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Get Ready for VBS with these Earth-Friendly Resources
Get ready for VBS with earth-friendly resources, including decoration ideas, downloadable schedules, and reusable name tags. Join the Compassion Camp Facebook Group for more inspiration and support.
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From Curiosity to Creation: Faith Formation with Bloom’s Taxonomy
Curiosity is sacred and at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we use Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy to guide our curriculum design. It’s not just about knowing what to believe—it’s about growing into thoughtful, justice-minded disciples who ask big questions and imagine new ways of living out their faith.
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Storytelling with Shapes: Holy Week and Easter
Explore engaging ways to share Holy Week and Easter stories with Storytelling with Shapes, using colorful tangrams to create interactive, intergenerational faith experiences.
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Ash Wednesday Valentines: A Kid-Friendly Activity Celebrating Love and Star Dust
Combine love and reflection this February 14th with our free, downloadable kid-friendly Ash Wednesday Valentines, blending the spirit of Valentine’s Day with meaningful reminders of our universal connection.
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Compassion Camp: The Progressive, All-in-One Vacation Bible School Curriculum
Discover Compassion Camp, a progressive, all-inclusive VBS curriculum that simplifies your preparation process and enriches your church’s Vacation Bible School experience with engaging, meaningful content.
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A New Youth Ministry Resource: Coloring & Conversation
Introducing Coloring & Conversation: a unique blend of creative coloring and meaningful dialogue designed for youth ministry. Dive into engaging themes of hope, peace, joy, and love throughout the year.
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All Saints’ Day Youth Resource
Explore the rich tradition of All Saints’ Day with our Youth Resource, designed to engage and educate about the ‘cloud of witnesses’ and their ongoing influence. Perfect for youth groups seeking meaningful reflection.
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8 Simple Ways to Celebrate The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
Discover engaging ways to connect with nature and celebrate the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. From pet blessings to crafting and outdoor explorations, celebrate the patron saint of ecology and animals with simple, meaningful activities.
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10 Ways to Digitally Share Love and Pride
At Illustrated Ministry, we celebrate the expansive image of God in everyone, everywhere, ALL YEAR LONG. So it’s no surprise we love to amplify our celebration during Pride Month. We also recognize many things can make it challenging (or even impossible) to participate in parades, protests, or other community Pride events: social anxiety, sensory sensitivity, medical conditions, unsupportive families, transportation issues, work schedules, travel plans—the list goes on! So we compiled some of our favorite ways to share love and pride this month that anyone can do from your phone, tablet, or computer. 1. Check out our YOU ARE LOVED collection Yes, I know. This first…
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5 Meaningful and Affordable Graduation Gifts
Getting ready to celebrate your grads but not sure where to start? Check out some of our favorite go-to graduation gifts! 1. Graduation Digital Art Gift If you need a creative gift for the graduates in your life, our Graduation Digital Art Gift may be just what you’re looking for. With a unique blessing on each image, these prints are a thoughtful and heartfelt way to celebrate the next chapter in their lives. High-quality digital file: The Graduation Digital Art Gift comes as both a PNG and PDF file, ensuring a vibrant and high-resolution print. Five designs available in 5″x7″ or 4″x6″.…
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Creating a Virtual Stations of the Cross Worship Experience
The Stations of the Cross are a popular and meaningful way to journey through Lent and Holy Week, and we have created tools that you can use to create a virtual Stations of the Cross experience for your community. Learn more and order here. Learn More: If you’d like to learn more about our Stations of the Cross Worship Videos, how you could use them in your community, and see a sample of the Liturgical Script and Reflection Booklet, click here to receive a FREE PDF with all the details. We are now in our second Lent and Easter…
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Free Epiphany Lesson from our Lectionary Curriculum
FREE EPIPHANY LESSON: Click here to download your free Mini Revolutions lesson for Epiphany. Illustrated Ministry’s Mini Revolutions is a weekly lectionary-based curriculum. Hundreds of churches around the world use this curriculum resource, and we’ve received positive feedback from folx who are using it with their communities. You can use Mini Revolutions as your traditional Sunday School curriculum, in a one-room Sunday School model with mixed ages, or in an intergenerational setting. You could also take the content and adapt it for youth ministry and other ministry programs and settings. Mini Revolutions can be implemented as a completely virtual, hybrid,…