activities, and Bible lessons -- all about love, whether human or divine. - Thanksgiving . . . Wait until you see the potful of ideas that youth workers from Cape Cod to all points west have cooked up for you -- Thanksgiving craft projects, skits, outings, parties, service projects, and Bible lessons. Plus More . . . All kinds of party and meeting ideas for St. Patrick's Day, New Year's, Halloween, Super Bowl Sunday, April Fool's Day, Mother's and Father's Day celebrations, and graduation. Whether you're a youth worker or a recreation director in a church, school, club, or camp -- Holiday Ideas is your storehouse of proven, youth-group tested ideas.

Author : Keith Sawyer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118539117
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zig Zag written by Keith Sawyer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A science-backed method to maximize creative potential in any sphere of life With the prevalence of computer technology and outsourcing, new jobs and fulfilling lives will rely heavily on creativity and innovation. Keith Sawyer draws from his expansive research of the creative journey, exceptional creators, creative abilities, and world-changing innovations to create an accessible, eight-step program to increasing anyone's creative potential. Sawyer reveals the surprising secrets of highly creative people (such as learning to ask better questions when faced with a problem), demonstrates how to come up with better ideas, and explains how to carry those ideas to fruition most effectively. This science-backed, step-by step method can maximize our creative potential in any sphere of life. Offers a proven method for developing new ideas and creative problem-solving no matter what your profession Includes an eight-step method, 30 practices, and more than 100 techniques that can be launched at any point in a creative journey Psychologist, jazz pianist, and author Keith Sawyer studied with world-famous creativity expert Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Sawyer's book offers a wealth of easy to apply strategies and ideas for anyone who wants to tap into their creative power.