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This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost! Pentecost Sunday closes the season of Easter. It is the celebration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and has the colour of RED, symbolising the fire associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit. We’ve put together some simple ideas to help your family celebrate at home. You could… Read more

by Jodi Brook, Director of Grow Ministries We have always loved these beliefs about faith formation shared by friend and mentor of the Grow Ministries team, David Anderson. He writes in his book Vibrant Faith in the Congregation: Faith is formed by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal trusted relationships—often in our own… Read more

For some students it is a momentous year beginning something new and significant. Can you remember your first day of school, your first day of high school or your first day of year twelve? Or do you know someone who is about to begin their schooling journey. Our Growing Faith Moments resource provides an opportunity… Read more

Over this past year we have shared ideas about planting seeds of faith, growing deep roots of faith, and branching out in faith.  Today we are sharing ideas about maintaining faith through daily practices, and seeing the fruits of faith in outward expressions. One such expression of the Spirit is the fruit of thankfulness. Thankfulness… Read more

In today’s landscape, the Christian Church has an amazing opportunity to make a difference to all generations. When you look around your local congregation you may see all generations present; babies, children, young people and adults are gathered to worship God. It is extraordinary. It is one of the few places in Western society where… Read more

Timothy’s grandmother Lois was a person of living faith. Lois passed on her faith to her daughter and grandson (2 Timothy 1:5). In this part of the Bible we hear how older generations played a part in growing the faith of younger generations. This faith would grow deep roots and wide branches, bearing fruit within… Read more

At the heart of equipping people for their lifelong faith formation are the Four Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. Growing Faith Moments are an addition to the Growing Faith at Home resource and a companion to the Faith Trail resources. Like Faith Trail, the Growing Faith Moments are designed to… Read more

At the heart of equipping people for their lifelong faith formation are the Four Key Faith Practices: Caring Conversations, Devotions, Service, and Rituals and Traditions. Growing Faith Moments have been created to encourage congregations and families to celebrate those special moments that happen in our life. It’s a gentle way of bringing God into everyday life…. Read more

“Most certainly father and mother are apostles, bishops, and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel.” Martin Luther What wonderful words from Luther! Advocating that parents are the primary sharers of faith. Growing Faith at Home is a simple tool to help you connect your weekend worship… Read more

Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 was given with the express purpose of encouraging a lifelong pursuit of a love for God that would envelop every molecule of a child’s being and existence:  ”And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of… Read more