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Let's Go Team! 9 Ways to Bring Co-workers Together This Summer

By Cherie Werner

It doesn’t matter if your staff is large or small, every group that works together needs to be able to get along and trust one another. You want your co-workers to function as a team, not as opponents. The summer months are the perfect time to focus on team building....

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Abundant Grace - A Free Devotion

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine this:

You’re at your favorite restaurant. Your closest friends and family members are gathered around the table. There is a great feast in front of you! It’s more food than you could possibly eat, plus a three-layer chocolate cake for dessert! Let’s imagine something else. You’re on a secluded beach--by yourself. It’s just you, a beach chair, the sun, and the waves. Oh--and a butler who will bring you anything you want.....

Appreciating the Men for Christmas

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 21, 2024

By Matthew Schultz Philippians 1:3 (NLT) says, “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.” They quietly show up with their families f...

Red candle lit among garland of pine and pine cones

A Month of Christmas Scriptures

CTA - Christ to All /Sep. 27, 2024

A Month of Christmas Scriptures Spend time each day this month with a Scripture reminder of God’s greatest gift to us, our Savior: Christ, the Lo...

Wrapped Christmas Gifts beside the Christmas Tree

21 (and more) Ideas for Your Church’s Christmas Gifts

CTA - Christ to All /Sep. 11, 2024

Celebrate your people and reinforce the meaning of Christmas—within your church’s budget! Table of Contents: Why should we spend time and mone...

A Night like No Other – a free Christmas devotion for children

CTA - Christ to All /Dec. 05, 2022

(Gather items a child might take to a sleepover: toothbrush, pillow, a stuffed animal, and pajamas. Also have your Bible bookmarked at Luke 2:11 so...

Pin the Star on the Manger – a Christmas game

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 29, 2022

By CTA – Christ to All You will need one blindfold or large scarf, a large bulletin board or poster depicting the stable in Bethlehem (without the...

Leading Christmas Planning

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 28, 2022

By Kristin Schultz Christmas is an ideal season to provide opportunities for members and the community to hear and connect with the saving message ...

Ten Easy Steps to Get Your Children’s Christmas Service off the Ground!

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 15, 2022

By CTA – Christ to All Preparing for your children’s Christmas service can be a daunting task, but we at CTA are here to help! Again this year, we...

The Story of the Christmas Tree – A Community Christmas Party

CTA - Christ to All /Nov. 02, 2022

By CTA – Christ to All Are you looking for a way to connect with your community as well as the families in your ministry in the weeks leading up t...

Keep One, Give One: Help Your Women Connect with Other Women

CTA - Christ to All /Oct. 25, 2022

By Cyndee Ownbey Gifts is one of my love languages. While I enjoy receiving gifts, it’s giving gifts that really fills my bucket. I find great j...

Snowman decoration in front of blurred out Christmas lights

3 Simple Ways to Nurture Volunteers at Christmas

CTA - Christ to All /Oct. 18, 2022

By Dema Kohen Christmas is quickly approaching—a time when our already hectic lives become even more frenzied. Ahhhh, the joys! But among all our...

The Case for Christmas Gifts

CTA - Christ to All /Oct. 10, 2022

By Kristin Schultz Christmas is a time for gift giving. According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spend an average of $997.72 on gifts...

Women’s Christmas Gatherings: Why They’re Important and How to Make Them Worthwhile

CTA - Christ to All /Sep. 27, 2022

By Cyndee Ownbey There’s something about the excitement of Christmas—the décor, the gifts, the music, and most importantly, Christ’s birth—that d...

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Let's Go Team! 9 Ways to Bring Co-workers Together This Summer

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Abundant Grace - A Free Devotion