Halloween and Thanksgiving are coming up on our calendars. The NC Conference Media Center offers reproducible small-group studies, youth and children’s curricula, and program planning resources related to these holidays. Reproducible Small Group Studies Free book studies on Halloween and Thanksgiving! You can make copies of these studies for everyone in your group. We can… Continue Reading→
connections: Giving Thanks
Bishop Ward encourages us to look at God’s beautiful creation with joy and thanksgiving and be mindful of places where we can offer generosity and healing.
connections: Special Offerings for Disaster Response
In this season of Thanksgiving, and soon Christmas, Bishop Ward invites every congregation to receive special offerings for Hurricane Matthew response and recovery.
Thanksgiving and Gratitude Resources
The season of Thanksgiving offers the opportunity to explore the Christian practice of gratitude. The Media Center offers resources that you can borrow for: Studying in your small group Planning a Thanksgiving program Celebrating with youth and children Cultivating gratitude in your congregation See the full list of resources in our new Thanksgiving and Gratitude Pathfinder…. Continue Reading→
connections: The One Grateful Leper
Bishop Ward shares the story of the one thankful leper to encourage us to not only be thankful, but to express our thanks. Give thanks to God and also to those around us who bless our lives.
connections – Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday
Bishop Ward welcomes in the season of Advent by lifting up generous giving, Giving Tuesday, and Imagine No Malaria in this week’s connections.
connections: Thanksgiving 2013
Bishop Ward talks about gratitude this week in her Connections video. What are you thankful for?