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An Illustrated Advent for Families: Preparing the Way
This is the first truly “family friendly” devotional for Advent that I’ve found. There was something to which everyone in the family could relate – from our preschoolers all the way through adults. The coloring pages were wonderful! Even my little two-year-old was able to participate. My kindergartner read the devotional book as part of her reading practice at night. It was great that the words were easy and straightforward! – Rev. Meredith Keseley, Senior Pastor, Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Burke, VA We are excited to announce the launch of our newest family Advent devotional resource: An Illustrated Advent for Families:…
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5 More Colossally Effective Ideas for Funding Your Ministry On Less
Looking for ways that will make funding your ministry easier? Look no further. Use these ideas, so you can spend less and thrive more. FREEBIE: Download a free PDF checklist to share with colleagues or committee members and to help with brainstorming sessions. Click here to access the downloadable PDF checklist. Getting Creative Perhaps you’re wondering if it’s possible to build community and numbers with more limited funding because you’re feeling called to steward your resources more wisely. Or maybe the governing body of your church wants you to be funding your ministry for less because financial giving is down in…
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5 Colossally Effective Ideas for Funding Your Ministry On Less
Looking for ways that will make funding your ministry easier? Get creative with these ideas and your ministry will thrive. FREEBIE: Download a free PDF checklist to share with colleagues or committee members and to help with brainstorming sessions. Click here to access the downloadable PDF checklist. Getting Creative Maybe you’re wondering if it’s possible to build community and numbers with more limited funding in order to steward your resources wisely. Or maybe the governing body of your church told you that your ministry budget needs to be cut because giving is down. Either way, you need ideas that will…
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Nativity Stickers and Nativity Sticker Sheets
Nativity Stickers and Nativity Sticker Sheets ORDER TODAY: Order your stickers here. When Illustrated Ministry started to take off in the fall of 2015, one of the first questions we received from our customers was, “Are you going to make some Nativity sticker sheets?!” People shared with us that they were so tired of buying the same, cheap, stickers from the same, online discount website. To begin with, the stickers weren’t very good quality, but more so because Jesus and all of the biblical characters on the sticker sheet were all WHITE! White? WHY? Breaking News! Jesus wasn’t white. And…
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All Saints’ Day Activities for Kids: Teaching Faith, Memory, and Connection
All Saints’ Day is a beautiful opportunity to teach children about belonging, remembrance, and the ongoing story of God’s love. Whether at home or in church, these simple All Saints’ Day activities for kids help them honor those who came before us—and discover how their own lives shine with meaning today.
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Discover the Power of Photography with Teens in Your Youth Group
Like any form of art, photography with teens helps them make sense of their life, relationships and encourages growth. As youth walk through the world they face several difficult things to navigate, including heartbreak, sexual development, friendship, drug and alcohol use, family dynamics and decisions about the future. Being a mentor for youth, God has placed you in a unique position to help them make sense of it all. And art, with its many applications, is a great way to do so. Do you incorporate photography with teens in your ministry? We’d love to know how in the comments below!…
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Discover the Power of Poetry with Teens in Your Youth Group
Like any form of art, poetry with teens helps them make sense of their life, relationships and encourages growth. As youth walk through the world, they face several difficult things to navigate, including heartbreak, sexual development, friendship, drug and alcohol use, family dynamics, and decisions about the future. Being a mentor for youth, God has placed you in a unique position to help them make sense of it all. And art, with its many applications, is a great way to do so. Do you incorporate poetry with teens in your ministry? We’d love to know how in the comments below!…
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Mary’s Song Coloring Posters
Check out our Mary’s Song Coloring Posters, which you can purchase here. In addition to our large physical coloring posters, we will also offer the related products below: B&W Digital Files of the poster illustrations Mary’s Song Coloring Pages: 8.5×11 coloring pages (including a simplified version for our youngest artists) Mary’s Song Devotional Guide: A devotional guide for both adults and children (and all ages in between!) to use as a companion to our posters and coloring pages We hope you’ll take a moment to check out this post and look at the video and poster illustrations below. NOT SURE IF…
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Discover the Power of Painting with Teens in Your Youth Ministry
Like any form of art, painting with teens helps them make sense of their life, relationships and encourages growth. As youth walk through the world they face several difficult things to navigate, including heartbreak, sexual development, friendship, drug and alcohol use, family dynamics and decisions about the future. Being a mentor for youth, God has placed you in a unique position to help them make sense of it all. And art, with its many applications, is a great way to do so. Do you incorporate painting with teens in your ministry? We’d love to know how in the comments below!…
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2018 Advent Resources
2018 Advent Resources Mary’s Song Coloring Posters and Coloring Pages • ORDER NOW Illustrated Ministry started over 3 years ago with the creation of our Advent coloring posters. This is now the fourth year we have created giant coloring posters for Advent. For this year’s posters, we returned to the traditional themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We are looking at the traditional Advent themes through the lens of Mary’s Song, found in Luke 1. The Mary’s Song Coloring Posters set includes five posters. The four Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love posters are 3′ x 2′ and the larger God…
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Discover the Power of Sculpture with Teens in Your Youth Ministry
Like any form of art, doing sculpture with teens helps them make sense of their life, relationships and encourages growth. As youth walk through the world they face several difficult things to navigate, including heartbreak, sexual development, friendship, drug and alcohol use, family dynamics and decisions about the future. Being a mentor for youth, God has placed you in a unique position to help them make sense of it all. And art, with its many applications, is a great way to do so. Do you incorporate sculpture with teens in your ministry? We’d love to know how in the comments…