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Author: Rev. Stephen R. Wilson Publisher: ISBN: 9781790619962 Category : Languages : en Pages : 87
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Includes 25 children's sermons for the sacred and the secular holidays of the year! Use them in your church service or as short devotionals. 1. Advent and Jesus' Return - We're looking forward to Jesus coming back just like the people were looking forward to Him coming the first time2. Mary's Christmas Song - The Magnificat shows us what we should praise God for3. The Advent Wreath - God will keep His promise of a resurrection when Jesus comes again4. Advent and the Signs of Jesus' Return - What will the Second Coming be like?5. Being Ready for Jesus' Return - How can we prepare if we don't know when Jesus will return?6. Christmas - More Blessed to Give than to Receive - Why do we give gifts for Christmas?7. New Year? New You! - God is always ready to do a new work in our lives!8. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Let's Celebrate Our Unity! - God loves diversity, but He unites us in Christ9. The Meaning of Ash Wednesday - A reminder of our punishment is also a reminder of our redemption10. What is Lent? And Why do We Celebrate It? - An encouragement to follow Christ's example of obedience for 40 days11. Presidents' Day - A Great Time to Pray - God tells us to pray for our leaders, whether we like them or not12. Who was Valentine? - Valentine's beliefs gave him the courage to celebrate God's gift of love13. St. Patrick Loves His Enemies! - Patrick did the ultimate good for his enemies, just like Jesus wants us to do14. Palm Sunday - Welcoming Jesus into Our Hearts - We can welcome Jesus into our hearts, just like the people welcomed Him into the city15. How Did Jesus Come Back to Life? - God's power and His goodness were working together16. The Resurrection - Jesus' resurrection shows us what our resurrection will be like17. Mother's Day - Listening Like King David - All mothers will take it as a 'thank you' if their children obey them18. Memorial Day - Remembering ALL the Lord's Soldiers - We honor those who have died in military service and those who have died in service to Christ19. Father's Day - Jesus' Softer Side - Jesus gives a new idea of what a father's love looks like20. Independence Day - Jesus' Revolution from Sin - Jesus gives us an even greater freedom than the Revolutionaries21. Labor Day - Thank God for Work! - God invented work for us all to be helpful to each other 22. Halloween - We Know the Real Story about Death - We believe not in ghosts and zombies, but in a Resurrection23. All Saint's Day - Following in the Footsteps of the Faithful - We remember the examples of Christians who have gone before us24. Veterans Day - Celebrating Our Armed Peacekeepers - We thank veterans for being peacemakers25. Thanksgiving in Every Circumstance - We can always thank God for something
Author: Rev. Stephen R. Wilson Publisher: ISBN: 9781790619962 Category : Languages : en Pages : 87
Book Description
Includes 25 children's sermons for the sacred and the secular holidays of the year! Use them in your church service or as short devotionals. 1. Advent and Jesus' Return - We're looking forward to Jesus coming back just like the people were looking forward to Him coming the first time2. Mary's Christmas Song - The Magnificat shows us what we should praise God for3. The Advent Wreath - God will keep His promise of a resurrection when Jesus comes again4. Advent and the Signs of Jesus' Return - What will the Second Coming be like?5. Being Ready for Jesus' Return - How can we prepare if we don't know when Jesus will return?6. Christmas - More Blessed to Give than to Receive - Why do we give gifts for Christmas?7. New Year? New You! - God is always ready to do a new work in our lives!8. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Let's Celebrate Our Unity! - God loves diversity, but He unites us in Christ9. The Meaning of Ash Wednesday - A reminder of our punishment is also a reminder of our redemption10. What is Lent? And Why do We Celebrate It? - An encouragement to follow Christ's example of obedience for 40 days11. Presidents' Day - A Great Time to Pray - God tells us to pray for our leaders, whether we like them or not12. Who was Valentine? - Valentine's beliefs gave him the courage to celebrate God's gift of love13. St. Patrick Loves His Enemies! - Patrick did the ultimate good for his enemies, just like Jesus wants us to do14. Palm Sunday - Welcoming Jesus into Our Hearts - We can welcome Jesus into our hearts, just like the people welcomed Him into the city15. How Did Jesus Come Back to Life? - God's power and His goodness were working together16. The Resurrection - Jesus' resurrection shows us what our resurrection will be like17. Mother's Day - Listening Like King David - All mothers will take it as a 'thank you' if their children obey them18. Memorial Day - Remembering ALL the Lord's Soldiers - We honor those who have died in military service and those who have died in service to Christ19. Father's Day - Jesus' Softer Side - Jesus gives a new idea of what a father's love looks like20. Independence Day - Jesus' Revolution from Sin - Jesus gives us an even greater freedom than the Revolutionaries21. Labor Day - Thank God for Work! - God invented work for us all to be helpful to each other 22. Halloween - We Know the Real Story about Death - We believe not in ghosts and zombies, but in a Resurrection23. All Saint's Day - Following in the Footsteps of the Faithful - We remember the examples of Christians who have gone before us24. Veterans Day - Celebrating Our Armed Peacekeepers - We thank veterans for being peacemakers25. Thanksgiving in Every Circumstance - We can always thank God for something
Author: Rev. Steve Wilson Publisher: ISBN: 9781985072671 Category : Languages : en Pages : 28
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Includes 15 children's sermons on the holidays! Advent, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Valentine's Day, Lent, Presidents' Day, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, and Mother or Father's Day.Lessons include:1. Advent and Jesus' Return2. Mary's Christmas Song3. The Advent Wreath4. Advent and the Signs of Jesus' Return5. Being Ready for Jesus' Return6. More Blessed to Give than to Receive7. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day8. Who Was Valentine?9. What is Lent? And do We Celebrate It?10. The Meaning of Ash Wednesday11. Presidents' Day12. Saint Patrick's Day13. How Did Jesus Come Back to Life?14. The Resurrection15. Mother or Father's DayThese ready to use children's sermons and object lessons will help you teach children key concepts for the church and civic year.
Author: Alex A Gondola Jr Publisher: CSS Publishing ISBN: 0788023284 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 207
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Almost every month in the year has a secular holiday -- and on those "special" Sundays, preachers need to balance honoring the occasion with maintaining their focus on the proclamation of God's Word. It can be a challenging task, but it also presents a great opportunity to uncover the religious significance of our civic celebrations. In this extensive volume of inspiring messages, Alex Gondola draws on the rich variety of American culture and scriptural insight to remind us that holidays truly are holy days. Great for personal reading, adult study groups, or fresh sermon ideas, Holidays Are Holy Days is a versatile resource that you'll draw on throughout the year. Sermons are included for: - New Year's Day - Martin Luther King Day - Super Bowl Sunday - Valentine's Day - Presidents' Day - St. Patrick's Day - April Fool's Day - Earth Day - Mother's Day - Memorial Day - Father's Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Grandparent's Day - Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - Halloween/All Saints - Reformation Sunday - Veterans' Day - Thanksgiving - Christmas How does one avoid simplistic, even overly sentimental, preaching and yet address themes that are important to many American churchgoers? In this book Alex Gondola masterfully navigates his way into insightful sermons on themes which often tax the imagination of excellent preachers. Novice and seasoned preachers will benefit from this book, and all persons who read it will be inspired. Benjamin Griffin President Emeritus Andover Newton Theological School This is biblical preaching in the best sense: informative, creatively theological, challenging, invitational, occasionally wry, always participatory, and faithful to the God whose interests inform every page. In these sermons Gondola weaves hard data, history, and practical theology in the service of challenging Christians to live faithfully in the 21st century. Nancy S. Taylor Minister and President Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ Designed for those special days in our "civil religion" that preachers often find challenging, these expertly crafted sermons make an intelligent, creative use of scripture that demonstrates the relevance of those ancient texts to the present day. Filled with stories from everyday life, they reach both the head and the heart, and they have a social conscience. Kenneth Cauthen John Price Crozer Griffith Professor of Theology Emeritus Colgate-Rochester-Crozer Divinity School Author of Rejoicing in Life's "Melissa Moments" Alex A. Gondola Jr., is senior pastor of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He previously served Dennis Union Church in Dennis, Massachusetts. A graduate of Allegheny College (B.A.), Andover Newton Theological School (M.Div.), and Colgate Rochester Divinity School (D.Min.), Gondola has also studied at Hartford Seminary and the New College of Divinity of the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). He is the author of Come As You Are, Pray Like This... and Don't Forget The Child (CSS), and also contributed several stewardship sermons to the CSS anthology From Every Angle.
Author: J. Ellsworth Kalas Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press ISBN: 9780664227142 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 156
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Pastors face a perennial challenge in deciding how to treat special days in the calendar. For days marked in the church year, the challenge is how to speak a fresh word about a familiar theme or story. For days marked in the civil calendar, the challenge is to discern within secular celebrations appropriate connections with the Christian gospel. In Preaching the Calendar, masterful preacher J. Ellsworth Kalas discusses the importance of embracing holidays and special days as occasions when sermons can enlarge and deepen spiritual yearnings. His words of wisdom demonstrate how this type of preaching can be done well and serve as valuable sources of stories and sermon illustrations for pastors eager to help people find new and renewed relationships with God.
Author: Julia E Bland Publisher: CSS Publishing ISBN: 0788019147 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 44
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If you're looking for children's material specifically tailored for holidays and other special, out-of-the-ordinary days, Julia Bland's latest collection is a practical resource that you'll draw on for fresh ideas throughout the year. Each message in Children's Sermons For Special Days is accompanied by a two-sided activity page -- one side is a coloring page for younger children, while the other has a variety of puzzles and activities that emphasize the lesson's key points for older children.
Author: Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 081922541X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 161
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Preaching Through Holy Days and Holidays is the eleventh in a series of books devoted to presenting examples of preaching excellence from parishes in the Episcopal Church. These sermons, collected from clergy around the country, focus on preaching the Holy Days and Holidays of the church and secular calendar. Contents include sermons for: The High Holy Days (Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Easter Evening, and Pentecost) major festivals (The Presentation of Our Lord, Ascension Day, The Transfiguration of Our Lord, All Saints' Day) Feasts of various saints Celebrations of ministerial vocation (The Baptism of Our Lord, The Nativity of John the Baptist, the ordination of a bishop, the renewal of ordination vows) Civic holidays (Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving) and more.
Author: Julia Bland Publisher: CSS Publishing ISBN: 0788015206 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 22
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Family-oriented churches that welcome children and include them in their worship and programming are always faster growing and more vibrant. For pastors and teachers whose time is limited, these children's messages are ready to use with little or no preparation. Simply Wonderful is self-descriptive. Julia Bland brings all of her experience as a mother, teacher, faithful church member, and loving Christian together to provide Advent sermons and activities for children of the faith. Julia's book will be a wonderful aid to pastors and other church leaders as they work in the area of Christian Education. Rev. Elsie Crickard, Pastor Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church Wichita, Kansas former Concordia District Superintendent of Kansas West Conference During her 46 years as a pastor's wife, Julia Bland taught church groups of all ages while raising her family of six children. She has been active in United Methodist Women and served as district chairperson of Global Concerns as well as Publicity and Public Relations. Her award-winning artwork in oils, watercolors, and pen and ink drawings have appeared in both private and public collections.
Author: M. Valerie Schneider Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications ISBN: 9781585956142 Category : Activity programs in education Languages : en Pages : 70
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Through a winning combination of Scripture stories and original age-appropriate fictional stories, Story Lessons for Childen offers catechists and teachers an ideal way to weave gospel values with seasonal celebrations. Each lesson includes an Introduction with background information about the feast, a Scripture Reading followed by questions for discussion, a Meditation that helps children enter the Scripture story in a personal way, an Original Story with questions and responses, and Suggested Activities that help children integrate the Scripture message with the story.
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