Jun2022
Encouraging the faith of my teen through camp ministry
Camp, where God meets you, stretches and inspires you and transformation happens. Where faith is deepened through the mixture of meeting new people, hanging out with inspiring leaders who have a vibrant faith and living in a community with each other. Camp is a place where the presence of God can be felt in a… Read more
Jun2022
Biblical foundation for peer relationships
Faith formation is encouraged by building Christian relationships through quality age-specific ministry. God loves to speak into our lives. How might you create space to be with God and receive encouragement and strength as He speaks to you? Think about a Christian friend who encouraged you. What did they do that was significant? Can you… Read more
Jun2022
Helpful tips for after camp
In many LCA districts around the nation mid-year Christian Life Weeks have begun or are about to , involving many campers, leaders and volunteers. As we’ve travelled around Australia to different congregations and certainly in our own experiences mentoring the young people in our congregations, often there is a “what happens after camp?” question.
Jun2022
A Spiritual Practice
Many families have found themselves trying to juggle a whole new set of balls in their homes – working from home, school at home, church at home and just being at home altogether all the time. It has been near impossible to keep them all in the air and often it has been the faith… Read more
Jun2022
Welcoming children and families
The developmental need of young people to discover where and with whom they belong….they are looking for warmth not as an add-on but in their church’s very DNA. Growing Young – by Brad Griffin, Jake Mulder, and Kara Powell We all need to know that we are in a beloved relationship with God. We can… Read more
Jun2022
RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT – Faith Trail
Welcome to the Faith Trail Ministry Resource. This resource is designed to be used as an intergenerational ministry tool. Faith Trail Ministry is a powerful way to engage all members of your congregation in nurturing their faith and spiritual growth. Faith Trail Ministry offers an opportunity to bring God’s presence into the home and connect… Read more
Jun2022
What happens when we put all our eggs in the Sunday basket?
Are all your eggs in the Sunday basket? The challenge of faith formation for life. Faith is a gift from God guided by the Holy Spirit and formed over time in our families, relationships, and church communities. Faith grows and matures over a lifetime as people come to know, love, and serve God. Too often, we… Read more
May2022
Celebrating Pentecost
Sunday 5 June we celebrate Pentecost! Pentecost Sunday closes the season of Easter. It is the celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the colour RED symbolises the fire associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. We’ve put together some simple ideas to help your family celebrate. You could also do these… Read more
May2022
Encouraging the young people in our congregations
Every part of the body, regardless of age, appearance or skill has both value and purpose in God’s plan. When different generations come together through service, relationships begin to form. Young and old learn from one another and begin to appreciate each other in the context of growing in faith. Our role as congregations is… Read more
May2022
Widening the Circle
Why mentoring matters more than you think When you were growing up, did you have a special person in your life who did things with you, gave you advice, or was a good listener? This person may have been a relative or family friend who was older than you. If so, then you had a… Read more